Post #268491 by alohacurrent on Thu, Nov 23, 2006 6:33 PM

I did a search here and couldn't find anything, so if this has been covered already I apologize. There's an old tiki restaurant/bar in Punaluu at black sand beach. While there I scraped up what little info I could which unfortunately wasn't much. One person I talked to said it was supposed to be demolished a long time ago and still is, but noone knows for sure. I'm trying to figure out the name of the place, find photos, memorabilia, etc. It has definitely been sitting a long time and has obviously been the object of much vandalism. I try to imagine what this place looked like in its glory days as a destination for vacationers and tiki enthusiasts. The layout is set up like a village with multiple hales: a dining room, a lounge, a kitchen a large entertainment room with stage and a split level outdoor area to just hang out. The roofs and rock columns and walls are impressive. A section of the main square is connected by a roof structure (protection from rain no doubt) and patio walkway. Very cool to say the least. Walking around the place was a little creepy. Furniture (beat up) is strewn everywhere and the kitchen still has trays and stoves. It looks like the owners just upped and walked away leaving everything behind. I contributed a lot of blood that day to the mosquito population even with cutter on. Anyone up for a little restoration?

Dining room with roof breezeway leading to it

da lounge

second dining area

entertainment room