Why Destroy Tiki Palaces? - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Thu, Feb 3, 2011 8:59 AM True, not anymore. But back in the 30s and 40s, hotel bars and restaurants were glamorous destinations for an evening out, and let's not forget that it was the big Hotel chains like Hilton and Sheraton that facilitated the Tiki craze by fronting the big bucks it took to build Don the Beachcombers, Trader Vic's and Kon-Tikis, which made the trend look worthwhile to copy for other entrepreneurs. Just as the turning away from and deserting of Hotel eateries sealed the death of the trend. This just as another historical footnote, to put whatever is coming/whenever it's coming into relation to what once was.

True, not anymore. But back in the 30s and 40s, hotel bars and restaurants were glamorous destinations for an evening out, and let's not forget that it was the big Hotel chains like Hilton and Sheraton that facilitated the Tiki craze by fronting the big bucks it took to build Don the Beachcombers, Trader Vic's and Kon-Tikis, which made the trend look worthwhile to copy for other entrepreneurs. Just as the turning away from and deserting of Hotel eateries sealed the death of the trend. This just as another historical footnote, to put whatever is coming/whenever it's coming into relation to what once was.

Post #574510 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Feb 3, 2011 8:59 AM