{"id":16848,"date":"2019-01-01T15:43:21","date_gmt":"2019-01-01T20:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/?p=16848"},"modified":"2024-10-21T23:44:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T03:44:04","slug":"the-year-in-tiki-2018-event-recap-with-photos-and-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2019\/01\/01\/the-year-in-tiki-2018-event-recap-with-photos-and-video\/","title":{"rendered":"The Year in Tiki 2018: Recap all the top events with photos and video"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"13250\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/tiki-times-logo-640\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tiki-Times-logo-640.jpg?fit=640%2C132&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,132\" 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;asifsherazi@hotmail.com&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\/2015\/02\/Tiki-Times-logo-640.jpg?fit=525%2C108&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tiki-Times-logo2-640.jpg?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Tiki Times\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13250\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In 2018, The Atomic Grog consolidated previous news and events coverage into a comprehensive 12-month calendar that offers dates, links and previews of all the major Tiki and rum events, plus a touch of modernism, surf music, Disney and other happenings of interest to the Tiki community. Below, you can still find the official artwork and links to the official sites. Following the events, the calendar was updated to include images and videos culled from social media, along with some of our own photos and relevant press coverage.  We&#8217;ve archived this full year of coverage for posterity.<br>\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/#2019\">UPDATES: 2019 EVENTS CALENDAR<\/a><\/strong><br>\r\n<strong>Social media:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/atomicgrog\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theatomicgrog\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theatomicgrog\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/atomicgrog\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a><\/P>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>THE TIKI TIMES: 2018 EVENTS RECAP<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Feb. 15-25 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/modernismweek.com\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Modernism Week<\/a><\/strong> in Palm Springs, Calif.\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/smogGbnawDo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Feb. 23 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sobewff.org\/tiki\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Taste of Aloha and Art of Tiki Cocktail Showdown<\/a><\/strong> at the South Beach Wine &#038; Food Festival in Miami Beach.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Feb. 24 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/atlantatikitour.com\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Inuhele: Atlanta Tiki Homebar Tour<\/a>.<\/strong>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/atlantatikitour.com\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15599\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/atlanta-tiki-bar-tour\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Atlanta-Tiki-Bar-Tour.jpg?fit=640%2C205&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,205\" 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=\"Atlanta Tiki Home Bar Tour\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Atlanta-Tiki-Bar-Tour.jpg?fit=525%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Atlanta-Tiki-Bar-Tour.jpg?resize=525%2C168&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Atlanta Tiki Home Bar Tour\" width=\"525\" height=\"168\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Atlanta-Tiki-Bar-Tour.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Atlanta-Tiki-Bar-Tour.jpg?resize=300%2C96&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Feb. 24-25 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polynesiancultureassociation.com\/polynesian-cultural-festival\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Polynesian Cultural Festival<\/a><\/strong> in Oakland Park, Fla.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>March 4 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/412847542503149\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Adventureland Day<\/a><\/strong> at Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in Disney World.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>March 31 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/119087805441251\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Bamboo on The Bayou&#8217;s Bamboo Bash<\/a><\/strong> in Houston.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>April 7 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/magicaltikimeetup\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Magical Tiki Meet Up<\/a><\/strong> at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/magicaltikimeetup\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15734\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/magical-tiki-meetup-wdw\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/magical-tiki-meetup-WDW.jpg?fit=640%2C334&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,334\" 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=\"Magical Tiki Meet Up\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/magical-tiki-meetup-WDW.jpg?fit=525%2C274&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/magical-tiki-meetup-WDW.jpg?resize=525%2C274&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Magical Tiki Meet Up\" width=\"525\" height=\"274\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/magical-tiki-meetup-WDW.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/magical-tiki-meetup-WDW.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong> April 7-8 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rhumfestparis.com\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Rhum Fest Paris<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong> April 14 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagorumfest.com\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Chicago Rum Festival<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>April 19-22 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivalasvegas.net\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Viva Las Vegas<\/a><\/strong> rockabilly weekend.<\/p> \r\n\r\n<p><strong>May 17-20 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/tiki-caliente.com\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiki Caliente<\/a><\/strong> in Palm Springs, Calif.