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Arizona Tiki Oasis 2024, April 25-28, Scottsdale


Event: Arizona Tiki Oasis 2024
Website: www.aztikioasis.com
Date: April 25th – 28th, 2024
Location:  Hotel Valley Ho,
6850 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Media Contact: Lee Joseph,  Reverberations Media
lee@reverberationsmedia.com / 818-415-5543

Established in 2019, Arizona Tiki Oasis 2024 (April 25th-28th), is an island lifestyle convention held in the middle of the desert at one of the best-preserved Mid-Century hotels in America; Hotel Valley Ho (est.1956). Wear your most festive aloha wear; sip tropical cocktails crafted by top mixologists; browse the pop-up Art Show; relax in a cabana by the pool during the day or in one of the two jacuzzis at night; attend a seminar and learn about Mid-Century design and lifestyle; shop the outdoor marketplace with a variety of artists, makers, and traders; and, of course, enjoy the overall island-in-the-desert vibe.

ARIZONA TIKI OASIS 2024 EVENT TICKETS:
www.aztikioasis.com/event-tickets
The Evening Resort Pass: $139 – (door price $149) Thurs April 25th – Sun 28th, 21+ only. INCLUDES: Resort Pass to evening events featuring live music and top mixologists. The Evening Resort pass includes entry to Suite Soirées, Opening Night Mix & Mingle, and exclusive Art Opening, evening access to Resort Pools. Also includes an Arizona Tiki Oasis Shopping Bag and Sample Tastings by top spirit brands.

The Deluxe Evening Resort Pass: $299 Thurs April 25th – Sun 28th, only sold in advance, 21+ only. INCLUDES: all in the Resort Pass and also includes a Limited Edition 2024 Tiki Mug designed by Eekum Bookum and EXCLUSIVE entry to Cocktail Parties.

NIGHT ACTIVITIES:
LIVE AND DJ MUSIC ALL WEEKEND LONG!
Including Paradise Island Dancers, Dubxotica! The Exotic Sounds of Liquid Desires, Moonlight Magic, Slack Key ‘Ohana, The Cocktail Hours, The Martini Kings, The Rebel Set, and Thee Stillnites.

ARIZONA TIKI OASIS 2024 MIX ‘N’ MINGLE and POP-UP ART SHOW
Thursday, April 25, 7-10 PM
Arizona Tiki Oasis Mix ‘N Mingle and Pop-Up Art Show “Resort-O-Rama” Opening (Art for sale starting 8pm). Enjoy Arizona Tiki Oasis Disc Jockey Otto von Stroheim live music in the lounge featuring The Cocktail Hours (Tucson, AZ).

LET’S HAVE A LUAU
Huli Huli Ho Ho Party
Thursday, April 25, 7-9 PM
It’s time for dinner and a bartender battle à la tiki! Make your way to three bar stations at the Hotel Valley Ho lush garden and try three different cocktails, each one crafted by guest mixologists. Tropical music will get you in the mood, along with a traditional pig roast and all the trimmings. Your ticket includes dinner from Chef Russell LaCasce, three featured cocktails, a festive lei, tax, and gratuity. Space is limited.

DAYTIME ACTIVITIES:
SEMINARS:
Join us as we celebrate Tiki and Mid-Century style in a variety of educational seminars. Everything you wanted to know about Tiki and Mid-Century style will be covered including topics such as architecture, music, fashion, cocktails, rum, Trader Vic’s, Walt Disney, and more.

Arizona Tiki Oasis 2024 Seminars include Charles Phoenix’s Arizonaland!, Bartender Battle, Dances from the Swing Era – East Coast Swing and Foxtrot, Discover Tiki in Japan, Emilio Pucci – The Prince of Prints, In The Mix: The Art and Science of Blending Rum, Mastering the Art of Minimalist Mixology, Matchbook Archeology, Mid-Century Modern Preservation, Mix like a Pro, Packing for Paradise, Planning Your Escape: Spatial Storytelling, Savoring the Spirit: A Cigar Connoisseur’s Journey, The Art and Science of Tiki Garnish, The Ever Changing Jungle Cruise, The Great Crump Presents his Magic, The Other Guys: Beyond Baxter, Denny, Lyman, Esquivel, and Pandit, The Wunderkammer of Dr. Kirsten – Three Decades of Collecting Tiki, Tropical Hair Floral Design, Ukelele Strum & Sing, and What Would Moai Read? Collecting Tiki Paperbacks.  All seminar tickets are sold a la carte.
Prices range from FREE – $50 per seminar
SEMINAR TICKETS: www.aztikioasis.com/seminars

MARKETPLACE: 
Date: Friday, April 26 – Sunday, April 28: 10 am-4 pm
Location: Hotel Valley Ho: 6850 E Main St., Scottsdale, AZ
Free and Open to the Public
Arizona Tiki Oasis presents the biggest tiki marketplace in Arizona!
Crafters, artists, tinkerers, and traders haul their wares to the Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale to be part of the biggest Tiki Marketplace in the entire state of Arizona!

ART SHOW:
Date:
Friday, April 26 – Sunday, April 28: 10 am-4 pm
Location: Hotel Valley Ho lobby: 6850 E Main St., Scottsdale, AZ
Free and Open to the Public.
Join us for our 6th annual Arizona Tiki Oasis Pop-Up Art Exhibit “Desert Modernism”. Curated by Tiki Oasis’ co-founder Baby Doe and featuring over 25 top, international Tiki artists, this pop-up exhibit will be open to the public all weekend long!

ABOUT TIKI OASIS:
Arizona Tiki Oasis is the second event launched by the team of Otto and Baby Doe building on their original event Tiki Oasis. Launched in 2019, Arizona Tiki Oasis is now in its fifth year.

