Post #655028 by christiki295 on 10/10/2012

An recent op-ed which, interesting enough, prefers the Coco Palms in it present state:
"Here’s the thing. I don’t want to see the place re-built. I know. I know. It’s not safe. There are public health issues. Crime issues. It’s a blight to the island. Blah. Blah. Blah. But there are rich stories that can only be imagined by standing in the ruins. Any renovation, no matter how respectful and exacting to the original kitschy Coco Palms design—there’s a GIANT faux clamshell hanging from the ceiling, for goodness sake--will eliminate the charm of the place that evokes such fond memories of a certain, bygone era of Kauai. The cleanliness and perfection of a re-built Coco Palms will jettison the use of our imagination, where these wonderful stories reside today. A re-built Coco Palms will be just that—re-constructed. An imitation. Too much time has passed...."
http://www.outrigger.com/explore/hawaiian-islands/view-from-here-blog/2012/Sept/coco-palms-twenty-years-after-hurricane-iniki