{"id":14447,"date":"2017-05-09T15:06:49","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T19:06:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/?p=14447"},"modified":"2017-06-28T14:37:16","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T18:37:16","slug":"the-tiki-times-may-2017-events-calendar-tiki-caliente-and-lots-more-summer-kickoff-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2017\/05\/09\/the-tiki-times-may-2017-events-calendar-tiki-caliente-and-lots-more-summer-kickoff-parties\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tiki Times &#8211; May 2017 Events Calendar: Tiki Caliente and lots more summer kickoff parties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13890\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2017\/02\/02\/the-tiki-times-february-2017-events-calendar-modernism-week-plus-rum-surf-and-polynesian-culture\/tiki-times-logo2-640\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tiki-Times-logo2-640.jpg?fit=640%2C146&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,146\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Tiki Times\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tiki-Times-logo2-640.jpg?fit=525%2C120&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tiki-Times-logo2-640.jpg?resize=525%2C120&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Tiki Times\" width=\"525\" height=\"120\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tiki-Times-logo2-640.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tiki-Times-logo2-640.jpg?resize=300%2C68&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From the ashes of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/\">Week in Tiki<\/a> (and, later, the Month in Tiki) rises The Tiki Times. Still ambitious, but more practical, this monthly guide to what&#8217;s going on across the world of Tiki culture will hopefully be a definitive resource of where to find special events that touch on topics of interest to many Tikiphiles. You&#8217;ll find all the major Tiki festivals, plus smaller gatherings along with events that scratch our itch for rum and cocktails, surf and rockabilly music, mid-century modern design, even Disney. And don&#8217;t forget authentic Polynesian culture, the well from which Tiki springs. The biggest will get extended coverage as &#8220;spotlight events.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Social media:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/atomicgrog\/\" target=\"new\">Follow our Facebook page for daily news updates<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/atomicgrog\/\" target=\"new\">Pinterest<\/a> | Coming soon: Twitter and Instagram <\/p>\n<p><strong>MAY 2017 TIKI EVENTS CALENDAR<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Spotlight event:<\/strong> <a href=\"#Tiki-Caliente\">Tiki Caliente<\/a> (May 18-21)<br \/>\n<a href=\"#ongoing\">Ongoing events<\/a> | <a href=\"#upcoming\">Upcoming events<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>May 6 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/dapperday.com\/spring-2017-disneyland-paris\" target=\"new\">Dapper Day Spring Soiree<\/a><\/strong> at Disneyland Paris.<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 7 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/239416293184155\/\" target=\"new\">Hawaiian Bazaar &#038; Brunch<\/a><\/strong> at Trader Vic&#8217;s in Emeryville, Calif. A showcase of vendors plus tasty food and drinks at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2016\/05\/09\/week-in-tiki-april-1-15-2016-the-hukilau-tiki-caliente-and-more-upcoming-events-miami-fests-award-winning-rums-tiki-bar-openings-and-closings-more\/#bar\">landmark restaurant.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>May 9 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1442407949399319\/\" target=\"new\">Dirty Dick Takeover<\/a><\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/12\/05\/the-week-in-tiki-nov-16-29-2015-the-hukilaus-tiki-tower-takeover-sold-out-trader-vics-battles-critics-tiki-farm-releases-15th-anniversary-mugs-more\/#bar\">Porco Lounge &#038; Tiki Room<\/a> in Cleveland featuring Plantation rums and cocktails by Scotty Schuder from the famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Dirty-Dick-504787289561262\/\" target=\"new\">Tiki bar in Paris.<\/a><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmedia%2Fset%2F%3Fset%3Da.1398858820173872.1073741832.396104830449281%26type%3D3&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"683\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>May 13 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/411143295932556\/\" target=\"new\">Shag print signing<\/a><\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tikicatkc.com\/\" target=\"new\">TikiCat<\/a> in Kansas City featuring the acclaimed artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/02\/09\/the-week-in-tiki-feb-9-2015-the-hukilau-website-and-tiki-tower-takeover-tickets-trader-sams-grog-grotto-drinks\/#artist\">Josh Agle<\/a>. He&#8217;ll be signing prints of the new painting he did for the recently-opened Tiki bar.