Arizona Tiki Oasis in Scottsdale was a tropical delight

Arizona Tiki Oasis was a four-day whirlwind of parties, music, cocktails and more. Here's a look back.

May 2, 2024

Punks love tiki, too. Mike Bengoechea

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Arizona Tiki Oasis has come and gone for another year.

Hundreds of tiki and midcentury modern fans converged on Hotel Valley Ho April 25 to 28 for four days of cocktail parties, lectures and classes, tropical music and really fabulous outfits.

We stopped by the Arizona Tiki Oasis Marketplace, a public event held on the lawn of the hotel, to check out the scene.

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Beverage break.

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So many Hawaiian shirts, so little time.

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Tiki-themed art was everywhere.

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Bathing beauties.

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Tiny tiki, anyone?

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Is that Elvis?

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Super-cool paintings for sale.

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Colorful dresses are always in style at Arizona Tiki Oasis.

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A cactus-tiki mashup? We're sold.

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Parasols are fashionable and functional.

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Shoppers packed the Hotel Valley Ho lawn.

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It was a beautiful day for an outdoor market.

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The couple who tikis together, stays together.

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Fabulous outfits all around.

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Tropical trinkets.

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Great tiki style, ladies.

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The view from above.

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Lady in red.

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Sunny Scottsdale is the perfect home for Arizona Tiki Oasis.

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Jennifer Goldberg is the Senior Editor of Culture at Phoenix New Times. She joined the New Times staff in February 2016. In her role, Jennifer writes and publishes profiles of both local and regional musicians, previews upcoming performances and provides guides on the best of Phoenix’s entertainment scene. She also oversees the Best of Phoenix. Jennifer previously worked for Jewish News of Greater Phoenix. During her career, Jennifer has received awards from the Arizona Press Club, the Arizona Newspaper Association and the American Jewish Press Association. She holds a bachelor’s of arts in English from Arizona State University.

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