Post #764205 by Hurricane Hayward on Tue, May 24, 2016 7:32 PM

The Mai-Kai welcomes King Kai

A new 10-foot-tall Tiki, carved by South Florida's Will Anders, was dedicated during a special ceremony on Sunday, May 22. Photos by The Atomic Grog.

New Mai-Kai employee Kai (right), a native of Hawaii, performs the ceremony welcoming King Kai and honoring carver Will Anders.

From left: Mai-Kai owner Dave Levy (left) with the prime movers of the new King Kai carving: The Hukilau’s Christie "Tiki Kiliki" White and artist Will Anders.

King Kai now stands in The Mai-Kai's tropical garden in a spot formerly occupied by a historic Tiki that will be moved to the indoor gardens.

More photos over on the main Mai-Kai thread: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=10334&forum=2&start=last&326 and also in this Facebook gallery: https://www.facebook.com/atomicgrog/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1090162001050304

More on Will Anders' work here:
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic=39705&forum=7&start=1095