JOHN-O's Tiki Bus Trip to the Hong Kong Inn (+ Rincon Room) - 3/24/12, Pictures start on pg 6

Maybe we should bring a couple of "backup" pineapples, just in case they run out at Hong Kong Inn? - LOL

Could it be me?

Sorry Chuck, the extra person is John o lady of the night from las Vegas, "The Korean Midget".

Alene and I will be at the Rincon Room for sure... especially because the Beachcomber shack is 1.2 miles away! We might also cruise to the Hong Kong, depending on the trade winds, tides, and planetary alignment! Ha ha!

oof- I just saw this-sounds fun. Best Wishes to you all. Have a blast. :)

Oh, my Dearest John-O.
I don't wish to appear a flake in your eyesm but sadly I will now have to miss this SPECTACULAR event.

If you don't HATE me after reading this, I will owe you BIG time.

Your Tiki rosebud,

-Rose"red"
(who may soon be changing my tikiname to "RoseNOIR")

P.S. look on the bright side- at least now you will have one more available seat

But... I was doing all of this for YOU !! :(

One more available seat from me too. I'm going to have to miss this one. :( Sorry John.

OK, I received email RSVP confirmations from everyone on the bus list EXCEPT A-Frame and PiPhiRho...

Please let me know if you're still planning on attending.

Here's an article on the HKI from 1972 that Dustycajun posted. Uncle Jimmy and Uncle Tommy are still keepin' it real...

And the drink menu that Boris sent me. You get a lot of value for your Tiki dollar in Ventura !!...

The bus leaves promptly next Saturday from the Tonga Hut at 7pm. :)

Happy Dragon Drink?
wonder how that differs from an Angry Dragon?
:o

Jeff(btd)

Bus trip to have old school cantonese food and a drink out of a frozen pineapple.

Can't wait.

Did I already mention how excited I am for this?
Oh, yes, I did. But I don't care. This should be awesome!
Thanks again for all your hard work, John-O.

GROG will take the seat vacated by either Rosered or Polypop, so sign GROG up for the bus.

Grog on the bus, Yea!

John-O, did you order more pineapples?

DC

On 2012-03-14 16:35, Dustycajun wrote:

John-O, did you order more pineapples?

A special order just for you Dustycajun !!

You call those Pineapples?

Now these are Pineapples!

Thanks for following up on that.

Next stop, the Hong Kong Inn!

DC

Hey, as long as people are flaking out, can I flake in? If there's a space on the bus I'll take it (please).

Latest ship's manifest...

1. Heylownine
2. Tiki Val
3. Capt. Falernum
4. Sotally Tober
5. Tiki Martin
   6-7. Whoseyrtiki + 1
6. Tonga Tom
7. Sherriyaki
   10-12. Bearded Bastard + 2
8. Krisdrama
9. Queen Kamehameha
10. Me Myself and Moai
11. Joe Banks
12. Kala Kim
13. Jeremy
14. Bora Boris
15. BigTikiDude
    21-22. TikiVato + 1
    23-24. Nui umi umi + 1
16. Tobunga
17. Manuel
18. Tikiyaki
19. JOHN-O
20. GROG
21. Spy-tiki
22. Murph
23. Johnny Hooligan
    33-34. Marty Lush + 1

And driving up on their own...

1. SoccerTiki
2. WooHooWahine
   3-4. HB Tiki + 1
   5-6. Dustycajun + 1
   7-8. Tigerlily + 1
3. Rockahulahoney
4. Amiga Tiki
5. Naneki
   12-13. 20th Century Man + 1
   14-15. Hiphipahula + 1
6. CalTiki
7. A Frame
8. Jobu + 1 (?)

The pre-dinner cocktail hour starts at 5:30pm at the Tonga Hut this Sat (3/24).

Bus leaves promptly at 7pm and we should arrive at the HKI about 8pm.

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2012-03-21 12:22 ]

"Face it people, we were born too late."

'Tiki Road Trip' author James Teitelbaum on the Tradewinds.

Hey John - sorry to do this at the last minute, but just found out my son has a baseball game Saturday night, so we're going to have to bow out...this leaves 2 bus seats though! Totally bummed because we were really looking forward to this. Have fun!

Me and Mrs. Lush are definitely in! Do we need to put our names in for a pineapple drink too? I hope its not too late!! I promise I will be there this time John!!!

On 2012-03-21 11:37, Marty Lush wrote:
Me and Mrs. Lush are definitely in! Do we need to put our names in for a pineapple drink too? I hope its not too late!! I promise I will be there this time John!!!

Great news!

