Post #732098 by smini on Mon, Nov 24, 2014 11:17 PM

Hello! I am new to Tiki Central but found this forum from doing some research on the Polynesia Restaurant in Seattle. I recently became interested in this restaurant because I recently moved to a new place of residence that has a car port here with some beautiful hand carved beams. I was fascinated by the beauty of the beams located on the carport and found out from my landlord that the beams came from the Polynesia Restaurant in Seattle. When I found this forum, I was blown away when I saw the beautiful hand carved timber beams in the restaurant--those are the beams that are located in the carport here! I loved reading everyone's posts and the history of this restaurant, and the photos and stories people posted are absolutely fascinating! I especially love the photos that show the timber beams and the story of how the Tiki head was found floating in Elliot Bay. What an interesting history for this restaurant, but it saddens me as well to hear about it's demise. I wish I could have had the opportunity to visit this amazing architectural building and restaurant. I don't know the story of how the beams got here--that is a question for my landlord next time I speak with her. I have posted some photos of the Polynesia Restaurant beams here in the carport and would love to talk with others more about this amazing restaurant. Now every time I go out in the carport area, I look up at the beams and think "Wow! This is a bit of local history right here at my residence!" I feel blessed to have these beautiful pieces of artwork here, but a part of me also feels like they should have been used for something else other than a carport. Looking forward to hearing from others soon!