OHANA 2011 - Official Thread - Other Events

B Bargoyle Member Tolland, CT Joined: Mar 18, 2004 Posts: 1032	B Bargoyle Posted posted on Tue, May 31, 2011 11:25 AM Just in case anyone HASNT signed up for my rambling sun-stroked emails, here's what went out today! The schedule, she is released!!!! AloooooooooooooooooooooooooHA!!! I hope everyone had a fantastic Memorial Day Weekend and perhaps I can help you ease back into the work week with visions of Ohana dancing in your head. First & foremost, I’ve found out that my LuauAtTheLake.com email does NOT work if you reply to it. Here I thought I was just doing such a great job of keeping everyone in the loop that there were no questions! No, I just haven’t been receiving your questions. So, if you need to get to me, use : [email protected] In fact, some of you will have to use it right now! I’m calling out all our Veggie & Vegan attendees (Hey, I’m all for them… more roast pig for me!!) If you need a Veggie option for dinner, email me now and let me know (again, email the gmail account, do NOT just reply to this one). I’ll make sure you get hooked up! We’re only a few weeks out, and there are still a VERY limited number of tickets available, so if you’ve been waiting until the last minute to buy your tickets, consider that minute arrived! Hit up http://www.LuauAtTheLake.com to buy em now! We’ve also got a couple spots left in the Dole Cocktail Contest, so if you’re interested in crafting a drink for fame and fortune (ok, not so much fortune, but a cool trophy!) go ahead and email patty at [email protected] and let her know that you want in! And if you’re a competitor but not a mixologist, we’ve got you covered there too! Our very own IT lacky, Chip, will be let out of the basement computer-server room (give his giant, undeveloped, mole-person eyes a minute to adjust), and will be running the Old School Games portion of Ohana on Saturday afternoon. Beginning at 11:00am, we’ll have all manner of games (3-legged race, space-hoppers, etc) that will run throughout the day, but be sure to head over there at high noon to compete (or at least watch) the Tiki Bar Rally! The Rally is a team event that is part obstacle-course, part tiki bar service training: Fill mugs and maneuver them through the course while keeping the “drinks” intact. The team with the best time, and least amount of spillage will be declared the winner! Awards & prizes hang in the balance!! If you’d like to compete, just grab a partner and head over to the games area early to sign up! And maybe start practicing now!! And don’t forget that the mini-golf competition is running as well. Simply play ANY of the local area mini-golf courses, and turn in your card at the Ohana Merchandise booth to be entered. See ya on the links! And just so you can start to get a feel for how to plan your weekend (we like to keep it fun packed, but at a leisurely pace) here’s the tentative schedule (subject to change, of course) Thursday June 23rd: 2-7pm Happy Hour(s) in the Paradise Lounge. After traveling to the Lake, relax and unwind with classic tiki cocktails, designed & batched by our very own master mixologist, KuKuAhu. Note: The Paradise (virtually untouched since the Tiki’s opening) will be open every day at 2pm throughout Ohana, with possible impromptu performances and the lovely ladies of the Tiki Resort ready to fill your glass with wonderful libations! Stop in and say Aloha! 7pm-11pm Bowl-A-Rama. This 50s themed sock hop stands to be a highlight of the weekend, with custom drinks, live performances, a wacky bowling competition, and all your favorite tunes from the 50s (plus some rockabilly). Dig it, daddy-o! Friday June 24th 1pm Registration opens. Come pick up your badges, free Ohana Magazine, and our world famous Swag Bag! 2pm Paradise Lounge opens 6pm Pablus (poolside). Hear haunting Hapa Haole and traditional Hawaiian music from the always beautiful and talented Pablus. I have such a man-crush on this guy, and if you’ve ever heard him, I bet you do too! 7:30pm 9th Wave (poolside). Ohana favorites, 9th Wave brings Hot Rod Surf with some Exotica peppered in to get ya moving! Bring your go-go boots and blast off! 8:30-10 Room crawl A – Our first group of hosts will thrill you with their specialty cocktails and hospitality. 10-11:30 Bamboo Saxotica (poolside) The Granite Tiki brings big band Exotica and Hapa Haole back to Ohana to get the party swinging! Big horns, big sound, big fun! 11:30-1:00am Room crawl B - Continue to revel with our wonderful room hosts as we bring the evening to a thrilling conclusion. Or at least my conclusion. I’ve gotta get up early, but everyone else is welcome to go as late as they want! Saturday June 25th Breakfast on your own in the Garden Café, or explore all that the Lake has to offer! 11am Vendors/Silent auction/Games – It all starts at 11:00! Shop amongst our fantastic vendors with vintage and tiki wares from around the globe. Check out the amazing one-of-a-kind offerings at the Silent Auction (all proceeds go to charity!) and compete in our Old School Picnic games! Don’t forget to get in a game of mini-golf at one of the local area courses to compete for our mini-golf trophies! Music provided by DJ Trader Jeff! 12:00 Tiki Bar Rally – Teams of two compete in a Tiki Bar themed obstacle course and serving challenge. Grab a partner and go for the gold! 1:00 Dole Cocktail Contest – Our amateur mixologists try their hand at wowing our panel of esteemed judges, competing for the best drink of the weekend. Bragging rights and a killer trophy are on the line! 3pm-4pm Go!Tsunami (poolside) The masked hooligans of Springfield, IL bring their Monster Surf Rock to the pool to rock your face off! Seriously… they will rock it right off 4:30-6pm Waitiki (poolside) The award winning masters of music return to amaze you with the very best of classic and modern Exotica! Audience birdcalls welcomed/expected 7:00 Luau under the Stars. Experience an authentic luau dinner with the Tiki’s own amazing Pearls of Paradise troupe. Featuring a pig roast, music from the islands, traditional hula, and the captivating fire knife dance! 9:30 Beach Blanket Drive-In – JpmArtDog brings his wonderful collection of vintage 16mm movies back to the Lake! Some old favorites and a few new surprises grab a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy cinema under the stars! Sunday, June 26th Hangover brunch till noon in the Garden Café (on your own…or sleep in, but not too late!) 12:00 Artifacts from the Tiki & Lake George – Join our host Sandy in the Paradise Lounge as she displays photos, menus, and all manner of treasures from the heyday of the Tiki. A brief tour of the grounds to follow 2:00 Aloha and farewell… until next year!

