Post #272182 by shakatiki on Wed, Dec 13, 2006 11:54 AM

Aloha,
I'm usually not one to dwell on past grievances. James received a few emails from me (way back when) asking why he referred to my tiki store as "an over priced surf shop" in his book. Needless to say (and most TCers will back me up), we are neither over priced nor are we a surf shop. We are a humble little store that has survived on word of mouth and a good reputation for fairness along with a strong sense of the aloha spirit. I believe if you are going to print a subjective comment in any publication, why not contact the source or at least go inside to get an honest opinion. He admitted that he never got a chance to visit, yet never apologized for the bad press. Thus the sore tone in my post. I have spoke with others who felt the same way. I welcome him to come down and check us out in person (hopefully while we are open!) so he can see what has kept our customers happy for over 5 years!