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/tiki-caliente.com\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15601\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/tiki-caliente2018\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tiki-Caliente2018.jpg?fit=550%2C362&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"550,362\" 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\/2018\/01\/Tiki-Caliente2018.jpg?fit=525%2C346&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tiki-Caliente2018.jpg?resize=525%2C346&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tiki Caliente\" width=\"525\" height=\"346\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tiki-Caliente2018.jpg?w=550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Tiki-Caliente2018.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<p><strong>May 20-22 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DallasTikiWeek\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Dallas Tiki Week<\/a><\/strong> in Texas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>May 27-28 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stcroixrumfestival\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Croix Rum Festival<\/a><\/strong> in the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong> May 28-31 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/congresodelron.com\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">International Rum Conference<\/a><\/strong> in Madrid, Spain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>June 2 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clubrum.nl\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Rum Festival Amsterdam.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>June 6-10 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thehukilau.com\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hukilau<\/a><\/strong> in Fort Lauderdale. <center><a HREF=\"https:\/\/www.thehukilau.com\" TARGET=\"new\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15411\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2018\/01\/17\/the-hukilau-2018-tickets-on-sale-now-more-bands-more-bars-more-tiki\/hukilau2018-banner-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hukilau2018-banner.jpg?fit=640%2C332&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,332\" 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 2018\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hukilau2018-banner.jpg?fit=525%2C272&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hukilau2018-banner.jpg?resize=525%2C272&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Hukilau 2018\" width=\"525\" height=\"272\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hukilau2018-banner.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Hukilau2018-banner.jpg?resize=300%2C156&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2018\/06\/29\/the-hukilau-2018-recap-photos-and-video-from-social-media\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/hukilau2018-atomic_grog-combo-640\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hukilau2018-Atomic_Grog-combo-640.jpg?fit=640%2C260&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,260\" 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 2018 photos by The Atomic Grog\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hukilau2018-Atomic_Grog-combo-640.jpg?fit=525%2C213&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hukilau2018-Atomic_Grog-combo-640.jpg?resize=525%2C213&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Hukilau 2018 photos by The Atomic Grog\" width=\"525\" height=\"213\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hukilau2018-Atomic_Grog-combo-640.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hukilau2018-Atomic_Grog-combo-640.jpg?resize=300%2C122&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a> <strong>Atomic Grog recap: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2018\/06\/29\/the-hukilau-2018-recap-photos-and-video-from-social-media\/\">Images from the whirlwind Tiki weekend in Fort Lauderdale<\/a><br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/category\/hukilau\/\">Full Atomic Grog coverage<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rh5NhnPFADg\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wTfjoUo8zGE\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> \r\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14554\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2017\/06\/03\/event-preview-explore-60-years-of-tiki-cocktail-history-through-the-menus-of-the-mai-kai\/mai-kai-menu-presentation-facebook-newsfeed-advert-640-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Mai-Kai-Menu-Presentation-Facebook-Newsfeed-Advert-640-1.jpg?fit=640%2C335&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,335\" 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 Menus of The Mai-Kai: 60 Years of Tiki Cocktail History\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Mai-Kai-Menu-Presentation-Facebook-Newsfeed-Advert-640-1.jpg?fit=525%2C275&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/hayward-hukilau2018-class-combo-640.jpg?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Okole Maluna Cocktail Academy: How to Mix Like The Mai-Kai\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-14554\" \/>\r\n<p><strong>How to Mix Like The Mai-Kai:<\/strong> Tips and techniques from Hurricane Hayward\r\nof The Atomic Grog for turning your home bar into a Tiki cocktail paradise.\r\nCheck out highlights from the sold-out class at The Hukilau 2018. <br>\r\n<strong>Photo galleries:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/atomicgrog\/photos\/?tab=album&#038;album_id=1851915004874996\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28078283@N05\/albums\/72157669007690057\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Flickr<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hukilau_mike\/albums\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16005\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/hukilau2018_ian-burrell_ed-hamilton\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Hukilau2018_Ian-Burrell_Ed-Hamilton.jpg?fit=600%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,360\" 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=\"Ian Burrell and Ed Hamilton at The Hukilau 2018\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Hukilau2018_Ian-Burrell_Ed-Hamilton.jpg?fit=525%2C315&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Hukilau2018_Ian-Burrell_Ed-Hamilton.jpg?resize=525%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ian Burrell and Ed Hamilton at The Hukilau 2018\" width=\"525\" height=\"315\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Hukilau2018_Ian-Burrell_Ed-Hamilton.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Hukilau2018_Ian-Burrell_Ed-Hamilton.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a> More photos: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/hukilau_mike\/albums\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Hukilau Mike on Flickr<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thehukilau\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hukilau Facebook page<\/a><\/center><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>June 9-10 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rumrenaissance.com\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Rum Renaissance Festival<\/a><\/strong> in Fort Lauderdale. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/category\/miami-rum-festival\/\">[Atomic Grog past coverage]<\/a><br>\r\n<strong>Rob&#8217;s Rum Guide:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robsrum.com\/2018\/06\/12\/2018-rumxp-and-rum-jury-award-winners\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">2018 RumXP and Consumer Rum Jury award winners<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/thatnimrod\/albums\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Rum-Renaissance-photos.jpg?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Rum Renaissance Festival 2018\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/a> Flickr galleries: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/thatnimrod\/albums\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Browse all of the official photos<\/a><br>\r\nFacebook page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/miamirumfest\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">More 2018 rum fest coverage<\/a><\/center><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>June 21-24 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surferjoemusic.com\/festival\/2018\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Surfer Joe Summer Festival<\/a><\/strong> in Livorno, Italy.\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/39-wF8r1dx8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WC5ZAmCSJ2M\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V7SGylXTKhs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ab7s61jpHNM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IBdb1DOwJfU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>June 28-July 1 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fraternalorderofmoai.org\/ohana\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Ohana: Luau At The Lake<\/a><\/strong> at The Tiki Resort, Lake George, N.Y.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fraternalorderofmoai.org\/ohana\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15602\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/luau-at-the-lake\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Luau-At-The-Lake.jpg?fit=640%2C203&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,203\" 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=\"Ohana: Luau At The Lake\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Luau-At-The-Lake.jpg?fit=525%2C167&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Luau-At-The-Lake.jpg?resize=525%2C167&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ohana: Luau At The Lake\" width=\"525\" height=\"167\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Luau-At-The-Lake.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Luau-At-The-Lake.jpg?resize=300%2C95&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3yzlfIdBx1M\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>July 13-15 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tikikon.com\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiki Kon<\/a><\/strong> in Portland, Ore.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tikikon.com\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16042\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/tiki-kon_banner_2018\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Tiki-Kon_banner_2018.gif?fit=640%2C94&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,94\" 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=\"Tiki Kon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Tiki-Kon_banner_2018.gif?fit=525%2C77&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Tiki-Kon_banner_2018.gif?resize=525%2C77&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tiki Kon\" width=\"525\" height=\"77\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16042\" \/><\/a>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L9bL5y643f0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>July 14 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americancinemathequecalendar.com\/content\/tiki-night-2018-bosko-and-rolly\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiki Night 2018 &#8211; Bosko and Rolly<\/a><\/strong> at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, Calif.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>July 17-22 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/talesofthecocktail.com\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Tales of the Cocktail<\/a><\/strong> in New Orleans, La.<br>\r\n<strong>Spirited Awards:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/talesofthecocktail.org\/industrynews\/tales-cocktail-foundation-announces-12th-annual-spirited-awards-winners\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Tales of the Cocktail Foundation announces winners<\/a><br>\r\n* <a href=\"https:\/\/talesofthecocktail.org\/industrynews\/congratulations-all-bars-all-regional-top-10-lists\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Congratulations to the Spirited Awards regional Top 10 lists<\/a><br>\r\n<strong>Coverage:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/cocktailwonk.com\/2018\/08\/rummy-tales-cocktail-2018.html\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">A very rummy Tales of the Cocktail 2018<\/a><br>\r\n* <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotrum.com\/news-and-events\/rum-events\/spirited-travel-the-rise-of-rum-at-tales-of-the-cocktail\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Spirited Travel: The rise of rum at Tales of the Cocktail<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Aug. 3-5 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SG101Convention\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Surf Guitar 101 Convention<\/a><\/strong> in Torrance, Calif. \r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SG101Convention\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16037\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/sg101-2018-update\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/SG101-2018-update.jpg?fit=500%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,720\" 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 Guitar 101 Convention\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/SG101-2018-update.jpg?fit=500%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/SG101-2018-update.jpg?resize=500%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Surf Guitar 101 Convention\" width=\"500\" height=\"720\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/SG101-2018-update.