A pre- Thank You to John-O for hosting and for all his effort putting this shindig on, it will be fun. We're staying on the boat at the Channel Island Harbor near by the HKI so we will see you then. Pineapples!

Happy BIRTHDAY "JOHN O", We will celebrate on Saturday. The monday night agents have arranged For your Lady of the night in Las Vegas The Korean Midget to join you for a special dance for you at the restaurant in Ventura. Happy birthday John O.

Sent you a PM Birthday Boy!

Lisa Marie has concocted a special event cocktail at the Tonga Hut just for us. The original Trade Winds might be an empty lot but you can savor its essence with her "Spirit of the Trade Winds" cocktail.

It's the milk of Paradise :)...

Keep your eyes peeled for this roadside landmark off the 101 on your way to Ventura...

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://latimesphoto.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/fa_194_savingsanta9_970.jpg&imgrefurl=http://framework.latimes.com/2010/12/24/saving-santa/&h=586&w=970&sz=148&tbnid=Pkf_GqPUlx30lM:&tbnh=71&tbnw=117&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dphotos%2Bof%2Bsanta%2Bin%2Bnyeland%2Bacres%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=photos+of+santa+in+nyeland+acres&docid=sCD8CacBMcXb7M&sa=X&ei=HfBrT5SXEabiiAL-_qn8BA&ved=0CCwQ9QEwAg&dur=52

Thanks John-O for putting this together. Bongo, Thank you in advance as well.

By this time tomorrow, we'll be ON - OUR - WAY !

You may see this vintage neon sign on the way to the Rincon Room

WooHooWahine and I are excited about this little adventure tomorrow! Thank you John-O for organizing this! And thank you bongofury for opening your home to all of us! We're gonna start tomorrow with a little sight-seeing and then some tiki-time!

http://www.DonTheBeachcomber.com

"Marriage, Mortgages and Mai-Tai's...Whatta life!"

[ Edited by: SoccerTiki 2012-03-23 22:09 ]

I second SoccerTiki -- THANK YOU John-O and bongofury.
I'm really looking forward to getting to visit two tiki destinations tonight -- the famous Rincon Room and the infamous Hong Kong Inn.

Don't forget...Tonga Hut.

Yes the Tonga Hut makes it 3... BUT I also have a 4th significant Tiki site that the bus will be visiting (traffic permitting).

Tiki isn't just about fun, food, and frozen pineapple drinks, it's also about knowing your Tiki history.

It's about worshiping our Tiki ancestors !!

Tiki Central = LEARNING. :)

Amen, braddah!
Until tiki is listed at Ancestry.com, the most significant archive of our Polynesian Pop cultural heritage can only be found at Tiki Central.

See all you tonight!

Glenn

Looks like we won't be making the drive up :(
Have fun guys

JOBU

Oh, yes Tom, I meant two new (to me) destinations. See ya at the Tonga Hut... soon!

Just got home from this evening of insanity, Thanks John, Your a golden god! my head hurts!
Bongo your house ROCKS!!!!! Time to sleep.

What a great time that was! Big thanks to John-O for your tireless work at making sure everything went smoothly, and to Ron and Mickee for once again sharing your wonderful place with us.

The Hong Kong Inn, let the games begin.

Pineapples.

John-O and Bora Boris.

Joe Banks, Tobunga, Manuel and A-Frame.

The Birthday group, Soccer Tiki, A-Frame and John-O.

Audience participation.

What' Marty Lush looking at??

Can't wait for the next John-O production.

DC

I woke up in a tub of ice and my liver is missing.

[ Edited by: tiki_martin 2012-03-25 09:36 ]

That was a spectacular night.
Thanks again John-O and bongofury!

Mahalo John-O!

looks like i missed out on a great time!

Great Job John!!!!!!!!!!! terrific trip!

Thanks To Ron and Mickey for openning their fantastic home to all of us, Amazing backyard, beautiful home.... Nice addition of that amazing Tiki

Amy

[ Edited by: Queen Kamehameha 2012-03-25 11:59 ]

looks like a good time.

John-O you are a stallion and you dress to like John-007.....very sharp

On 2012-03-25 11:56, Queen Kamehameha wrote:
.... Amazing backyard, beautiful home.... Nice addition of that amazing Tiki

We want to see pictures of that baby!

Joe Banks- Nice portraits, Sir!

Spirit of The Tradewinds at the Tonga Hut.

The other side of the Hong Kong Inn sign.

Pineapple People!

More Pineapple Peeps.

My Chinese Itch.

Ms. Tradewinds.

Ms. Tradewinds and GROG.

I had a blast! Thank you John-O, Bongofury, Mrs. Bongofury, everyone at The Hong Kong Inn and our Bus Driver! :D