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Aloha everyone! Tiki Crawl 9, the only official Tiki Central event, is gettin' ready to roll out July 9th - 12th in the San Francisco Bay Area. Save those dates! As always the Crawl will be a tour of the best Tiki Bars in the Bay Area, both new and old, with a few surprises thrown in. We'll be launching a website soon but for now here's a bit of Q/A: UPDATE: Bus tickets are going on sale Monday at 7pm on the Tiki Crawl website. Check there for details: FAQ Q: What is the Tiki Crawl? Q: When is it? Q: How much is it? Q: Is transportation provided? Q: Is there an official website? Mahalo, Hanford & Mai Tai, Organizers of Tiki Central's Tiki Crawl 2009 [ Edited by: hanford_lemoore 2009-08-01 23:10 ] |
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Sat, Mar 21, 2009 3:44 PM
I am sooooo on the bus... |
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KuKu
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Sat, Mar 21, 2009 3:47 PM
oh yeah, can I bring my board on board...?!? |
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KuKu
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Sat, Mar 21, 2009 3:49 PM
or hey, a new sport, tow in tiki bar crawling... 8) |
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Sat, Mar 21, 2009 6:15 PM
hmmm, those dates might be do-able. |
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leleliz
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Sat, Mar 21, 2009 7:07 PM
I am so not missing the crawl this time around...and I am so glad its not that far away. Looking forward to it! |
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Tue, Mar 24, 2009 4:55 PM
oh no :( I've got plans out of town that weekend. BUMMER! :( Will try and make the first night tho. |
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Tiki Glam
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Tue, Mar 24, 2009 4:58 PM
BUMMER that it's early this year :( :( spent 6 months trying to pick a camping weekend that was amenable to all and this is it! |
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dangergirl299
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009 10:27 AM
Sounds fun! I will be there for the TONGA ROOM portion at the very least... |
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009 11:00 PM
Guess we won't be able to make it this year. It's just to close to Tiki Kon and Tiki Oasis. Both of which we already have on the calendar. Too much money to do three full tiki events in 4 weeks. |
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WooHooWahine
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009 7:31 AM
WooHooo!! SoccerTiki and I can't wait :) |
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009 8:57 PM
We are planning on this. Our first S.F. crawl! This is better time of year for Mrs.Fury to travel. |
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Unga Bunga
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009 11:06 PM
Shit! About time you two made one. :) |
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metikiman1705
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Mon, Mar 30, 2009 8:24 AM
OK this year Milly and I are on the bus. Definately |
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bongofury
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Fri, Apr 24, 2009 7:08 PM
C'mon.......how about an update. We need time to make arrangements. |
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metikiman1705
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Sat, Apr 25, 2009 12:57 AM
Any word on the Bus tickets yet? |
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Mai Tai
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Sat, Apr 25, 2009 4:57 AM
Sorry for the delayed response, I've been under the weather. Hanford has been working hard on The Crawl website, with schedule, bus, and hotel information. It should be up in a few days, so keep your eyes peeled! |
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Sat, Apr 25, 2009 8:38 AM
Does anyone know the name of the band that played at Trader Vic's last year at The Crawl? They had a Theremin. |
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JenTiki
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Sat, Apr 25, 2009 8:45 AM
The band is Project: Pimento |
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hanford_lemoore
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Sat, Apr 25, 2009 12:13 PM
Aloha, Sorry for the delay in all the Tiki Crawl info. We've got a sneak peak at the new website for TCers: http://www.tikicentral.com/misc/index.php PLEASE: Be accurate on the Bus Tickets. This is our biggest expense and if we don't get the ticket numbers right, we can't pay for the bus and it comes out of our pockets. :( HOTEL: While the hotel page is not up yet, we're 99% sure we're going to go with the Hawthorne Suites in Alameda on Lincoln; This puts people closer to Forbidden Island, which we've heard again and again people want more of. Mahalo, Hanford & Mai Tai |
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Sat, May 9, 2009 5:11 PM
So... we have looked at the number of tickets requested so far for the bus, and the ticket count is significantly lower than previous years. We are wondering if it might be a sign of the economy, or if people just haven't put in their request for tickets yet. Remember, you can take a peak at The Tiki Crawl website here: And you can put in your request for bus tickets here: As of right now tickets are not on sale, so you don't need to pay any money. But we do need you to request tickets on that form, so that we can determine how many people are interested, what size bus we will need for the various days, or if we won't even have a bus this year. I cannot stress enough that your feedback is important to us, and so is filling out the bus ticket survey form. Thanks, and see ya on The Crawl! |
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Thu, May 14, 2009 3:32 PM
Still getting work schedule forecast. |
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hanford_lemoore
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Thu, May 14, 2009 6:19 PM
Seriously guys; if we don't more signups, we're not going to have the bus. |
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Thu, May 14, 2009 6:43 PM
can the bus come down to pick me up in So. Cal.? Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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metikiman1705
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Fri, May 15, 2009 12:42 AM
If not a big bus how bout a small one? |
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bigtikidude
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Fri, May 15, 2009 8:41 AM
aka a short bus. Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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metikiman1705
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Fri, May 15, 2009 10:47 AM
No biggy. I mean like a smaller, like commuter type bus. |
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Fri, May 15, 2009 12:42 PM
