Post #377575 by ZuluMagoo on Thu, May 1, 2008 10:35 PM

Here are a few more pictures from that expedition a few weeks ago.

As we were just starting our day, this place caught our eye as we drove by. It was the palm trees that jumped out at us. (Note: This has been stated before several times, but turns out to be true 6 times out of 10. If you see a grove of 100'+ palm tress in an area of apartments, investigate. They are a dead giveaway.)

So we turned around. Ironically, it is now called the 'Knott Victorian'. Very few traces of Polynesian pop remained, but certainly no Victorian influences.

Knott Victorian, north of Knott Ave and Lincoln, Anaheim

The pink color scheme was odd. (Notice the 100'+ palms...)

Urban exploration in action!

Sven capturing two of the in-situ garden tikis at the Nani-Loa Isle in Anaheim

The clubhouse at the Nani-Loa Isle

Nice exterior lamps hanging at The Samoan on W. Pampas Lane

Another shot of The Hawaiian rock mural

Closer investigation revels that the mural is made of different colored aggregates

Here is the exterior sign for the Kona Gardens in Garden Grove back when I first discovered the complex back in 2005. Plain white letters.

Then on our return trip a few weeks ago we discovered that the new management company (Swami Management) had taken down the sign and sent it out to be refurbished!!! Kudos to Swami!!!

Keep hunting, these places are still out there. You don't have to be in Southern California to find them, I have found several here locally in the Denver area.

Zulu