Just in case anyone HASNT signed up for my rambling sun-stroked emails, here's what went out today!

The schedule, she is released!!!!

AloooooooooooooooooooooooooHA!!!

I hope everyone had a fantastic Memorial Day Weekend and perhaps I can help you ease back into the work week with visions of Ohana dancing in your head.

First & foremost, I’ve found out that my LuauAtTheLake.com email does NOT work if you reply to it. Here I thought I was just doing such a great job of keeping everyone in the loop that there were no questions! No, I just haven’t been receiving your questions. So, if you need to get to me, use : [email protected] In fact, some of you will have to use it right now! I’m calling out all our Veggie & Vegan attendees (Hey, I’m all for them… more roast pig for me!!) If you need a Veggie option for dinner, email me now and let me know (again, email the gmail account, do NOT just reply to this one). I’ll make sure you get hooked up!

We’re only a few weeks out, and there are still a VERY limited number of tickets available, so if you’ve been waiting until the last minute to buy your tickets, consider that minute arrived! Hit up http://www.LuauAtTheLake.com to buy em now!

We’ve also got a couple spots left in the Dole Cocktail Contest, so if you’re interested in crafting a drink for fame and fortune (ok, not so much fortune, but a cool trophy!) go ahead and email patty at [email protected] and let her know that you want in!

And if you’re a competitor but not a mixologist, we’ve got you covered there too! Our very own IT lacky, Chip, will be let out of the basement computer-server room (give his giant, undeveloped, mole-person eyes a minute to adjust), and will be running the Old School Games portion of Ohana on Saturday afternoon.

Beginning at 11:00am, we’ll have all manner of games (3-legged race, space-hoppers, etc) that will run throughout the day, but be sure to head over there at high noon to compete (or at least watch) the Tiki Bar Rally! The Rally is a team event that is part obstacle-course, part tiki bar service training: Fill mugs and maneuver them through the course while keeping the “drinks” intact. The team with the best time, and least amount of spillage will be declared the winner! Awards & prizes hang in the balance!! If you’d like to compete, just grab a partner and head over to the games area early to sign up! And maybe start practicing now!!