Southern California’s family-run Tiki Oasis was conceived in 2001 as a fundraiser to support the rehabilitation of the Palm Springs Caliente Tropics Motel, the most elaborate of a chain of five California Tropics motels and an important part of Tiki history. The event was moved to San Diego in 2006 to support the historic Bali Hai Restaurant and Hanalei Hotel. Now Tiki Oasis is held at Town and Country Resort and is proud to be the original and largest Tiki event in the world and features five nights and four days of live music, dance, DJs, vendors, poolside entertainment, kids activities, an art exhibit, plus top experts giving educational seminars.

THE CORE VALUES OF TIKI OASIS:
Arizona Tiki Oasis is a family-run small business. Our core values are a reflection of who we are. Arizona Tiki Oasis promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion; we empower marginalized groups through dialogue and action. Arizona Tiki Oasis promotes education and the sharing of ideas and knowledge; we believe in the historic preservation of American Pop Culture through the lens of modern-day values. Arizona Tiki Oasis promotes sustainable practices with a deep commitment to conservation and positive choices that support the health of our planet.

ARIZONA TIKI OASIS BENEFITS THE ARIZONA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
Since 1979, the Arizona Preservation Foundation has worked with local, state, and national partners to promote and protect Arizona’s historic resources.

INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Arizona Tiki Oasis acknowledges the twenty-two Native Nations that have inhabited this land for centuries. Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale AZ is located in the Salt River Valley on the ancestral territories of Indigenous peoples, including the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Piipaash (Maricopa), whose care and keeping of these lands allows us to be here today. We acknowledge the sovereignty of these nations. We were honored to have Vice President Ricardo Leonard from Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (www.discoversaltriver.com) for a land acknowledgment presentation at Arizona Tiki Oasis 2021.

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San Diego Tiki Oasis: The Enchanted Sea – August 2-6

Event: San Diego TIKI OASIS: The Enchanted Sea
Website: tikioasis.com
Date: August 3 – 7, 2022
Location: Town and Country Resort,
500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108
Media Contact: Lee Joseph, Reverberations Media

San Diego Tiki Oasis: The Enchanted Sea postcard

UPDATE!
SCHEDULE – ENTERTAINMENT – SYMPOSIUMS
ALL ARE UPDATED AND ON THE WEBSITE!

schedule link
entertainment link
seminar link

Tiki Oasis is the original and largest Tiki event in the world. Enjoy five nights and four days of live music, pool lounging, fashion shows, swanky suites, sunset dinners, disc jockeys, art exhibits, educational seminars, busting Tiki Marketplace, tropical cocktails curated by top mixologists, and so much more!

Tiki Oasis: The Enchanted Sea Ticket Info Delux Wednesday-Sunday and Standard Thursday – Sunday tickets are available now. Note that our art exhibit and Tiki Marketplace are FREE and open to the public; symposiums and Wednesday and Sunday Night tickets are available ala carte! See the event website for more information.

This years theme: Tiki Oasis celebrates The Enchanted Sea!

Tiki Oasis: The Enchanted Sea seminars include: The History of Swimwear; Our Own Paradise – the History of Black-Owned American Resorts; Sea is for Cocktail: Navigating the Murky Waters of Nautical Libations; Beach Bohemians of the 20th Century – The History of Beachcomber Style; The Legend Returns: Don the Beachcomber; The Chinese Connection; The Marriage of Tiki and Surfing – Unlocking the courtship through sport, music, and media; The Secret Life of Vincent Price; The Evolution of Surfing Movie Music 1958-1972; Dances from the Caribbean Islands – Merengue, Cha Cha, Salsa, and many others!

Entertainment: Disco Iskander Bellydance Troup, Magician Rob Zabrecky, Infernal Order of the Black Flame, Hollywood Film Noirchestra, Jason Hanna and The Swingin’ Bananas, The New Les Baxter Orchestra, Tikitronic, The Charades, Tikiyaki Orchestra, I Belli Di Waikiki, L´Exotighost, Shorty’s Swingin Coconuts, Pearl Harbour Country, SeaBase, Tom Kenny & the Hi-Seas, Messer Chups, Man or Astroman?, The Black Widows, Sir Bald Diddley. Mohama Saz

Art Show, Marketplace, Pooch Parade, Mx Tiki Oasis Contest, Costume Contests, Beauty BouTIKI, and more!
Media photos and interview opportunities are available on request. 

Tiki Oasis happens at Town and Country Resort. Family-owned since its inception as a 40-room roadside lodge in 1953, Town and Country, Mission Valley’s first hotel, underwent significant expansions in 1968 and 1969. In honor of Town and Country’s history and mid-century roots, the hotel completed a 70 million-dollar renovation in 2020 and has been re-imagined into a modern retreat, unlike any other hotel in San Diego!

Tiki Oasis is an All-Inclusive Event
Now in its’ 23rd year, our event prides itself on being all-inclusive; everyone is welcome to join the fun! At Tiki Oasis, we make a concerted effort to ensure all our attendees feel valued, safe, and free to be their most authentic selves. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion and respect, as reflected in Tiki Oasis’ Diversity & Inclusion Council, LGBTiki Meet-Up, and Melanted Tiki Meetup.

The Core Values of Tiki Oasis

  • Tiki Oasis is a family-run small business. Our core values are a reflection of who we are.
  • Tiki Oasis promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion; we empower marginalized groups and encourage social justice through dialogue and action.
  • Tiki Oasis promotes education and the sharing of ideas and knowledge; we believe in the historic preservation of American Pop Culture through the lens of modern-day values.
  • Tiki Oasis promotes sustainable practices with a deep commitment to conservation and positive choices that support the health of our planet.

