"Big Pink" Will Be Less Pink

As seen from my vantage point offshore in 2003, Waikiki's Royal Hawaiian Hotel occupies a prime spot on the beach. As noted here last week, the hotel is closed for its first major renovations since the 1940s. The outside will remain the same, but...

"Gone will be the pink tablecloths, pink napkins, pink towels, pink bed sheets and even the trademark pink-and-white umbrellas at the Mai Tai Bar will become history."

Auwe! More here:

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080607/BREAKING01/80607050/-1/LOCALNEWSFRONT

And here's another story about Big Pink's final day before the shut-down. Be sure to also scroll down to the following story, which chronicles a visit by 2/3 of The Makaha Sons to visit legendary K-POI disc jockey Ron Jacobs!

http://starbulletin.com/2008/06/08/news/heckathorn.html