
Phew! I just got back from a whirlwind weekend filled with rum, Polynesian delights, swimming and well, more rum, Ohana was once again a great time! This was our third year enjoying the scenic view of Lake George, NY while lounging about the pool at The Tiki hotel or peaking out the window and seeing the awesome Adirondack Mountains.
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View from our room |
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I'm excited about those tumblers from Sourpuss!!! |
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Look it's me! The ad in Ohana Magazine for Cats Like Us |
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"To the B.U.T.T. Cave!" Our tent all closed up as it rained on Saturday |
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Even goth girls need some Polynesian delight! |
Why do we travel to Ohana? Well it's an awesome small-ish event (the attendance is capped at 300 people), that is not about what you wear or what you do, it's all about the Aloha spirit! You don't have to have a Tiki bar in your home or even dress in vintage resort wear, you just need to grab your bathing suit, prep your liver and get ready to meet a lot of really awesome people! I love Tiki, it's a way of life!
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My Tiki skull mug. One from our vast collection |
Did I mention how much rum we drank? A LOT! I'm detoxing this week as I think I may have turned into a partial pineapple (a rum infused one). Friday continued on with the room crawl in the evening in which attendee's volunteer to host a event in their room, basically they make drinks for everyone! Each room may or may not have a theme, yet they mix up tropical libations to share the aloha spirit. Mmmmmmmmmmm! Before we embarked on the slow stumble to the designated rooms, we put on our B.U.T.T fez's!

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Drunk B.U.T.T's between rooms at the room crawl |
One of my personal favorite rooms was the headhunter themed room, I have to admit I don't remember what drink they served or what was really going on as it was 11pm and we had been steadily drinking for almost 12 hours *hiccup*.
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Headhunter!!! |
They also had an cauldron which was an awesome photo opp, apparently Derek is enjoying being boiled alive. Hahahahaa!!!
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I laugh every time I look at this picture! |
Did I mention we drank a lot? Well, this girl right here woke up with a slight hangover, yet there is no time to lay in bed all day at Ohana! Perhaps a lot of coffee, a starchy breakfast and some hair of the dog helped me to bounce back! Saturday afternoon was filled with; shopping at the vendor tent, silent auction, (insert a nap), making friends (I met Deidre and Andy from Sourpuss and they are AWESOME!), and swimming. In the evening all the B.U.T.T's changed into our matching outfits for the luau dinner and Polynesian show.
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Looks like I pee'd myself with excitement |
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All in our matching outfits while in line to get the luau feast |
Sunday was spent packing up and then heading on the road to make the journey home. Mahalo Lake George, NY for providing the perfect back drop to a wonderful summer adventure.
Thanks for reading!
XOXO-Meagan Kyla