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Arizona Tiki Oasis 2023 – April 27-30

ARIZONA TIKI OASIS 2023

Event: Arizona Tiki Oasis
Website: www.aztikioasis.com
Date: April 27th – 30th, 2023
Location:  Hotel Valley Ho,
6850 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Media Contact: Lee Joseph,  Reverberations Media
lee@reverberationsmedia.com / 818-415-5543

Welcome to Arizona Tiki Oasis 2023 (April 27th-30th), an island lifestyle meet-up, held in the middle of the desert at one of the best-preserved Mid-Century hotels in America; Hotel Valley Ho (est.1956). Wear your most festive aloha wear; sip tropical cocktails crafted by top mixologists; browse the pop-up Art Show; relax in a cabana by the pool; attend a seminar and learn about mid-century style, design, and lifestyle from experts; shop the outdoor marketplace with a variety of artists, makers, and traders; and, of course, enjoy the overall island-in-the-desert vibe 

EVENT TICKETS:
www.aztikioasis.com/event-tickets

The Evening Resort Pass: $139 – (door price $149) Thurs April 27th – Sun 30th, 21+ only. INCLUDES: Resort Pass to Evening Events featuring live music and top mixologists. The Evening Resort pass includes entry to Suite Soirées, Opening Night Mix & Mingle, and exclusive Art Opening, evening access to Resort Pools. Also includes an Arizona Tiki Oasis Shopping Bag and Sample Tastings by top spirit brands. 

The Deluxe Evening Resort Pass: $299 Thurs April 27th – Sun 30th, only sold in advance, 21+ only. INCLUDES: all in the Resort Pass and also includes a Limited Edition 2023 Tiki Mug designed by Eekum Bookum and EXCLUSIVE entry to Cocktail Parties.

AT NIGHT:
LIVE MUSIC
Lushy (Seattle), Project:Pimento (San Francisco), Moonlight Magic (Phoenix), Aloha 86 (Minneapolis) Rebel Set (Phoenix), Thee Stillnites (Phoenix).

ARIZONA TIKI OASIS MIX ‘N’ MINGLE and POP-UP ART SHOW|
Thursday, April 29, 7-10 PM
Arizona Tiki Oasis Mix ‘N Mingle and Pop-Up Art Show Desert Modernism Opening (Art for sale 8 pm). Enjoy Arizona Tiki Oasis Disc Jockey Otto (San Francisco), and live music in the lounge featuring Moonlight Magic.

LET’S HAVE A LUAU Huli Huli Ho Ho Party
It’s time for dinner and a bartender battle à la tiki! Make your way to three bar stations at the Hotel Valley Ho lush garden and try three different cocktails, each one crafted by guest mixologists. Tropical music will get you in the mood, along with a traditional pig roast and all the trimmings. The ticket includes dinner from Chef Russell LaCasce, three featured cocktails, a festive lei, tax, and gratuity. Space is limited.

DAYTIME ACTIVITIES:
SEMINARS:
Join us as we celebrate Tiki and Mid-Century style in a variety of educational seminars. Everything you wanted to know about Tiki and Mid-Century style will be covered including topics such as architecture, music, fashion, cocktails, rum, Trader Vic’s, Walt Disney, and more.  All seminar tickets are sold a la carte. 
Prices range from FREE – $50 per seminar
SEMINAR TICKETS: www.aztikioasis.com/seminars
MARKETPLACE:
Arizona Tiki Oasis presents the biggest tiki marketplace in Arizona!
Crafters, artists, tinkerers, and traders haul their wares to the Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale to be part of the biggest Tiki Marketplace in the entire state of Arizona!

Date: Friday,  April 29 – Sunday, April 30: 10 am-4 pm
Location: Hotel Valley Ho: 6850 E Main St., Scottsdale, AZ
Free and Open to the Public


ART SHOW:
Join us for our 5th annual Arizona Tiki Oasis Pop-Up Art Exhibit “Desert Modernism”. Curated by Tiki Oasis’ own co-founder Baby Doe and featuring over 25 top, international Tiki artists, this pop-up exhibit will be open to the public all weekend long! 

Date: Friday, April 28 – Sunday, April 30: 10 am-4 pm

Location: Hotel Valley Ho: 6850 E Main St., Scottsdale, AZ
Free and Open to the Public.

ABOUT TIKI OASIS:
Southern California’s family-run Tiki Oasis was conceived in 2001 as a fundraiser to support the rehabilitation of the Palm Springs Caliente Tropics Motel, the most elaborate of a chain of five California Tropics Tiki motels and an important part of Tiki history. The event was moved to San Diego in 2006 to support the historic Bali Hai Restaurant and Hanalei Hotel. Now Tiki Oasis is proud to be the original and largest Tiki event in the world and features five nights and four days of live music, dance, DJs, vendors, a fashion show, poolside entertainment, a car show, kids activities, an art exhibit, plus top experts giving educational presentations. Its sister event, Arizona Tiki Oasis made its successful debut in 2019 and brings the island lifestyle to the desert in full Mid-Century glory. 

THE CORE VALUES OF TIKI OASIS:
Arizona Tiki Oasis is a family-run small business. Our core values are a reflection of who we are. Arizona Tiki Oasis promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion; we empower marginalized groups through dialogue and action. Arizona Tiki Oasis promotes education and the sharing of ideas and knowledge; we believe in the historic preservation of American Pop Culture through the lens of modern-day values. Arizona Tiki Oasis promotes sustainable practices with a deep commitment to conservation and positive choices that support the health of our planet. 

