Capitola says 'No' to tiki carving - General Tiki

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Fri, Oct 17, 2008 12:33 PM Here is a follow-up article on the Capitola tiki. Particularly interesting are the last paragraphs She told the story of the Saba restaurant and the Caribbean ballroom near the Esplanade, an island paradise complete with hard-carved tikis and the capacity to entertain 1,000 people -- twice the size of the beachside community at the time. The Saba lasted only three years before it burned in 1957, but it left indelible memories. Swift is preparing a historical exhibit called "Just Beachy," starring the Saba and its tikis. Soquel artist Frank Hill, who carved tikis for the Saba at 23, has designed a poster for the exhibit based on one he did in 1954. When the exhibit opens in November, there will be T-shirts featuring a tiki. "The spirit of aloha hasn't left Capitola," Swift said. http://www.mercurynews.com/centralcoast/ci_10726699 The tiki was removed this past Wednesday.

Here is a follow-up article on the Capitola tiki. Particularly interesting are the last paragraphs

*She told the story of the Saba restaurant and the Caribbean ballroom near the Esplanade, an island paradise complete with hard-carved tikis and the capacity to entertain 1,000 people -- twice the size of the beachside community at the time.

The Saba lasted only three years before it burned in 1957, but it left indelible memories. Swift is preparing a historical exhibit called "Just Beachy," starring the Saba and its tikis. Soquel artist Frank Hill, who carved tikis for the Saba at 23, has designed a poster for the exhibit based on one he did in 1954. When the exhibit opens in November, there will be T-shirts featuring a tiki.

"The spirit of aloha hasn't left Capitola," Swift said.*

http://www.mercurynews.com/centralcoast/ci_10726699

The tiki was removed this past Wednesday.

Post #413867 by ikitnrev on Fri, Oct 17, 2008 12:33 PM