Tiki Luau Geocoin

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Owner:
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Released:
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Origin:
Ohio, United States
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Current Goal

To go to a real luau in Hawaii.

Pictures and geocaching tales along the route are always encouraged.

Move me to a new geocache soon!

About This Item

Tiki Luau

Return of the Tikis!

Beginning in the late 1980's the culture has enjoyed resurgence. Tropical mugs, bars, torches have once again become popular. Tribal Hawaiian tattoos have also returned, an ancient tradition in Polynesia. The reasons very, some collect objects of the lowly kitsch culture due to their camp value, while others pursue a more profound interest in the original Polynesian culture.
Nostalgia also plays a role; older people remember the high times, while younger people remember their parents bamboo bars and tropical parties. I have also heard that the culture is an escape, a way for modern man to forget his woes amongst misty rum drinks, mood lighting bamboo lamps or torches, tapa clothe and of course, the scowling carved gods!
Others may claim that the postmodern movement has blurred the lines between eras, allowing people to grab ideas from any era or culture. Still others feel it harkens back to man's inner tribal roots, an umbilical cord through time that often comes with rum.
What is clear, however, is that the culture is making a come back and it's long, storied history will continue for a very long time indeed! The Scowling Gods will not allow themselves to be forgotten!

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Tracking History (13272.5mi) View Map

Visited 5/29/2011 geopigs took it to Original Stash Tribute Plaque Oregon - 1,899.99 miles  Visit Log

GeoPig and the TBs started out the day by finding the Original Stash Cache and meeting several cachers there. They saw more Roadside America sights including a big Paul Bunyan, lunch at a haunted pizza parlor, and a huge rotating illuminated loaf of bread. They ended the day by finding a webcam.

This entry was edited by geopigs on Monday, 11 July 2011 at 19:27:23 UTC.

  • 1. Original Stash Tribute Cache Portland, OR
  • 2. Paul Bunyan Portland, OR
  • 3. Illuminated loaf of bread Portland, OR
  • 4. geopigs @ NoPo Blues webcam
Visited 5/28/2011 geopigs took it to Do Drop Inn Washington - 1,882.97 miles  Visit Log

After getting off the plane in Seattle, GeoPig and the TBs rented a car, found a couple quick caches then headed for Portland, OR. They stopped to see several interesting sights from Roadside America along the way including a strange fish statue at a shopping center, a coffee shop shaped like a tea pot, and a squirrel bridge over the road built over a busy road.

This entry was edited by geopigs on Monday, 11 July 2011 at 19:26:07 UTC.

  • 1. Big Catch in Des Moines, WA
  • 2. Coffee shop in Auburn, WA
  • 3. Nutty Narrows squirrel bridge Longview, WA
Write note 5/19/2011 geopigs posted a note for it   Visit Log

Tiki Luau Geocoin attended training with Wooden shoes, A TRUE EXPLORER, Leave No Trace, GeoPig, AMTG Virtual Traveling Zodiac Aquarius GC, Tinka 2, Some sort of green fishing lure, I Love Geo Mail Geocoin, Alice's GPS Spinning Geocoin for GeoPig's upcoming driving/cruise vacation.

  • 4 Sampling gourmet cuisine GeoPig explains the places they'll be visiting & floor plan of the ship
  • 4 Preparation for life at sea
Visited 5/10/2011 geopigs took it to McGeoPig Michigan - 18.82 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 5/9/2011 geopigs retrieved it from Zeker's Under The Lights Cache Michigan   Visit Log

Someone told us that this coin would like to go on vacation with us at the end of the month, so we're taking Tiki Luau Geocoin home to meet GeoPig.

  • Tiki Luau Geocoin & GeoPig
Dropped Off 5/9/2011 TeamMina placed it in Zeker's Under The Lights Cache Michigan - 22.78 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 5/2/2011 TeamMina retrieved it from The NASCAR Challenge Cache Ohio   Visit Log

Sounds good!
Lets go to Hawaii!
Dropped Off 4/23/2011 OCCD placed it in The NASCAR Challenge Cache Ohio - 21.76 miles  Visit Log
Visited 3/16/2011 OCCD took it to By D Fault Ohio   Visit Log
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