Arizona Tiki Oasis benefits the Arizona Preservation Foundation.

INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Arizona Tiki Oasis acknowledges the twenty-two Native Nations that have inhabited this land for centuries. Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale AZ is located in the Salt River Valley on the ancestral territories of Indigenous peoples, including the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Piipaash (Maricopa), whose care and keeping of these lands allows us to be here today. We acknowledge the sovereignty of these nations. We were honored to have Vice President Ricardo Leonard from Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (www.discoversaltriver.com) for a land acknowledgment presentation at Arizona Tiki Oasis 2021.

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Tiki Oasis: A Trip to the Tropics

TIKI OASIS: TRIP TO THE TROPICS
August 3-7, 2022
San Diego, CA

Event: TIKI OASIS – Trip to the Tropics
Website: www.tikioasis.com
Date: August 3 – 7, 2022
Location: Town and Country Resort, 
500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108
Media Contact: Lee Joseph, Reverberations Media

  • Media photos, interview opportunities, and press credentials are provided upon request. 
  • Scroll down for a quick list of performers and DJs,
  • Tiki Oasis Art Show and Marketplace are FREE and open to the public the weekend of the event. Check out the Marketplace vendor list at this link – Art Show artist info at this link
  • Seminar tickets are available ala carte without an event pass!

Tiki Oasis is the original and largest Tiki event in the world. Enjoy five nights and four days of live music, pool lounging, fashion shows, swanky suites, sunset dinners, disc jockeys, art exhibits, educational seminars, busting Tiki Marketplace, and tropical cocktails curated by top mixologists and so much more!

This year, Tiki Oasis celebrates the Caribbean Islands and their influence on Tiki subculture with Tiki Oasis: A Trip to the Tropics. When we think of Tiki subculture, we think of Polynesia, but the influence of the Caribbean — from its tropical flavors, rum, dance, and Mid-Century upbeat music — has also shaped the Polynesian Pop scene we know today.

This year’s theme will be explored through educational seminars, literature, movies, and entertainment from live bands, dancers, and disc jockeys. 

Tiki Oasis will explore the flavors of the Caribbean islands with seminars, tastings, and cocktail sampling. Agriculture from the Bahamas to Trinidad includes sugarcane, bananas, coffee, tobacco, citrus, and cacao. These flavors influenced the creation of classic tropical cocktails such as the Puerto Rican Piña Colada, Panama’s Bird of Paradise Fizz, and the Jamaican Planter’s Punch, all of which influenced what we now call “Tiki Drinks.”

Tiki Oasis will also celebrate the music and dance of the region. The original Afro-Caribbean music of Trinidad known as Calypso is authentic island music and was an early influence on Jamaican Rocksteady, Ska, and early Reggae. The dance styles are often described as fluid, sensual, and rhythmic. Popular vibrant dances included the mambo, rumba, and merengue that borrow and riff from mixing African, European, and indigenous cultures. 

Tiki Oasis is being held at Town and Country Resort. Family-owned since it was built as a 40-room roadside lodge in 1953, Town and Country, Mission Valley’s first hotel, underwent major expansions in 1968 and 1969. In honor of Town and Country’s history and mid-century roots, the hotel completed a $70 million dollar renovation in 2020 and has been re-imagined into a modern retreat unlike any other hotel in San Diego!

Tiki Oasis is an All-Inclusive Event

Our event prides itself on being all-inclusive; everyone is welcome to join in on the fun! At Tiki Oasis, we make a concerted effort to ensure all our attendees feel valued, safe, and free to be their most authentic selves. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion where differences are both appreciated and respected, via our

The Core Values of Tiki Oasis

  • Tiki Oasis is a family-run small business. Our core values are a reflection of who we are.
  • Tiki Oasis promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion; we empower marginalized groups and encourage social justice through dialogue and action.
  • Tiki Oasis promotes education and the sharing of ideas and knowledge, we believe in the historic preservation of American Pop Culture through the lens of modern-day values.
  • Tiki Oasis promotes sustainable practices with a deep commitment to conservation and positive choices that support the health of our planet.

Musical performers
Bovver Street Scorchas, Hale’iwa Island Trio, IXTAHUELE, Jackie Mendez band, Los Pakalolos, Martini Kings, Messer Chups, Par Avion, Surfer Joe, The Aggrolites, The Amalgamated with guest Sugar , Brown, The Bomboras, The Capsouls with guest Tony Greene, The Go Go Gorillas, The Intoxicats, The Surfrajettes, The Volcanics, The Wyld Gooms, Thea Triffid

DJs
After School Special, Astro 138, Bubblegum OD, CK Smart, DJ Nuria, Domenic Priore, Elizabeth Mix it Up, Eric Musick, Great Gallaspy, Junor Francis, Lee Joseph, Lucky Ritz Eric Reedy, Madame X, Mahalo Matt, Marv Mack, Mike & Anja Stax, Samoa Boy, Shangri-La, The Garage Volcano with DJ Dirt Chylde, Tony Sanchez, Trojan Lounge, Tropicana Joe, Zombierella

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ARIZONA TIKI OASIS 2022, April 28-May 1 – Valley Ho, Scottsdale

Event: Arizona Tiki Oasis
Website: www.aztikioasis.com
Date:
April 28th – May 1st, 2022
Location:  Hotel Valley Ho, 6850 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Media Contact: Lee Joseph,  Reverberations Media

Welcome to Arizona Tiki Oasis 2022, an island lifestyle meet-up, held in the middle of the desert at one of the best-preserved Mid-Century hotels in America; Hotel Valley Ho (est.1956). Enjoy a wide range of resort activities while sipping tropical cocktails and wearing your festive aloha wear. Bask in a variety of curated experiences: sip crafted cocktails by top mixologists; browse the pop-up Art Show; relax in a cabana by the pool; learn about mid-century style, design, and lifestyle from experts; schedule a soothing spa treatment; sway to the Tiki Oasis soundtrack; shop the outdoor marketplace with a variety of artists, makers, and traders; and, of course, enjoy the overall island-in-the-desert vibe.


