Friday: Three Hour Tour Cruise with Dawn Wells, Tiki Treasures Bazaar, Main Event at Pier 66 ...
Hundreds of villagers eagerly await a special cruise with Dawn Wells, best known as Mary Ann on iconic 1960s sitcom Gilligan’s Island. (Photo by Go11Events.com)
Dawn Wells leads guests aboard the Lady Windridge Yacht for a three-hour tour of Fort Lauderdale’s inland waterways. (Photo by Go11Events.com)
Villagers are welcomed by crew members serving drinks created by The Hukilau’s beverage team, including the Rapa Nui Faceplant and Professor’s Downfall. This is no SS Minnow! (Photo by Go11Events.com)
The Hukilau’s longtime emcee, King Kukulele, and artist/performer Crazy Al Evans welcome Dawn Wells to the Three Hour Tour Cruise. (The Hukilau photo)
Villagers were thrilled to meet and get autographs from their favorite castaway, Mary Ann. (Photo by Go11Events.com)
The Hukilau’s new partners, Mike Zielinski (left) and Richard Oneslager, are happy to be cruising with Dawn Wells. (Photo by Go11Events.com)
The Hukilau’s vendor showcase, the Tiki Treasures Bazaar, was held in the Crystal Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66. (Atomic Grog photo)
Sponsor Rhum Barbancourt offered tastings of its distinctive rums, plus four special cocktails mixed up daily in a tropical-themed booth. (Atomic Grog photo)
The Harold Golen Gallery booth featured the “Big Eye Spectacular” exhibit, featuring a new painting by Shag created especially for the event. (Atomic Grog photo)
The Cocktail Kingdom booth, manned by Ethan Bailey and owner Greg Boehm, featured all the new Beachbum Berry Tiki barware, plus books and other nifty bar tools. (Atomic Grog photo)
California artist Tiki Tony shows off a variety of mugs, pendants and artwork. (Atomic Grog photo)
Wicked Dolphin offered up samples of many of its rums, along with tasty cocktails. (Atomic Grog photo)
The elusive Will Anders of Fort Lauderdale showed off some one-of-a-kind pieces, including a boatload of Marquesan bobbleheads. (Atomic Grog photo)
Jim Stacy from The Cooking Channel joins The Hukilau’s Christie “Tiki Kiliki” White at the Panorama Ballroom for the night’s entertainment. (Photo by The Tanabi Group)
Mark Riddle (left) from California and Alika Lyman from Hawaii lead the Alika Lyman Group through a set of news songs and vintage classics. (Atomic Grog photo)
The Alika Lyman Group’s performance at The Hukilau was their only scheduled U.S. mainland appearance of 2015. (Atomic Grog photo)
The Alika Lyman Group closed their show by performing a tribute to the late Robert Drasnin, the exotica pioneer who passed away in May. (Atomic Grog photo)
Hailing from somewhere in the wilds of north-central Florida, The Disasternauts took the stage with a primal fury. (Atomic Grog photo)
Unable to communicate verbally, The Disasternauts let their music do the talking. (Atomic Grog photo)
The dance floor was packed for the lively set by The Disasternauts. (Atomic Grog photo)
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