Tiki Caliente 7: Back to the Tropics

The soft, warm breeze carries the sound of rustling palms and sensuous exotica music to your ears. Before you, your glass, filled with a fine rum libation, clinks together with new friends. Heartfelt calls of “Aloha” awaken in you a long-buried memory of primitive excitement. This has been your dream. Are you on some far-off tropical island? Yes… and it’s called Tiki Caliente.

Tiki Caliente is an annual event that creates the aura of island living, but transports it to Palm Springs, California. It brings together the best music, art, cocktails and people to create a celebration dedicated to Tiki culture. Tiki Caliente touches all of your senses. It’s a combination of sights, sounds, scents and tastes, all in one memorable weekend. From music to art, shopping and socializing, Tiki Caliente will immerse you into the colorful and escapist Polynesian-Pop world. And, since the Tiki culture is partially focused on crafted cocktails, this gathering will also entice you repeatedly with a variety of concoctions made with exotic rums, juices and spices. From our host’s personal creations, to the cocktails made especially for the various on-site room parties, your palate will be enlightened.

Every year, Tiki Caliente features some of the greatest live entertainment in the Tiki scene, on our main stage and in our late-night lounge shows. In between the live performances, our DJs will be spinning vinyl, so the air is always filled with well-themed music. If shopping is your thing, the hotel grounds are filled with vendors selling tropical everything. Vintage aloha wear, new Tiki-inspired art, Tiki mugs, trinkets and other fine baubles are plentiful, so you can take home your own personal souvenir of paradise.

What kind of people are right for Tiki Caliente? Here’s a quote that we feel fits perfectly:

“Dedicated to those merry souls who make eating and drinking a pleasure, who achieve contentedness long before capacity, and who, whenever they drink prove able to carry it, enjoy it, and remain gentlemen.” — Trader Vic

If this sounds like you, and you enjoy healthy escapism and true aloha spirit, then join us at Tiki Caliente. We want people to participate in our party and be part of this wondrous scene. The Tiki community is extremely friendly and welcoming. We enjoy seeing new people become old friends. And to keep the spirit of this event lively but not overbearing, we limit ticket sales to only six hundred people. We don’t want to be the biggest, only the best — and for that we need people like you to be part of this.

Tiki Caliente is open to the general public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. After that, it is a event only for guests who have purchased wristbands, who will be able to enjoy the headlining live entertainment, room parties and other activities. The entire hotel has been purchased for this weekend, and the grounds are secured starting at 7 p.m.

“Mahalo” and we look forward to entertaining you.
http://www.tiki-caliente.com

W
(Photo and Description by Kari Hendler)

Yeah Rory! BACK where it belongs!

See ya there!

Looking forward to it !

Looking forward to this year!

The Zen Tiki Lounge will be there. This years room party is Totally Tacky Tiki 80's Dance Party! Its coming so fast, we can't wait.

Catch our podcast for news on our party, cocktail recipes and upcoming interviews with TC7 attendees. Cheers!

http://www.zentikilounge.com

and subscribe to the podcast

http://www.ztlfeed.com

Warning/Awesome Monkey release.
Peep's of Caliente this is a 3 day warning to purchase your official event mug before the price increases on February 10th. We will increase the price and only allow another 20 mugs to sell before we stop pre-sales to save some for on-ground event sales.
Get yours at http://www.tiki-caliente.com
As a reminder of how limited these mugs are and how collectable they will become I am releasing my last Tiki Caliente 6 monkey mug into the wild with a low reserve. This is number #3 of the long SOLD OUT mug. Good luck catching this monkey if you don't have one already.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Official-Tiki-Caliente-6-SOLD-OUT-Doug-Horne-Eekum-Bookum-3-Tiki-Mug-/261766161097?

Can't wait....

hey i think im confused...
do i have to purchase the motel 6 rooms on my own w/them & then add the wristbands?
or is there a lump combo ? i dont see it on the site . thank you !

The Motel 6 package we had is now closed. You would need to contact them to see if they had more rooms available.
If not try the Royal Sun.....But yes,purchase your wristbands soon.