 

TICKETS
www.aztikioasis.com/tickets
The Evening Resort Pass (21+ Thursday – Saturday): $99 includes Thursday Meet & Mingle, evening entry to resort pools with poolside entertainment, entry to curated evening events, and Intimate Tropical Tastings in various locations throughout the weekend.

The Deluxe Evening Resort Pass (21+ Thursday – Saturday): $200 includes all of the above plus an Arizona Tiki Oasis shopping bag stuffed with goodies from our sponsors, a limited-edition Arizona 2022 Tiki Oasis mug designed by Eekum Bookum, and an exclusive invitation to a VIP Kick-Off Cocktail Party.

LET’S HAVE A LUAU
In addition to the Arizona Tiki Oasis Resort Pass, we are delighted to announce that there will be a Luau on Friday night, hosted by Hotel Valley Ho! Enjoy a traditional pig roast, a fresh poke bowl station, grilled options including Crispy Cola Marinated Short Ribs and more, Hawaiian-themed desserts, and of course an array of fantastic cocktails. Don your best island attire and enjoy live music that will keep you in the aloha spirit.

SEMINARS
All seminar tickets are available for purchase a-la-carte, with or without a resort pass. Arizona Tiki Oasis seminars are conducted by dedicated and knowledgeable experts in all aspects of mid-century and Polynesian Pop Culture including mixology, fashion, architecture, art, music, landscape design, and more, and are as fun as they are educational!
Prices range from FREE – $50 per seminar.

Here are just a few of the many Arizona Tiki Oasis 2022 Seminars:
Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Tiki, Creating a Tiki Garden, Agave Spirits in Tropical Cocktails, Arizona Tiki Oasis 2022 Bartender Battle, Conscious Tropical, Mocktails 101, Raffia Flowers and Pom Poms, Tiki in Pop Surrealist Art, Rudi Gernreich – Beyond The Topless Bathing Suit, RUM – The Spirit of Hawai’i, Spirits – Native Ingredients & Tropical Libations from the Big Island Down Under, The Tropical Temptations of the Pre-Tiki Lounge, Ukulele Strum & Sing, A Minimalist Take on Stocking Your Home Tiki Bar.

ARIZONA TIKI OASIS MARKETPLACE 
Arizona Tiki Oasis is the crossroads of the Tiki world and features over 60 marketplace vendors! Crafters, artists, tinkerers, and traders haul their wares to the Hotel Valley Ho, creating a unique shopping emporium unmatched throughout the world!

Saturday, April 30- Sunday, May 1: 10 am-4 pm
Hotel Valley Ho: 6850 E Main St., Scottsdale, AZ
Free and Open to the Public

ARIZONA TIKI OASIS ART SHOW
Join us for our 4th annual Arizona Tiki Oasis Pop-Up Art Exhibit. Curated by Tiki Oasis’s own co-founder Baby Doe, featuring over 25 top-international Tiki artists, this pop-up exhibit will be open to the public all weekend long!

Friday, April 29 – Sunday, May 1: 10 am-4 pm
Hotel Valley Ho: 6850 E Main St., Scottsdale, AZ
Free and Open to the Public

ABOUT TIKI OASIS
Southern California’s family-run Tiki Oasis was conceived in 2001 as a fundraiser to support the rehabilitation of the Palm Springs Caliente Tropics Motel, the most elaborate of a chain of five California Tropics Tiki motels and an important part of Tiki history. The event was moved to San Diego in 2006 to support the historic Bali Hai Restaurant and Hanalei Hotel. Now Tiki Oasis is proud to be the original and largest Tiki event in the world and features five nights and four days of live music, dance, DJs, vendors, fashion show, poolside entertainment, car show, kids activities, art exhibit, plus top experts giving educational presentations. Its sister event, Arizona Tiki Oasis made its successful debut in 2019 and brings the island lifestyle to the desert in full Mid-Century glory. 

THE CORE VALUES OF TIKI OASIS

  • Arizona Tiki Oasis is a family-run small business. Our core values are a reflection of who we are.
  • Arizona Tiki Oasis promotes equality, diversity and inclusion; we empower marginalized groups through dialogue and action.
  • Arizona Tiki Oasis promotes education and the sharing of ideas and knowledge; we believe in historic preservation of American Pop Culture through the lens of modern day values. 
  • Arizona Tiki Oasis promotes sustainable practices with a deep commitment to conservation and positive choices that support the health of our planet.
  • Arizona Tiki Oasis benefits the Arizona Preservation Foundation.


INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Arizona Tiki Oasis acknowledges the twenty-two Native Nations that have inhabited this land for centuries. Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale AZ is located in the Salt River Valley on the ancestral territories of Indigenous peoples, including the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Piipaash (Maricopa), whose care and keeping of these lands allows us to be here today. We acknowledge the sovereignty of these nations. We were honored to have Vice President Ricardo Leonard from Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (www.discoversaltriver.com) for a land acknowledgment presentation at Arizona Tiki Oasis 2021.

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Save the Dates! Escape to Tiki Oasis San Diego July 28- Aug 1!

SAVE THE DATES!
Escape to TIKI OASIS
Celebrating 20 Years of Fun in the Sun!

