my So Cal tiki-ish vacation

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D dogbytes Tiki Socialite seattle, wa Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 2243	D dogbytes Posted posted on Mon, Nov 22, 2004 10:00 PM We went to So Cal for a week, and made time to see Tiki! We went to Benson's Imports in Huntington Beach (but didnt buy anything) then headed to Oceanic Arts (oh cripes, there i bought stuff!) i was too overwhelmed with the wonderfulness of OA to take many pictures. we were greeted upon entry, by Suzie who thought she knew us. but this was our first visit, we assured her. i told her we were Tiki Central Members. "ahh" just about then, someone piped up "I'm on Tiki Central too" ~ it was TikiJunkMan! small world! Suzie figured out where she "knew" me from ~ a picture posted in the Tiki's Bar and Grill in Honolulu! they had shipped masks to the restaurant, but hadn't seen them installed! They downloaded a picture for their scrapbook! She told us she'd try to "drag Leroy out" (she wasn't successful) ~ but Bob popped up every now and then to gave us a history lesson of items in the cabinets. Suzie and Bob Todd and me and my new carved paddle TikiJunkman at OA Back onto the freeway, and over to Hollywood, TikiTi didn't open till 6, so we went to the Goodwill (got 4 hawaiian shirts) and to Wacko to shop. Perhaps it was our attire, or my glazed look among all those tiki mugs ~ but we were again approached by Tiki Central members! Sirginn and MeanGene at Wacko We decide to head to Bahooka's ~ back onto the freeways ~ an hour of stop-n-go later we arrive! and promptly order WAY too much food. has anyone warned us how big the portions are? we foolishly ordered an appitizer. Todd my Flaming Drink Fried Zuchinni and Onion rings and Dinner but theres always room for Jello, especially when its complimentary and squirted with whipped cream! Mr Tiki in San Diego ~ great decor, fantastic food, awesome staff! i should have taken more pictures, but we were with our best friends from high school, and we were just having too much fun! our waitress was a blast! (and let me purchase a menu! and brought me bonus cocktail napkins and drink monkeys, elephants, mermaids and a donkey! .. then she offered chairs, tables and other furnishings! ~ and if i had room in my carry-on bag, we just might have taken her up on that offer! our incredibly cool waitress, Brittany ~ pouring our Martiki drinking that Martiki elicia
P Polynesiac Tiki Socialite San Pedro, CA Joined: Jan 29, 2004 Posts: 2099	P Polynesiac Posted posted on Mon, Nov 22, 2004 10:26 PM Hey dogbytes! looks like you had a good time! You hit many cool places...makes me wanna go to the Bahooka and OA. Thanks for the pictures....and aint suzie from OA a sweetie? I swear, she's one of the nicest people around...hell, they're all super nice there! THat's it! I'm going to OA!
H Humuhumu Member San Francisco Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 3691	H Humuhumu Posted posted on Mon, Nov 22, 2004 10:35 PM I was so bummed to hear from Mean Gene that I'd just missed you... I got to Tiki Ti not long after you'd left for Bahooka. Harrumph! I'm so glad you had a good time during your visit, though.
D dogbytes Tiki Socialite seattle, wa Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 2243	D dogbytes Posted posted on Mon, Nov 22, 2004 10:49 PM humuhumu.. we wanted SO much for there to be a Rift in Space-Time Continuum so we could have made Tiki Ti open 90 minutes earlier! (or a transporter would have sufficed too) but we were sorta starving and knew the drive to Rosemead would be LONG.. (but worth it!) we'll catch up to each other soon, im sure of that! elicia
T Tikiwahine Tiki Socialite Victoria, BC Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3295	T Tikiwahine Posted posted on Mon, Nov 22, 2004 10:53 PM Wow Dogbytes! Great trip, great pictures, great post! Thanks, it's always good to see TCers having a fantastic Tiki Time!
HH Hula Hitch Member Joined: Nov 12, 2004 Posts: 55	HH Hula Hitch Posted posted on Tue, Nov 23, 2004 12:12 AM "our incredibly cool waitress, Brittany ~ pouring our Martiki" I wouldn't Share that drink...:wink:
G Gigantalope Member Shinola, California Joined: Aug 01, 2004 Posts: 913	G Gigantalope Posted posted on Tue, Nov 23, 2004 12:15 AM It is so sad to see people suffer so much. Great photos...How good? I'm calculating my accrued sick time just now. Thanks for sharing the fun trip!
T Tiki_Bong Member Huntington Beach, CA Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: -16	T Tiki_Bong Posted posted on Tue, Nov 23, 2004 10:48 AM Jeez, thanks for stopping by Bong's Hut. (what's up wif kid's these days?)
D dogbytes Tiki Socialite seattle, wa Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 2243	D dogbytes Posted posted on Tue, Nov 23, 2004 3:23 PM geez bong ~ we didnt want you to ditch clsses on account of us! that would look aweful on your permanent record! ok, we're adding BongHouse to our "must do next time in HB"
M MTKahuna Tiki Socialite LB to LA, CA Joined: Jun 11, 2003 Posts: 477	M MTKahuna Posted posted on Tue, Nov 23, 2004 9:25 PM What happened to the hoity hospitality??
TJ tiki junkman Member Kava Lava Lounge, Aurora, IL Joined: Mar 25, 2003 Posts: 148	TJ tiki junkman Posted posted on Wed, Nov 24, 2004 2:40 PM hey dogbytes, Great again seeing you at OA. My tiki trip was also a blast. I have tons of pics and video of all the places I saw and people I met. I will be posting the highlights soon. You are right, Suzie and Bob were so nice at OA. Next time we meet there, I will have to outbuy you! tiki junkman
P paranoid123 Tiki Socialite New York City Joined: Dec 13, 2002 Posts: 379	P paranoid123 Posted posted on Wed, Nov 24, 2004 5:12 PM Great pictures. I always thought that Bahookas has some pretty lousy food (in my other life, I'm a real food snob), but in those pictures it actually looks GOOD!!

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