International Market Place Will be horribly razed - General Tiki

M msteeln Member Ka'a'awa, HI Joined: Mar 24, 2008 Posts: 296	M msteeln Posted posted on Sun, Dec 1, 2013 2:31 PM http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/viewer.aspx In Nov.'s issue of Waikiki Magazine (a tourist rag) is an article by Karyl Reynolds with some cool late '50s pix of the IMP and she assures us that "tho the heyday of Donn Beach's Coconut Bazzare is over the refurbished area for shopping and cultural sharing will maintain the welcoming atmosphere that was essential to the original IMP while hoping to bring vitality back in a way that honors the nostalgic Waikiki landmark". While that sounds all good and well I'll be sure to bring my checkbook if hoping to at least eat lunch when it's rebuilt. Some of the old banyan will be saved and nothing else will remain of the old IMP.

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In Nov.'s issue of Waikiki Magazine (a tourist rag) is an article by Karyl Reynolds with some cool late '50s pix of the IMP and she assures us that "tho the heyday of Donn Beach's Coconut Bazzare is over the refurbished area for shopping and cultural sharing will maintain the welcoming atmosphere that was essential to the original IMP while hoping to bring vitality back in a way that honors the nostalgic Waikiki landmark".
While that sounds all good and well I'll be sure to bring my checkbook if hoping to at least eat lunch when it's rebuilt. Some of the old banyan will be saved and nothing else will remain of the old IMP.

Post #700894 by msteeln on Sun, Dec 1, 2013 2:31 PM