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/411143295932556\/\" target=\"new\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14490\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2017\/05\/09\/the-tiki-times-may-2017-events-calendar-tiki-caliente-and-lots-more-summer-kickoff-parties\/shag-tikicat-print\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shag-TikiCat-print.jpg?fit=640%2C376&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,376\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shag TikiCat print\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shag-TikiCat-print.jpg?fit=525%2C308&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shag-TikiCat-print.jpg?resize=525%2C308&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shag TikiCat print\" width=\"525\" height=\"308\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shag-TikiCat-print.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Shag-TikiCat-print.jpg?resize=300%2C176&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>May 13 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1866722566874728\/\" target=\"new\">Tiki Trader San Diego<\/a><\/strong> at Bali Hai. A <a href=\"https:\/\/tikitradersandiego.com\/\" target=\"new\">new event<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/08\/13\/the-week-in-tiki-july-27-aug-9-2015-tiki-oasis-blasts-off-plus-summer-event-recaps-more-rum-and-cocktail-news\/#bar\">historic restaurant<\/a> featuring more than 40 vendors, music, drinks, fun and food.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1866722566874728\/\" target=\"new\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14450\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2017\/05\/09\/the-tiki-times-may-2017-events-calendar-tiki-caliente-and-lots-more-summer-kickoff-parties\/tiki-trader-sd-may13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Tiki-Trader-SD-May13.jpg?fit=550%2C255&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"550,255\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tiki Trader San Diego\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Tiki-Trader-SD-May13.jpg?fit=525%2C243&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Tiki-Trader-SD-May13.jpg?resize=525%2C243&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tiki Trader San Diego\" width=\"525\" height=\"243\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Tiki-Trader-SD-May13.jpg?w=550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Tiki-Trader-SD-May13.jpg?resize=300%2C139&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmedia%2Fset%2F%3Fset%3Da.10155309021493205.1073742382.614108204%26type%3D3&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"597\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p> <a name=\"Tiki-Caliente\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>********************* SPOTLIGHT EVENT *********************<br \/>\n***********************************************************<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>May 18-21 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/tiki-caliente.com\" target=\"new\">Tiki Caliente<\/a><\/strong> returns to Palm Springs, Calif., for its ninth gathering with the theme &#8220;Beyond the Reef.&#8221; Featuring live music, seminars, room and pool parties, art shows, vendors and more at the historic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calientetropics.com\/\" target=\"new\">Caliente Tropics resort.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tiki-caliente.com\" target=\"new\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14452\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2017\/05\/09\/the-tiki-times-may-2017-events-calendar-tiki-caliente-and-lots-more-summer-kickoff-parties\/tiki-caliente-2017\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Tiki-Caliente-2017.jpg?fit=640%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,449\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tiki Caliente\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Tiki-Caliente-2017.jpg?fit=525%2C368&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Tiki-Caliente-2017.jpg?resize=525%2C368&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tiki Caliente\" width=\"525\" height=\"368\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Tiki-Caliente-2017.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Tiki-Caliente-2017.