Post #280589 by Ojaitimo on Tue, Jan 23, 2007 8:27 PM

Believe me I'd like to reopen it but the Pacific Hotel group has other plans for the space. I was attempting to negotiate the space for a installation of Don's houseboat and bar but I was turned down. My brother had expressed an interest in turning the interior into an enviromental installation.
When I spoke to them about the space for a possible installation, the person had never heard of Don the Beachcomber or his history as the father of American tiki.
I can only imagine what they have in mind for that space but if someone was serious about reopening it they would probably listen, (I suggested that he research Don the Beachcomber on google to get a background on him)
I just wrote to Don's widow Phoebe and her husband Arnold today and invited them here with the link so hopefully they will weigh in on this if they read this.
Heres to Lt. Col Don Beach, this Febuary 22 at the Warehouse 4Pm to 9PM PST we are celebrating his 100th birthday celebration. I will have a display of images and I hope to see some of you there.
We will be making a side trip(Via taxi) to pay homage to Don at his old restaurant and toast him there. Thanks to Lee Spencer the owner of the Warehouse restaurant, who wants to honor Lt. Col. Don Beach along with us. Hope to see some of you there or online at that time. I will log onto Tiki Central & Tiki Shout and let you know what we are doing.
Big Kahuna, thanks for the tip about the interior.
( Grog, you can come but not with the club as Kenny won't be there if you bring it)

Tim Ojaitimo

All the world is a stage and all men and women merely players, they have their entrances and exits and one man in his life plays many parts. William Shakespere

Life is a state of mind

[ Edited by: Ojaitimo 2007-01-23 20:29 ]