{"id":22573,"date":"2021-01-01T02:03:14","date_gmt":"2021-01-01T07:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/?p=22573"},"modified":"2022-01-16T23:45:33","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T04:45:33","slug":"the-year-in-tiki-2020-recap-the-top-virtual-and-in-person-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slammie.com\/atomicgrog\/blog\/2021\/01\/01\/the-year-in-tiki-2020-recap-the-top-virtual-and-in-person-events\/","title":{"rendered":"The Year in Tiki 2020: Recap the top virtual and in-person events"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This past year was unlike any other. As the deadly coronavirus pandemic swept the world, events were postponed and canceled while the hospitality and entertainment industries suffered economic disaster. New and rescheduled events became fundraisers and calls to action to help struggling businesses. As social gatherings moved online to a virtual format, so did many events and a new lineup of symposiums and learning experiences. The Atomic Grog documented many of these happenings and participated in a few over the past tumultuous 12 months. The Tiki Times<\/a> continues to follow the top events of interest to retro-minded enthusiasts of Tiki, mid-century modern, surf and rockabilly music, rum and spirits, plus more. Below you’ll find the cream of the crop of 2020 events, along with artwork and links to official sites. Under many events, you’ll also find images and videos from social media plus links to news articles. We hope everyone remains healthy and safe as we find out what 2021 has to offer.
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THE TIKI TIMES: 2020 EVENTS RECAP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jan. 3-5 – The Rhythm Collision Weekend #7<\/a><\/strong> in Riverside, Calif.
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Jan. 11 – Tiki Central 20th Anniversary Celebration<\/strong> at Forbidden Island<\/a> in Alameda, Tonga Hut<\/a> in Los Angeles, Frankie’s Tiki Room<\/a> in Las Vegas, and Tiki Cat in Kansas City.
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Jan. 12 – The Original Tiki Market Place 8th Anniversary<\/a><\/strong> in Garden Grove, Calif.
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Jan 19-20 – Exotica VIII<\/a><\/strong> in The Raines Law Room at the William Hotel in New York City.<\/p>\n

Jan. 25 – Central Florida Rum and Food Experience<\/a><\/strong> in Lakeland.<\/p>\n

Jan 25 – Winter Surf Fest<\/a><\/strong> in Huntington Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n

Feb. 7-8 – Miami Rum Congress<\/a><\/strong> in Miami Beach.
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Miami Rum Congress 2020 Day 2: Jeff \u201cBeachbum\u201d Berry semjnarcovering the life of Joe Scialom, creator of the Suffering Bastard.#beachbumberry<\/a> #miamirumcongress<\/a> #sufferingbastard<\/a> #drinkmorerum<\/a> #drinkwell<\/a> #rumisfun<\/a> #rumtime<\/a> #rumfamily<\/a> #rumlove<\/a> #tikidrinks<\/a> #tikicocktails<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/R5FI2itdHb<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Rum Trader (@therumtrader) February 9, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n