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tiki Caliente highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FVagabondsLifeLLC%2Fvideos%2F1768913426454533%2F&#038;show_text=0&#038;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>* <strong>An always creative event mug<\/strong> (available only at the event) that pays tribute to Tiki history, crafted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/04\/16\/the-week-in-tiki-april-13-19-2015-miami-rum-festival-and-cocktail-week-tiki-mondays-with-miller-ohana-luau-at-the-lake\/#artist\">Doug Horne<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/10\/04\/the-week-in-tiki-sept-21-oct-4-2015-the-hukilau-passes-going-on-sale-hulaween-is-back-at-the-mai-kai-ohana-flock-to-the-sea\/#artist\">Eekum Bookum<\/a>. This year it&#8217;s the Menehune Mug, which honors the United Airlines mascot from the 1970s. There&#8217;s also a special <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1406157792838378\/\" target=\"new\">Handpainted Event Mug Art Show<\/a> in the lobby of the Caliente Tropics, where more than 20 artists will be taking blank event mugs and painting them in their own unique styles. Artists include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2016\/02\/07\/the-week-in-tiki-jan-16-31-2016-the-mai-kai-mugs-and-history-book-the-art-of-tiki-updates-shag-events-and-art-plus-more\/#artist\">Sam Gambino<\/a>, Doug Horne, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/04\/02\/the-week-in-tiki-march-30-2015-trader-sams-grog-grotto-soft-opening-miami-cocktail-week-schedule\/#artist\">Tiki Tony<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/11\/21\/the-week-in-tiki-nov-2-15-2015-the-hukilau-and-miami-rum-fest-tickets-makahiki-arrives-wayne-coombs-tribute-tiki-bars-galleries-and-more\/#artist\">Big Toe<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/09\/02\/the-week-in-tiki-aug-10-23-2015-tiki-oasis-soars-to-new-heights-plus-d23-thrills-disney-fans-the-hukilau-2016-more-summer-news-and-events\/#artist\">Christine Benjamin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/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\/#artist\">Bamboo Ben<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/04\/10\/the-week-in-tiki-april-6-12-2015-disneys-polynesian-villas-bungalows-open-miami-rum-festival-coming-up\/#artist\">Thor<\/a>, John Mulder, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/04\/25\/the-week-in-tiki-april-20-26-2015-rum-fest-invades-miami-an-underwater-easter-island-shag-tackles-twilight-zone\/#artist\">Dawn Frasier<\/a>, Matt Reese, Woody Miller, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/03\/12\/the-week-in-tiki-march-9-2015-historic-bars-compete-vintage-tiki-weekend-announced-rum-fest-at-the-mai-kai\/#artist\">Crazy Al Evans<\/a>, Dave Warsaw, Michael Fleming, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/03\/17\/the-week-in-tiki-march-16-2015-miller-to-remain-in-big-apple-tiki-weekenders-sell-out-in-chicago-n-j\/#artist\">Eric October<\/a>, plus more. <\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmedia%2Fset%2F%3Fset%3Da.10155329311173205.1073742386.614108204%26type%3D3&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"518\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>* <strong>Symposiums and special events<\/strong> featuring some of the West Coast&#8217;s top Tiki movers and shakers. This year, guests can enjoy <a href=\"https:\/\/tikicaliente.bigcartel.com\/product\/shag-amongst-the-tikis-symposium-saturday-2pm\" target=\"new\">&#8220;Shag: Amongst the Tikis,&#8221;<\/a> a unique opportunity to join artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/02\/09\/the-week-in-tiki-feb-9-2015-the-hukilau-website-and-tiki-tower-takeover-tickets-trader-sams-grog-grotto-drinks\/#artist\">Josh Agle<\/a> as he talks about the influence of Tiki art and culture on his paintings, his childhood in Hawaii and his young adult years chasing vanishing Tiki bars before they went extinct. Shag will also show images of his art, his own Tiki collection and historic photos of Waikiki in the late 1960s. Bartender Kelly Merrell from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/12\/31\/the-week-in-tiki-dec-14-27-2015-preview-new-tiki-bars-coming-in-2016-festive-new-years-events-a-new-kon-tiki-voyage-plus-more\/#bar\">Trader Sam&#8217;s Enchanted Tiki Bar<\/a> at Disneyland will present &#8220;The No-Rum Tiki Symposium&#8221; on both <a href=\"https:\/\/tikicaliente.bigcartel.com\/product\/kelly-merrell-3pm-friday-may-19th-no-rum-symposium\" target=\"new\">Friday<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tikicaliente.bigcartel.com\/product\/kelly-merrell-the-no-rum-tiki-symposium-saturday-4pm\" target=\"new\">Saturday<\/a>, delving into the history of exotic cocktails that use whiskey, gin, scotch, tequila and a few other surprises.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FVagabondsLifeLLC%2Fvideos%2F1769213176424558%2F&#038;show_text=0&#038;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>* <strong>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiki-caliente.com\/entertainment\" target=\"new\">entertainment lineup<\/a><\/strong> that seems to get bigger and better ever year, including: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/10\/19\/the-week-in-tiki-oct-5-18-2015-tiki-mondays-with-miller-2015-finale-hulaween-at-the-mai-kai-worlds-best-bars-honored\/#band\">The Jimmy Psycho Experiment<\/a>, Tiki Tronic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2016\/04\/02\/week-in-tiki-march-1-15-2016-trader-vics-portland-closes-the-hukilau-and-more-event-updates\/#band\">Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/05\/09\/the-week-in-tiki-may-4-10-2015-the-hukilau-news-and-updates-plus-summer-tiki-festival-season-kicks-off\/#band\">Martini