The Final Aloha - Other Events

HH Hurricane Hayward Grand Member (1 year) 16 miles from The Mai-Kai Joined: Jun 07, 2008 Posts: 1867	HH Hurricane Hayward Posted posted on Fri, Nov 22, 2013 12:06 AM Christie, we all appreciate the tireless work you've done for 12 years and wish you all the best in the future. Producing an event of this magnitude truly is a thankless job. But I'll say it anyway: THANKS! I'm sure that No. 13 will indeed be "the Big Kahuna – The Hukilau to end all Hukilaus!" I know there will be an official announcement elsewhere on Tiki Central soon, but everyone is excited to get all the info so I'll hit the highlights ... The Hukilau will be held June 11-15, 2014, at the Bahia Mar Beach Resort and The Mai-Kai restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. Note that the event is expanding to five days with Wednesday added to the usual Thursday through Sunday hoopla. To order tickets now, go to http://thehukilau.com/2014/tickets-and-packages/ The Bahia Mar replaces the Yankee Clipper as the host hotel, offering a huge 8,200-square foot indoor ballroom for the Tiki Treasures Bazaar plus no chance of rain interrupting any of the bands or performers. To book a room now, go to http://thehukilau.com/2014/lodging/ The Bahia Mar was the site of the 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2011 events and hosted such notable performers and special guests as Robert Drasnin, I Belli Di Waikiki, Billy Mure, the Sweet Hollywaiians, the Neanderthals, Tikiyaki Orchestra, The Exotics, The Intoxicators, The Disasternauts, Shag, Beachbum Berry, Sven Kirsten, Kevin Kidney & Jody Daily, and many others. Next year's lineup will be announced and the full website launched on Jan. 7. Though most events will take place at the Bahia Mar (and The Mai-Kai, of course), the Yankee Clipper's Wreck Bar and performances by Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid will still be included in the event. Go go http://thehukilau.com/2014/ for all the official info and be sure to sign up for e-mail updates. And, as Christie notes, since the entire world seems to be on Facebook, you can follow The Hukilau at http://www.facebook.com/thehukilau Also, check out my last two posts on The Atomic Grog for news, photos and video: http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2013/11/20/the-hukilaus-tiki-kiliki-announces-the-final-aloha-in-2014/ http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2013/11/19/the-hukilau-changes-hotels-plans-major-announcement/ In the meantime, this is as good a place as any to start posting memories and photos from the past 12 years of Hukilau hijinx. Here's a good one from last year: Mai-Kai manager Kern Mattei leading Tiki Kiliki in a new version of the "Hukilau Song" (aka "Rum in Your Mouth"), with backing from King Kukulele and Crazy Al. (Photo by Go11Media.com) Featuring The Mai-Kai Cocktail Guide [ Edited by: Hurricane Hayward 2013-11-22 08:51 ]

Christie, we all appreciate the tireless work you've done for 12 years and wish you all the best in the future. Producing an event of this magnitude truly is a thankless job. But I'll say it anyway: THANKS!

I'm sure that No. 13 will indeed be "the Big Kahuna – The Hukilau to end all Hukilaus!" I know there will be an official announcement elsewhere on Tiki Central soon, but everyone is excited to get all the info so I'll hit the highlights ...

The Hukilau will be held June 11-15, 2014, at the Bahia Mar Beach Resort and The Mai-Kai restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. Note that the event is expanding to five days with Wednesday added to the usual Thursday through Sunday hoopla. To order tickets now, go to http://thehukilau.com/2014/tickets-and-packages/
The Bahia Mar replaces the Yankee Clipper as the host hotel, offering a huge 8,200-square foot indoor ballroom for the Tiki Treasures Bazaar plus no chance of rain interrupting any of the bands or performers. To book a room now, go to http://thehukilau.com/2014/lodging/
The Bahia Mar was the site of the 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2011 events and hosted such notable performers and special guests as Robert Drasnin, I Belli Di Waikiki, Billy Mure, the Sweet Hollywaiians, the Neanderthals, Tikiyaki Orchestra, The Exotics, The Intoxicators, The Disasternauts, Shag, Beachbum Berry, Sven Kirsten, Kevin Kidney & Jody Daily, and many others. Next year's lineup will be announced and the full website launched on Jan. 7.
Though most events will take place at the Bahia Mar (and The Mai-Kai, of course), the Yankee Clipper's Wreck Bar and performances by Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid will still be included in the event.
Go go http://thehukilau.com/2014/ for all the official info and be sure to sign up for e-mail updates. And, as Christie notes, since the entire world seems to be on Facebook, you can follow The Hukilau at http://www.facebook.com/thehukilau
Also, check out my last two posts on The Atomic Grog for news, photos and video:
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2013/11/20/the-hukilaus-tiki-kiliki-announces-the-final-aloha-in-2014/
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2013/11/19/the-hukilau-changes-hotels-plans-major-announcement/

In the meantime, this is as good a place as any to start posting memories and photos from the past 12 years of Hukilau hijinx. Here's a good one from last year:

Mai-Kai manager Kern Mattei leading Tiki Kiliki in a new version of the "Hukilau Song" (aka "Rum in Your Mouth"), with backing from King Kukulele and Crazy Al. (Photo by Go11Media.com)

Featuring The Mai-Kai Cocktail Guide

[ Edited by: Hurricane Hayward 2013-11-22 08:51 ]

Post #700201 by Hurricane Hayward on Fri, Nov 22, 2013 12:06 AM