Post #700795 by tikiskip on Sat, Nov 30, 2013 8:18 AM

This is VERY cool.............

http://www.fraternalorderofmoai.org/news/index.php/2013/11/25/fraternal-order-of-moai-acquires-legendary-fountain-from-the-kahiki-restaurant

Cheers and Mahalo,
Jeff

I think the days of "man they just put that stuff in the trash" are over for
the most part.
So these items were not "saved from being scraped" it's just a matter of where it goes in this day
and age.

I would bet that this would have gone to some other tiki bar that will open some day.
Private collectors maybe some of the safest places for these items from the past.
Remember the bar from the Jai Lai went to Little brothers on High street, well Little bros is gone
and where is the bar?
Plus leases today have so many loopholes and BS in them I would fear that an item like that could become
what is known as a fixture and made to stay with the building when lessor leaves.
Mine did have this in it.
But I'm sure you guy checked on that.
AND if the lessor leaves in the middle of the night as some do owing rent ect... no lease
in the world will let you come and get that thing out. (Think Tropical Bistro)
Again I know you checked on that.
It is good that it will be relocated to a spot where John Q public will see it more.

You are right Jeff This is VERY cool, can't wait to see how it goes.