Post #305265 by Ojaitimo on Wed, May 9, 2007 5:58 PM

On 2007-05-09 01:55, procinema29 wrote:
Well, they haven't razed the original building yet, right?

It's very freaking simple now: Take the original building and carefully relocate it on another lot--change its location but otherwise leave it exactly as it was.

What do you guys think?

This is exactly what they should do. The Trader Vic's Lounge will be there until they build the tower and tear down that part of the hotel. Right? Who knows for how long it will be there but the Hilton did put in the lounge so there is some interest there.
Trader Vic's must see the historical value in keeping the original Trader Vic's you would think.
It can carefully be moved like the Derby was when it was next to the Ambassador and ended up a block away. That would be the same place and better if it were restored to the original look not the watered down look that Trader Vic's had changed to over the years

My boss gave me this picture of the land before Trader Vic's or the Hilton was there. After they razed the speedway here there was a nursery
on the corner after WW2. He would stop there and buy fresh mint for drinks until the hotel and Trader Vic's were built.

Instead of boycotting the lounge lets show Trader Vic's and the Hilton what Tiki Central members think and give them encouragement and our help to make this possible.

[ Edited by: Ojaitimo 2007-05-09 18:06 ]