W

Ok. I called motel 6 they still have rooms . The other hotel doesn't allow dogs :( thank u !

Tiki Caliente 7: rum symposium (Limited Space so move fast)
Saturday (May 15th at 2p.m.) (Only 50 people)
Tickets at: http://tiki-caliente.com/info/
Description:
If you’ve ever glanced at a vintage Donn Beach cocktail recipe, you know of rum’s importance in tropical cocktails. Heck, Don’s vaunted rum rhapsodies depend on having a variety of the stuff on hand. So what gives – what’s with all those different types of rums anyway?
Come discover – and taste – the basics about rum and its 3 primary styles: Spanish, French, and English. Then learn how to deploy those styles, alone and together, into classic cocktails as we dig into the Navy Grog.
Bio:
Kevin Upthegrove is the host of the 5 Minutes of Rum podcast, an occasional freelance writer and speaker, and a full-time cocktail nerd. He’s previously given talks on the Mai Tai and on native Hawaiian rums at Tonga Hut North Hollywood’s Rum Rhum Club. If you’ve been to Tiki Oasis, Tiki Caliente, Mojave Oasis, Taboo, or the
Tonga Hut you’ve quite possibly already enjoyed one of his rum-based creation. http://5minutesofrum.com

Rory "WILDSVILLE MAN" Snyder

http://tiki-caliente.com/info/?cat=12

[ Edited by: Wildsville man 2015-04-03 07:47 ]

On 2015-04-03 07:46, Wildsville man wrote:
Tiki Caliente 7: rum symposium (Limited Space so move fast)
Saturday (May 15th at 2p.m.) (Only 50 people)
Tickets at: http://tiki-caliente.com/info/
Description:
If you’ve ever glanced at a vintage Donn Beach cocktail recipe, you know of rum’s importance in tropical cocktails. Heck, Don’s vaunted rum rhapsodies depend on having a variety of the stuff on hand. So what gives – what’s with all those different types of rums anyway?
Come discover – and taste – the basics about rum and its 3 primary styles: Spanish, French, and English. Then learn how to deploy those styles, alone and together, into classic cocktails as we dig into the Navy Grog.
Bio:
Kevin Upthegrove is the host of the 5 Minutes of Rum podcast, an occasional freelance writer and speaker, and a full-time cocktail nerd. He’s previously given talks on the Mai Tai and on native Hawaiian rums at Tonga Hut North Hollywood’s Rum Rhum Club. If you’ve been to Tiki Oasis, Tiki Caliente, Mojave Oasis, Taboo, or the
Tonga Hut you’ve quite possibly already enjoyed one of his rum-based creation. http://5minutesofrum.com

---

Rory "WILDSVILLE MAN" Snyder

http://tiki-caliente.com/info/?cat=12

[ Edited by: Wildsville man 2015-04-03 07:47 ]

This is gonna be fun folks. Things are coming together nicely.

Hope to see you at the symposium - join us, won't you?

Kevin

How could any sane person say no to 60 minutes of 5 Minutes of Rum?! THEY CANNOT!!!
(Yes, I'll be there.)

Is the tropics restaurant & bar going to be open?

We will have a full Liquor License and Food Provider on grounds. Pre-made cocktails by some of the best mixologist in the business as well as a fully functional bar.
Happy Hour will begin on Thursday at 3p.m. and end on Sunday at 10p.m.

It all Kicks off Thursday.......You will not want to leave grounds............and you wont need too

Cheers,
W

Rory "WILDSVILLE MAN" Snyder

http://tiki-caliente.com/info/?cat=12

[ Edited by: wildsville man 2015-04-11 09:27 ]

On 2015-04-09 19:05, Wildsville man wrote:
We will have a full Liquor License and Food Provider on grounds. Pre-made cocktails by some of the best mixologist in the business as well as a fully functional bar.
Happy Hour will begin on Thursday at 3p.m. and end on Sunday at 10p.m.

It all Kicks of Thursday.......You will not want to leave grounds............and you wont need too

Cheers,
W

Is this the restaurant that will be offering these ?

No,
The New Restaurant and bar in the Caliente Tropics will not be operational or have their licenses till after the event.
We will have a license and staff brought in for the weekend.

