Without further adieu, here's The Atomic Grog's final photo recap, featuring Saturday/Sunday festivities including Beachbum Berry and Brian Miller's symposium, the Tiki Treasures Bazaar and autograph signings, Marina's mermaid show, plus the Mai-Kai Main Event and Finale featuring The Quiet Villagers, Kinky Waikiki, the Alika Lyman Group, The Intoxicators, Skinny Jimmy Stingray, the Polynesian Islander Revue, plus more!
Highlights posted below. For the full gallery, go to: http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2015/06/22/the-hukilau-photo-highlights-saturdays-cocktail-symposium-tiki-treasures-bazaar-mermaid-swimshow-main-event-at-the-mai-kai-sundays-finale/
PHOTOS FROM SATURDAY, JUNE 13
Brigands, Barons & Beachcombers: The Many Faces of Planter’s Punch ...
King Kukulele (left) introduces Jeff “Beachbum” Berry and Brian Miller (right) to the sold-out audience in the Panorama Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 hotel. (Photo by Go11Events.com)
Jeff “Beachbum” Berry traces the earliest Planter’s Punch recipes back to to the 1800s. (Atomic Grog photo)
Jeff “Beachbum” Berry and Brian Miller are joined by the hard-working crew who made the symposium possible. (Photo by Go11Events.com)
Tiki Treasures Bazaar ...
The Dawn Wells autograph session attracted a long line of fans at the Harold Golen Gallery booth. (Photo by Go11Events.com)
The Hukilau’s Christie “Tiki Kiliki” White welcomes back artists Kevin Kidney (right) and Jody Daily, who presented a symposium on Disney World’s Polynesian Village on Friday and participated in a signing on Saturday. (Photo by Go11Events.com)
Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid’s exclusive swim show at The Wreck Bar ...
Somehow, Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid wrested Crazy Al Evans' drink away from him. (Photo by Roy Anderson)
Main Event at The Mai-Kai ...
Atlanta-based restaurateur and food TV host Jim Stacy (Offbeat Eats With Jim Stacy) assumes a new role at The Hukilau’s main event as he pillages The Mai-Kai and corrals a Molokai Girl. (Atomic Grog photo)
South Florida’s The Quiet Villagers play an early set of exotic tunes in The Molokai bar. (Atomic Grog photo)
Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid and her aquaticats treat themselves to a formal night out, sans tails. (Photo by Marina Duran-Anderson)
A guest is treated to a dance from a Mai-Kai Mystery Girl after ordering a Mystery Drink. (Photo by Go11Events.com)
During stage presentations before the dinner show, The Hukilau’s Christie “Tiki Kiliki” White (center) poses with her partners, staff and crew after presenting them with special versions of the 2015 event mug by Tiki Diablo. (Photo by Go11Events.com)
Symposium presenters Jeff Chenault (left) and Jon Bortles show off their mugs. (Photo by Go11Events.com)
The Hukilau’s Christie “Tiki Kiliki” White is flanked by two special ladies: Actress Dawn Wells (left) and Mai-Kai owner Mireille Thornton, also the show choreographer and costume designer. (Photo by Go11Events.com)
The fire dance is always a crowd favorite. (Atomic Grog photo)
The Mai-Kai’s Tahiti dining room is the perfect setting for exotic sounds of the Alika Lyman Group. (Atomic Grog photo)
Video: Alika Lyman Group plays Arthur Lyman’s "Taboo" at The Mai-Kai (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCla9hK391M
Instrumental surf band The Intoxicators from Tallahassee make their 11th straight appearance at The Hukilau. (Atomic Grog photo)
PHOTOS FROM SUNDAY, JUNE 13
Finale at The Mai-Kai ...
Skinny Jimmy Stingray and his band made quite an impression on the Molokai Girls. (Photo by The Tanabi Group)
In The Hukilau’s waning hours, the Deep Sea Diver was the cocktail of choice as Beachbum Berry and friends celebrated the introduction of the vintage Cocktail Kingdom glassware. (Atomic Grog photos)
Full photo gallery:
http://www.slammie.com/atomicgrog/blog/2015/06/22/the-hukilau-photo-highlights-saturdays-cocktail-symposium-tiki-treasures-bazaar-mermaid-swimshow-main-event-at-the-mai-kai-sundays-finale/
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[ Edited by: Hurricane Hayward 2015-06-23 01:06 ]