Hotel & Tickets on Sale May 17, 2021

Event: Tiki Oasis
Website: www.tikioasis.com
Date: July 28 – August 1, 2021
Location: Town and Country Resort, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108
Media Contact: Lee Joseph, Reverberations Media
lee@reverberationsmedia.com / 818-415-5543

Tiki Oasis is the original and largest Tiki event in the world. Join us in celebrating 20 years of Tiki Oasis, in the Tiki-rich town of San Diego, CA! Tiki Oasis proudly brings to San Diego five nights and four days of live music, dancing, pool lounging, fashion shows, sunset dinners, disc jockeys, educational seminars, a bustling Marketplace, tropical cocktails curated by top mixologists, art exhibit, book signing and so much more.

Tiki Oasis has moved to the Town and Country Resort. Family owned since it was built as a 40 room roadside lodge in 1953, Town and Country, Mission Valley’s first hotel, underwent major expansions in 1968 and 1969. In honor of Town and Country’s history and mid-century roots, the hotel completed a $70 million dollar renovation in 2020 and has been re-imagined into a modern retreat unlike any other hotel in San Diego!

Tiki Oasis is excited to celebrate our 20th anniversary this summer! The event kicks off on Wednesday Evening, July 28 – and continues through Sunday Evening, August 1.

Media photos and entertainment details provided upon request.

Tiki Oasis is All Inclusive
Our event prides itself on being all-inclusive; everyone is welcome to join in on the fun! At Tiki Oasis, we make a concerted effort to ensure all our attendees feel valued, safe, and free to be their most authentic selves. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion where differences are both appreciated and respected, via our Tiki Oasis Diversity & Inclusion Council

The Core Values of Tiki Oasis

  • Tiki Oasis is a family-run small business. Our core values are a reflection of who we are.
  • Tiki Oasis promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion; we empower marginalized groups and encourage social justice through dialogue and action.
  • Tiki Oasis promotes education and the sharing of ideas and knowledge; we believe in the historic preservation of American Pop Culture through the lens of modern-day values.

Tiki Oasis promotes sustainable practices with a deep commitment to conservation and positive choices that support the health of our planet.

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Thank You from Arizona Tiki Oasis 2021!

From the organizers of Arizona Tiki Oasis 2021, recapping the event!

We did it! We are calling Arizona Tiki Oasis 2021 a wonderful success! The event went above and beyond our expectations. Everyone followed all safety precautions and made our job easy breezy. The Tiki community really rallied and supported us when we all needed it the most. Now that we see California opening up and we know we can host something that brings people so much joy we are more excited than ever to be planning for our San Diego event this summer.

Check out some of our fun photos from the event!
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmVEN9Ys

We recieved some lovely press over the weekend with news crews and local media here are a couple of media links:
Fox 10 Phoenix
East Valley Tribune
Below is our thank you we put in our collectible Arizona Tiki Oasis program!
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Dear Arizona Tiki Oasis Attendees,

It took a village to restart Arizona Tiki Oasis and two years later we want to thank some of the people that encouraged us and helped us to get energized and inspired to relaunch the event. We couldn’t have done it without the support of the participants: staff, artists, disc jockeys, seminar educators, sponsors, marketplace crafters, artists and traders, mixologists volunteers, and of course the super supportive Hotel Valley Ho staff. Cheers to our featured local artist, Jon Arvizu, and longtime friend and collaborator world-renown artist SHAG. Special thanks to Janek at Bauer Pottery, Tiki AZ moderators Ross, Leigh, and James; Cobain for Decor; Dana from Hula’s Modern and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. We especially want to thank the Arizona Preservation Foundation for their ongoing support and shared values of Architectural Preservation. Lastly, we give gratitude to our sons Vander and Dashiell for inspiring us to keep creating and producing events.

XOXO
Baby Doe & Otto
Arizona Tiki Oasis Producers

You can view our program online here: https://issuu.com/ottovonstroheim/docs/2021_azto_program_small

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4/22-25: Arizona Tiki Oasis 2021 Art Show and Marketplace Open to the Public

Event: Arizona Tiki Oasis
Website: www.aztikioasis.com
Date: April 22-25, 2021
Location: Hotel Valley Ho, 6850 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Media Contact: Lee Joseph, Reverberations Media

Welcome to Arizona Tiki Oasis, an island lifestyle meet-up held in the middle of the desert at one of the best-preserved Mid-Century hotels in America ― Hotel Valley Ho (est. 1956). Enjoy a wide range of resort activities while sipping tropical cocktails, wearing your festive aloha wear and snazzy masks. Bask in a variety of curated and socially distanced experiences: sip crafted cocktails by top mixologists, browse the curated pop-up Art Show, relax in a cabana by the pool, schedule a soothing spa treatment, sway to the Tiki Oasis soundtrack and shop the outdoor marketplace with a variety of artists, makers and traders and, of course, enjoy the overall Tiki island-in-the-desert vibe. Arizona Tiki Oasis benefits Arizona Preservation Foundation.


ARIZONA TIKI OASIS MARKETPLACE


Arizona Tiki Oasis is the crossroads of the Tiki world. Crafters, artists, tinkerers, and traders haul their wares to the Hotel Valley Ho, creating an Exotica emporium unmatched throughout the world!
Saturday – Sunday April 24-25th: 10am-4pm
Hotel Valley Ho: 6850 E Main S., Scottsdale, AZ

Open to the Public – Capacity, Social Distancing, and Masks Required at all times.