Kings<\/a>, Meshugga Beach Party (pictured above), Mitch Chang, Zulluu, Pat &#8220;Palika&#8221; Enos, the Big Poi Combo, Lucky Tongue, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/03\/17\/the-week-in-tiki-march-16-2015-miller-to-remain-in-big-apple-tiki-weekenders-sell-out-in-chicago-n-j\/#website\">Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmedia%2Fset%2F%3Fset%3Da.1535402166504371.1073741851.788757487835513%26type%3D3&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"626\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>* <strong>Room parties<\/strong> take over the Caliente Tropics, with guests showing off their creativity and hospitality with highly-themed cocktail hours such as &#8220;Just Keep Swimming,&#8221; &#8220;Mug Muus Get Lei\u2019d,&#8221; and &#8220;How to Stuff a Wild Bikini.&#8221; The room crawl even has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tikicalienteroomcrawl\/\" target=\"new\">its own Facebook page.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>* And don&#8217;t forget the return of the <strong>poolside &#8220;yacht rock&#8221; party<\/strong> on Saturday hosted by Rory &#8220;Wildsville Man&#8221; Snyder (Tiki Caliente&#8217;s founder and organizer) and Marty Lush (aka <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/03\/03\/the-week-in-tiki-march-2-2015-the-hukilau-mug-giveaway-bacardi-cocktail-champ-153400-tiki-room-bird\/#website\">Digitiki of The Quiet Village<\/a>). Snyder will also be showing off his new bar, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thereefpalmsprings.com\/\" target=\"new\">The Reef<\/a>, which opened in March in a historic location inside the Caliente Tropics.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FVagabondsLifeLLC%2Fvideos%2F1769138173098725%2F&#038;show_text=0&#038;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpolyhaischool%2Fposts%2F1370323826369173&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"822\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>Media coverage:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/adventuresintiki.com\/2017\/06\/28\/tiki-caliente-9-4-days-of-tiki-cool\/\" target=\"new\">Tiki Caliente 9, &#038; 4 days of Tiki cool<\/a> (Adventures in Tiki)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Official sites:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/tiki-caliente.com\" target=\"new\">Tiki-Caliente.com<\/a> |  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Tiki-Caliente-146928035319755\/\" target=\"new\">Facebook page<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/roryjsnyder\/\" target=\"new\">Instagram<\/a><br \/>\n* <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2016\/07\/06\/weekmonth-in-tiki-may-1-31-2016-recap-tiki-caliente-preview-tiki-kon-tales-of-the-cocktail-and-tiki-oasis-plus-tiki-bar-news-and-more\/\">Past Atomic Grog coverage, photos<\/a><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>***********************************************************<br \/>\n***********************************************************<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>May 18-20 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/festivalsurforama.es\/\" target=\"new\">Surf O Rama Festival<\/a><\/strong> in Valencia, Spain. The 14th annual surf and garage rock fest will feature the exclusive European appearance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/08\/13\/the-week-in-tiki-july-27-aug-9-2015-tiki-oasis-blasts-off-plus-summer-event-recaps-more-rum-and-cocktail-news\/#band\">Man or Astro-man?<\/a> (celebrating their 25th anniversary) plus more than a dozen bands from across the globe, DJs, a flea market, exhibitions, cocktails and lots more.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/festivalsurforama.es\/\" target=\"new\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14459\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2017\/05\/09\/the-tiki-times-may-2017-events-calendar-tiki-caliente-and-lots-more-summer-kickoff-parties\/surf-o-rama-2017\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/surf-o-rama-2017.jpg?fit=480%2C678&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"480,678\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Surf O Rama Festival\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/surf-o-rama-2017.jpg?fit=480%2C678&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/surf-o-rama-2017.jpg?resize=480%2C678&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Surf O Rama Festival\" width=\"480\" height=\"678\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/surf-o-rama-2017.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/surf-o-rama-2017.