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/SG101-2018-update.jpg?resize=208%2C300&amp;ssl=1 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<strong>Coverage:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment\/music\/la-et-ms-surf-guitar-101-convention20180808-story.html\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Catching the wave &#8211; and some tasty guitar solos &#8211; at a surf music convention<\/a>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y1-AvPf1DBE\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Aug. 8-12 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/tikioasis.com\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiki Oasis<\/a><\/strong> in San Diego, Calif.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/tikioasis.com\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14960\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2017\/08\/05\/tiki-times-events-calendar\/tiki-oasis-2018\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Tiki-Oasis-2018.jpg?fit=539%2C322&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"539,322\" 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 2018\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Tiki-Oasis-2018.jpg?fit=525%2C314&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Tiki-Oasis-2018.jpg?resize=525%2C314&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tiki Oasis 2018\" width=\"525\" height=\"314\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Tiki-Oasis-2018.jpg?w=539&amp;ssl=1 539w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Tiki-Oasis-2018.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SdS4sITWn0M\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TDsa9UE_ZPg\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Aug. 11 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/fraternalorderofmoai.org\/events\/hotrodhulahop\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hula Hop<\/a><\/strong> in Columbus, Ohio.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Aug. 17-19 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apsurfmusicfest.com\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Asbury Park Surf Music Festival<\/a><\/strong> on the New Jersey shore.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apsurfmusicfest.com\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16040\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/asbury-park-surf-music-festival-2018\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Asbury-Park-Surf-Music-Festival-2018.jpg?fit=600%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,300\" 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=\"Asbury Park Surf Music Festival\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Asbury-Park-Surf-Music-Festival-2018.jpg?fit=525%2C263&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Asbury-Park-Surf-Music-Festival-2018.jpg?resize=525%2C263&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Asbury Park Surf Music Festival\" width=\"525\" height=\"263\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Asbury-Park-Surf-Music-Festival-2018.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Asbury-Park-Surf-Music-Festival-2018.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XzJNGdwivFE\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FrPkwGV_NnI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Aug. 18 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donsmaitaifest.com\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Don the Beachcomber Mai Tai Festival<\/a><\/strong> in Hawaii.<br>\r\n<strong>Coverage:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.staradvertiser.com\/2018\/08\/18\/breaking-news\/bar-leather-aprons-justin-park-wins-worlds-best-mai-tai-title-for-3rd-time\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Bar Leather Apron\u2019s Justin Park wins World\u2019s Best Mai Tai title for third time<\/a><br>\r\n* <a href=\"https:\/\/bigislandnow.com\/2018\/08\/20\/worlds-best-mai-tai-revealed-at-the-royal-kona-resort\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">World\u2019s Best Mai Tai revealed at the Royal Kona Resort<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Aug. 18 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2028161584165387\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Exotica Moderne Launch Party<\/a><\/strong> at the  <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\/#bar\">Tonga Hut<\/a> in Los Angeles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Aug. 19 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/the-tiki-throw-down-tickets-48299551258\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">The Tiki Throw Down<\/a><\/strong> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/new-york-cocktail-expo-2018-tickets-43644948215\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Cocktail Expo<\/a> in Queens.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Aug. 27 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1951917908231377\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiki Throwdown: Robot Uprising<\/a><\/strong> at 320 Main in Seal Beach, Calif.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1951917908231377\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16268\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/320-main-tiki-throwdown\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/320-Main-Tiki-Throwdown.jpg?fit=500%2C773&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,773\" 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 Throwdown: Robot Uprising\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/320-Main-Tiki-Throwdown.jpg?fit=500%2C773&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/320-Main-Tiki-Throwdown.jpg?resize=500%2C773&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tiki Throwdown: Robot Uprising\" width=\"500\" height=\"773\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/320-Main-Tiki-Throwdown.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/320-Main-Tiki-Throwdown.jpg?resize=194%2C300&amp;ssl=1 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Sept. 7-8 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/hukapeletiki.com\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Huka Pele Tiki Weekender<\/a><\/strong> in Las Vegas.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hukapeletiki.com\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15823\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/huka-pele-2018\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/huka-pele-2018.jpg?fit=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,600\" 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=\"Huka Pele Tiki Weekender\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/huka-pele-2018.jpg?fit=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/huka-pele-2018.jpg?resize=400%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Huka Pele Tiki Weekender\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/huka-pele-2018.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/huka-pele-2018.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Sept. 8 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.californiarumfest.com\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">California Rum Festival<\/a><\/strong> in San Francisco.