Check out images from the first day of festivities during The Hukilau’s 14th annual Tiki weekender in Fort Lauderdale.
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Registration opens at Pier 66
A moai awaits guests near the registration booth in the Crystal Atrium. (The Hukilau photo)
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Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid’s exclusive swim show at The Wreck Bar
The event was not oversold, so everyone had great views of the show at The Wreck Bar at the B Ocean Resort. (Photo by Tiki Chris Pinto)
Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid. (Photo by Tiki Chris Pinto)
One of Marina’s fellow mermaids. (Photo by Tiki Chris Pinto)
Some special guests join Marina and her pod of aquaticats. (Photo by Tiki Chris Pinto)
Lost on safari? (Photo by Tiki Chris Pinto)
Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid and her cast of characters. (Photo by Roy Anderson)
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Pre-Party in The Molokai lounge at The Mai-Kai
Emcee King Kululele kicks off the party. (Atomic Grog photo)
Gold Dust Lounge from Miami play a rousing set of instrumental surf. (Atomic Grog photo)
The Mai-Kai presents a special cocktail featuring Rhum Barbancourt. (Atomic Grog photo)
Guitarist Russell Mofsky leads Gold Dust Lounge through tunes from the band’s “Lost Sunset” album. (Atomic Grog photo)
Gold Dust Lounge is joined by guitarist Gary Evans of The Intoxicators. (Photo by Go11Events.com)
The Cooking Channel’s Jim Stacy (Offbeat Eats with Jim Stacy) was in the house, hanging out with emcee King Kukulele. (Atomic Grog photo)
* Check out a clip from Stacy’s show shot at The Mai-Kai last year
The Tiki Tower Takeover crew stages a Molokai bar takeover! From left: Jeff “Beachbum” Berry, Shelby Allison, Paul McGee, Martin Cate, Rebecca Cate, Brian Miller. (Atomic Grog photo)
The Hukilau’s Christie “Tiki Kiliki” White and The Atomic Grog’s Jim “Hurricane” Hayward enjoy cocktails in The Molokai. (Atomic Grog photo)
Official photos: Browse the Pre-Party gallery from Go11 Events
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The Hukilau: June 10-14, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 and The Mai-Kai restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. Special guest: Dawn Wells. Musical guests and performers: Alika Lyman Group, The Intoxicators, Gold Dust Lounge, Pablus, Slip and the Spinouts, Kinky Waikiki, Skinny Jimmy Stingray, King Kukulele, Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid, Lila Starlet, DJ James Brown’s Sweat. Symposium presenters: Arthur Dong, Kevin Kidney and Jody Daily, Domenic Priore, Jeff Chenault, Jon Bortles and Tiki Gardener. Guest bartenders: Jeff “Beachbum” Berry, Brian Miller, Martin Cate, Paul McGee, Dean Hurst, the Straw Hat Barmen.
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