Tiki Crawl 9 is San Francisco! July 9 - 12 Free! UPDATE: last chance for mugs! and Mahalos! Page 10

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H hanford_lemoore Tiki Socialite Tiki Central Joined: Mar 23, 2002 Posts: 1899	H hanford_lemoore Posted posted on Sat, Mar 21, 2009 3:40 PM 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: http://www.tikicentral.com/misc/index.php Bus tickets are going on sale Monday at 7pm on the Tiki Crawl website. Check there for details: http://www.tikicentral.com/misc/bustickets.php FAQ Q: What is the Tiki Crawl? A: It's the original annual Tiki event where we go from Tiki bar to Tiki bar all around the Bay area. Previous years have featured up to 14 tiki locations! Q: When is it? A: July 9th - 12th, 2009. Each day we go to 2 to 4 Tiki locations in the bay area. Q: How much is it? A: The crawl is FREE! We do provide bus transportation at roughly $40 a ticket (details to be announced soon); but admission to each bar is free and you're welcome to tag along us using car, cab, bike, or surfboard (okay, well, perhaps not surfboard). Q: Is transportation provided? A: For South Bay and East Bay legs of the crawl, we're planning bus transportation. San Francisco is special as it is actually cheaper to use cabs; but we're looking into solutions. Q: Is there an official website? One is coming soon with more details on schedule, where to stay, and other aspects of the celebration. Mahalo, Hanford & Mai Tai, Organizers of Tiki Central's Tiki Crawl 2009 [ Edited by: hanford_lemoore 2009-08-01 23:10 ]
K KuKu Member Santa Cruz, CA. norcal Joined: May 07, 2008 Posts: 436	K KuKu Posted posted on Sat, Mar 21, 2009 3:44 PM I am sooooo on the bus...
K KuKu Member Santa Cruz, CA. norcal Joined: May 07, 2008 Posts: 436	K KuKu Posted posted on Sat, Mar 21, 2009 3:47 PM On 2009-03-21 15:40, hanford_lemoore wrote: you're welcome to tag along us using car, cab, bike, or surfboard (okay, well, perhaps not surfboard). oh yeah, can I bring my board on board...?!?
K KuKu Member Santa Cruz, CA. norcal Joined: May 07, 2008 Posts: 436	K KuKu Posted posted on Sat, Mar 21, 2009 3:49 PM On 2009-03-21 15:47, KuKu wrote: On 2009-03-21 15:40, hanford_lemoore wrote: you're welcome to tag along us using car, cab, bike, or surfboard (okay, well, perhaps not surfboard). oh yeah, can I bring my board on board...?!? or hey, a new sport, tow in tiki bar crawling... 8)
S sweetpea Tiki Socialite Seattle Joined: Jan 14, 2003 Posts: 885	S sweetpea Posted posted on Sat, Mar 21, 2009 6:15 PM hmmm, those dates might be do-able. oooh, I hope I hope I hope. it was so wrong of me to miss last year. so very wrong... Pea
L leleliz Tiki Socialite NorCal Joined: Sep 02, 2008 Posts: 1982	L leleliz Posted posted on 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!
M monet2u Member SF, CA Joined: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 115	M monet2u Posted posted on 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.
TG Tiki Glam Member The West of Oakland Joined: Aug 15, 2007 Posts: 54	TG Tiki Glam Posted posted on 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!
D dangergirl299 Grand Member (1 year) Bay Area Joined: Feb 18, 2003 Posts: 893	D dangergirl299 Posted posted on Wed, Mar 25, 2009 10:27 AM Sounds fun! I will be there for the TONGA ROOM portion at the very least...
TK Tiki Kupcake Member Portland, OR Joined: May 07, 2008 Posts: 362	TK Tiki Kupcake Posted posted on 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.
W WooHooWahine Grand Member (8 years) Mission (Impossible) Viejo, Ca Joined: Mar 04, 2005 Posts: 3457	W WooHooWahine Posted posted on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 7:31 AM WooHooo!! SoccerTiki and I can't wait :)
B bongofury Grand Member (6 years) Ventura County Joined: Oct 15, 2002 Posts: 1565	B bongofury Posted posted on 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.
