Why Destroy Tiki Palaces? - General Tiki

C christiki295 Member LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3837	C christiki295 Posted posted on Sat, Jun 29, 2013 12:40 PM Ownership's interest in maximizing profits seemingly all too often requires bulldozing a Tiki Mecca, like The International Market Place, to create a more lucrative venture. Yet sometimes, like the Tonga Room at the SF Fairmonte, or Don the Beachcomber in Sunst Beach, developers do not prevail, often because local govenments, whether by zoning rules or unions, say "no." Other times, like LA Live Trader Vic's, Mickey Finz, Bali Hai or, for a brief glorious moment - Taboo Cove at the Venetian, developers latch onto Tiki to keep the profits rolling.

Ownership's interest in maximizing profits seemingly all too often requires bulldozing a Tiki Mecca, like The International
Market Place, to create a more lucrative venture.

Yet sometimes, like the Tonga Room at the SF Fairmonte, or Don the Beachcomber in Sunst Beach, developers do not prevail, often because local govenments, whether by zoning rules or unions, say "no."

Other times, like LA Live Trader Vic's, Mickey Finz, Bali Hai or, for a brief glorious moment - Taboo Cove at the Venetian, developers latch onto Tiki to keep the profits rolling.

Post #683924 by christiki295 on Sat, Jun 29, 2013 12:40 PM