<br>\r\n<strong>Coverage:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/cocktailwonk.com\/2018\/09\/california-rum-festival-2018-in-pictures.html\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">California Rum Festival 2018 in pictures<\/a><br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.suitandsand.com\/single-post\/2018\/09\/10\/The-California-Rum-Festival-and-the-Ultimate-San-Francisco-Tiki-Bar-Weekend\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">The California Rum Festival and the ultimate San Francisco Tiki bar weekend<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Sept. 8 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/187301878618596\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiki Island Expo<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www-stellarshows-net.seatengine.com\/shows\/81691\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Escape To Tiki Island<\/strong><\/a> in Santa Ana, Calif.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www-stellarshows-net.seatengine.com\/shows\/81691\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16081\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/090818-escape_to_tiki_island\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/090818-Escape_to_Tiki_Island.jpg?fit=640%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,336\" 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=\"Escape To Tiki Island\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/090818-Escape_to_Tiki_Island.jpg?fit=525%2C276&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/090818-Escape_to_Tiki_Island.jpg?resize=525%2C276&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Escape To Tiki Island\" width=\"525\" height=\"276\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/090818-Escape_to_Tiki_Island.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/090818-Escape_to_Tiki_Island.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a> <strong>Photos:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocweekly.com\/slideshow\/tiki-island-expo-at-original-mikes\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiki Island Expo at Original Mike&#8217;s<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Sept 10-16 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/texastikiweek.com\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Tiki Week<\/a><\/strong> in Austin.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Sept. 14-15 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/southernsurfstomp.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Southern Surf StompFest<\/a><\/strong> in Atlanta.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/southernsurfstomp.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/southern-surf-stompfest.jpg?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Southern Surf StompFest\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Sept. 15 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/indymakahiki.com\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Makahiki: A Night of Tiki<\/a><\/strong> in Indianapolis, Ind.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indymakahiki.com\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15797\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/night-of-tiki-sept2018\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Night-of-Tiki-sept2018.jpg?fit=400%2C619&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,619\" 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=\"Night-of-Tiki-sept2018\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Night-of-Tiki-sept2018.jpg?fit=400%2C619&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Night-of-Tiki-sept2018.jpg?resize=400%2C619&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Makahiki: A Night of Tiki\" width=\"400\" height=\"619\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Night-of-Tiki-sept2018.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Night-of-Tiki-sept2018.jpg?resize=194%2C300&amp;ssl=1 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Sept. 29-30 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/853519354837997\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">13th annual Parking Lot Sale<\/a><\/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.<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/853519354837997\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16352\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/forbidden-island_parking-lot-sale\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/forbidden-island_parking-lot-sale.jpg?fit=550%2C425&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"550,425\" 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=\"forbidden-island_parking-lot-sale\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/forbidden-island_parking-lot-sale.jpg?fit=525%2C406&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/forbidden-island_parking-lot-sale.jpg?resize=525%2C406&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"13th annual Parking Lot Sale at Forbidden Island\" width=\"525\" height=\"406\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/forbidden-island_parking-lot-sale.jpg?w=550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/forbidden-island_parking-lot-sale.jpg?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Sept 29 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/newyorkrumfest.com\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Rum Festival<\/a><\/strong> in New York City.\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftherumlab%2Fposts%2F2020541881340548&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"707\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Sept. 30 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TikiDayAtThePark\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Tiki Day at Disneyland.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Oct. 13-14 &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/rumfest-berlin.com\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">German Rum Festival<\/a><\/strong> in Berlin.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Oct. 15-21 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/rumexperienceweek.com\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">London Rum Week<\/a><\/strong> in the UK.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Oct. 18-21 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbarbados.org\/food-and-rum-festival\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Barbados Food and Rum Festival.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Oct. 18-21 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CircaCaliente\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Circa Caliente<\/a><\/strong> in Palm Springs.