Featuring over 40 Marketplace Vendors!
Atomikitty, Art of Doug Horne, Big Toe Art, Buzz Rhino, Ceramics by Carol, Clever Vintage Clothing, Crazy Al, Domestic Tiki, Fancy Fruits, Jaitiki, James Owens Art, Flora-Tiki-Decor by Jeffrey Designs, Hide + Seek:, High Seas Trading Co., Kymm! Bang, Lace Music, Liquid Alchemist, Mischief Motu, Modern Antiquities, Monitapu, Mywave Mosaics, Night Iguana Productions, Princess Madison Designs, Odd Rodney, Organic Jewelry by Allie, Paradise Hell, Rarabird/PrimitivaDiva, Redhead Sadie Vintage, Ron Monster, SHAG Store, Spring Candles, Steady Clothing, Surfside Sips, Tee-Ki Togs, Tiki Farm, Tiki Oasis Treasures, Tiki Pop, TikiRob, Todd Robey, tomsartproject, Volcano Designs, Whimsberry, WillyTikis

ARIZONA TIKI OASIS ART SHOW


Join us for our 3rd annual Arizona Tiki Oasis Pop-Up Art Exhibit. Curated by Tiki Oasis co-founder and event coordinator Baby Doe, featuring over 20 top international Tiki artists this pop-up exhibit will be open to the public all weekend long!
Friday 4/23 – Sunday 4/25: 10am-4pm
Hotel Valley Ho: 6850 E Main S., Scottsdale, AZ
Open to the Public – Capacity, Social Distancing and Masks Required at all times.


Featured Artists:
Atomikitty, Benjamin Burch, BigToe Art, Candy, Corey Smith, Diane Bombshelter, Doug Horne, Harry Decker, James Owen, Jason Straughan “The Boozy Doodler”, Jon Arvizu, Justin Peterson, Kymm! Bang, Liana Hee, Lisa Penney, Mike Maas, Mookie Sato, Odd Rodney, Poison Ivey Art – Sara Ivey, SHAG, Sheryl Schroeder, Susana Vestige, Tiki tOny, Tom Cooper, Velvetiki

ABOUT TIKI OASIS
Southern California’s family-run Tiki Oasis was conceived in 2001 as a fundraiser to support the Palm Springs Caliente Tropics Motel’s rehabilitation. The Tropics was the most elaborate of a chain of five California Tropics Tiki motels and an important part of Tiki history. The event was moved to San Diego in 2006 to support the historic Bali Hai Restaurant and Hanalei Hotel. Now Tiki Oasis is proud to be the original and largest Tiki event in the world and features five nights and four days of live music, dance, DJs, vendors, fashion show, poolside entertainment, car show, kids activities, art exhibit, plus top experts giving educational presentations. Its sister event, Arizona Tiki Oasis made its successful debut in 2019 and brings the island lifestyle to the desert in full Mid-Century glory.

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Tiki Oasis goes Virtual August 14-16 2020


Tiki Oasis Goes Bananas… oh we mean, VIRTUAL!

Tiki Oasis goes Virtual! We are excited to announce a full virtual weekender! Throughout the weekend you can enjoy our Tiki Oasis TV program including meet-ups, seminars, live entertainment, a HUGE Virtual Marketplace, and more, more, more! 

FULL SCHEDULE, LINKS, and DETAILS at www.tikioasis.com

FRIDAY 8/14:4pm – 5pm – Seminar: ‘Disney Goes Tiki’ with David “Dr. Skipper” Marley. Proceeds benefit Walt Disney Family Museum ($15 Tickets on Sale!)

6pm – 8pm – Virtual Marketplace Cocktail Hour, get to know the artists, makers, and traders of Tiki Oasis hosted by Audrey Moorehead {free event}

8pm – 10pm – Ape ‘Supersonic’ record release party, hosted by APE. NEW music, film clips, Tiki carving, and mug raffle hosted by exotica band APE! Listen in to hear about Ape’s first-ever vinyl record. {FREE event}

SATURDAY 8/15:10am – 11:30am– Shopping in Pajamas: Virtual Marketplace! This free event includes livestream interactions, artist meet-ups, and an overall unique shopping experience with the makers, creators, and traders that make Tiki Oasis such a unique experience! 

1pm – 2pm – Seminar: ‘Rum & Reàl Exotic Cocktail Challenge’ hosted by Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell. This is Ian’s first time at Tiki Oasis, join Ian and a bevy of top mixologists from around the globe! ($25 TICKETS ON SALE!)

2pm – 3pm – 11th Annual Tiki Oasis Art show LIVE on Instagram hosted by artist BigToe. Take a ‘walk’ through the exhibit, purchase art, and meet some of the featured artists! {FREE event}

4pm – Aloha Caftan Society – Zoom Party! Dress up for the Aloha Fashion Stroll!!! Show off your own fashion style! {FREE event}

6pm – 10pm – Tiki Oasis TV Main Showcase!! Featuring friends, family, and fans of Tiki Oasis. Enjoy music, mixologists, and special guest appearances!! {FREE event}

10pm – 1am – Late night “Room Parties” including DJ’s, dancers, and other mischief from around the globe hosted by Barron Scott Levkoff of Midwayville & If ‘N’ Wendy! {FREE event}

SUNDAY 8/16:10am -11:30am – Shopping in Pajamas: Virtual Marketplace! This free event includes livestream interactions, artist meet-ups, and an overall unique shopping experience with the makers, creators, and traders that make Tiki Oasis such a unique experience! 

11:30 – 1pm – Panel discussion: ‘Sensual Paradise – Deconstructing the Romanticization of the Alluring Island Maiden’ {FREE event}. “Tip Jar” to benefit Heiva San Diego.

