Mixoloseum Dispatch, Tiki Central SF Tiki Crawl 2008

by Jay Hepburn on September 27, 2008

The place:

The City of San Francisco in the state of California.  United States of America.

The Time:

October 9th through 12th, 2008

The Mission:

Agents of the Mixoloseum will infiltrate the “tikiphiles” of Tiki Central while on the 2008 Tiki Crawl, and report back on the Tiki-Side of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

Agent Profiles:

  • Craig, aka Colonel Tiki.
  • Specialties: Social hacking, Swizzle Sticks, Explosives
  • Craig will be our early agent on the scene, setting up the landing zone on the bus and infiltrating the core development team behind the “Tiki Crawl”.
  • Blair, aka Trader Tiki.
  • Specialties: Bar tools, Flaming Drinks, Ninjitsu
  • Blair will be arriving Friday evening, just in time for the San Francisco portion of the tour.  After a full mapping of the city’s Tiki scene, he will join the Tiki Bus on Saturday as a regular passerby, reporting on drinks, drunks, and the truth behind the S.F. Style Mai Tai at Trader Vic’s Emeryville.
  • Matt, aka RumDood.
  • Specialties: Super-taster, Rum Identification, Disguises
  • Matt will attempt to run through the entire Kill-devil list in a single evening while at Forbidden Island, and report on the mysterious and exotic rums Martin has brought in from around the globe.  He will also wear a lovely hat.
  • Super Secret Agent, codename: L.I.A.M.
  • Specialties: Bartender Analysis, Propaganda, Mysteriousness
  • L.I.A.M. will be incognito. They could be on the bus, disguised as a piece of luggage, or perhaps the very drink you are imbibing!  L.I.A.M. is watching, and waiting…

Be sure to keep your eyes on the Mixoloseum for further updates from the field as the Tiki Crawl progresses.

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