Tonga Hut 55th Anniversay! July 20/21 2013

JULY 20/21, 2013
Celebrate the Tonga Hut's 55th Anniversary!!! Events all weekend long...
Art Show and Vendors Sunday starting at noon!
2 Brand New Mugs!
New Mai Tai glasses!
New Pendant!
Free Goodie Bags!
Raffles!
and much more!

Pre-party Saturday evening w/ live music from ...
GLASGOW TIKI SHAKERS

Live music /w 2 bands on Sunday evening ...
CASINO 66
CREEPXOTICA

Hey, you only turn 55 once, it's a big deal, LET'S CELEBRATE!!!

[ Edited by: Queen Kamehameha 2013-07-16 22:59 ]

Planning on being there. Going to be fun. :D

Very cool!
Congrats

Jeff btd

Yeah! And I am even gonna be in town then! :)

On 2013-06-04 09:02, bigbrotiki wrote:
Yeah! And I am even gonna be in town then! :)

Well...this party is pickin' up!

Congrats on 55 years!

With solid management, the #1 bar manager in SoCal and some of the tastiest drinks to boot I hope the place continues to thrive even after another 55 :)

Looking forward to this festivities!

Ooh, what's the new mug?

So how is this for a coincidence.. my Happy Birfday is July 19th,.. I will be 55 Too... LOL .. Oldies live on... so I think I may just have to celebrate my B Day with you guys too... wooo hoooo!!!

On 2013-06-04 22:25, TikiTacky wrote:
Ooh, what's the new mug?

Rumor has it someone who rhymes with "Flag" might be involved...

Sh...

Tonga Hut posted a picture of the mug on facebook.

WTF! that's Hella-Cool......

That is really cool. :D

Awesome design!

It's going to be a great party!

With custom umbrellas and Josh(Shag) will be at the event as well! It's shaping up to be a great party!!

Vendors and artists contact Eric October (Tobunga) to vend or be in the art show. The theme of the art show is----Tonga Hut.

Hey, that's the Moai on the front of the Tonga Hut!! Very neat.

There hasn't been any other California bar to have SHAG onboard making a mug for them, has there?

Just goes to show that having Amy come on board as part owner has not only saved a beloved tiki temple from closing its doors but also paved the way for amazing events like this celebration is turning out to be.

Looking forward to seeing the mug come to life!

Anyone have any info on the whole 55 of each mugs part? I imagine that it's going to be like Grog's tiki mug in that 25 of each color made? With this being Shag, I would imagine they'll fly out of the bar.

On 2013-06-11 22:29, tikijackskeleton wrote:
Anyone have any info on the whole 55 of each mugs part? I imagine that it's going to be like Grog's tiki mug in that 25 of each color made? With this being Shag, I would imagine they'll fly out of the bar.

Where did you hear that info?

This is probably were the 55 came from. These will most likely end up on ebay at that limited quantity.

There will be more than 55 mugs available.

OH MY GOD I LOVE THOSE MUGS.

My home bar is the Aku Aku. I love moai. I think that's my favorite moai that I've ever seen. If someone would be willing to grab one for me, I would be eternally grateful, and send good mana (read: tiki stuff) your way, as well as pay you back for the mug. (And you'll probably end up with a free drink too!)

I think that's also the best Shag mug I've ever seen. I dig it. DIG, man.

"Limited to 55 each." What if I want 56 of 'em?

There will be 155 of the Shag Mugs. The original were to be limited. July 20th is the start of our holiday weekend. With music and specials , July 21st, those that vend on Sunday early will get first chance to purchase a mug, thank you Vendors!!!!

One per person(family) as we only have 155. Shag will be there!!!!

I was just being silly, but thanks for the info. This is gonna be great!

Very Very cool! Can't wait...always love time at the Hut!

Aloha Everybody!

Here's the list of vendors:
Daveck
FilthyMidget
Hotiki
Jake Geiger
Krisdrama
Mahalo Tiki
Eric October
SandraDee
Amy Swenson
TikiJackSkeleton
Tiki Pops
TikiVato
Uniki Tiki

Many are first time vendors at the Hut!

The vending list is pretty full... might be able to squeeze in a couple more, then start a wait list!
Please let me know if you're interested in vending, I'll see if you can be fit in somwehere!

As Amy mentioned, no vending fee, and vendors get first dibs on the mugs and pendants for the event!
Set up starts at 10am, spots are first come, first served... the event kicks off at noon!

List of Art Show participants coming soon!

http://ericoctober.com

[ Edited by: tobunga 2013-06-13 21:46 ]

Aloha everybody!

I was asked to design some 55th Anniversary fabric, and I came up with this... I wanted to get as many of the iconic elements of the bar in the design, so there is Big Mo, the Drooling Bastard, the waterfall fountain, and even the secret "forgotten" tiki by the front entrance. I tried to give the fabric a vintage feel to match the subject!

