Post #29010 by TheMuggler on Wed, Apr 2, 2003 11:42 AM

The age-restricted condos are actually called "Tahitian Gardens" not Tahitian Isles as I first wrote.

Tarpon Springs is definitely worth a visit, if only to wander around the docks and look at all the old-school Florida tourist trinkets the shops are selling. I didn't make it into the Sponge Museum, so I'll have to check it out next time.

The downtown area is also worth a visit. I found a toy store that had a few old records in the back, including a sealed copy of something called "Savage! Tihati's South Seas Spectacular" which looks like a promo album from a Waikiki resort. I'll try and get a picture of it up, as it is a great cover.

Unfortunately, traderfranks, the restaurant you speak of is gone. There are a couple of strip malls nearby with the word "Tahitian" in them, but nothing even remotely tiki about them (or even polynesian, for that matter). I'm sure the whole area was a little outpost of exotica at one time.

Here is a shot of the pool I found online:

-Mike