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San Diego Ukulele Festival

San Diego Ukulele Festival, July 14-16, 2011, San Diego, CA

This week, sunny San Diego, California plays host to the San Diego Ukulele Festival July 14-16, 2011.
Events include concerts by ukulele masters Jake Shimabukuro and James Hill, and performances by Ukulele Bartt, Derick Sebastian, Fred Thompson and the Ukulele Orchestra of Southern California, Uncle Dave, Jim D’Ville, Sarah Maisel, Oasis Ukulele Club, the USA Ukulele Club, Ukulele [...]

Tiki Oasis 2011

Tiki Oasis 2011, San Diego, CA

[ August 18, 2011 to August 21, 2011. ] After a long, long, wait, the Tiki Oasis 2011 website is finally open to the public and ready for ticket sales and hotel reservations!

Tiki Oasis, now in its 10th year, is the annual west coast gathering of tiki fanatics. It runs from August 18-21 and this year is themed “South of the Border.” The entertainment [...]

Tiki Ti Anniversary Mug

Tiki Ti 50th Anniversary, Los Angeles, CA

Tiki Ti, the Los Angeles tiki bar staple, is celebrating its 50th year of operation this year. Opened in 1961 by ex-Don the Beachcomber bartender Ray Buhen, the 12-seat bar has managed to survive the rocky times when tiki drinks fell out of fashion to come back strong with the cocktail revival of the ’90s [...]

Mojave Oasis

Mojave Oasis – The Gathering, Newberry Springs, California

Mojave Oasis RV Park is hosting Mojave Oasis – The Gathering, April 15-17, 2011. Events will include a luau, concerts by The Smokin Menehunes with Special Guest Bill Tapia and Tikiyaki Orchestra, DJs, tiki vendors, a movie night, swimming, and fun.
Friday
- 12-5pm – load in , Get Settled, Visit the New Mermaid Lounge!
- 6PM- [...]

Tiki No, Los Angeles, CA

Tiki No, Los Angeles, CA

Tiki No, a new tiki bar with a retro feel has been getting a bit of press attention since it opened earlier last month. The Los Angeles Times just published a comprehensive review of the North Hollywood bar with quotes from tiki culture luminaries Otto Von Stroheim and Sven A. Kirsten.
In a nutshell, the interior [...]

Trader Vic's Emeryville

Trader Vic’s Emeryville to reopen September 28

Trader Vic’s flagship location in Emeryville, California, which has been closed for renovations since April, is set to reopen on Tuesday, September 28, 2010.
Fellow tiki blogger and San Francisco resident Humuhumu published a sneak preview of the build-out in progress on her blog Humu Kon TIki and it looks like not only are things are [...]