DRIFT LOUNGE Phoenix bites the dust...salvage!!!

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BM bb moondog Tiki Socialite Gilbert AZ Joined: Apr 18, 2006 Posts: 507	BM bb moondog Posted posted on 12/02/2010 Heard sad news this weekend that DRIFT in Snottsdale had been 86'd. So..in the tradition of all good tiki freaks I thought it prudent to head up there and view the remains for salvaging purposes. As the fates would have it, the place was GUTTED and will reopen as a 'latin' themed night club of some kind. According to the owner, thematically the tiki had played out so he had to freshen things up-I suppose in this economy, ya gots ta do what ya gots ta DO. Anyhoo, he was extremely nice in letting me cart off the wall decor. .it was all kinda DINGED up, but I STILL consider 3 BOSKOS for FREE as kind of a SCORE... these will now join my POOL DECOR..and yeah that is PRETTY MUCH the bulk of it
S SoccerTiki Grand Member (8 years) TheSoccerTikiGrotto, Island of LongBeach Joined: Feb 24, 2005 Posts: 1988	S SoccerTiki Posted posted on 12/03/2010 You scored!!! We're jealous!!!
BT BIG TIKI'S Member Las Vegas Joined: Nov 30, 2010 Posts: 17	BT BIG TIKI'S Posted posted on 12/03/2010 Freakin lucky!
J JackLord Tiki Socialite Washington, DC Joined: Jan 18, 2006 Posts: 175	J JackLord Posted posted on 12/03/2010 Sad about the demise of a cool joint. But you saved a piece of it. Good for you.
BM bb moondog Tiki Socialite Gilbert AZ Joined: Apr 18, 2006 Posts: 507	BM bb moondog Posted posted on 12/03/2010 ..and now introducing DRIFT GILBERT!! it may be smaller and the bar is RIGHT by a POOL..but there will be NO techno music ever played ..only old school EXOTICA serious thanks to Bryan for bestowing these to me..they needed some TLC but I LIKE em
B bigbadtikidaddy Tiki Socialite Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 442	B bigbadtikidaddy Posted posted on 12/04/2010 nice haul on the Drift swag! just goes to show, it never hurts to ask! I kinda liked that spot. any idea what they did with the giant moai head that was on the back wall? I always thought that was pretty damn cool.
T tikiyaki Tiki Socialite The Exotic Port of REDONDO BEACH, CA Joined: May 18, 2004 Posts: 2723	T tikiyaki Posted posted on 12/04/2010 Damn...Bosko paydirt !
BM bb moondog Tiki Socialite Gilbert AZ Joined: Apr 18, 2006 Posts: 507	BM bb moondog Posted posted on 12/04/2010 when i was there it was separated out from the debris in the middle of the place...am guessing it was spoken for in some way, as probably was the HUGE float light on the sign out front with the light fixture..kinda coveted THAT but really have no space for it. The new place looks like it will be cool; it has a POOL incorporated into the design..i really have no idea what it will be. The new Hulas tiki lounge downtown is a nice alternative to Trader Vics..we still have some tiki going here.
K Kenike Tiki Socialite McKinney, TX Joined: Jul 24, 2003 Posts: 1207	K Kenike Posted posted on 12/17/2010 On 2010-12-01 19:51, bb moondog wrote: According to the owner, thematically the tiki had played out so he had to freshen things up- Tiki has played out but a Latin themed night-club is "in?" Hopefully he's realized he has to now cater to a much different clientele. I was only at the Drift a few times, but every time the place was completely packed. At least there's still Hula's and Trader Vic's nearby. Anyway, I suppose it could've been worse...could have turned into upscale sports bar with ping-pong tables. Great score on those Boskos!
C christiki295 Member LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3837	C christiki295 Posted posted on 12/18/2010 Another one bits the dust. Sad.

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