Banana Republic Tiki sighting - General Tiki

TT ted tiki Tiki Socialite minneapolis Joined: Oct 11, 2004 Posts: 199	TT ted tiki Posted posted on Sun, Apr 24, 2005 7:31 PM I was taking my students on a field trip to Chicago this weekend and our bus drove past a Banana Republic clothing store (downtown). Out of the corner of my eye, I caught what looked like a Tiki display in the main window. Needless to say, when I had a free moment I ran down to the store and looked around. The display was a shelving unit filled with mugs (nothing special)and other things. I happened to ask the first worker I saw about the display. He said it was just that and there was nothing more to it. He saw my Easter Island hat and asked if I was a fan--etc. etc.. It turns out he used to go to the Kahiki in Ohio before he moved to Chicago. He loved the place and was very sad it closed. He described it just as the B.O.T. shows it. I then asked if he had been to the Hala Kahiki in River Grove and he never had heard of it. He was really excited to go and relive his Tiki days. I re-converted one this week I guess.
MG MEAN GENE Member San Diego Joined: Jun 09, 2004 Posts: 389	MG MEAN GENE Posted posted on Sun, Apr 24, 2005 7:57 PM On 2005-04-24 19:31, ted tiki wrote: I re-converted one this week I guess. Keep up the good work!
TJ tiki junkman Member Kava Lava Lounge, Aurora, IL Joined: Mar 25, 2003 Posts: 148	TJ tiki junkman Posted posted on Sun, Apr 24, 2005 8:20 PM ahh spreading the good word... tiki
C christiki295 Member LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3837	C christiki295 Posted posted on Mon, Apr 25, 2005 7:32 PM Stores with tiki displays in the LA area include Tommy Bahama's (tiki mugs) and Roxy's Surf (tiki bust & hanging tiki) in the Grove. Always good to see tiki.

TT

ted tiki Posted posted on Sun, Apr 24, 2005 7:31 PM

I was taking my students on a field trip to Chicago this weekend and our bus drove past a Banana Republic clothing store (downtown). Out of the corner of my eye, I caught what looked like a Tiki display in the main window. Needless to say, when I had a free moment I ran down to the store and looked around. The display was a shelving unit filled with mugs (nothing special)and other things. I happened to ask the first worker I saw about the display. He said it was just that and there was nothing more to it. He saw my Easter Island hat and asked if I was a fan--etc. etc.. It turns out he used to go to the Kahiki in Ohio before he moved to Chicago. He loved the place and was very sad it closed. He described it just as the B.O.T. shows it. I then asked if he had been to the Hala Kahiki in River Grove and he never had heard of it. He was really excited to go and relive his Tiki days. I re-converted one this week I guess.

MG

MEAN GENE Posted posted on Sun, Apr 24, 2005 7:57 PM

On 2005-04-24 19:31, ted tiki wrote:
I re-converted one this week I guess.

Keep up the good work!

TJ

tiki junkman Posted posted on Sun, Apr 24, 2005 8:20 PM

ahh spreading the good word...

tiki

C

christiki295 Posted posted on Mon, Apr 25, 2005 7:32 PM

Stores with tiki displays in the LA area include Tommy Bahama's (tiki mugs) and Roxy's Surf (tiki bust & hanging tiki) in the Grove.

Always good to see tiki.