Hala Kahiki, River Grove, IL (bar) - Locating Tiki

N Numatiki Member Chicago Joined: Apr 25, 2007 Posts: 33	N Numatiki Posted posted on Thu, Jun 26, 2008 7:15 PM On 2007-07-05 13:19, Swanky wrote: One immediately equates a Hawaiian-themed nightclub with cheesy decor and sweaty drunks hogging the karaoke stage. Yep, that's exactly what comes to mind... Can someone please tell me where this notion comes from and if it is what Chicagoland folks think? And just a few posts later we see a cheap, modern, mass-market "tiki" hanging in one of the great vintage tiki bars. One might see just how the "Chicagoland folks" get those thoughts of cheesy decor, eh? :wink:

On 2007-07-05 13:19, Swanky wrote:

One immediately equates a Hawaiian-themed nightclub with cheesy decor and sweaty drunks hogging the karaoke stage.

Yep, that's exactly what comes to mind...

Can someone please tell me where this notion comes from and if it is what Chicagoland folks think?
And just a few posts later we see a cheap, modern, mass-market "tiki" hanging in one of the great vintage tiki bars. One might see just how the "Chicagoland folks" get those thoughts of cheesy decor, eh? :wink:

Post #389906 by Numatiki on Thu, Jun 26, 2008 7:15 PM