UB Unga Bunga Tiki Socialite CaliTikifornia Joined: Jun 06, 2003 Posts: 5878	UB Unga Bunga Posted posted on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 11:06 PM Shit! About time you two made one. :)
M metikiman1705 Member Roseville,Ca Joined: Apr 02, 2008 Posts: 42	M metikiman1705 Posted posted on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 8:24 AM OK this year Milly and I are on the bus. Definately
B bongofury Grand Member (6 years) Ventura County Joined: Oct 15, 2002 Posts: 1565	B bongofury Posted posted on Fri, Apr 24, 2009 7:08 PM C'mon.......how about an update. We need time to make arrangements.
M metikiman1705 Member Roseville,Ca Joined: Apr 02, 2008 Posts: 42	M metikiman1705 Posted posted on Sat, Apr 25, 2009 12:57 AM Any word on the Bus tickets yet?
MT Mai Tai Tiki Socialite Exotic Isle of Alameda Joined: Mar 21, 2004 Posts: 1438	MT Mai Tai Posted posted on 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!
G GoldenTiki Member The distant and exotic land of Los Gatos Joined: Aug 23, 2007 Posts: 38	G GoldenTiki Posted posted on 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.
J JenTiki Grand Member (1 year) Home of the best rum collection in NC Joined: Jun 16, 2006 Posts: 2336	J JenTiki Posted posted on Sat, Apr 25, 2009 8:45 AM On 2009-04-25 08:38, GoldenTiki wrote: Does anyone know the name of the band that played at Trader Vic's last year at The Crawl? They had a Theremin. The band is Project: Pimento
H hanford_lemoore Tiki Socialite Tiki Central Joined: Mar 23, 2002 Posts: 1899	H hanford_lemoore Posted posted on 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
MT Mai Tai Tiki Socialite Exotic Isle of Alameda Joined: Mar 21, 2004 Posts: 1438	MT Mai Tai Posted posted on 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: http://www.tikicentral.com/misc/index.php And you can put in your request for bus tickets here: http://www.tikicentral.com/misc/bustickets.php 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!
UB Unga Bunga Tiki Socialite CaliTikifornia Joined: Jun 06, 2003 Posts: 5878	UB Unga Bunga Posted posted on Thu, May 14, 2009 3:32 PM Still getting work schedule forecast.
H hanford_lemoore Tiki Socialite Tiki Central Joined: Mar 23, 2002 Posts: 1899	H hanford_lemoore Posted posted on Thu, May 14, 2009 6:19 PM Seriously guys; if we don't more signups, we're not going to have the bus.
B bigtikidude Tiki Socialite Anaheim,Ca. Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 9222	B bigtikidude Posted posted on Thu, May 14, 2009 6:43 PM can the bus come down to pick me up in So. Cal.? if so how much would that be? wish I could make this. Jeff(bigtikidude)
M metikiman1705 Member Roseville,Ca Joined: Apr 02, 2008 Posts: 42	M metikiman1705 Posted posted on Fri, May 15, 2009 12:42 AM If not a big bus how bout a small one?
B bigtikidude Tiki Socialite Anaheim,Ca. Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 9222	B bigtikidude Posted posted on Fri, May 15, 2009 8:41 AM aka a short bus. :wink: do all the riders have to wear helmets too? Jeff(bigtikidude)
M metikiman1705 Member Roseville,Ca Joined: Apr 02, 2008 Posts: 42	M metikiman1705 Posted posted on Fri, May 15, 2009 10:47 AM No biggy. I mean like a smaller, like commuter type bus.
L leleliz Tiki Socialite NorCal Joined: Sep 02, 2008 Posts: 1982	L leleliz Posted posted on Fri, May 15, 2009 12:42 PM On 2009-05-14 18:19, hanford_lemoore wrote: Seriously guys; if we don't more signups, we're not going to have the bus. Hanford how many people are needed for a full bus? When do you have to reserve one? How many people have expressed an interest? 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?
MM Molokai Mike Member the birthplace of the Mai Tai Joined: Jun 26, 2003 Posts: 513	MM Molokai Mike Posted posted on 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!
H hanford_lemoore Tiki Socialite Tiki Central Joined: Mar 23, 2002 Posts: 1899	H hanford_lemoore Posted posted on 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
N NOTCH Tiki Socialite San Jose.Ca Joined: Apr 23, 2006 Posts: 507	N NOTCH Posted posted on Wed, May 27, 2009 9:20 AM Bump!
