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Ohana Luau by the Lake 2024

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Bars Visited

  • Lux, Rochester, NY
  • The Spirit Room, Rochester, NY
  • The Olde Bryan Inn, Saratoga Springs, NY
  • The Lighthouse Grill, Lake George, NY 
  • Adirondack Pub and Brewery, Lake George, NY 
  • The Lobster Pot, Lake George, NY 
  • The Barnsider Smokehouse BBQ, Lake George, NY  
  • Zero Gravity Brewery, Burlington, VT
  • The Wallflower Collective
  • The Archives
  • The Whiskey Room at Ri Ra
  • Shanty on the Shore 
  • Nibsy's Pub, Syracuse, NY  

 

Bands

  • Tracy Eckstrand, The Spirit Room, Rochester - June 26  
  • The Neanderthals, Tiki Resort, Lake George, NY - June 27
  • Los Straightjackets, Tiki Resort, Lake George, NY - June 27
  • Slowey and the Boats, Tiki Resort, Lake George, NY - June 28
  • 9th Wave, Tiki Resort, Lake George, NY - June 28 
  • Messer Chups, Tiki Resort, Lake George, NY - June 28  

 

Other Stops and Sites 

  • Rochester, NY - High Falls District 
  • Waverly Square Antiques, Ballston Spa, NY  
  • Memory Lane Antiques, Rte 4, N Y  
  • Tracy Eckstrand, performing at The Spirit Room, Rochester - June 27  
  • Tiki Resort, Lake George, NY  
  • Cafe Vero (coffee), Lake George, NY - June 28
  • Lake George Coffee Company
  • Bank Cafe (coffee), Lake George, NY  
  • House of Frankenstein, Wax Museum, Lake George, NY  
  • Pirates Cove Adventure Golf, Lake George, NY  
  • Frontier Town gifts, Lake George, NY  
  • Vergennes Falls, VT 
  • Lone Bull Restaurant, Lake George, NY 
  • World's Tallest File Cabinet, Burlington, NY  
  • Champain Memorial Lighthouse, Crown Point, NY 
  • Grande's Pizzeria-Restaurant, Holland Patent, NY  
  • Norm's Bait and Tackle, Crown Point, NY 
  • Gunnison Orchards, Crown Point, NY  

 


Pre-Plan 

Ohana Event Schedule 

 

Wed 6/26 - Fairport/Rochester - 4.5h planned drive time 

  • Drive to Woodcliff Hotel and Spa, 199 Woodcliff Dr, Fairport, NY
    • Check-in 4pm-2am, Check-out 11, pool 6am-10pm, $15 food/drink credits, free valet parking
    • Confirmation: EXP-X-265434159   Expedia itinerary: 72862792772686 
  • MAYBE ON THE WAY, NEAR ERIE - McKean Tavern 11-10
  • MAYBE ON THE WAY, BUFFALO AREA 
    • Bar-Bill Tavern, est. mid 1800s 11:30-1 
    • Founding Fathers Pub M-F 12:30-2pm, 3:30pm-12+, S 12-2am, Su 3:30-12
  • High Falls, Rochester
  • Possible Rochester Bars (13 miles from hotel)
    • Lux Lounge - 4pm-2am
    • The Spirit Room - M-Sa 5pm-12/2
    • The Daily Refresher - Tu-Sa 4pm-12/1  
    • Also: Grace & Disgrace, Swan Dive, Bar-Bill East  

 

Thu 6/27 - Lake George, Ohana - 4h planned drive time 

  • Check out of Woodcliff <11am
  • If we want an excursion before Lake George:  Taughannock Falls - Adds 1:15 drive time 
  • MAYBE:  Nibsy's Pub, Syracuse - est. 1890 M-Sa 11am-2am, Su 12-2
  • Olde Bryan Inn - "Est. 1773" - W-Su 11:30-8:30/9 -3:30 from Woodcliff 
  • Drive to Howard Johnson by Wyndham Lake George99 Canada St, Lake George, NY
    • Check-in 3pm, Check-out 11am, Pool, Free self parking 
    • Confirmation: 84741EE013654, Expedia itinerary: 72764523789669 
  • 3-10pm - Ohana Check-in - Ohana HQ Tent
  • 4-10pm - Kick-off Party & Happy Hour, Paradise Lounge & Poolside
  • 7pm and 9pm - Bands (poolside and Main Stage) 
  • Mini Golf? - "Hit the links, Lake George style – in the Mini-Golf capital of the Northeast! ​Did you know that there are dozens of mid-century mini golf courses in the Lake George area? We fully recommend a mini-golf excursion as part of the full Ohana Luau at the Lake experience"

 

