Interview with Kern Mattei of the Mai Kai - General Tiki

T tikiyaki Tiki Socialite The Exotic Port of REDONDO BEACH, CA Joined: May 18, 2004 Posts: 2725	T tikiyaki Posted posted on Sun, Sep 2, 2007 11:37 AM Regarding the possibility of the Mai Kai getting sold to make room for Condos..... Wouldn't this be a good time to get some sort of petition going to render the Mai Kai to "Historic Landmark" status ? Is there any sort of Historic Landmark laws in Ft Lauderdale ? If so, why wait until it's in danger to protest and petition ? I say, get it going now. Maybe a nice essay on the importance of this establishment written by Sven, and a signature drive to get this place listed under Historical Preservation. Print it up, present it to the city Historical Landmark division. Better to nip that issue at the bud, than wait until that "big money offer that can't be refused" to come in and claim the last standing Temple of Tiki from the original heyday. I say, why wait ? Any thought on this ? BTW...I also concur with Sven about the coloring, but's that's neither here nor there.

Regarding the possibility of the Mai Kai getting sold to make room for Condos.....

Wouldn't this be a good time to get some sort of petition going to render the Mai Kai to "Historic Landmark" status ? Is there any sort of Historic Landmark laws in Ft Lauderdale ? If so, why wait until it's in danger to protest and petition ?

I say, get it going now. Maybe a nice essay on the importance of this establishment written by Sven, and a signature drive to get this place listed under Historical Preservation. Print it up, present it to the city Historical Landmark division.

Better to nip that issue at the bud, than wait until that "big money offer that can't be refused" to come in and claim the last standing Temple of Tiki from the original heyday.

I say, why wait ?

Any thought on this ?

BTW...I also concur with Sven about the coloring, but's that's neither here nor there.

Post #329703 by tikiyaki on Sun, Sep 2, 2007 11:37 AM