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>May 19 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1904040286509013\/\" target=\"new\">TikiBeat 2017<\/a><\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/08\/13\/the-week-in-tiki-july-27-aug-9-2015-tiki-oasis-blasts-off-plus-summer-event-recaps-more-rum-and-cocktail-news\/#bar\">Bali Hai<\/a> in San Diego. A summer kickoff party presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/sdcitybeat.com\/\" target=\"new\"><em>San Diego CityBeat<\/em><\/a> featuring  live music (Creepoxotica, the Upshots, many more), fashion show, burlesque, Polynesian dancers and drummers, Mean Gene&#8217;s Tiki Art Show, live Tiki art by David James Hermanson, tropical cocktails, plus more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 20-21 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/635491109990377\/\" target=\"new\">Psycho Suzi\u2019s Art-A-Whirl Outdoor Waterfront Festival<\/a><\/strong> in Minneapolis, Minn. A free event at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/05\/23\/the-week-in-tiki-may-18-25-2015-new-beachbum-berry-barware-the-hukilau-2015-merchandise-now-on-sale\/#bar\">Psycho Suzi&#8217;s Motor Lounge<\/a> featuring live bands, DJ dance party, food and drinks, plus the fifth annual Puppy Fashion Show with more than $450 in prizes. <\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fleilowhtx%2Fposts%2F1341380985951834%3A0&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"606\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>May 27-28 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stcroixrumfestival.com\/\" target=\"new\">St. Croix Rum Festival<\/a><\/strong> celebrating the island&#8217;s historical culture of spirits, food, music and arts. Featuring  international rum exhibitors, food from local cooks and restaurants, local and international entertainers, arts &#038; crafts, plus more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 29-June 1 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/congresodelron.com\/\" target=\"new\">International Rum Congress<\/a><\/strong> in Madrid, Spain. The fifth annual festival welcomes both industry and enthusiasts to sample the latest and greatest rums from around the world. <a name=\"ongoing\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ONGOING MONTHLY EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>First Thursday &#8211; Otto&#8217;s Grotto<\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/05\/15\/the-week-in-tiki-may-11-17-2015-robert-drasnin-master-of-exotica-dead-at-87\/#bar\">Forbidden Island<\/a> in Alameda, Calif. <a href=\"https:\/\/tikioasis.com\" target=\"new\">Tiki Oasis<\/a> mastermind and DJ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2014\/08\/13\/take-5-otto-von-stroheim-pioneering-event-promoter-and-tiki-tastemaker\/\">Otto von Stroheim<\/a> spins his favorite exotic tunes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 6 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/942377319233172\/\" target=\"new\">Unsteady Freddie&#8217;s Surf-Rock Shindig<\/a><\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/10\/19\/the-week-in-tiki-oct-5-18-2015-tiki-mondays-with-miller-2015-finale-hulaween-at-the-mai-kai-worlds-best-bars-honored\/#bar\">Otto&#8217;s Shrunken Head<\/a> in New York City.<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 11 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1456102441112836\/permalink\/1460969287292818\/\" target=\"new\">Tiki Bingo at The Mai-Kai<\/a><\/strong> in Fort Lauderdale hosted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fomgumbo\/\" target=\"new\">Gumbo Limbo Chapter<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/06\/30\/the-week-in-tiki-june-15-28-2015-summer-events-in-full-swing-with-the-hukilau-ohana-luau-at-the-lake-more\/#website\">Fraternal Order Of Moai<\/a>. A fund-raising event featuring an extended happy hour.<\/p>\n<p> <strong>May 17 &#8211; Exotia Night: A Midcentury Cocktail Experience<\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2016\/03\/01\/the-week-in-tiki-feb-1-15-2016-aloha-to-5-new-tiki-bars-across-the-u-s-shag-at-modernism-week-plantation-pineapple-rum-plus-more\/#bar\">Slowly Shirley<\/a> in New York City. Featuring live jazz and exotica by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/01\/26\/the-week-in-tiki-jan-26-2015-rum-reef-coming-to-miami-new-derek-yaniger-mug-on-sale\/#band\">Alika Lyman Trio<\/a> plus special drink menu.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14460\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2017\/05\/09\/the-tiki-times-may-2017-events-calendar-tiki-caliente-and-lots-more-summer-kickoff-parties\/slowly-shirley-may17\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Slowly-Shirley-May17.jpg?fit=500%2C668&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,668\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Exotia Night: A Midcentury Cocktail Experience\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Slowly-Shirley-May17.jpg?fit=500%2C668&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Slowly-Shirley-May17.jpg?resize=500%2C668&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Exotia Night: A Midcentury Cocktail Experience\" width=\"500\" height=\"668\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Slowly-Shirley-May17.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Slowly-Shirley-May17.