what is the update on bahooka's rufus??? the dreaded question continues? - General Tiki

S shovinoff Tiki Centralite Riverside Joined: May 14, 2014 Posts: 15	S shovinoff Posted posted on Tue, May 20, 2014 9:42 PM On 2014-05-20 15:19, christiki295 wrote: On 2014-05-20 08:53, shovinoff wrote: On 2014-05-19 15:40, THOR's wrote: Shovinoff.... "That was a really cool "moment" in words my friend... You "Get it..." and THAT is definitely what "Tiki" embodies... THANKS so much for contributing!! Thanks for having me. My story?? OK! My Dad, who ran restaurants in Arcadia, San Marino and St. Croix, USVI, used to take the family to the W. Covina Bahooka 1n 1971. I was 10 years old and we had a blast. My little brother and I used to play on the artillery gun in the parking lot. We opened an ice cream parlor called the Tahitian Hut in Rowland Heights. We always reminisced about the Bahooka years after it closed. Forty years later, on a long drive home I was on Rosemead av and saw The Bahooka! all those years I never knew about the other restaurant. It became my new favorite place and had several birthday parties there. My brother said "Wow, is that the gun?" I'm almost glad I didn't know they were closing, as I would have gone nuts trying to find a way to buy it or the stuff or just drink all the Mai Tais. So now I'm working on my own little Bahooka at home in Riverside. I found TC looking for any stuff from Bahooka. One door closes and another opens! Thanks to Suzanne and Stacy for the company and cold ones. Hope to meet y'all at a tiki function or bar soon. Cool art,Thor! What an entrance, Shovinoff! Is the Tahitian Hut in Rowland Heights related to the one in San Francisco? Please post any photos you have or of any other "urban archaeology" artifacts. No connection but I would not be surprised if the Hut in Frisco wasn't an inspiration. Dad passed on in 2003 so I can't ask. We only lasted a year and I don't have any pix, but it was cool, with Bamboo and palm frond thatched awnings, ferns and waterfalls and a Wurlitzer juke box. My vote: That's not Rufus

On 2014-05-20 15:19, christiki295 wrote:

On 2014-05-20 08:53, shovinoff wrote:

On 2014-05-19 15:40, THOR's wrote:
Shovinoff.... "That was a really cool "moment" in words my friend... You "Get it..." and THAT is definitely what "Tiki" embodies... THANKS so much for contributing!!

Thanks for having me. My story?? OK! My Dad, who ran restaurants in Arcadia, San Marino and St. Croix, USVI, used to take the family to the W. Covina Bahooka 1n 1971. I was 10 years old and we had a blast. My little brother and I used to play on the artillery gun in the parking lot. We opened an ice cream parlor called the Tahitian Hut in Rowland Heights. We always reminisced about the Bahooka years after it closed. Forty years later, on a long drive home I was on Rosemead av and saw The Bahooka! all those years I never knew about the other restaurant. It became my new favorite place and had several birthday parties there. My brother said "Wow, is that the gun?" I'm almost glad I didn't know they were closing, as I would have gone nuts trying to find a way to buy it or the stuff or just drink all the Mai Tais. So now I'm working on my own little Bahooka at home in Riverside. I found TC looking for any stuff from Bahooka. One door closes and another opens! Thanks to Suzanne and Stacy for the company and cold ones. Hope to meet y'all at a tiki function or bar soon. Cool art,Thor!

What an entrance, Shovinoff!

Is the Tahitian Hut in Rowland Heights related to the one in San Francisco?
Please post any photos you have or of any other "urban archaeology" artifacts.

No connection but I would not be surprised if the Hut in Frisco wasn't an inspiration. Dad passed on in 2003 so I can't ask. We only lasted a year and I don't have any pix, but it was cool, with Bamboo and palm frond thatched awnings, ferns and waterfalls and a Wurlitzer juke box. My vote: That's not Rufus

Post #717681 by shovinoff on Tue, May 20, 2014 9:42 PM