Post #362598 by TabooDan on Wed, Feb 20, 2008 9:45 PM

I like Zulumagoos example above!! Perfect reason why I like posting things that I can find out locally or close to home because I am in that area and can do the research. If we do not get the stories or find this information, no one else will and these things just disappear, forever.
I love reading about places in Detroit, Boston, California, etc., because I am not able to go to these places and do some research or find things where these restaurants/hotels were actually operating. I know there are a hell of alot of people out there like me on TC because you can still see it in the posts.

Swanky hit it right on the nail as he's bang on (and probably speaks from experience) when he gives the example of possibly a family member looking for some information on their old family business and being unable to find anything on the net. They probably say to themselves something like "Ah...who would care about an old scrapbook like this? Full of dark pictures of this old restaurant that looks like a set from Gilligan's Island?? It's not worth anything to me anymore so out it goes". Well...WE DO!!!!!

I had the same experience with a family member of a long gone Tiki Restaurant here in BC called the Tropic Isle (posted in locating tiki). The daughter of one of the owners couldn't believe that I was interested in this stuff and found it quite interesting that there were lot's of people that would like to hear the stories and see some pictures of their old Restaurant.

She was also quite relieved and happy I think as she knows that her Dad would be happy that the story of his Restaurant is being retold and there is still some of the excitement around today as there was almost 40 years ago when their Restaurant first opened!!
She said to me that her Dad would have loved to have met with me and talked about the old days. Well, I was about two months too late as he passed away before I could meet him. Funny thing though, it turns out that the owner of the Restaurant and my Dad actually knew each other and would go for lunch at The Tropic Isle!!

Anyways, basically I am saying that it's great what Tiki Central is, the people who made it what it is and all the people that add positive and fascinating bits of information. You can pick and chose what you want to read and what you want to comment on. Just have fun and support all the artist's out there that are keeping the true Polynesian Pop spirit alive!!
I am off to locating Tiki now for a update and maybe something new for some of you to read!! Mahalo, TabooDan