Tiki Caliente May 9th-May 11th 2008 in Palm Springs - California Events

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Fri, Feb 8, 2008 7:13 PM The Modesto Tropics looks pretty cool in the rendering but in 1994, the coolest part of it was that it still had (and still has?) its "Tiki" Lounge: Photographically, all I got out of the Motel were its Tikis, which were kept somewhat simpler than the Palm Springs carvings: They had been secured with metal bands tied to the building, to keep them from falling over or because of fear of theft. All in all, Ed Crissman's Tikis showed a really nice style, elegant, modern, and different every time. [ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2008-02-08 23:28 ]

The Modesto Tropics looks pretty cool in the rendering

but in 1994, the coolest part of it was that it still had (and still has?) its "Tiki" Lounge:

Photographically, all I got out of the Motel were its Tikis, which were kept somewhat simpler than the Palm Springs carvings:

They had been secured with metal bands tied to the building, to keep them from falling over or because of fear of theft.

All in all, Ed Crissman's Tikis showed a really nice style, elegant, modern, and different every time.

[ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2008-02-08 23:28 ]

Post #360136 by bigbrotiki on Fri, Feb 8, 2008 7:13 PM