Pahoa closed early

[Laughing_girl]

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Originally posted by punafish

Thankfully, no more Shaka's.

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I respectfully disagree.

I think Shaka's (Pahoa Lounge, Punatics, whatever name it is/has been) serves a purpose. You could go there and hear music without being subjected to mediocre food. Maybe it's just that being a late baby boomer I still enjoy an evening out past 9 PM once in awhile and don't want to go Uncle Mikey's.

There have been many fine musicians who have played there, and fundraisers/benefits that have been there over the years. I saw Willy K there my very first time in the early 90's.

A bar has some inherent issues with it no matter where it is. Look at Nichol's Pub downtown, Charlies (and all its successors) or the problems with the various incarnations of the location of Uncle Mikey's.

Pahoa is safer as a town than it has been in years. Yes things do occur. But no town in America is completely safe. You take precautions. Twenty five years ago, I stupidly went to clubs in Hollywood, with a convertible, alone. Safe? Pahoa is 100 x safer than that today.