Post #574742 by christiki295 on Fri, Feb 4, 2011 11:42 PM

On 2011-02-04 08:51, JOHN-O wrote:
And aren't we passing judgment on the "boring" mainstream in much the same way the counter culture passed judgment on their parent's Tiki bars, restaurants. motels, etc (which at the time WERE part of the mainstream).

It amazes me how "anti-business" so many people here are. Let's say someone owns a struggling (yet profitable) mid-century Tiki business and then a large corporation offers to buy the land or location. If the owner takes up that offer to ensure the financial security of their family, is that "selling out" and being greedy or just being smart in our capitalist society ??

What would you do in a similar situation ??

Places like the Mai Kai and Tiki-Ti are anomolies and we should cherish them for as long as they exist, but we shouldn't expect others to "finance" our Tiki fix at a detriment to their cash flow.

Such is why the Tonga Room will disappear and, I presume, why the Venetian in Vegas removed Taboo Cove.