Post #517312 by KreepyTiki on Sun, Mar 14, 2010 4:25 PM

Okay -- here are some of my recent (as of mid-February) progress pics of the Caliente Tropics renovation...

First -- the Congo Room Bar:

(No real changes outside, as yet, which is no bad thing, IMO!)

Now for the INSIDE:

And here's what was happening with The Tropics restaurant -- a bit more of a question-mark, at least on the day I was there:

The stage is obviously set here for a MCM influence, though, as yet, I didn't see much pf a Witco or tiki vibe in evidence.

And I wonder what's in store for THIS back room space...

And I wonder what happened to THESE...

(Pics borrowed from someone else's post)

And then (also borrowed), the interior entrance to the Congo Room Bar...

Followed by my own less comprehensive view of same...

And I can no longer recall just where or what this is, but it's cool nonetheless...

And pardon my lack of working flash for these murky views of one of the restrooms...

Again, something of a MCM influence -- at least re. the lighting fixtures.

And then some wallpaper samples and promising logo designs...

And, last but not least, an always encouraging sign -- lots of matting and thatch, along with a bit of bamboo, ready to go up!

Well, that's it for now. Can't WAIT to see what things look like this summer!

Based on what I've seen so far, I'm wavering between cautiously optimistic and excited.

But, ya gotta admit, whatever the final result of this re-do, it's gonna be a heckuva lot better than the once dire prognosis for these spaces that existed a year or so ago. So here's to the glorious Caliente Resort for embracing it's vital heritage rather than chucking it out in favor of (horrors!) generic "progress"!

Cheers! :drink: :tiki: