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SoccerTiki & WooHooWahine in S.F. 6/21 |
SoccerTiki
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From: TheSoccerTikiGrotto, Island of LongBeach
|  Posted: 2007-02-17 9:49 pm Permalink
Trad'r Sam was next on the agenda:
It was more like your neighborhood dive-bar with a hint of tiki:
WooHoo found another person celebrating his birthday
The Scorpion Bowls were very tasty!!!
A fun dive bar that probably had more of a tiki history in the past!
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SoccerTiki
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From: TheSoccerTikiGrotto, Island of LongBeach
| Posted: 2007-02-18 08:53 am Permalink
Saturday started at Trader Vic's Emeryville....Very awesome experience! Too many wonderful artifacts to mention so here are some of the highlights:
We found some Tikis out front to welcome us
Let's go in...
Our host Deborah made sure we felt welcomed!
The Mai-Tai made "the old way" was THE BEST!!!!
Everything was perfect!
We hated to leave, but there were other tiki temples to visit!!!!
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SoccerTiki
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From: TheSoccerTikiGrotto, Island of LongBeach
| Posted: 2007-02-18 09:10 am Permalink
Our next stop Saturday was the Kona Club (outfitted by the Notorious Bamboo Ben!)
The lovely Donna awaiting our arrival
She getting hitched in July, so guys, don't even try!
Pele blowing her stack!
I came across this Bamboo Ben Original in a hallway!!! I want it!
ok, gotta get this one in there!
The place felt like home....Great job Ben! A must see in Oakland!!!
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SoccerTiki
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From: TheSoccerTikiGrotto, Island of LongBeach
| Posted: 2007-02-18 09:22 am Permalink
Then we made it to the Conga Lounge
to meet up with the owner Mike and his charming wife Denise.
We had no idea what awaited us at the top of the stairs...
It was a very inviting and warm tiki tropical paradise
We hated to leave! The Pizza was fantastic and again, the hosts were top-notch!
Mike & Denise...We'll look forward to seeing youat the Forbidden Island Sunday evening??? Mucho Mahaloz again!
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SoccerTiki
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From: TheSoccerTikiGrotto, Island of LongBeach
| Posted: 2007-02-18 4:44 pm Permalink
It's Sunday afternoon and it looks like it's Forbidden Island this evening and the Tonga Room tonight, then we're outta here! (And we're taking this fabulous weather back with us!!!) LOL!!! It's been great to meet up with some of the NorCal TC Ohana! You all are more than welcome to partake in our hospitality when you venture down south!!!
SoccerTiki & WooHooWahine
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VampiressRN
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From: Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal)
| Posted: 2007-02-18 5:37 pm Permalink
How fun....great pictures...certainly inspires me to get my arse over to FI and TV Emeryville. Kona Club looked awesome!!! Thanks for the pictures. 
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little lost tiki
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Posts: 7569
From: Orange,CA-right near the Circle!
| Posted: 2007-02-19 08:49 am Permalink
Welcome Home! Great Pictures as always! Glad you two had so much fun! You guys even visited the grave of Trader Vic! Wow! You two are truly Hardcore Tikiphiles! Thanks for sharing all those cool photos/locations with us! Rest up now! You got a Saturday night Tonga Hut event to attend! WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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WooHooWahine
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From: Mission (Impossible) Viejo, Ca
| Posted: 2007-02-19 4:03 pm Permalink
One last WOOOHOOO to Everyone at Forbidden Island Mucho Mahalo once again for making our trip up North Tiki-rrific Looking forward to seeing you all again
soon.
The proprieters Conga Mike and Martiki
SoccerTiki, Mai-Tai, WooHooWahine and Mrs Conga Mike sharing a very tasty Scorpion Bowl made by the mix-master Martiki
Conga Mike shows us the back of their very cool bowling shirts (which they were out of or SoccerTiki'd own one!)
Mai-Tai, Coco Loco, Conga Mike and the Mrs & Martiki join us for one last photo op!
Some great decor!
  
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SoccerTiki
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From: TheSoccerTikiGrotto, Island of LongBeach
| Posted: 2007-02-19 5:05 pm Permalink
I'm tired! One last thanks to everyone who showed us soooo much hospitality!!! And Martiki...very tasty drinks!(Especially the mystery concoction!)
We look forward to returning the hospitality to all!
Anyone wanting to do the Bay area tiki experience, use this thread or PM us for ideas!
WoooooHoooOOOOooooooo!
SoccerTiki
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Bora Boris
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Posts: 2569
From: Boogie Wonderland
| Posted: 2007-02-19 5:32 pm Permalink
WooHoo and Soccer Tiki,
Thanks for taking and posting so many pictures. It looks like WooHoo had a great birthday. You two are the best!
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Molokai Mike
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Posts: 505
From: the birthplace of the Mai Tai
| Posted: 2007-02-19 7:46 pm Permalink
It was an absolute pleasure getting to know you both over the weekend.
Pity we couldn't do any of the SF Tiki with you. Oh well, next time.
Happy Birthday once again, Woohoo!!
We feel honored that you chose to spend it amongst us.
Looking forward to drinking with you guys in the near future!!
Mahalo!!
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Mai Tai
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Joined: Mar 21, 2004
Posts: 1432
From: Exotic Isle of Alameda
| Posted: 2007-02-19 8:44 pm Permalink
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On 2007-02-19 17:05, SoccerTiki wrote:
I'm tired!
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I bet! You guys really did up the Bay Area the right way - and most of it without a car!
It was great to meet you two. Glad you got to experience some Ohana Nor Cal style. I'm still full from that Philly Cheese steak sandwich! Cheers!
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tiki leki
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Joined: Jul 02, 2006
Posts: 88
From: Point Loma
| Posted: 2007-02-21 7:55 pm Permalink
Mahalo Soccertiki & Woohoowahine: Wonderful photos, looks like you guys hit them all. My Wahine and I are starting our Bay Area crawl on St. Patrick's Day. Great tip on the happy hour at the Tonga Room. I'm a little sad that the new Trader Vic in SF has so little Tiki, because we are staying just blocks away from it. But, it looks like Emeryville more than make up for it. Thanks again! Tiki Leki
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SoccerTiki
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From: TheSoccerTikiGrotto, Island of LongBeach
| Posted: 2007-02-22 2:23 pm Permalink
By all means check out the T.V. in S.F.! We just weren't impressed with the food and drinks... And we were expecting more. There is definitely some decor worth seeing and there may be better bartenders when you go. Just so you know, the happy hour is only from 3:30 to 5pm... The Tonga room is definitely the place for HH!!!! And Conga Mike is right about the pizza (and munchies) at The Conga Room are a must try. It's always the right time to stop by the Forbidden Island! Friendly staff, great decor and tasty drinks!
I have to say, the thought of a "tropical drink" is not appealing after 4 days lava bowls, scorpion bowls, tonga punches, mai-tai's, fog cutters and "mystery drinks"!!!
On second thought...Gimme an old school Trader Vic Mai-Tai!!!
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alohacurrent
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Joined: Jun 16, 2006
Posts: 238
From: Sacramento
| Posted: 2007-02-22 3:40 pm Permalink
Great pictures Soccer/WooHoo mahalo for posting. Haven't seen you guys since Catalina last year. See you at the Tonga Hut in a couple of days. Aloha
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