Post #109327 by tikibars on Fri, Aug 20, 2004 10:49 AM

Aloha everyone.

Glad you all had fun, but the real mahalos and maururus go to: David and Lori for their spectacular hula entertainment, Gwen for her amazing leis, EsQui and LakeSurfer for putting their creative endeavours on display (and good for them for making a few bucks!), the Old Town School ukulele all-stars for their great sing-along, Surrey Books for providing the free Shag stuff to give away, and most of all...

AJ, the new General Manager of Trader Vic's in Chicago.

It was he who came to me, asking me to help him put this event together.

He is a really nice guy, and his overwhelmingly enthusiastic and positive attitude towards the Tiki crowd is so amazing to me, after years and years of TV's Chicago management giving us the cold shoulder.

He has said some things to me that have boggled my little mind (in a GOOD way), such as telling me, several times, that he specifically DOESN'T want the suits and corporate types showing up at Tabu Tiki Nights; he wants it to be a special night that belongs to the Polynesian Pop crowd.

So, given that, I hope to see you all on September 15, for Tabu Tiki Nights III. Local midwest surf favorites the Cocktail Preachers will be performing a special 'unplugged' exotic-surf set, and the Singapore Symphony drinks will be there to ease you into a state of island bliss...

And now: pix!