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Third Wednesday &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Primativa-in-Hi-Fi-DJs-122810427792881\/\" target=\"new\">Primativa in Hi-Fi<\/a><\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2015\/10\/19\/the-week-in-tiki-oct-5-18-2015-tiki-mondays-with-miller-2015-finale-hulaween-at-the-mai-kai-worlds-best-bars-honored\/#bar\">Otto&#8217;s Shrunken Head<\/a> in New York City. DJs Jack Fetterman and Gina of the Jungle spin the best exotica, lounge and cocktail music.<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 23 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecoconutclubla.com\/events\/\" target=\"new\">Coconut Club Nights<\/a><\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CliftonsPacificSeas\/\" target=\"new\">Clifton&#8217;s Pacific Seas<\/a> in Los Angeles. A mystical evening of elaborate Tiki-inspired cocktails, delicious plates and amusements. <\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><strong>***********************************************************<br \/>\n***********************************************************<\/strong><\/div>\n<p> <a name=\"upcoming\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehukilau.com\" target=\"new\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14473\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2017\/05\/09\/the-tiki-times-may-2017-events-calendar-tiki-caliente-and-lots-more-summer-kickoff-parties\/hukilau2017-tiki-tony-banner-artwork-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hukilau2017-tiki-tony-banner-artwork.jpg?fit=640%2C237&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,237\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Hukilau\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hukilau2017-tiki-tony-banner-artwork.jpg?fit=525%2C194&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hukilau2017-tiki-tony-banner-artwork.jpg?resize=525%2C194&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Hukilau\" width=\"525\" height=\"194\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hukilau2017-tiki-tony-banner-artwork.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/hukilau2017-tiki-tony-banner-artwork.jpg?resize=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAJOR UPCOMING EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>June 7-11 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thehukilau.com\" target=\"new\">The Hukilau<\/a><\/strong> in Fort Lauderdale. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/category\/hukilau\/2017\/\">[Atomic Grog coverage]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>June 22-25 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fraternalorderofmoai.org\/ohana\/\" target=\"new\">Ohana: Luau At The Lake<\/a><\/strong> at The Tiki Resort, Lake George, N.Y. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/tag\/ohana-luau-at-the-lake\/\">[Atomic Grog coverage]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>June 22-25 &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surferjoemusic.com\/festival\/2017\/\" target=\"new\">Surfer Joe Summer Festival<\/a><\/strong> in Livorno, Italy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 30-July 2 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tikikon.com\" target=\"new\">Tiki Kon<\/a><\/strong> in Portland, Ore. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/tag\/tiki-kon\/\">[Atomic Grog coverage]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>July 18-23 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/talesofthecocktail.com\" target=\"new\">Tales of the Cocktail<\/a><\/strong> in New Orleans, La. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/tag\/tales-of-the-cocktail\/\">[Atomic Grog coverage]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Aug. 4-6 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SG101Convention\/\" target=\"new\">Surf Guitar 101 Convention<\/a><\/strong> in Torrance, Calif.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tikioasis.com\" target=\"new\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14472\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2017\/05\/09\/the-tiki-times-may-2017-events-calendar-tiki-caliente-and-lots-more-summer-kickoff-parties\/tiki-oasis2017-banner\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tiki-oasis2017-banner.jpg?fit=640%2C198&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,198\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tiki Oasis\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tiki-oasis2017-banner.jpg?fit=525%2C162&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tiki-oasis2017-banner.jpg?resize=525%2C162&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tiki Oasis\" width=\"525\" height=\"162\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tiki-oasis2017-banner.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/tiki-oasis2017-banner.jpg?resize=300%2C93&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Aug. 10-13 &#8211; 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