Washington State tiki sighting - General Tiki

W woofmutt Member Seattilite Telstar Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 2639	W woofmutt Posted posted on Wed, Jan 7, 2009 1:13 AM Hoodsport is along the Hood Canal "...a natural, fjord-like inlet off Puget Sound..." on the Olympic Peninsula. For me a tiki in Washington isn't as surprising as a tiger in Africa. As the above pictures show (and there are even more places that haven't yet been documented) there were many Polynesian themed properties in western Washington state. I think at one time there was even a manufacturer in Washington who made Tiki furniture and home decor. The salt water and our location on the Pacific Rim most likely made the Polynesian theme seem a natural choice for developers of vacation properties and apartment complexes looking for something to make their projects stand out. And we had plenty of big logs to carve into tikis.

Hoodsport is along the Hood Canal "...a natural, fjord-like inlet off Puget Sound..." on the Olympic Peninsula.

For me a tiki in Washington isn't as surprising as a tiger in Africa. As the above pictures show (and there are even more places that haven't yet been documented) there were many Polynesian themed properties in western Washington state. I think at one time there was even a manufacturer in Washington who made Tiki furniture and home decor.

The salt water and our location on the Pacific Rim most likely made the Polynesian theme seem a natural choice for developers of vacation properties and apartment complexes looking for something to make their projects stand out. And we had plenty of big logs to carve into tikis.

Post #427614 by woofmutt on Wed, Jan 7, 2009 1:13 AM