2pm – 4pm – The Velvet Gazette Virtual Release Party We saved the best for last, tune-in to keep the fun going. Zoom Party with live music, live Burlesque, etc. hosted by Editor-in-Chief Susana Andrea, {FREE event}

FULL SCHEDULE, LINKS and DETAILS at: www.tikioasis.com


11th Annual Tiki Oasis Pop-Up Artshow~
curated by Baby Doe ~
Displayed at: Paradise Point Resort, San Diego*
Thurs 8/13 –  Sunday 8/16 –  10am-3pm
* Note that no gathering or events allowed, this is a socially distanced art exhibit.
Tiki Oasis Art Show Virtual Reception hosted by BigToe
LIVE on Tiki Oasis Instagram!!
Sat 8/15 2pm2020 Artists:
Anthony Carpenter
BigToe Art
Candy
Craig Robb
Daisy Church
Danielle Mann
Dawn Frasier Sophista-tiki
Devon Devereaux
Diane Bombshelter
Eddy Crosby
Eric October
Harry Decker
James Owens
Jason Straughan “The Boozy Doodler”
Justin Peterson
Ken Pleasant
Ken Ruzic
Kymm Bang
Lori Herbst
Megan Besmirched
Mike Carnevale
Mike Maas
Mookie Sato
Norm Daniels
Odd Rodney
Rarabird Laura Harper
Robert Jimenez
Sandra Fremgen
Tiki King
Tiki tOny
Susana Andrea, Vestige
Wendy Cevola
Zachary Friedberg
Tiki Oasis Virtual Semiar: Rum & Reàl Exotic Cocktail Challenge
Sat 8/15 1pm, $25 (BUY TIX)
Hosted by Global Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell


Join us for this Rum & Reàl challenge featuring some of the world’s most exotic bartenders as they show off their skills in this fast-paced tropical cocktail challenge! Watch these mixologists whip up their rum masterpieces in only 3 minutes. They will share their rum of choice, the fresh fruit flavor and 3 other ingredients as they create a drink exclusively for Tiki Oasis. Expect to be entertained and inspired! 
Sponsored byReàl Cocktail Ingredients

Ian A.V. Burrell, Global Rum Ambassador has conducted masterclasses and seminars, sipped cocktails and judged competitions on no less than 7 continents around the world! His passion for rum and cocktails is infectious and in 2007 he not only created the world’s first international Rum festival (The UK RumFest). Ian is also currently the rum & cocktail specialist on television’s channel 4 (UK) entertainment show, “Sunday Brunch”, where he is regularly seen by millions of viewers educating celebrity guests on various rums and rum cocktails. But even more remarkable, he is the Spirited Awards 7-time final four nominee and 2018 winner of the International Brand Ambassador of the year at the prestigious Spirited Awards part of The Tales of the Cocktail.
Tiki Oasis Virtual Seminar: Disney Goes Tiki
Fri 8/14 4pm, $15 (BUY TIX)
Hosted by David “Dr Skipper” Marley


Dr. Skipper is back with new adventures. This time he will talk about the artists and inspirations behind the creation of Disneyland’s Adventureland and the Enchanted Tiki Room. From the imaginations of Disney artists such as Rolly Crump and Harper Goff to the first gallery exhibition of tiki art in the United States, the inspiration came from many sources. Marley will also share wild cast member stories about The Enchanted Tiki Room from his book More Skippers Stories: True Tales From Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise. Proceeds benefit the Walt Disney Family Museum.

David “Dr. Skipper” Marley is a former Jungle Cruise Skipper and has taught history at California State University, Fullerton. His books, Skipper Stories: True Tales from Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise, and its sequel, More Skipper Stories, is the first oral history of a Disneyland attraction. A former stand up comic, Marley is the creator and producer of the popular Jungle Cruise based stand up comedy show The Skipper Show.


Tiki Oasis Velvet Gazette Virtual Party Schedule:Sun 8/15, FREE event
Velvet Gazette newspaper is inspired by vintage aesthetics and culture and brought to life through the perspective of women from every continent. Join Editor-in-Chief Susana Andrea for this special release party Sunday Aug 16th at 2pm PDT!

Schedule of events:
2:00 Welcome with Susana Andrea, Editor-in-Chief
2:05 LIVE MUSIC: Ukulena
2:10 Cover girl chat with Jasmin of Vintage Vandalizm
2:15 West Coast Tiki article chat with Megan Myschief
2:20 Stacy’s home tiki bar cocktails at home with Dottie Deville: The Velvet Swizzle
2:25 LIVE MUSIC: The Surfrajettes
2:30 Vilma’s dating tips chat with Miriam
2:35 article chat with Daria Tarasova
2:40 miniature LA show and tell with CC Devere
2:45 Paper Dolls art chat with Susie Dahl
2:50 LIVE MUSIC: Coco Lamarr
2:55 Record hop with Claire RetroGirl
3:00 Tiki Oasis takeover at Parade Point chat with Miss Tiki Oasis 2019, Phoenix Ablaze
3:05 Article chat with Genie Emerald
3:10 Poetry with Sabrina Minks
3:15 LIVE MUSIC: Ukulena
3:20 Millinery chat with Mikaila Von Merr
3:25 PRIZE: Best dressed contest with Nathaly Aguilera, Director of Diversity at TVG
3:30 LIVE PERFORMANCE: Burlesque with Miss Tosh
3:35 PRIZE: Tiki Trivia with Miss Tiki Oasis 2018 Ruby Champagne
3:40 LIVE MUSIC: Kitten on the Keys, San Francisco
3:45 Fashion chat with Psycho Apparel Tokyo, Japan
3:50 Tel Aviv convention winner chat with Dafna Bar-el
3:55 PRIZE: 5 min dance party and contest with Miss Tiki Oasis 2015 Ruby Joule
4:00 End
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