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CircaCaliente\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"15748\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/circa-caliente2018\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Circa-Caliente2018.jpg?fit=400%2C561&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,561\" 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=\"Circa Caliente\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Circa-Caliente2018.jpg?fit=400%2C561&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Circa-Caliente2018.jpg?resize=400%2C561&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Circa Caliente\" width=\"400\" height=\"561\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Circa-Caliente2018.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Circa-Caliente2018.jpg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a> <center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCircaCaliente%2Fposts%2F2247547848850112&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"721\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Oct. 18-21 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/modernismweek.com\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Modernism Week Fall Preview<\/a><\/strong> in Palm Springs, Calif.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Oct. 20 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.malihinitikifest.com\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Malihini Tiki Festival<\/a><\/strong> in  Kansas City.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.malihinitikifest.com\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16305\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/malihini2018\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Malihini2018.jpg?fit=640%2C268&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,268\" 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=\"Malihini2018\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Malihini2018.jpg?fit=525%2C220&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Malihini2018.jpg?resize=525%2C220&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Malihini Tiki Festival\" width=\"525\" height=\"220\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-16305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Malihini2018.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Malihini2018.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Oct. 20 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/OriginalTikiMarketPlace\/events\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">The Original Tiki Market Place Octikifest Celebration<\/a><\/strong> in Garden Grove, Calif.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Oct. 20-21 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rumfest.co.uk\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">The UK RumFest<\/a><\/strong> in London.\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fcocktailwonk%2Fposts%2F2184950691756618&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"491\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great day one on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UKRumfest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UKRumfest<\/a>. Superb rums, great people to meet. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dgNJHmJpZg\">pic.twitter.com\/dgNJHmJpZg<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rum Fanatic (@RumFanatic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RumFanatic\/status\/1053911017175031808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote> <script asyncsrc=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> \r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Day 2 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UKRumfest?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UKRumfest<\/a> still. Many good rums. Great Long Ponds, great <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlantationRums?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PlantationRums<\/a> Extreme, great Kill Devil series, my discovery Mhoba rum. Big Wow. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pqjFUGUPSo\">pic.twitter.com\/pqjFUGUPSo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rum Fanatic (@RumFanatic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RumFanatic\/status\/1053981964527656961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 21, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Oct. 26 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2018\/10\/22\/the-mai-kai-is-digging-up-old-friends-for-10th-annual-hulaween-party-on-oct-26\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Hulaween 2018: Back from the Dead &#8211; 10th Anniversary Reunion<\/a><\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/maikai.com\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">The Mai-Kai<\/a> in Fort Lauderdale.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2018\/10\/22\/the-mai-kai-is-digging-up-old-friends-for-10th-annual-hulaween-party-on-oct-26\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16344\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/hulaween2018-web-450\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Hulaween2018-web-450.jpg?fit=450%2C695&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"450,695\" 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=\"Hulaween2018-web-450\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Hulaween2018-web-450.jpg?fit=450%2C695&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Hulaween2018-web-450.jpg?resize=450%2C695&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hulaween 2018: Back from the Dead - 10th Anniversary Reunion\" width=\"450\" height=\"695\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Hulaween2018-web-450.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Hulaween2018-web-450.jpg?resize=194%2C300&amp;ssl=1 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a> <strong>Atomic Grog preview:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2018\/10\/22\/the-mai-kai-is-digging-up-old-friends-for-10th-annual-hulaween-party-on-oct-26\/\">The Mai-Kai is digging up old friends for 10th annual Hulaween<\/a>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.10156796963462640&#038;type=1&#038;l=09d1d983b1\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16554\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/hulaween2018_slip\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Hulaween2018_slip.jpg?fit=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,400\" 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=\"Hulaween2018_slip\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Hulaween2018_slip.jpg?fit=525%2C350&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Hulaween2018_slip.jpg?resize=525%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hulaween 2018: Back from the Dead - 10th Anniversary Reunion at The Mai-Kai\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Hulaween2018_slip.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Hulaween2018_slip.