Post #440144 by Wildsville man on Sun, Mar 15, 2009 1:23 PM

Peep's of Wildsville,

Tiki Caliente II?

I wish I could say it was going to happen this year but that would be a lie. After dealing with the Owner of the Caliente Tropics (Rogger Abbott) I realized it was not worth the effort to do something that would help out a business that doesn't care about it's fan's.

One weekend of entertainment takes about 4 months of planning and time,and that too long to partner with someone who doesn't have the same goal in mind.

I thank everyone who trusted there time and money with a new bee to come to the show, and I know I did everything in my power to entertain and keep it cost effective.

Will there be a Tiki Caliente 2? I believe so,but it will happen when I have more control of the product.

My goal was to keep it real!!!!! We were boutique Tiki not Walmart Tiki!!!!! We had great vendors with great products and we didn't gouge them to be part of the Show. Also we had some of the greatest artist that happen to do tiki involved too. (I can't thank Doug Horne or Sam Gambino enough.)Also,thanks to the Bands........The Smok'in Boy's and Martini Kings were very cool to be part of a show with a very lean budget...........This is what the tiki crowd I know is really like.

So please enjoy the more established shows and historic restaurants and bar's, but please back the new bee's that are doing it for the right reason and are passionate about what they do too...They will be historic too some day.

Thanks again,

Your Hero,
Wildsville Man
"The peoples choice"