Post #50613 by davew on Mon, Sep 8, 2003 2:47 PM

id like to thank the neilster and hanford in particular as well as anyone else who gave tiki tips.your advice and tips were most helpful,and appreciated.our week and a half on oahau and maui was wonderful,pearl harbor,luaus,polynesian cultural center,baileys antiques,intl market,road to hana,helicopter ride around maui,bike ride down a volcano,round of golf at kapaluha plantation course and many great meals highlighted by a great dinner and (many)cocktails at mommas fish house.while on maui i explained to my wife and the couple we were travelling with that there was a restraunt/bar called don the beachcombers i wanted to visit,even though it was closed--that must have raised some eyebrows!but everyone was a great sport about it and went along w/ my tiki madness.when we pulled up in front we parked and i jumped out to take a few pix,thats when my wife took a try at the front door............it was OPEN! not open for business, just open,as in noone around anywhere!we all piled in quickly.i quickly took a few snaps while giving a short lesson on the history of dons.all the while my heart pounding half expecting the hotel staff,police or tiki gods to come pounding thru the door.the room seemed to be in broom swept condtition and ready for business....at some point.the interior is just beautiful,the booths,bar,stage,lighting and polynesian touches were all in wonderful shape.after 10 minutes there was a LOUD air horn right outside the door,jeezlouise we parked right in front of the garbage pickup and the driver was none to happy.we hightailed it out of there,oh well.i went back on my own a couple days later(door locked)to take some ext shots and ask around about a possible reopening(nobody had a clue)
i hope you enjoy the pix i was able to take----------dave from jersey

mahola!---dave from jersey