You were there: Official Hukilau 2010 Photo Thread - Other Events

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Thu, Jun 17, 2010 1:38 PM It was a good Hukilau. I've attended many Hukilaus, but some first-time highlights for me included ... Watching the World Premiere of 'DVD of Tiki' - This is a great, great film - the best documentary of tiki I have seen so far. They did an amazing job of 'animating' some classic historical tiki photos, that really made them come to life. They even covered some topic areas that even I had not been aware of. I'm now looking forward to Part 2 being released. the Sweet Hollywaiians - Wonderful music, and excellent harmonies, that had me thinking of the 1930's and the original Don the Beachcomber era Wearing my space helmet outfit to the '2010 Cocktail Oydessey' Room Crawl and enjoying the late night space vibe antics of the Disasternauts set in the Cabana penthouse suite Loved the Weeki Wachee mermaid presentation, and hearing an original 1947 mermaid tell her stories. Lu Vicker's 'Weeki Wachee' book is well worth purchasing Sitting next to the Mai Kai stage, with a Jet Pilot in hand, as two friends exchange their wedding vows on stage .... and then a few minutes later, feeling the breeze on my face as the Mai Kai dancer's grass skirts sweep by. I was finally was able to fulfill a roadside travel goal and drive to Monkey Jungle. So many other things - good friends, great drinks, Beachbum cocktail seminars (with generous refills), all the vendors, the fashions, the Mai Kai drinks and gardens, the sensory overload, the memories ..... Photos. I did not take many photos this year, but have posted a few of the best ones on facebook. I also included a couple of shots of the Tiki Ti, which I visited in early May, and a few photos of my visit to Monkey Jungle. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2068244&id=1311843186&l=0790eb9e58 Vern

It was a good Hukilau.

I've attended many Hukilaus, but some first-time highlights for me included ...

Watching the World Premiere of 'DVD of Tiki' - This is a great, great film - the best documentary of tiki I have seen so far. They did an amazing job of 'animating' some classic historical tiki photos, that really made them come to life. They even covered some topic areas that even I had not been aware of. I'm now looking forward to Part 2 being released.
the Sweet Hollywaiians - Wonderful music, and excellent harmonies, that had me thinking of the 1930's and the original Don the Beachcomber era
Wearing my space helmet outfit to the '2010 Cocktail Oydessey' Room Crawl and enjoying the late night space vibe antics of the Disasternauts set in the Cabana penthouse suite
Loved the Weeki Wachee mermaid presentation, and hearing an original 1947 mermaid tell her stories. Lu Vicker's 'Weeki Wachee' book is well worth purchasing
Sitting next to the Mai Kai stage, with a Jet Pilot in hand, as two friends exchange their wedding vows on stage .... and then a few minutes later, feeling the breeze on my face as the Mai Kai dancer's grass skirts sweep by.
I was finally was able to fulfill a roadside travel goal and drive to Monkey Jungle.
So many other things - good friends, great drinks, Beachbum cocktail seminars (with generous refills), all the vendors, the fashions, the Mai Kai drinks and gardens, the sensory overload, the memories .....

Photos. I did not take many photos this year, but have posted a few of the best ones on facebook. I also included a couple of shots of the Tiki Ti, which I visited in early May, and a few photos of my visit to Monkey Jungle.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2068244&id=1311843186&l=0790eb9e58

Vern

Post #537132 by ikitnrev on Thu, Jun 17, 2010 1:38 PM