Tiki Caliente 5 May 17-19th 2013 Palm Springs,Ca

Exclusive Release Update:

On May 17th we will be releasing the following limited items.
People can start a line at 3:00

Time: 3:30P.M. sales will start
Place: Tiki Caliente Vending Patio

First Up: Crazy Al's Limited to 20 Special Caliente Glaze Mug's $65

Next: John Mulder Limited Tiki Caliente 5 Bowls Limited to less then 20 ($145) There is no master mold,each piece is created and placed together by hand before firing.

And Last: The V.I.P. Party Pack. We have 30 set's(2 10x8 in) Signed Doug Horne Prints called Primitive and Modern showing the 2 sides of tiki.You will also get access to an exclusive V.I.P. gathering for 2 people. $45 (In the Mix we will have 3 variant set's)

primitive

Modern

and after you get your limited swag please make sure to check out the other vendors and get what you want before it's gone.

W

The mug is fantastic this year BUT that bowl is amazing!

On 2013-05-13 21:05, SandraDee wrote:
The mug is fantastic this year BUT that bowl is amazing!

I agree!!!

On 2013-05-13 16:28, Tiki-ESP wrote:
Rory -

What time is the hotel's official check-in time?

------------last year i called to see if they had the room ready & we were checked in by 1- even though the hotel's policy is 3 --so just call them & nicely ask;)

The Cancelation time is now over and we are ready to see our guest, with what looks to be the best weather in Tiki Caliente history.

Tomorrow will be the last day to add:
Thursday/Sunday
Wristbands
Mug's to your pre-sale.

So if your interested go to

http://www.tiki-caliente.com/info/

Starting Thursday I will not be taking Phone calls,emails,Personal P.M.'s or Texts.
I will be at the hotel setting up and hosting the Tiki Caliente Event.

Thanks and see you this weekend,

W

Rory - how much are the shirts going for?

$20 for Short Sleeves
$22 for Long Sleeves
$20 for Hat's

Peep's of Caliente,
I will be pulling the sales from the website later today and heading to the Curve in the morning to start the Caliente Getaway weekend. I would like to leave you with the following. We have great weather for this weekend and we look forward showing you a great time.

Everything with booking is handled,But if possible please bring your paypal paperwork for a quick exchange or check in. (Not required,but appreciated)

Vendor's: You can set up on Thursday or Friday depending on when you are checking in. See me before setting up and be ready to sign the liability waiver and pay any dues,if not already payed.

If you do not have a wristband and want to buy one on site the price will be $70 weekend Wristband/$40 Saturday Only.
Both CASH ONLY.......See Me

TOMORROW
SUNNY
HIGH94°
LOW66°
FRIDAY
AM CLOUDS/PM SUN
HIGH86°
LOW64°
SATURDAY
SUNNY
HIGH93°
LOW67°
SUNDAY
SUNNY
HIGH99°
LOW70°
Sunday: Morning clouds followed by afternoon sun. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the mid 60s.

I can almost hear the Palm Springs wind turbines now...

The calm before the Storm...

Hey, what are you two doing to my fury mic? I guess I better bring it. Let the entertainment commence!

WHAT! no 100+ degree weather ?!? i might as well leave my tanning oil at home then... well my pooch will be happy at least..

who wants to have a pup party? maybe sat late morning, early afternoon?
or fri before sunset?

John and Janet Mulder are crashing at club CALSITA and have some mug's and bowls to show off. I gave John some of the unglazed mugs from last year and he made some cool 1 of a kind set's I will be selling at the Tiki Caliente Booth.

See you tomorrow.

W

martini kings are on their way....
http://youtu.be/l6opFko7iIY

I might be making a Saturday daytime shopping visit....

Wildsville man when I grow up I want to be just like you! Over the top fine ceramic art, Wendy

PS we are here, it's party time

We be on the road...

Man, Im really looking forward to all the entertainment and room parties this weekend. Here is the line up. Don't forget to have singles ready to tip your bartenders. We have some awesome cocktails for you this year and the hosts put a good deal of sweat and $$$ into this.

All of us at Zen Tiki Lounge podcast are thrilled that the time for TC5 is finally here. See you all at the many room crawls and our Saturday night party!