Here's the design

Here it is repeated

Amy wants to let everybody know that if they are interested in having something made from the fabric to contact TikiVal at [email protected] (or send her a PM here)... taking orders now for shirts, dresses, purses, and more... prices will vary depending on the article of clothing and the amount of material required... please contact TikiVal for details!

If items are ordered in the next couple of weeks, they should be ready in time to wear to the 55th anniversary event!

Mahalo!

Nice work! I love that there is a fabric for it. Who says Shag gets to have all the fun?

Looks great though, and I'd love to see more tiki fabrics for events and bars. Wish I could go, it looks like it's going to be a great event!

That is a great fabric design! Love the colors and the images - you nailed it.
See you all at the party.

A lot of nice work from all you, shaping up to be an exceptional event.

On 2013-06-13 22:33, tobunga wrote:
Aloha everybody!

I was asked to design some 55th Anniversary fabric, and I came up with this... I wanted to get as many of the iconic elements of the bar in the design, so there is Big Mo, the Drooling Bastard, the waterfall fountain, and even the secret "forgotten" tiki by the front entrance. I tried to give the fabric a vintage feel to match the subject!

Here's the design

Here it is repeated

Amy wants to let everybody know that if they are interested in having something made from the fabric to contact TikiVal at [email protected] (or send her a PM here)... taking orders now for shirts, dresses, purses, and more... prices will vary depending on the article of clothing and the amount of material required... please contact TikiVal for details!

If items are ordered in the next couple of weeks, they should be ready in time to wear to the 55th anniversary event!

Mahalo!

Cool design Eric. Three cheers for the front door tiki making an appearance.

Am I allowed to jump the order queue because of my proximity to the seamstress? (Probably not.)

Kevin

Aloha Everybody!

A few more vendors:
Dirk Yates
Grog
Nelson's Tiki Hut
Taboo Island

Joining this line up:
Daveck
FilthyMidget
Hotiki
Jake Geiger
Krisdrama
Mahalo Tiki
Eric October
SandraDee
Amy Swenson
TikiJackSkeleton
Tiki Pops
TikiVato
Uniki Tiki

Many are first time vendors at the Hut!

And the vending spaces are full! We'll have 17 vendors, the most ever at the Hut!

Here are the artists participating in the Art Show:
Daveck
Jake Geiger
Doug Horne
Eric October
Polynesiac
Philippe Tilikete
tiki tOny
Amy Swenson

The theme is Tonga Hut... there's still room in the Art Show for pieces, please let me know if you are interested in participating!

http://ericoctober.com

[ Edited by: tobunga 2013-06-18 14:22 ]

Glasgow Tiki shakers Saturday at 6 !

Creepxotica Sunday at 6!

Tonga Tom DJ Sunday afternoon!

One more band and we are set!!

Eric, I love that fabric!

Complete with "secret" tiki.

What a coincidence ... its my 55th birthday on that weekend too.. seems I was born in a good year.. so I think I will celebrate along with you all at he magic Tonga Hut .. it will be a happy Birfday for sure...

July 21st is also National Ice cream day.

July 19th(Fri) is 'National Daiquiri Day'...and Rum ALWAYS trumps ice cream day....LOL!!!! in fact I may try out a new daiquiri with 'Blackstap'(something different)...if you'd like the recipe let me know. Aloha! ....and, "Rum is always just around the corner". ;D

Adventures in Tiki

[ Edited by: the TikiTraveler 2013-07-03 10:31 ]

Rum and ice cream go great together in a milkshake.

On 2013-07-03 10:25, the TikiTraveler wrote:
...and Rum ALWAYS trumps ice cream

Sacrilege! GROG respect that that's your opinion (even if it is wrong). :)

Rum in a milkshake--hmm.... have to give that a try.

[ Edited by: arriano 2013-07-05 13:28 ]

Sorry if I'm stupid, but I'm still confused...

I'm really interested in the mugs that are being offered at this event.

I can only make it on Sunday the 21st. I'm coming from out of town and I need to co-ordinate a babysitter, hotel, ride, etc... A lot of time and effort is going into making it to this event. Are the mugs going to be offered on the 20th or 21st? It would be a MAJOR BUMMER if the mugs were sold out, before I even got there.

Can someone, please clarify...?

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

From what is known, the mugs will be on the Sunday. Vendors get first crack at them, but with 150 mugs, they shouldn't fly off the shelves too quickly.

Tonga Hut http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-night-tonga-hut-20130705,0,1075112.story

[ Edited by: Bora Boris - Fixed link. - 2013-07-09 21:28 ]

Tonga Hut LA Times Calendar Section Friday July 5th.

[ Edited by: Bora Boris - Did some straightening. - 2013-07-07 10:44 ]