Tiki Central / General Tiki / Have We Just Experienced the Latest Wave of a Tiki Resurgence, and resulting Devolution?
Post #586190 by christiki295 on Sat, Apr 23, 2011 10:58 AM
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With BigBroTiki's indulgence, albeit without his permission, I will use his iconic Tiki - polynesian pop chronology to raise the question as to whether the new millennium heralded a resurgence of Tiki, which quickly, and predictably, resulting in a devolution of Tiki. TIKI ASCENDANCY WITH THE NEW MILLINNIUM 2000 - Venetian Las Vegas invests in & opens Taboo Cove and Venus
2000 - Book of Tiki is published 2002 - The Purple Orchid in El Segundo Opens 2002 - 2nd printing of the Book of Tiki 2002 - Tiki's in Waikiki opens TIKI PEAKS AND DEVOLUTION BEGINS - A MERE 4 YEARS LATER 2004 - Tiki @ Target Watered down Tiki for the masses 2004 - More watered down Tiki @ Big Lots 2005 - Taboo Cove closes 2009 - A bad year for Waikiki. The neoTiki "Holokai Grill" in the new Waikiki Beach Walk development, the Hawiiana Hotel, and the last Spencecliff showroom, the amazing Hawaiian Hut,all close. Except for La Mariana, and the scattered Tikis in the gardens at the Royal Hawaiian and the IMP, the link to the 50s is severed. Hawaiiana Hotel (temporarily escaping the wrecking ball - possibly a dorm) Hawaiian Hut: 2010 - Mr. Tiki Mai Tai Lounge in San Diego closes 2010 - Drift in Scottsdale closes |