How 'bout this weather??
Wow, this is gonna be a great show!

Great start

Promptly at 8:00 pm Rory ordered the moon to shoot over Tiki Caliente

Hope you all have a great time! Keep the pics coming!

Unfortunately, Trailerpark tiki will not be able to make it. We are very disappointed but I'm sure you will all carry the 'tiki torch' to new levels of fun. Have fun everyone and be safe! -Bonnie and Wade

Let the fun begin...

Hey, Luke! PFFFFFFFFFTTTTTTT!!!!!!

On 2013-05-17 14:29, Big Kahuna wrote:
Hey, Luke! PFFFFFFFFFTTTTTTT!!!!!!

Suuumbudy has West Coast envy! :)
Don't worry, I'll have a drink for you, Rick.

Which one is the real GROG?

HEY!!! I didn't see GROG :(

On 2013-05-17 13:14, Lukeulele wrote:
Let the fun begin...

Did anyone manage to get the mug in this glaze? So in love with this one

[ Edited by: Cargo Cult Leader 2013-05-19 16:46 ]

Seems like I was there just a couple of hours ago?
oh yea, I was!

Jon, Many thanks for the mug again!!! you are a true gentleman & scholar.
Great to hang out with so many cool folks, Thanks for all the cocktails & good times to everyone!
we all missed you and said so aloud & everything, Big K.

LOVE those Mermaid lamps!!!

Hey where'd everybody go?

(So tired).

Kevin

Had a great time. Nice to see familiar faces and meet new ones. Mahaloz to Rory and crew who run this event. Aloha!!!!!!

Right here

On 2013-05-19 20:47, heylownine wrote:
Hey where'd everybody go?

Still here, just recovering from Saturday.

Well Ive been to all of them and this was one of the best . The weather was great as well . That first year was 115 degrees . WHEW !!!!I wanted to thank Rory for a great time and Doug for a great design . Im glad you all liked the pendants as well . I got so many compliments on my carvings . I was overwhelmed . We had a great time seeing old friends and met a lot of new tiki peeps . Mahalos to all .

Parts of my body hurt that I didn't know I had...

Another excellent event by Rory and everyone involved!

This was my fourth Caliente, and each year I continue to be amazed at all the work Wildsville Man does to make this such an entertaining, personal and joyful event. I thought the musicians he selected this year were especially diverse, which mixed things up really nicely. The mug (Doug Horne!) and signature pendant (Tiki Ray!) are works of art. And great vendors! (Dirk Yates, I loved your pirate theme tent!) I thought the adults-only, late-night music shows were perfect. Kitty Chow and Fisherman, we're so glad to have you finally join us here in Southern California! The intimate vibe allowed me to have some real conversations with old friends and make some new ones. This was the perfect mini-vacation I needed to soothe my senses.

But, most important (to me, anyway), was the atmosphere Rory created. I'm a great believer that the amount of fun one has, whether it's at your job or at an event, trickles down from the top person in charge. I watched, massively impressed, as Rory personally greeted every guest and made them feel at home and very welcome. That's not an act. That's a gift. And it's elegant and old-school class. Several of this year's attendees were not necessarily Tikiphiles like the rest of us. They were just local people that saw the ads and wanted to play. Rory made them feel as "much of the party" as everyone else.

Oh, and Deanna and Trevor... your "S***load of Rum" room crawl drink? I still am not sure what day it is. My guess is you don't either.

Our second year, and we had a blast! I love how friendly everyone is - there's no sense of being and outsider or a newbie. Every time someone sat down next to us around the pool, we made new friends. Bringing the dogs along was a great icebreaker! Another of my favorite things is getting to talk to the musicians and artists in person - no snobbery involved. All seem genuinely grateful for the appreciation of their work - they obviously love what they do.

I will join in the chorus of thanks to Rory and all his helpers for putting on a fantastic event! I thought the hotel staff was great, too. My big lingering question though.... did Kitty Chow's ukulele ever get found?? I was heartbroken to hear of it going missing, and I never heard if it turned up.

Lisa (and Josh, and Pinky the chi and Pax the min pin/Manchester) from Upland, for those of you we met and chatted with :)

The Ukulele was found in her room the next morning. But I have to thank her for making mine sound so good at the Adults Only show that night.
I thought it was broken but now I know it's Just me.

