
Annette Nahinu, owner of La Mariana, the last traditional tiki bar left on Oahu, passed away July 19 of natural causes. She was 96.
Nahinu owned the bar for 53 years and lived in the apartment above it. She had tried to sell the bar in 2006, due to her failing heath, but no deal was ever closed on the $3 million dollar property.
The bar remains open, but its ultimate fate is unknown.
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Ken Kanaka plays ukulele, write songs, and performs with The Crazed Mugs. He's also the publisher of Tiki Talk, the longest-running blog devoted to the Polynesian Pop movement and Hawaiian culture. And, he's been known to invent killer rum cocktails in the Trader Vic's/Don the Beachcomber style. | Google+ Facebook Twitter
July 30, 2008 at 5:12 pm
If only we had the money… perhaps we should all club together?
July 30, 2008 at 12:12 pm
If only we had the money… perhaps we should all club together?