MT Mai Tai Tiki Socialite Exotic Isle of Alameda Joined: Mar 21, 2004 Posts: 1438	MT Mai Tai Posted posted on 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...)
C CP Member Sector 2814, 9th St Joined: Mar 13, 2008 Posts: 30	C CP Posted posted on Wed, May 27, 2009 10:29 PM looking good billy ray
M metikiman1705 Member Roseville,Ca Joined: Apr 02, 2008 Posts: 42	M metikiman1705 Posted posted on Fri, May 29, 2009 12:54 PM Sweet. Can't wait.
R retrodiva Member The Isle of Alameda Joined: Apr 15, 2006 Posts: 50	R retrodiva Posted posted on 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
M metikiman1705 Member Roseville,Ca Joined: Apr 02, 2008 Posts: 42	M metikiman1705 Posted posted on 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.:)
JT Jungle Trader Member Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca. Joined: Jan 04, 2003 Posts: 3772	JT Jungle Trader Posted posted on Mon, Jun 1, 2009 8:27 PM I was hoping for a bus Friday night.
L leleliz Tiki Socialite NorCal Joined: Sep 02, 2008 Posts: 1982	L leleliz Posted posted on 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:
JT Jungle Trader Member Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca. Joined: Jan 04, 2003 Posts: 3772	JT Jungle Trader Posted posted on Mon, Jun 1, 2009 8:37 PM Good. We'll put up a glass barrier and I can slam a few monkeypods.
MT Mai Tai Tiki Socialite Exotic Isle of Alameda Joined: Mar 21, 2004 Posts: 1438	MT Mai Tai Posted posted on Tue, Jun 2, 2009 1:53 AM On 2009-06-01 20:27, Jungle Trader wrote: I was hoping for a bus Friday night. 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: http://www.tikicentral.com/misc/bustickets.php 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, -Mai Tai and Hanford
MT Mai Tai Tiki Socialite Exotic Isle of Alameda Joined: Mar 21, 2004 Posts: 1438	MT Mai Tai Posted posted on 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 Quantity: hopefully 100, if the Tiki Gods are smiling on us, un-numbered edition 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!!!
M metikiman1705 Member Roseville,Ca Joined: Apr 02, 2008 Posts: 42	M metikiman1705 Posted posted on 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.
H hanford_lemoore Tiki Socialite Tiki Central Joined: Mar 23, 2002 Posts: 1899	H hanford_lemoore Posted posted on Fri, Jun 12, 2009 2:33 AM Update! --Bus Tickets on sale Monday-- The Tiki Bus comes back for two nights: Friday and Saturday. It's the best way to experience the crawl. Tickets go on sale Monday at 7pm, and will sell out quick, so be prompt and have your PayPal password handy. http://www.tikicentral.com/misc/bustickets.php --Schedule Announced-- The schedule is announced and we have new stops! Tiki Tom's and a Crawl first: the first home-bar ever (well, auto-body-shop-bar). Check out the schedule here: http://www.tikicentral.com/misc/schedule.php Looking forward to it!
TK Tiki Kupcake Member Portland, OR Joined: May 07, 2008 Posts: 362	TK Tiki Kupcake Posted posted on 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!
K kick_the_reverb Tiki Socialite Escondido, CA Joined: Jul 17, 2002 Posts: 581	K kick_the_reverb Posted posted on 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. Ran
L leleliz Tiki Socialite NorCal Joined: Sep 02, 2008 Posts: 1982	L leleliz Posted posted on 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!
JT Jungle Trader Member Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca. Joined: Jan 04, 2003 Posts: 3772	JT Jungle Trader Posted posted on Fri, Jun 12, 2009 8:33 PM For those about to ROCK!
MT Mai Tai Tiki Socialite Exotic Isle of Alameda Joined: Mar 21, 2004 Posts: 1438	MT Mai Tai Posted posted on Mon, Jun 15, 2009 2:37 PM On 2009-06-12 02:33, hanford_lemoore wrote: Update! --Bus Tickets on sale Monday-- The Tiki Bus comes back for two nights: Friday and Saturday. It's the best way to experience the crawl. Tickets go on sale Monday at 7pm, and will sell out quick, so be prompt and have your PayPal password handy. http://www.tikicentral.com/misc/bustickets.php 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! Looking forward to hangin' with everyone at this year's Crawl! :drink:

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