NW Tiki-Kon: Three Days of the Best of Portland’s Tiki Culture

June 23-25, 2006
Portland, Oregon

This year, the NW Tiki Crawl digs its toes in at Portland’spremier boutique motel, The Jupiter, and transforms into the NWTiki-Kon! Tiki-Kon spans three days and roams all over Portland fromSt. Johns to downtown Portland, including visits to tiki bars TheJasmine Tree and Tiki-Kon sponsor The Alibi. Tiki-Kon also includes theOriginal NW Tiki Home Bar Tour—visit the most exclusive tiki bars inPortland!

Crawlers who have purchased a full weekend pass will be invited toa party at Portland’s greatest home bar, Castaway Cove. Get to knowyour fellow Crawlers and kick off the weekend!

The paramount event is Saturday night, when the Jupiter’scourtyard is transformed into a enchanted oasis to host a night of rum,fun & comradery. The evening will include plenty of classic tikirum drinks (specialty rums provided by Pyrat, flavored rums by 3DSpirits), hula girls, live bands Mars Needs Women and Lisa and Her Kinwith a set by exotica DJ Selector Lopaka, tropical delectables(provided by Salvador Molly’s) and shopping opportunities from tikispecialty vendors and a raffle with great prizes!

Sunday’s events include a special Tiki-Kon Brunch hosted by TheAlibi, with prizes given out for best dressed—wear your tiki finery!After brunch, a luxurious coach will wisk the lucky crawlers on TheOriginal NW Tiki Home Bar Tour, which this year will includes new homebars and rums provided by 3D Spirits. The group will then return to theJupiter for the weekend farewell – allowing more time for shopping,socializing, and maybe a little drinking at the nearby Doug Fir.

Tickets are available in variety of packages, or Saturdaystand-alone. Also available is a original mug created by Portland tikiartist Noel Henneman. Visit http://www.nwtiki.com to purchase. A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to the Oregon Humane Society.