Hanford how many people are needed for a full bus? This was something I was looking forward to because I missed last years crawl and I would really like to be able to do the bus this year. Also besides the fact that this summer seems to have a great amount of tiki events all pretty close together and the economy is most likely affecting people a bit is there any other reasons why interest isnt as high? |
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Sat, May 16, 2009 11:38 PM
As a frequent crawler, I can tell you there is a HUGE difference between riding in a TC bus, or driving. I know folks are thinking that due to the economy, they won't splurge on the bus. Seriously guys, as we all know, Tiki drinks are STRONG, from Trader Sams to FI to Vics - don't take chances like that because frankly, what none of us can really afford is a DUI! |
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Sun, May 17, 2009 12:29 AM
Hi guys, Mai Tai and I have reviewed the numbers, and it is looking goof a bus on Saturday. We're trying to swing one for Friday too. We'll keep you posted! ~Hanford |
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Wed, May 27, 2009 9:20 AM
Bump! |
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Mai Tai
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Wed, May 27, 2009 8:16 PM
Speaking of Nacho saying bump... Oh, wait... did he say "bump"? I think he totally meant to say mug... (that's a test glaze sneak peak, btw - you'll have to wait until I get back from Forbidden Island tonight to see more. stay tuned...) |
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Wed, May 27, 2009 10:29 PM
looking good billy ray |
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metikiman1705
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Fri, May 29, 2009 12:54 PM
Sweet. Can't wait. |
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Mon, Jun 1, 2009 3:12 PM
Bummer. So far everyone we went with last year can't make it on the crawl this year because there are just too many people on vacation in July. :o( Poop. M |
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Mon, Jun 1, 2009 7:56 PM
I beg pardon. The Lovely Miss Milly and I were both there last year. We are all ready to set sail again.:) |
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Mon, Jun 1, 2009 8:27 PM
I was hoping for a bus Friday night. |
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Mon, Jun 1, 2009 8:30 PM
Vic you can sit in the back of my car and I will chauffeur you around like Driving Miss Daisy :wink: |
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Mon, Jun 1, 2009 8:37 PM
Good. We'll put up a glass barrier and I can slam a few monkeypods. |
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Mai Tai
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Tue, Jun 2, 2009 1:53 AM
Well, there is a good chance that there will be a bus on Friday - like Hanford mentioned in his last post, we are still trying to swing that. How large that Friday bus may be (or if it happens at all) is still being determined by the amount of people that are expressing interest in bus tickets. So please sign up and express your interest in bus tickets here: Here's a couple of updates on info for The Tiki Crawl. We had a minor glitch in the bus ticket sign up form, which gave us an abnormally low number count for bus tickets requested. It looks like the bugs have been ironed out. So if Hanford contacted you about re-signing up for bus tickets on the ticket request form, please do so, because the bug was resetting certain peoples ticket requests to zero for all days. We've been working hard on tying up loose ends, confirming venue dates and certain special events that are still in the works, as well as coordinating the production of the mug by Nacho (all made by hand by him, production slip molds and all, with a smidge of help thrown in by me). Has anyone paid any attention to all of the other artists on TC that keep saying that making a mug is long and tedious work? Well, they ain't lyin'!!! There is a lot of work in coordinating an event that has grown into the size that this event has, especially when there's basically just two people trying to wrangle it all together, plus another certain Hot Rod shop owner workin' like a maniac - on top of his real job - tryin' to get your mugs done in time! There has been much fretting and wringing of hands this year, but it's all about our love of tiki, and tiki bars, whether new or vintage, and you guys, so it's worth it. We think you will be pleased with the results. That being said, we should have the schedule posted soon, hopefully by the end of this week. Also, stay tuned for more info about bus tickets, including which days we will have a bus, and the on sale date of the tickets. Feel free to post any further questions you may have. And remember to support your local tiki bar! Cheers, |
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Mai Tai
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Tue, Jun 2, 2009 2:12 AM
Here are some more pics of the mug. This is a test glaze, but it's pretty much going to look like this, with a creamy white inside - yum!!! Price: TBD
Gettin' jiggy with some test glazes An army of mugs is gathering in this cabinet! P.S. If you saw some of the other things that Notch has in this cabinet, it would melt your dome! Seriously!!! |
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Tue, Jun 2, 2009 2:26 PM
That is so cool. Better sign me up for a couple of those too. Looks like this is going to be a family affir this year. Now my son wants to come as well.....Don't worry he's of age. Can't wait for the crawl. |
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Fri, Jun 12, 2009 2:33 AM
Update! --Bus Tickets on sale Monday-- --Schedule Announced-- Looking forward to it! |
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Tiki Kupcake
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Fri, Jun 12, 2009 7:45 AM
I'm so sad I am going to miss the crawl. I was really hoping for this to be my first this year. The mug looks great! Hope you all have a really fun time and hopefully I will be joining all of you next year! |
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Fri, Jun 12, 2009 1:54 PM
Huh...I popped in to check out TC and find this...my brother is visiting me, and we're taking a roadtrip to SF this very weekend. Saturday we're going to see Slayer, but we might be able to swing by some of the other events. |
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Fri, Jun 12, 2009 4:39 PM
I am all about getting on the bus for Saturday this year . I love the mug as well...great job with the scuplting! |
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Jungle Trader
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Fri, Jun 12, 2009 8:33 PM
For those about to ROCK! |
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Mai Tai
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Mon, Jun 15, 2009 2:37 PM
Tickets go on sale tonight, at 7:00pm, peeps! As Martiki has warned in the past, act now lest you be haunted forever by terrible regret! |