August 30 2009 Officially Mai Tai Day in Oakland! - General Tiki

A AquaZombie Member Thrillville Joined: Aug 01, 2003 Posts: 461	A AquaZombie Posted posted on Fri, Aug 7, 2009 11:53 AM OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL HEAD REBECCA KAPLAN TO OFFICIALLY PROCLAIM AUGUST 30 "MAI TAI DAY" IN OAKLAND AT THE CONGA LOUNGE! CELEBRATE THE MAI TAI'S 65TH BIRTHDAY AT THE CONGA LOUNGE, THE HOME OF THE OAKLAND MAI TAI CAMPAIGN, RIGHT HERE IN OAKLAND, HOME OF THE MAI TAI! In August 1944, "Trader" Vic Bergeron invented the original Mai Tai recipe at his first restaurant on San Pablo Ave., right here in Oakland. Not Hawaii. Not Tahiti. Not Manhattan. Not even the exotic island of Alameda, home of the Conga's sister tiki lounge, Forbidden Island. It was in OAKLAND. http://www.tradervics.com/mai-tai-1.html THE CONGA LOUNGE has mounted a two year campaign, created by Mano and Michael Thanos and aided by their Jersey enforcer Will the Thrill, to have the Mai Tai officially proclaimed the Cocktail of Oakland, since it famously and internationally conjures universally positive images of retro-relaxation, portable Polynesia, a liberal lifestyle, multi-cultural mixology, exotic diversity, delicious creativity and the friendly spirit(s) of Aloha - just like Oakland, itself the perfectly blended urban cocktail. It is a pop cultural milestone that deserves recognition. Your hosts for this special celebration: Conga Lounge co-founders Mano Thanos and Michael Thanos, and tiki publicist Will "the Thrill' Viharo and his lovely wife Monica Tiki Goddess (of Thrillville and formerly Parkway renown) Featuring: Vintage Exotica and Classic Hawaiian music from DJ Tropic! LIVE hula dancers! $5 Mai Tais - both Vic Bergeron's original recipe and the Conga's popular "remix"! Free appetizers and more! Sunday, August 30, 5-10PM Officially declared MAI TAI DAY IN OAKLAND by Big Kahuna council rep REBECCA KAPLAN - in person!! at THE CONGA LOUNGE 5422 College Ave (above Cafe Rustica), Rockridge, Oakland - "Home of the Mai Tai" http://www.congalounge.com/ Press contact: Will "the Thrill" Viharo, 510.701.4633 As our savior Jack Lord would say: Be there. Aloha. Will "the Thrill" Viharo http://www.thrillville.net/ http://www.willthrillville.blogspot.com/ http://www.forbiddenislandalameda.com/fi/ http://www.congalounge.com/ [ Edited by: AquaZombie 2009-08-07 13:19 ]

OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL HEAD REBECCA KAPLAN TO OFFICIALLY PROCLAIM AUGUST 30 "MAI TAI DAY" IN OAKLAND AT THE CONGA LOUNGE!

CELEBRATE THE MAI TAI'S 65TH BIRTHDAY AT THE CONGA LOUNGE,
THE HOME OF THE OAKLAND MAI TAI CAMPAIGN, RIGHT HERE IN OAKLAND, HOME OF THE MAI TAI!

In August 1944, "Trader" Vic Bergeron invented the original Mai Tai recipe at his first restaurant on San Pablo Ave., right here in Oakland.
Not Hawaii. Not Tahiti. Not Manhattan. Not even the exotic island of Alameda, home of the Conga's sister tiki lounge, Forbidden Island. It was in OAKLAND.
http://www.tradervics.com/mai-tai-1.html

THE CONGA LOUNGE has mounted a two year campaign, created by Mano and Michael Thanos and aided by their Jersey enforcer Will the Thrill, to have the Mai Tai officially proclaimed the Cocktail of Oakland, since it
famously and internationally conjures universally positive images of retro-relaxation, portable Polynesia, a liberal lifestyle, multi-cultural mixology, exotic diversity, delicious creativity and the friendly spirit(s) of Aloha - just like Oakland, itself the
perfectly blended urban cocktail. It is a pop cultural milestone that deserves recognition.

Your hosts for this special celebration: Conga Lounge co-founders Mano Thanos and Michael Thanos, and tiki publicist Will "the Thrill' Viharo and his lovely wife Monica Tiki Goddess (of Thrillville and formerly Parkway renown)

Featuring:

Vintage Exotica and Classic Hawaiian music from DJ Tropic!

LIVE hula dancers!

$5 Mai Tais - both Vic Bergeron's original recipe and the Conga's popular "remix"!

Free appetizers and more!

Sunday, August 30, 5-10PM
Officially declared MAI TAI DAY IN OAKLAND by Big Kahuna council rep REBECCA KAPLAN - in person!!
at THE CONGA LOUNGE
5422 College Ave (above Cafe Rustica), Rockridge, Oakland - "Home of the Mai Tai"
http://www.congalounge.com/

Press contact: Will "the Thrill" Viharo, 510.701.4633

As our savior Jack Lord would say: Be there. Aloha.

Will "the Thrill" Viharo
http://www.thrillville.net/
http://www.willthrillville.blogspot.com/
http://www.forbiddenislandalameda.com/fi/
http://www.congalounge.com/

[ Edited by: AquaZombie 2009-08-07 13:19 ]

Post #475397 by AquaZombie on Fri, Aug 7, 2009 11:53 AM