W

GROG thought GROG forgot camera, but GROG find it later when GROG get home. But, Hang10 (Jon) send GROG a few pics. GROG was only there Thursday and Friday MadDoggy.

Jon and SHAG---------and Jon and Wendy (without Dan)

Everybody was trying to steal Jon's wife away from him.

Pretty ladies pose with GROG after the fashion show.
The ladies got to keep the clothing they modeled--very awesome. Atomic Tiki Punk with Jon. It was hard to recognize ATP without his signature hat.

Calf pose-off between Jon and GROG--(that bastard's got some nice muscular calves!)

GROG miss Tiki-Kate

[ Edited by: GROG 2013-05-20 12:28 ]

Peep’s of Caliente,
I would like to thank everyone for making Tiki Caliente 5 what I believe to be the greatest one so far. As I Believe everyone had a great time and received maximum entertainment for there dollar. I tried to do our best to be loyal to our regulars with still extending a hand out to some new tiki peep’s. I believe we hit the right combination.

With that being said,it did not stop me from having a restless nights sleep last night thinking about issues that could have been prevented. I would like to personally apologize to the rooms above the lobby that I did not warn about the late night bands. As I thought this was a fun add on show,I should have warned the surrounding rooms when they booked and gave them other options.I also want to thank BIGTIKIDUDE for D.J.ing the show and always providing a perfect setting with sound. I am sorry I forgot to mention you at the show. Also,as the event grows I continue to try and give personal attention to my friends who have been to Tiki Caliente of years past and some are not happy with the changes because they like the smaller shows and more personal style of the past,I believe as the show grew I try to be loyal and fair,but it has become an event and not a gathering and will be treated more like a business to be fair to all.

Several people mention that I was not as visible as years past and I am sorry for that.
I would rather hand the mic over to Crazy Al and other entertainers and enjoy more 1 on 1 conversations. Also with this event now hitting over 500 people I can honestly say there were times I was claustrophobic at my own event at times so I found myself retracting and maybe enjoying more cocktails at the night then in years past.

I look forward to an interesting Tiki Caliente 6 year were my biggest issue will be how to KILL the momentum. My goal was always 500 people max and i would like to stick with that number in following years. So to restrict the numbers you may see some slight changes in the future. I always said “I don’t want Tiki Caliente to be the biggest,only the Best”and I meant it.

So thank you again to everyone who was part of my vacation as well and I hope you believe I did my best to show you a good time.

Rory ”Wildsville Man” Snyder

see you this October with MOD-PalmSprings an Event were Modernism embraces it’s Tiki history.

Rory "WILDSVILLE MAN" Snyder

http://www.tiki-caliente.com

[ Edited by: Wildsville man 2013-05-20 12:29 ]

Wow......all I can say is.....wow! This was the first time to Palm Springs, let alone Tiki Caliente, for the wife (Primitiva) and I. Man, what an outrageously fun time we had. Even though we were noobs, we were treated like one of the family by everyone there. I got to see and meet some of my Tiki Art heroes and hear some great music. Rory was an outstanding host and made everyone feel welcome. The weather couldn't have been better and the BBQ and drinks were outstanding! We snuck out for a little bit and visited the homes of Frank, Dean and Bing....what a treat! We also made some new friends that we will be staying in touch with. I mean, really, who could ask for more?! We are already making plans for next year......and this time we will be doing the whole Thur-Mon stretch! Mahalo to one and all!

I think everything went super smooth, Rory
Though it seemed you made fewer costume changes this year :lol:

Saw many new faces this year (slightly frighted new faces?) or was it just me!
The weather was very kind to us this year, The cocktails were in abundance
and the drama was not.

Everyone looked out for each other & thanks to all the great work of Rory, Jeff, Crazy Al
all of the bands & vendors, it should take some time to recover from another great weekend event!

I'm all for keeping it at this size. Rory, again, it was fantastic. Can't wait to see what you create for Caliente 6.

And I forgot to give a shout-out to Big Tiki Dude Jeff, who really kept the mellow vibe going with his excellent choice of music! Aloha to BTD!