Tonga Room SF (Not) to be demolished? - General Tiki

J JOHN-O Tiki Socialite Dogtown, USA Joined: May 16, 2008 Posts: 2721	J JOHN-O Posted posted on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 6:25 PM On 2010-03-18 16:50, Grand Kahu wrote: ...Interiors are very, very difficult to protect in this manner. Public/media awareness is a far better bet, considering preservation laws.... I guess this is why preservationism and Tiki really don't complement each other. The physical structure is (for the most part) just the shell. Take away the Tikis, bamboo, tapa paper, Tropical drinks, Exotica juke box, and you really don't have anything left. But as I pointed out before, historical significance rates pretty low around here. Tikiphiles prefer a perfectly executed "net new" Tiki Revival place like Forbidden Island over an authentic mid-century classic that's past its prime. Case in point, does anyone regularly support Trad'r Sam ?? That place dates back to 1937 !! And remember, you don't have to always suffer through a bad Tropical drink. That's why God invented gin and whiskey. :)

On 2010-03-18 16:50, Grand Kahu wrote:

...Interiors are very, very difficult to protect in this manner. Public/media awareness is a far better bet, considering preservation laws....

I guess this is why preservationism and Tiki really don't complement each other. The physical structure is (for the most part) just the shell. Take away the Tikis, bamboo, tapa paper, Tropical drinks, Exotica juke box, and you really don't have anything left.

But as I pointed out before, historical significance rates pretty low around here. Tikiphiles prefer a perfectly executed "net new" Tiki Revival place like Forbidden Island over an authentic mid-century classic that's past its prime.

Case in point, does anyone regularly support Trad'r Sam ?? That place dates back to 1937 !! And remember, you don't have to always suffer through a bad Tropical drink. That's why God invented gin and whiskey. :)

Post #518360 by JOHN-O on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 6:25 PM