Post #807763 by rum on the rideau on Fri, Feb 3, 2023 1:07 PM

Finally getting around to putting together pics and notes from our October trip to Oahu and Kauai. This was our 2nd trip to the Islands, with the first about 17 or so years ago with a child in tow. This time it was for totally geeking out on iconic mid-century and older hotels, sites, bars, and of course research!

The Mai Tai research results: “There are no losers here.” Even the last group of four, which would be kinda hard to recommended, still in Hawaii, it is still warm, there is a beach close by.

However, the first group were our favs. Any of which I would easily go back again and again.

1: Monkeypod: Monkeypod Mai Tai 2: Moku: Monkeypod Mai Tai 3: Halekulani Hotel, Earl’s at House Without A Key: Mai Tai 4: Skull and Crown Trading Company: Dagger Mai Tai Skull and Crown Trading Company: Mauakea Mai Tai 5: Tahiti Nui Hanalei, Kauai: Tahiti Nui Mai Tai 6 : Royal Hawaiian Resort - Mai Tai Bar: Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai 7: Hilton Village Resort - Tapa Bar: Kauai Tai 8: Hilton Village Resort - Tapa Bar: Village Mai Tai
9: Hilton Garden Inn Kauai - Mamahune’s: Kapaa Ali’I Tai 10: Hilton Garden Inn Kauai - Mamahune’s : Trader Mac's Macadamia Mai Tai 11: Arnolds Beach Bar: Mai Tai 12: Sheraton Waikiki – Rumfire: Rumfire Signature Mai Tai 13: Tiki Iniki Princeville: Vic’s Top Shelf 14: Westin Moana Surfrider: The Beach Bar at the Moana - Moana Sunset Mai Tai 15: Lulu’s Waikiki: Mai Tai 16: La Mariana Sailing Club: Mai Tai 17: Duke’s Waikiki . Duke’s Mai Tai Duke’s Waikiki Vintage ’44 Mai Tai 18: Ilikai Hotel - The Splintered Paddle at Cinnamon's : Smoked Cinnamon Mai Tai 19: Kauai Shores Hotel - Lava Lava Beach Club: Huggo’s Mai Tai
20: Kauai Shores Hotel - Lava Lava Beach Club: Coconut Mai Tai. Kauai Shores Hotel - Lava Lava Beach Club: Bamboocha Mai Tai 21 : P.F. Chang’s: Chang’s Mai Tai 22: Disney’s Aulani Off the Hook Bar: Mai Tai
23: Lava Tube Mai Tai 24: Cuckoo Coconuts Mai Tai
25: Buho Mexican Restaurant Waikiki 26: Koloa Hawaiian Mai Tai

*Edited to add pic [ Edited by rum on the rideau on 2023-02-03 15:26:49 ]

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