Ok got it ; thanks ! Bummer though it won't be open

Pick-Up at the Event only.

For sale at: http://tiki-caliente.com/info/?cat=12

The Tropics sounds like the place to be next week, we'll see you there.

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Im having a presale on the Tiki Caliente pendants .This is for TC attendees only and for pickup at the event ONLY . They are $20 apiece . First come gets the lowest numbers . Send payment with your name via Paypal to [email protected] . Doug Horne design and carved by me .Goes great with the John Mulder mug . one week left . Mahalos

Ray-

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Here is the Tiki Ray pendant.

Am I the only one who's panicking over the weather ? Will this be the 1st caliente that's not caliente ?

On 2015-05-09 19:38, belinda wrote:
Am I the only one who's panicking over the weather ? Will this be the 1st caliente that's not caliente ?

Panicking, or celebrating? How many people were there with me for TC 2, the last one held at the Tropics, when it was 115 during the day...that was brutal!

It looks like it's going to be a spectacular weekend, see you all there!

My heat detesting boyfriend & dog are celebrating ! I on the other hand am panicking !

Since it was 110 degrees during last years Caliente
I would not mind a cooler year.

The current forecast I see for next Saturday is 78 and sunny. I think I can get behind that sort of weather.

Mojave Oasis has great weather this year...maybe it's a trend?

Kevin

I'll just put this here for reference. Also because it's really cool.

Kevin

Almost time....

:)

Once more, with feeling (ok, mostly because the page turned and I think people should have a good look at the poster):

kevin

see ya there in a few days! I'll bring these Tikis and a few more. It's gonna be a fun weekend!

Can anyone opine on the bootlegger tiki bar ?

Martini Kings thursday at TIKI CALIENTE FROM 5PM TIL 7PM!
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2015/05/09/the-week-in-tiki-may-4-10-2015-the-hukilau-news-and-updates-plus-summer-tiki-festival-season-kicks-off/#band

On 2015-05-11 17:05, belinda wrote:
Can anyone opine on the bootlegger tiki bar ?

Check it out, lots of TCers give it good marks.

On 2015-05-12 13:32, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:

On 2015-05-11 17:05, belinda wrote:
Can anyone opine on the bootlegger tiki bar ?

Check it out, lots of TCers give it good marks.

Cool thanks !

Sittin around turnin up the heat with some Hananero
Waitin for Caliente
:)

Worst sound ever, slurp of an empty tiki mug through my straw!!!

[ Edited by: hang10tiki 2015-05-12 17:00 ]

I will have some of these if anyone is interested.
Might have some back issues too.

Me so thirsty

On 2015-05-14 18:53, hang10tiki wrote:
Me so thirsty

Me too ! & the fact that tiki ti's closed makes me thirstier!

Have fun kids - I wish we were there with you

Had a great time......thanks Rory!

What a great weekend. It was great to be back at the Caliente Tropics. The new additions look great and it just felt right. The bands, the crawl hosts (+ ZTL for organizing), the vendors, the art, and the people - good stuff all around. Even the weather cooperated. Special thank you to those that came to the rum symposium - it was a thrill for me to be able to present a class in the Tropics itself.

The weekend went by so quickly. Thanks for putting Tiki Caliente together Rory; I'm looking forward to more.

I'm leaving out a bunch of fine folks to thank, so my apologies for that. I've spent a few hours editing photos, so I'm gonna let the pictures do the talking.

kevin

First up, Thursday night's Fluff art show, plus a couple of assorted shots from the Caliente Tropics.

Higher resolution versions are up on Flickr.
https://flic.kr/s/aHsk8oBNCu

kevin

Next up, Friday afternoon's unveiling of the new Bosko shields (these are freaking incredible), plus the room party kickoff with the Mulders. I have some more photos of Bosko's art later and eventually will post them to the Caliente Tropics thread. Walking around with Bosko and the Tiki Caliente attendees watching the new shields be unveiled was one of my favorite Caliente memories of any Tiki Caliente.

Higher resolution versions are up on Flickr.
https://flic.kr/s/aHsk8oBNCu

kevin