{"id":15059,"date":"2017-09-27T17:57:05","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T21:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/?p=15059"},"modified":"2017-10-02T22:55:56","modified_gmt":"2017-10-03T02:55:56","slug":"the-tiki-times-september-2017-events-calendar-texas-goes-tiki-deep-south-surf-rock-rum-fests-from-coast-to-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2017\/09\/27\/the-tiki-times-september-2017-events-calendar-texas-goes-tiki-deep-south-surf-rock-rum-fests-from-coast-to-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tiki Times – September 2017 Events Calendar: Texas goes Tiki, Deep South surf rock, rum fests from coast to coast"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe Tiki Times:<\/strong> Archive of past events, monthly recaps<\/a>
\nSocial media:<\/strong> Follow our Facebook page for updates<\/a> | Pinterest<\/a><\/p>\n

SEPTEMBER 2017 TIKI EVENTS CALENDAR<\/strong>
\nSpotlight events:<\/strong> Texas Tiki Week<\/a> (Sept 11-17)
\nSouthern Surf StompFest<\/a> (Sept. 15-17)
\nOngoing events<\/a> | Upcoming events<\/a><\/p>\n

Sept. 3 – Dragon Con: The Art of the Tiki,<\/a><\/strong> a special panel during the 30th annual sci-fi and comic convention<\/a> in Atlanta. Guests discover how the primitive past of Polynesia influenced pop culture for generations. Moderated by Michael Gordon (Tiki Zombie<\/a> comics) and featuring artists Shag<\/a>, Derek Yaniger<\/a>, Robert Jimenez<\/a> and Jonathan Chaffin (Horror In Clay<\/a> mugs).
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\nThe Art of the Tiki panel at Dragon Con (from left): Robert Jimenez, Jonathan Chaffin, Shag, Derek Yaniger, and Michael Gordon<\/p>\n

Sept. 8-9 – California Rum Festival<\/a><\/strong> in San Francisco showcasing rums from large, micro and boutique distilleries. The Rum Lab<\/a> hosts the third annual brand showcase at the SOMArts Cultural Center with industry VIPs such as Roberto Serralles (Don Q Rum,<\/a> Puerto Rico), Richard Seale (Foursquare Distillery<\/a>, Barbados), and Bryan Davis (Lost Spirits Distillery<\/a>, Los Angeles) presenting seminars.<\/p>\n