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Catalina Tiki Fest-August-18-19-20, 2006 |
bongofury
Grand Member (6 years) 
Joined: Oct 15, 2002
Posts: 1473
From: Ventura County
|  Posted: 2006-01-20 5:36 pm Permalink
I was waiting for Smogbreather to bring this up as he told me about this before New Years, but I know he is busy and I have seen this on several websites that I can't find now. Looks like a full blown luau with some good bands........Smokin Menehunes, Ape, plus traditional Hawaiian, vendors etc. Hopefully he will chime in and give us the 411.......Lots going on this year!
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tikitony
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Aug 18, 2002
Posts: 851
From: Ventura, CA
| Posted: 2006-01-20 7:53 pm Permalink
Hey Bongo,
this was the first Catalina Tiki fest in 2003 where I did a live carving demo, and the highlight was meeting Bamboo Ben and Crazy Al for the first time! I was so nervous carving right in front of the master of detail Al. Come to think of it, that store still has that tiki I carved...
At the time, people weren't too hip to tiki, but I imagine 3 years later will do the trick!
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RevBambooBen
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Joined: Nov 12, 2002
Posts: 7197
From: Huntikington Beach
| Posted: 2006-01-20 8:07 pm Permalink
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On 2006-01-20 17:36, bongofury wrote:
I was waiting for Smogbreather to bring this up as he told me about this before New Years, but I know he is busy and I have seen this on several websites that I can't find now. Looks like a full blown luau with some good bands........Smokin Menehunes, Ape, plus traditional Hawaiian, vendors etc. Hopefully he will chime in and give us the 411.......Lots going on this year!
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APE on CATALINA ?????
Awesome!!!
( I hope it doesn't run the same weekend that our "laid back luau" happens at Whites Point aka the Cove, with the Hedley sisters, family and friends. More to come on this soon)
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DawnTiki
Grand Member (first year) 
Joined: Sep 01, 2002
Posts: 1673
From: next stop Hulaville!
| Posted: 2006-01-21 12:28 pm Permalink
August 2006 is booking up quick for Southern California events...
Sat. 08/05/06.... Mission Tiki's 50th Anniversary Bash...
Sat. 08/12/06...International Tiki Day...plans yet to be made...
Fri. 08/ 18, 19, 20/06...Catalina Tiki-fest...
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floratina
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 997
From: West Los Angeles
| Posted: 2006-01-21 3:59 pm Permalink
Wow! So much fun to look forward to!
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SoccerTiki
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
Posts: 1724
From: TheSoccerTikiGrotto, Island of LongBeach
| Posted: 2006-01-21 7:47 pm Permalink
I don't remember seeing Holden's confirmation of this!!! I'll tell you now that if it IS that weekend you better reserve a room NOW or there won't be any! WooHooWahine (also a travel agent in her spare-haha time) says that you better make reservations now as that weekend fills fast and Catalina has limited lodging!
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ookoo lady
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Joined: Jun 24, 2004
Posts: 779 | Posted: 2006-01-22 06:18 am Permalink
I checked the Yahoo travel website - the only hotel available that weekend is $280.00 per night.
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The Sperm Whale
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Joined: Aug 23, 2004
Posts: 1538
From: Lakewood California
| Posted: 2006-01-22 09:57 am Permalink
I might be wrong but I can almost predict that maybe Holden has an arrangement with the Hotels/Motels in Catalina. So everything would be a package deal. Don't you think that would only make sense?? This sounds like alot of fun.
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bigtikidude
Tiki Socialite
Joined: Aug 10, 2004
Posts: 8252
From: Anaheim,Ca.
| Posted: 2006-01-22 5:09 pm Permalink
Funny thing is I was Born In So. Cal. at age 3 Moved to Nor. Cal.
Moved back to So.Cal. in '81 But I've never Been to Catalina.
I've been to Hawaii twice, and my parents are always buggin' me to go with them(they have a time-share on Kauai).
But I need to get over to the Catalina Island a bit more often.
They had a surf music festival in 2000 or so.
with Stingrays(kids from San Clemente) and Chantays(of Pipeline)fame.
in the day outside.
And Blue Hawaiians and Dick Dale(miserlou) played at night in the big Dance Hall. I wanted to go. But it was 100bucks plus plus.
and I was a lowly 7-11 employee at the time and had to work weekends.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
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WooHooWahine
Grand Member (7 years) 
Joined: Mar 04, 2005
Posts: 2900
From: Mission (Impossible) Viejo, Ca
| Posted: 2006-01-22 7:41 pm Permalink
Tiki Central Catalina Takeover!!! Get ready to WOOHOOO!!!!
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bongofury
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Oct 15, 2002
Posts: 1473
From: Ventura County
| Posted: 2006-01-23 10:20 am Permalink
Hey Jeff.......I also saw that the Blue Hawaiians are supposed to play on the 19th after Ape and Gregg DeCastro.
Here is a link to one of the sites I saw it on with a lot of info. Also lots of other Hawaiian goodies and events on the mainland.
http://alohaworld.com/cgi-bin/suite/calendar/calendar.cgi?request=detail&event_id=11256&user_id=100899&website=default&category_id=&session=43d51d1a07984c6a
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Tiki Diablo
Grand Member (8 years) 
Joined: Jun 24, 2002
Posts: 1888
From: socal
| Posted: 2006-01-23 1:36 pm Permalink
OH Oh, TC'ers are going to have a choice this weekend. The Tiki Beach Fest is also the same days.
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SoccerTiki
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Feb 24, 2005
Posts: 1724
From: TheSoccerTikiGrotto, Island of LongBeach
| Posted: 2006-01-23 1:40 pm Permalink
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On 2006-01-23 13:36, Tiki Diablo wrote:
OH Oh, TC'ers are going to have a choice this weekend. The Tiki Beach Fest is also the same days.
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No problem! It's just "26 miles across the sea........." How long will that take to paddle in my dinghy????
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Unga Bunga
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Joined: Jun 06, 2003
Posts: 5734
From: CaliTikifornia
| Posted: 2006-01-23 1:44 pm Permalink
Damn! The Hermit campgrounds are already full/booked.
Anyone have a reservation that could occupy one more TCer? 
I may have to stay at Little Harbor campground. It's beautiful, but about 16 miles away from Avalon.
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tikitony
Grand Member (6 years)
Joined: Aug 18, 2002
Posts: 851
From: Ventura, CA
| Posted: 2006-01-23 7:23 pm Permalink
The last event 3 summers ago was put on by the guy who literally owned most of Catalina, including the hotels, so I imagine that the rooms are being held for this event... but if its the same weekend as Long Beach, I'm going LBC!
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