Ohana; The Luau at the Lake

This past weekend we had the pleasure to sponsor and attend "Ohana, Luau at the Lake". Lake George is located in the Adirondack mountains in New York. It's a small vacation town with this amazing tiki resort. The perfect little getaway for those of us on the east coast. We arrived on

Thursday night, it was too late for us to sign up for the steamboat trip. But peeking out of our motel window our first impression was a group of about 50 people walking up the driveway wearing fez hats! Oh man, we had no idea what was in store for the rest of the weekend!

Friday was our official check in- We were greeted at the door with unlimited rum drinks and spam sandwiches. We received a tote bag full of swag and we were happy to see the Sourpuss tumblers stacked high for all to grab! After a little catch up we headed to the pool- endless rum and ginger beer drinks were pouring.

After running out for dinner we came back to the hotel lounge and we were transported to another time- Bamboo Saxotica a tiki/exotica band playing fun songs like the theme to Hawaii 5-0 and other classic retro tunes. We wrapped up the evening with room crawls- tasting (you guessed it) more rum!

 Saturday was packed full of things to do, there was a vendor tent filled with tiki, kitsch and vintage items for sale.

 Unfortunately a storm rolled in and cut that end of things a little short- but within a few hours the sun came back out again. While the outside was drying up, we did get a chance to check out Velveteen Lounge ( www.velveteenloungekitsch-en.comwww.velveteenloungekitsch-en.com ): Which was amazing! She was also involved with creating kitschy treats through out the weekend- remember those spam sandwiches I mentioned? Oh, they were delish!

The night was wrapped up with a pig roast, Polynesian dinner show and Drive in movie, you really can't ask for much more! 

Ohana 2013 is planned for the weekend of June 30th. Book it early to be a part of the action!

East Coast Classic Scooter Rally

 Get the dish from Andria on the Philly area's vintage Vespa scooter rally- The East Coast Classic. Read on for details....

Sourpuss Clothing (SPC): How did you come up with this event?
East Coast Classic (ECC):In 2010, the planners of various city rallies in the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast region joined together to form a new planning group for the rally that would become known as the East Coast Classic. At that time and for many years prior to that, we were all throwing our own "city rallies" in our respective locales. However, calendars fill up quickly which affects rally attendance. So the original idea behind ECC was that instead of throwing 5, 6, 7 rallies on as many weekends, we would combine to throw one big one together.
Additionally, we wanted to develop an event that was emphasized as more of a vintage-centric rally, which our city rallies for the most part were not. While ECC does not exclude modern scooters, vintage or "classic" bikes are our focus, and we wanted to bring that aspect to the forefront.

Photograph: Mark Zimin.

(SPC): How long have you been organizing the East Coast Classic?

(ECC): This was the second year for the event, although the initial planning started in the summer of 2010. The first ECC was held in 2011, now 2012. We have held both year's events on the first weekend in June.

(SPC): Why is the ECC a unique rally and different from other scooter rallies.
(ECC): ECC is unique in several ways. 1st, for the past 2 years ECC has been held in Wildwood, NJ, a location which in and of itself is quite unique. From the preserved 50's and 60's beach town architecture, to the lime rickeys and boardwalk "culture," amusement parks, & the beach itself, there's a whole lot to see and do in Wildwood, even outside of scootering. 

So, as you can see, holding the event at the beach is another thing that it distinguishes it from other rallies, that are either held at campsites or within cities (with the exception of the Cocoa Beach rally held in Florida).Also, whereas the most common trend for rallies is for the the planning group to come from the same geographic location, while ours is disparate. Currently, we are from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, and New Haven. And our host city for both years so far, is foreign to all of us!

(SPC): Where are most of your participants coming from?
(ECC): We draw a conglomeration of scooterists spread out over the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and even the South and Mid-West, rather than from just one geographic location. We've had attendees from as far as Atlanta, St. Louis, Columbus, and Boston.

(SPC): What is the furthest someone rode a scooter to get to ECC?
(ECC): So far, Boston is our record!

Photograph: Mark Zimin.

The Cruise Down Memory Lane

This past weekend was the 21st annual Cruise Down Memory Lane in Vineland, NJ. This is the largest cruise in the tri-state region, and since this also happened to be the first year that they allowed rat rods & beaters into the mix, I made sure I was armed with my trusty camera!