And don’t forget that the mini-golf competition is running as well. Simply play ANY of the local area mini-golf courses, and turn in your card at the Ohana Merchandise booth to be entered. See ya on the links!

And just so you can start to get a feel for how to plan your weekend (we like to keep it fun packed, but at a leisurely pace) here’s the tentative schedule (subject to change, of course)

Thursday June 23rd:

2-7pm Happy Hour(s) in the Paradise Lounge. After traveling to the Lake, relax and unwind with classic tiki cocktails, designed & batched by our very own master mixologist, KuKuAhu.

Note: The Paradise (virtually untouched since the Tiki’s opening) will be open every day at 2pm throughout Ohana, with possible impromptu performances and the lovely ladies of the Tiki Resort ready to fill your glass with wonderful libations! Stop in and say Aloha!

7pm-11pm Bowl-A-Rama. This 50s themed sock hop stands to be a highlight of the weekend, with custom drinks, live performances, a wacky bowling competition, and all your favorite tunes from the 50s (plus some rockabilly). Dig it, daddy-o!

Friday June 24th

1pm Registration opens. Come pick up your badges, free Ohana Magazine, and our world famous Swag Bag!

2pm Paradise Lounge opens

6pm Pablus (poolside). Hear haunting Hapa Haole and traditional Hawaiian music from the always beautiful and talented Pablus. I have such a man-crush on this guy, and if you’ve ever heard him, I bet you do too!

7:30pm 9th Wave (poolside). Ohana favorites, 9th Wave brings Hot Rod Surf with some Exotica peppered in to get ya moving! Bring your go-go boots and blast off!

8:30-10 Room crawl A – Our first group of hosts will thrill you with their specialty cocktails and hospitality.

10-11:30 Bamboo Saxotica (poolside) The Granite Tiki brings big band Exotica and Hapa Haole back to Ohana to get the party swinging! Big horns, big sound, big fun!

11:30-1:00am Room crawl B - Continue to revel with our wonderful room hosts as we bring the evening to a thrilling conclusion. Or at least my conclusion. I’ve gotta get up early, but everyone else is welcome to go as late as they want!

Saturday June 25th

Breakfast on your own in the Garden Café, or explore all that the Lake has to offer!

11am Vendors/Silent auction/Games – It all starts at 11:00! Shop amongst our fantastic vendors with vintage and tiki wares from around the globe. Check out the amazing one-of-a-kind offerings at the Silent Auction (all proceeds go to charity!) and compete in our Old School Picnic games! Don’t forget to get in a game of mini-golf at one of the local area courses to compete for our mini-golf trophies! Music provided by DJ Trader Jeff!

12:00 Tiki Bar Rally – Teams of two compete in a Tiki Bar themed obstacle course and serving challenge. Grab a partner and go for the gold!

1:00 Dole Cocktail Contest – Our amateur mixologists try their hand at wowing our panel of esteemed judges, competing for the best drink of the weekend. Bragging rights and a killer trophy are on the line!

3pm-4pm Go!Tsunami (poolside) The masked hooligans of Springfield, IL bring their Monster Surf Rock to the pool to rock your face off! Seriously… they will rock it right off

4:30-6pm Waitiki (poolside) The award winning masters of music return to amaze you with the very best of classic and modern Exotica! Audience birdcalls welcomed/expected

7:00 Luau under the Stars. Experience an authentic luau dinner with the Tiki’s own amazing Pearls of Paradise troupe. Featuring a pig roast, music from the islands, traditional hula, and the captivating fire knife dance!

9:30 Beach Blanket Drive-In – JpmArtDog brings his wonderful collection of vintage 16mm movies back to the Lake! Some old favorites and a few new surprises grab a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy cinema under the stars!

**Sunday, June 26th
**
Hangover brunch till noon in the Garden Café (on your own…or sleep in, but not too late!)

12:00 Artifacts from the Tiki & Lake George – Join our host Sandy in the Paradise Lounge as she displays photos, menus, and all manner of treasures from the heyday of the Tiki. A brief tour of the grounds to follow

2:00 Aloha and farewell… until next year!

Post #591506 by Bargoyle on Tue, May 31, 2011 11:25 AM