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><br>\r\n<strong>Photos: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.10156796963462640&#038;type=1&#038;l=09d1d983b1\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook gallery from The Mai-Kai<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Oct. 28 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/252045108838141\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Monsters and Mai Tais VII<\/a><\/strong> Halloween art show and parking lot sale at  at the  <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\/#bar\">Tonga Hut<\/a> in Los Angeles.\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/252045108838141\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16483\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/tonga-hut-monsters\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/tonga-hut-monsters.jpg?fit=450%2C654&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"450,654\" 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=\"tonga-hut-monsters\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/tonga-hut-monsters.jpg?fit=450%2C654&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/tonga-hut-monsters.jpg?resize=450%2C654&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Monsters and Mai Tais VII at Tonga Hut\" width=\"450\" height=\"654\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/tonga-hut-monsters.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/tonga-hut-monsters.jpg?resize=206%2C300&amp;ssl=1 206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Oct. 31 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploretock.com\/thepolynesiantiki\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Shipwrecked Mahaloween Party<\/a><\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/thepolynesiantiki.com\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">The Polynesian<\/a> in New York City.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploretock.com\/thepolynesiantiki\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16487\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/polynesian_mahaloween\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/polynesian_mahaloween.jpg?fit=450%2C662&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"450,662\" 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=\"polynesian_mahaloween\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/polynesian_mahaloween.jpg?fit=450%2C662&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/polynesian_mahaloween.jpg?resize=450%2C662&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shipwrecked Mahaloween Party\" width=\"450\" height=\"662\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/polynesian_mahaloween.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/polynesian_mahaloween.jpg?resize=204%2C300&amp;ssl=1 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Nov. 18 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/253701328649628\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">60th Birthday Party &#038; Mug Release<\/a><\/strong> at <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\/#bar\">Tonga Hut<\/a> in Los Angeles.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/253701328649628\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16553\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/tonga-hut-anniversary\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tonga-hut-anniversary.jpg?fit=600%2C316&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,316\" 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=\"tonga-hut-anniversary\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tonga-hut-anniversary.jpg?fit=525%2C277&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tonga-hut-anniversary.jpg?resize=525%2C277&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tonga Hut 60th Birthday Party &amp; Mug Release\" width=\"525\" height=\"277\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tonga-hut-anniversary.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tonga-hut-anniversary.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Nov. 19-30 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/rumrenaissancecruise.com\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Rum Renaissance Caribbean Cruise<\/a><\/strong> departing from Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Nov. 24-27 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joinnus.com\/PE\/seminarios-y-conferencias\/lima-kontiki-lima-tiki-fest-2018-18611\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">KonTiki Lima Tiki Fest<\/a><\/strong> in Peru.\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.joinnus.com\/PE\/seminarios-y-conferencias\/lima-kontiki-lima-tiki-fest-2018-18611\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16432\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/kon-tiki-lima\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Kon-Tiki-Lima.jpg?fit=600%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,375\" 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=\"Kon-Tiki-Lima\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Kon-Tiki-Lima.jpg?fit=525%2C328&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Kon-Tiki-Lima.jpg?resize=525%2C328&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"KonTiki Lima Tiki Fest\" width=\"525\" height=\"328\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Kon-Tiki-Lima.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Kon-Tiki-Lima.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Dec. 2 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/467486713773826\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Trader Santa&#8217;s TikiLand Trading Co. Marketplace<\/a><\/strong> in Laguna Beach, Calif.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Dec. 8 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/OriginalTikiMarketPlace\/events\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">The Original Tiki Market Place Happy Hula Days Show<\/a><\/strong> in Garden Grove, Calif.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Dec. 28 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1637641769870532\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">The Mai-Kai 62nd Anniversary Party<\/a><\/strong> in Fort Lauderdale.\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmaikairestaurant%2Fposts%2F10156933901612640&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"681\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/the-week-in-tiki\/#2019\">UPDATES: 2019 EVENTS CALENDAR<\/a><\/strong><br>\r\n<strong>Social media:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/atomicgrog\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theatomicgrog\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theatomicgrog\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/atomicgrog\/\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which events did you attend in 2018? 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