Post #436843 by thejab on Fri, Feb 27, 2009 12:53 PM

Yep, the quote in her column was part of my email to the planning department last Friday. I was trying to highlight the uniqueness of the Tonga Room by writing (to quote myself)

I believe that this establishment, which has been in operation as the Tonga Room, has great local, national, and even international historical significance. It is the only remaining original Polynesian restaurant in the Bay Area from the heyday of Polynesian Pop culture (roughly the 1940s through the 1960s). It is the only Polynesian restaurant in the world that has a large pool of water that is made to look like a tropical lagoon, and the only one in the world with a regular simulated rainstorm. Both of these unique features have been a part of the restaurant for over 50 years, making it a one-of-a-kind historical treasure that should be protected.

If anyone knows of another existing tiki bar in the world with these features let us know!

More local coverage yesterday:
http://www.ktvu.com/news/18798704/detail.html

Now I'm going to sign the petition!