Mai Kai renovations - General Tiki

D donhonyc Tiki Socialite The Quiet EAST Village Joined: Jan 13, 2003 Posts: 1197	D donhonyc Posted posted on Thu, Nov 20, 2008 8:13 PM On 2008-11-20 18:12, Chip and Andy wrote: On 2008-11-19 10:10, donhonyc wrote: Here's a question, and maybe one that's been answered here before: Is there a historic preservation something-or-other in Ft. Lauderdale? ......but given the historical significance of the Mai Kai, it should be landmarked or recognized as a historical site. That doesn't save the Bora Bora room and the political implications of renovating it, but do ya feel me people? Same goes for the Wreck Bar/Yankee Clipper. There is. They do amazing things. They do some really incredibly stupid things also. The Mai-Kai family has no interest in getting any kind of Historical designation, reference, status, none of it. It puts to many limits on what they can do to the property, how and when. There are, however, three things that can be done by this group to help: First, visit the Mai-Kai as often as you can. Second, tell everyone you can about the Mai-Kai and encourage them to visit. Third, preserve as much of you can of the story and history of the Mai-Kai. The first and second ones are easy. Well, OK, it is easier for the locals.... did I mention it was 78 degrees and sunny today in the Mai-Kai gardens? The third, preservation, is a bit more work..... but the ground work is already in place, we just need to keep it going: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=10334&forum=2&73 http://www.critiki.com/cgi-bin/location.cgi?loc_id=60 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mai-Kai_Restaurant http://www.flickr.com/groups/maikai/ And countless more. You can help by including your story, keeping the information up to date, making sure people know the Mai-Kai as we know it. Make the Mai-Kai interesting. I hear ya loud and clear. Needless to say, your preaching to the choir here. I visit my family in Florida 2 maybe 3 times a year. If I could afford it, I would go more. Every trip I take down I go to the Mai Kai. If I don't, I get depressed. I've told many of my friends here in NYC about the Mai Kai and how amazing it is. They kinda look at me funny, mostly because they haven't been there already. If they'd been, I know they would understand the hype and be as blown away by it as we are. In a perfect world I would by them all 1st Class plane tickets, a block of rooms at the Yankee Clipper, and limo service to and from the Mai Kai for one or several visits. Of course I would be on that trip and it would happen probably around this time of the year, when the weather is sunny and in the 70s/80s. I may not be loaded enough to do that right now, but I can get my own ass down there which I'll be doing next month to get my fix. And ain't I the mayor of Lucky Town!!!!!

On 2008-11-20 18:12, Chip and Andy wrote:

On 2008-11-19 10:10, donhonyc wrote:
Here's a question, and maybe one that's been answered here before:

Is there a historic preservation something-or-other in Ft. Lauderdale?

......but given the historical significance of the Mai Kai, it should be landmarked or recognized as a historical site. That doesn't save the Bora Bora room and the political implications of renovating it, but do ya feel me people? Same goes for the Wreck Bar/Yankee Clipper.

There is. They do amazing things.

They do some really incredibly stupid things also.

The Mai-Kai family has no interest in getting any kind of Historical designation, reference, status, none of it. It puts to many limits on what they can do to the property, how and when.

There are, however, three things that can be done by this group to help:

First, visit the Mai-Kai as often as you can.

Second, tell everyone you can about the Mai-Kai and encourage them to visit.

Third, preserve as much of you can of the story and history of the Mai-Kai.

The first and second ones are easy. Well, OK, it is easier for the locals.... did I mention it was 78 degrees and sunny today in the Mai-Kai gardens?

The third, preservation, is a bit more work..... but the ground work is already in place, we just need to keep it going:

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=10334&forum=2&73

http://www.critiki.com/cgi-bin/location.cgi?loc_id=60

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mai-Kai_Restaurant

http://www.flickr.com/groups/maikai/

And countless more.

You can help by including your story, keeping the information up to date, making sure people know the Mai-Kai as we know it. Make the Mai-Kai interesting.

I hear ya loud and clear. Needless to say, your preaching to the choir here.

I visit my family in Florida 2 maybe 3 times a year. If I could afford it, I would go more. Every trip I take down I go to the Mai Kai. If I don't, I get depressed. I've told many of my friends here in NYC about the Mai Kai and how amazing it is. They kinda look at me funny, mostly because they haven't been there already. If they'd been, I know they would understand the hype and be as blown away by it as we are. In a perfect world I would by them all 1st Class plane tickets, a block of rooms at the Yankee Clipper, and limo service to and from the Mai Kai for one or several visits. Of course I would be on that trip and it would happen probably around this time of the year, when the weather is sunny and in the 70s/80s. I may not be loaded enough to do that right now, but I can get my own ass down there which I'll be doing next month to get my fix. And ain't I the mayor of Lucky Town!!!!!

Post #420048 by donhonyc on Thu, Nov 20, 2008 8:13 PM