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Post #743918 by Hurricane Hayward on Sat, May 30, 2015 10:02 PM

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The Week in Tiki (May 18-25, 2015): The Hukilau ticket updates, Latitude 29 honored, Rapa Nui Reef sinking

http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2015/05/30/the-week-in-tiki-may-18-25-2015-the-hukilau-ticket-updates-latitude-29-honored-rapa-nui-reef-sinking/

The Hukilau announces more news as the June 10-14 Tiki weekender approaches, including the sellout of the Tiki Tower Takeover ...

The Hukilau has six rum sponsors lined up for 2015, more than any other year, including the acclaimed Rhum Barbancourt from Haiti. Organizer Christie “Tiki Kiliki” White has released more details about the participation of Rhum Barbancourt ...

Latitude 29 named one of the Best Bars in America

Barely six months old, Beachbum Berry’s Latitude 29 in New Orleans has already been given the high honor of being named to Esquire Magazine’s annual list of the Best Bars in America.

Rapa Nui Reef coming to South Florida next week

A distinctive man-made reef based on the famous moai of Easter Island is scheduled to be sunk off Deerfield Beach on Sunday, June 7, after two days of public viewings. The Rapa Nui Reef is touted as an underwater sculptural environment for divers to explore and marine life to inhabit.

Quick hits: Tiki Gardens and The Kahiki remembered, Tiki Caliente mugs, Wildwood Tiki Weekend recap, UK RumFest tickets

  • The Roadside Attraction vintage store in Largo, on Florida’s Gulf Coast, is hosting a special presentation on Sunday, May 31: “Speakeasy Sunday: Tiki Gardens with Jon Bortles.”

  • A new restaurant is resurrecting some tastes of The Kahiki, the beloved Polynesian palace that loomed large in Columbus, Ohio, from 1961 until its closing in 2000.

  • The Mark V Deep Sea Diver mug and the Caliente Tropics 50th Anniversary mug are both still available online on the official Tiki Caliente website.

  • Also, we have a recap of Retro Roadmap’s Vintage Wildwood Tiki Weekend and a preview of the UK RumFest.

Weekly features spotlight artist Bamboo Ben, leading mug manufacturer Tiki Farm, Surf Rock Radio, and The Wreck Bar on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

The rum of the week, Wicked Dolphin Florida Spiced, is featured in Martin Cate's Henry & John cocktail ...

http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2015/05/30/the-week-in-tiki-may-18-25-2015-the-hukilau-ticket-updates-latitude-29-honored-rapa-nui-reef-sinking/