The Hukilau 2011 Official Thread & Announcement! - Other Events

P pablus Tiki Socialite www.thecrazedmugs.com Joined: Jul 23, 2003 Posts: 2163	P pablus Posted posted on Sun, Jun 12, 2011 2:37 PM Mahalo Tiki Kiliki. You and Swanky done a good thing getting this event kicking 10 years ago and you've done it proud this year. Thanks to all the volunteers and organizers. Especially Brian Crum and Hurricane Heyward. They were everywhere all of the time. The best part is always the Mai Kai and this year was no exception. Lots of laughs with old friends and new friends. Lots of great cocktails. Music - even getting to listen to the Tahitian Mai Kai players do their traditional music last night - that was incredible. The Rum dealio with Beachbum and martiki and the other venerable speakers was truly remarkable. It could have lasted an extra hour and no one would have minded. Very very good. I'm glad I got forced into going to it. One other thing. The Cabana staff are as friendly as I've ever met. They must be well-managed or making scads of cash or something because they're all affable. For real - if you ever get a chance to get into a conversation with Mr. Ho and Sabu and Kanekila and Jennifer, The Vintage Dress Model - bring your A-game. That's the hardest I've laughed in a few years and they seemed to be gasping as well. 151 Swizzle was the favorite of the week. Rum mixology contest was rigged. I was robbed like an Ivy-Leaguer in East LA. Well, maybe not - but it's already too late to stop some of the stuff I've set in motion for the judges when they get back home. Aloha THIS! Nah, just kidding - it was fun. I'm confident enough in my ability to know that if you mix all the drinks according to recipe - you're going to love my riff on it for sure. The music was really great. The Intoxicators flat out rock. Tikiyaki was great to listen to, especially in that environment. I regret not getting to see the Fishermen but the Molokai was so packed I couldn't take 3 steps in there. The Mai Kai people were great. It was a madhouse in there for hours on end. Loads of work for them. Kern - as always - you are a fantastic host. You are welcome in my house any time with open arms and lots of aloha. ON TO NEW YORK!!!

Mahalo Tiki Kiliki.

You and Swanky done a good thing getting this event kicking 10 years ago and you've done it proud this year.
Thanks to all the volunteers and organizers. Especially Brian Crum and Hurricane Heyward. They were everywhere all of the time.

The best part is always the Mai Kai and this year was no exception. Lots of laughs with old friends and new friends. Lots of great cocktails. Music - even getting to listen to the Tahitian Mai Kai players do their traditional music last night - that was incredible.

The Rum dealio with Beachbum and martiki and the other venerable speakers was truly remarkable.
It could have lasted an extra hour and no one would have minded.
Very very good. I'm glad I got forced into going to it.

One other thing. The Cabana staff are as friendly as I've ever met. They must be well-managed or making scads of cash or something because they're all affable.

For real - if you ever get a chance to get into a conversation with Mr. Ho and Sabu and Kanekila and Jennifer, The Vintage Dress Model - bring your A-game. That's the hardest I've laughed in a few years and they seemed to be gasping as well.

151 Swizzle was the favorite of the week.

Rum mixology contest was rigged. I was robbed like an Ivy-Leaguer in East LA.

Well, maybe not - but it's already too late to stop some of the stuff I've set in motion for the judges when they get back home. Aloha THIS!

Nah, just kidding - it was fun. I'm confident enough in my ability to know that if you mix all the drinks according to recipe - you're going to love my riff on it for sure.

The music was really great. The Intoxicators flat out rock. Tikiyaki was great to listen to, especially in that environment. I regret not getting to see the Fishermen but the Molokai was so packed I couldn't take 3 steps in there.

The Mai Kai people were great. It was a madhouse in there for hours on end. Loads of work for them.

Kern - as always - you are a fantastic host. You are welcome in my house any time with open arms and lots of aloha.

ON TO NEW YORK!!!

Post #593355 by pablus on Sun, Jun 12, 2011 2:37 PM