Vineland, NJ is the largest city in NJ and it's filled with history. Going down the main drag, Landis Avenue, you'll notice that a lot of their buildings haven't changed since the 1950/60s. For instance, the stand alone Sears & Roebucks store is still a fully functioning department store (if only it was still filled with all of those old housewares & apparel that fills the 1950/60s Sears & Roebucks catalogs!), and the Art Deco-styled Landis Theater, that used to host Vaudeville acts in the 1930s, still functions as a movie theater today.

Take a peek at a few of my favorites that were out that day:

   
   
 

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Want more? Check out the Flickr gallery below:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikscarlett/sets/72157630115548874/

If you're in the area next year, put on your walking shoes and check out this event! I'm personally already looking forward to seeing even more rat rods & project cars turn out in the mix next year.

The Psychobilly Luau is This Weekend!

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This weekend Sourpuss is proud to have offered up some of our favorite merch to help sponsor the East Coast's biggest festival dedicated to all things Psychobilly: The 5th Annual Psychobilly Luau in beautiful, summer NYC! Click here for a full list of bands, locations, and schedules!

So, if you're around come check out this all-weekend-long, Psychobilly good time.

Sourpuss at the 2011 Hootenanny This Weekend!

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Sourpuss is pysched to be vending this weekend at the 2011 Hootenanny! Come visit our booth at this yearly fest in Irvine, CA featuring some of the best bands (seriously...Dropkick Murphys, Rev. Horton Heat, Murder City Devils, just to start...Whew!)

If you're on the west coast, stop by and check out a full day of music and good times, say hi and grab some new Sourpuss gear!

Johnny Cash Music Festival This Weekend!

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Come visit our booth this coming Father's Day Weekend at The Johnny Cash Music Festival at the Ventura Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA. Stop by and say hello, and check out the newest Sourpuss designed Johnny Cash tee shirts.

Beki Tops are In!

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This week we are featuring the 60's inspired, elastic sleeved, button detailed, stretch jersey top. Cute, stretchy, and in a variety of colors: jump over to our site to pick yours up today! Also: if you are in/around Bakersfield come see our booth at the 2011 Dustbowl Invitational, and grab some great Sourpuss gear and support Bakersfield Roller Derby!

Detroit Motor City Tattoo Expo-this weekend!

This weekend Sourpuss will have a booth set up at the Detroit Tattoo Convention, stop by and say hello!

Philadelphia Tattoo Convention Feb 4th-6th 2011

Save the date! We're pretty lucky to have such a fantastic tattoo convention in our city, We've been vending at the Philly Tattoo Convention for years and it never fails to be a great time! If you haven't booked your room yet, hop on it, we'll see ya there!

February 4th - 6th 2011
Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention
at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel

17th and Race St. Philadelphia, PA 19103

Washington DC Tattoo Convention Jan. 14th-16th 2011

It's our first event of the year, and we're starting off with a bang! Washington DC Tattoo Arts Expo, We'll have a booth set up if you'd like to stop by and say hello!

        January 13th -16th 2011 @ The Crystal City Double Tree Hotel, Arlington, VA

Molotov Tops and Dresses

Comes in 3 different colorways, Leopard with Red, Black or Pink trim on a Dress or Top

What's new this week!?

• New apparel from Steady, Lucky 13, Pin up Couture, Attempt, Hell Bunny & Deadly Dames
• New TUK tear cut heels and Bomber sneakers
• New Lucky 13 ashtray shot glass & flask
• New Folter purses and wallets
• New Mustache chip clips
• Rubi Rocket restocked necklaces and a few new goodies
• New El Dorado Club necklaces & earrings
• New Rock Rebel belts
•  Restocked kids tees and onesies from AC/DC, The Ramones, The Who, Sex Pistols and Run DMC
• Restocked Pray for Brains girls and guys T-shirts
• Restocked Steady Magnolia & Sparrow tee & Whiskey hoodie
• Restocked Amano octopus necklaces, Cherry and Sparrow earrings
• Restocked Miss Fortune skirts
• Restocked Paperdoll Monster halter dress
• Restocked Retro kitchen towels
• Restocked Switchblade Stiletto darling dresses

Check out these Sale items:
-Sourpuss Kitchen Sets
-Sourpuss button ups
-Sourpuss cardigans
on sale for 30% Off
+ a lot of new Markdowns, making room for Spring

We are also gearing up for the Washington DC Tattoo Convention Jan 13th-16th, hope to see ya there!