From the Ashes, The Goose Will Rise
The Sly Mongoose has been a Lahaina establishment since 1977. It has had many labels, probably the most common, is as a dive bar. Chris Long took over ‘The Goose’ in the middle of 2022. It was his long-time dream to own it & when Uncle Richard decided it was time to sell, Chris jumped at the chance. Most everyone that entered, has met or known Chris for decades. Together, he ran the bar with his other half, Georgette Uyeda Hill. We have long standing ties to the community with memories that began in childhood of our beloved town and have no plans of abandoning Lahaina.
Through the years, The Goose, has never been fancy and as ownership changed, the decor did not. We did not want to change that or much else about its ambiance. It is where locals can hang out & afford to have a good time, meet up with friends, make new friends and escape their work day. Everyone knows at least your first name or your trade…you may end up with ‘Carpenter’, ‘Plumber’, ‘Electrician’ or ‘Carpet’ as a new first name. We want to preserve this and bring Lahaina back to life.
We know Lahaina will be re-built. It will not be as it was, that is certain. We would like to see it resemble part of our past and keep Lahaina local, for the kama’aina, by the kama’aina. In that spirit, we want to re-build the bar, it may not be in the same location, that is not in our hands. We do see re-opening, having a familiar place that friends can continue to gather, reminisce and create new memories. In hopes to reach out to all of our friends, far and wide, that wish to mālama our little community and help Lahaina and The Goose rise from the ashes.
100% of the proceeds from the commemorative t-shirts will go to help rebuild The Goose and also help employees rebuild their lives.
Memories From The Goose
