Post #590597 by Mongoloid on Tue, May 24, 2011 5:05 PM

Mahalo to Rory who continues to keep the tiki torch lit on this event and to have the vision of moving it to a new location that embraced the ohana. He actually might have inadvertently saved someones life due to the collapse next door had it been held there. So there you go Rory now you can add divine intervention to your resume. Nah your heads already full of enough delusions of grandeur, so lets thank the tiki gods for their protection and good mana. But seriously ive been to all 3 and have always known Rory would create a flawless tiki filled ambiance. Mahalo to the salt of the earth Big Tiki Dude for keeping the air filled with inspirational cocktail drinking music. Ding Dong Devils always bring the fun and performed a long set. Hula Girls created such an electric energy around the pool Friday night. Pineapple Princess couldn't stay still and she actually was at one point spotted standing on a guys back surfing him....classic. The Insect Surfers were perfect mid day poolside entertainment. The Smokin Menehunes are consistently solid and appreciated. Tikiyaki Orchestra never gets old and really brings a concert feel to every event. We stayed Sunday and the pool scene got real lively during the Insect Surfers with the synchronized pool cannon balls from at least 12 people. Dynotones as BTD says melted your face and brought the cops back out. Sunday night tied the bow on the event with some special quiet moments as the slack key guitarists performed and the sun set in the 80 degree desert sky behind the mountains. Thank you to all the room crawl hosts. Tiki Caliente number one with a bullet.