Fri 6/28 - Ohana 

  • 11am-4pm - Vending Open, Big Top Tent
  • 12pm-2pm - Haus Alpenz Dip n' Dunk Pool Party, Poolside
  • 12pm-4pm - Check-In Open & Swag pick up 
  • 1pm-2pm - SEMINAR: Boat Drinks How Convenient with Sam "The Tiki Texan" Gowdy, Waikiki Supper Club
  • 3pm-4pm -  SEMINAR: Goslings Spirited Seas, Waikiki Supper Club
  • 5pm-6pm -  Slowey and the Boats, Main Stage 
  • Room Crawls
    • 6pm-7pm Wave 1 - Poolside rooms & Upper lot
    • 7:30pm-8:30pm Wave 2 -  Lower Lot & Interior Rooms
    • 11pm-12am Wave 3 -  Lower Lot & Patio Rooms
  • 10pm-11pm - Messer Chups, Main Stage   

 

Sat 6/29 - Ohana 

  • 10am-11:30am - Saturday Morning Sugar Coated Cereal Spectacular 2: The Return of the Son of the Thing from Channel 12 with Tiki Vee, Waikiki Supper Club
  • 11am-4pm - Vending Open, Big Top Tent
  •  11am-5pm - Ohana Photo Booth with Trader Vic, Paradise Lobby
  • 12pm-2pm - Ohana Cocktail Contest Sponsored by Patron, Waikiki Supper Club
  • 12pm-4pm - Silent Auction Opens, Palms Lobby
  • 1pm-3pm - El Dorado DJ Pool Party Extravaganza w/ WFMU DJs Gaylord Fields and Shangri-La, Poolside
  • 2:45-3:35 - Surfer Joe, Main Stage
  • 4pm-5pm - SILENT AUCTION ENDS Pay & Pick-up your items!  Palms Lobby
  • 5pm-5pm - The Manakooras, Poolside
  • 6:15pm-7:30pm - Mystery Bowl Auction Live, Poolside
  • 7:30pm-9:30pm - Dinner & Polynesian Show, Main Stage
  • 9:15pm-9:45pm - Ambrose Goslings Naughty Little Peep Show, Big Top Tent
  • 9:30pm-11:30pm - Drive-In Movies, Big Top Tent
  • 11pm-1am - Late Night Guerilla (Gorilla?) Surf Set, Lower Lot

 

Sun 6/30 - Ohana 

  • 7:30am - 11:30 am - Aloha Breakfast (non-hosted) 
  • Will need to check out of current room and move into another room at HJ 
    • Additional day booked directly with hotel - Confirmation number 84741EE018218
  • Dinner with group? 

 

Mon 7/1 - Burlington, VT - 2:15 planned drive time 

  • <11am - Check-out of Howard Johnson 
  • PROBABLY NOT (time) - Ye Olde Tavern, Manchester Center, Th-M 4:30-8:30 - Built in 1790. 
  • Vergennes - "America's Smallest City" - waterfalls at Vergennes - 1.5h from Lake George
  • >4pm Check into  Hotel Champlain Burlington, 60 Battery St, Burlington, VT 
    • Covered self parking on site (USD 16 per night; includes in/out privileges)
    • Pool, 4min from Waterfront Park (Lake Champlain)  
    • Confirmation: 3516333189    Expedia itinerary: 72055385479199
  • Take the car to see these
    • The Great Northern, Burlington - Brunswick from J&M - 8am-9pm
    • World's Tallest Filing Cabinet, 220 Flynn Ave
  • Back to downtown/hotel area - Possibilities within easy walking distance
    • Church Street Marketplace 10am-7pm - 3 blocks from hotel
    • Waterfront Park and boardwalk   
    • Juniper - 7-11,5-9:30
    • The Bar at Hen of the Wood - W-Mon 4pm-11 (adjacent to Juniper) 
    • Shanty on the Shore (seafood) 
    • Coffee - August First  
    • Deli 126  
    • The Archives  
    • The Gryphon
    • The Whiskey Room 
    • Drink Bar  
    • Foam Brewers   
  • Other Possibilities
    • The Old North End is Burlington’s most-characteristic neighborhood
    • South End Arts District, Church Street Marketplace 
  • PROBABLY NOT OPEN - Light Club Lamp Shop - F-Sat 9pm-2
  • Meh ... - Captain Tom's Tiki Bar - parrot head bar  
  • Permanently Closed - Kahiki Moon  

  

Tue 7/2 - Drive Home - 8-10h planned drive time 

Syracuse -  Nibsy's Pub, est. 1890 - 4.5h from Burlington - M-Sa 11am-2am, Su 12-2 

  • BACKUPS:   Ye Olde Clipper Tavern, est. 1882; Coleman's Authentic Irish Pub - 11:30 - Est. 1933
  • MAYBE: Buffalo -  Founding Fathers Pub - M-F 12:30-2, 3:30-12; Sa 12-2, Su 3:30-12

 

 

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