Featuring Absolut Vodka, Copalli Rum, Flor de Cana Rum, Gracias a Dios Mezcal, Koloa Rum, Kove Beverages and Chocolat Hanalei.

Guests enjoy a spirited flight of eco-delights from some of our favorite sustainable brands before embarking on a journey of one-on-one tastings to further explore sustainable products that work well in tropical cocktails.  To help reduce single use plastics, guests are provided with and get to keep a reusable glass straw courtesy of Surfside Sips!

Presented by Kevin Crossman

Think you know everything about rum in a Mai Tai? Prepare to have your assumptions challenged. While the first Mai Tai was born with long-aged pot-still Jamaican rum, over the decades the Trader used rums from various islands and styles to produce Mai Tais for different purposes. Learn how the rums and recipes for the Mai Tai evolved over the years, and how changing the rum can make your Mai Tai more palatable for your guests.

Kevin Crossman started the Search for the Ultimate Mai Tai website in 1998. The website — the world's leading feed on Mai Tai minutia — is updated daily with the latest news about Tiki bars, rum, and Mai Tai recipes. Kevin has presented at several Tiki and cocktail events, written for Exotica Moderne magazine, and completed rum lists at three Bay Area Tiki bars. “Kevin knows his stuff. He’s been doing this since the 1990s.” – Jeff “Beachbum” Berry

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Presented by Eric October

Let's get crafty with artist Eric October! Learn step-by-step how to create a Tiki-inspired wall hanging that doubles as a display for collectible pins and buttons. Walk away with a display for your home Tiki bar.

As a child, Eric October's art career began as scribbles on his bedroom walls; his parents were not fans of his early works. Undaunted by the initial critical reviews, he continued his artistic endeavors, including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpting, assemblage, fabric art, paper sculpture, and anything else his insane brain conjured. Ceramics are his current focus. His inspirations include Tiki culture, Polynesian art, vintage Halloween, dinosaurs, monsters, el Día de los Muertos, and other fascinating subjects.

Presented by MeduSirena the Fire Eating Mermaid

Embark on a journey of self-discovery with MeduSirena, the Fire-Eating Mermaid, as she delves into the experiences and influences that shaped her remarkable performance catalogue. From the early days at the Hawaiian Inn in Daytona to the iconic Mai-Kai and beyond, be inspired by the story of how she became a pioneer of the modern 'Mermaid Movement' and beyond.

MeduSirena is a multi-hyphenate Tiki personality and icon, Polynesian dancer, aquatic dance reconstructeur, founder of the modern career Mermaid Movement, AquaBurlesque creator, Taiko drummer, fitness ambassador, photographer, wingwalker, fledgeling bassist, and all around “Middle Aged Menace”.

@fireeatingmermaid.medusirena

This documentary film portrait of artist Bosko Hrnjak follows him from his formative years growing up among the Tiki apartment buildings in Los Angeles, to his unsung pioneering work as the first individual to revive the lost art of carving Tikis and sculpting Tiki ceramics. Featuring recently-discovered, rare archival material.

Bosko Hrnjak is a pioneer of Tiki art. Since the demise of the original Tiki movement, Bosko is known as the first artist to sculpt Tikis, make ceramic mugs, and to create a real Tiki bar — Taboo Cove, Las Vegas.

Featuring Absolut Vodka, Copalli Rum, Flor de Cana Rum, Gracias a Dios Mezcal, Koloa Rum, Kove Beverages and Chocolat Hanalei.

Guests enjoy a spirited flight of eco-delights from some of our favorite sustainable brands before embarking on a journey of one-on-one tastings to further explore sustainable products that work well in tropical cocktails. To help reduce single use plastics, guests are provided with and get to keep a reusable glass straw courtesy of Surfside Sips!

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Presented by Kyle Rioux

Rum is the undisputed king of tropical cocktails, but a wide world of other spirits also play major roles in delicious tropical cocktail recipes. Explore all manner of spirits outside the world of rum and their application to the world of tropical cocktails. Both common and esoteric international spirits will be showcased. Pulling from Kyle Rioux’s upcoming book, Booze Without Borders, attendees will receive take-home recipes to experiment with their own rum-less but still boozy tropical cocktails.

Kyle Rioux is a certified spirits educator, co-owner at Lore Los Angeles, founder of the esoteric educational spirits society - The Weary Travelers’ Club, and national ambassador for Liquid Alchemist cocktail syrups.

thewearytravelersclub.com

Join this lively conversation and how-to guide for men who dress to impress. Co-hosts and fashionistas Marshall Shore and MT Kahuna will share their own unique Tiki style secrets for aloha wear essentials, such as cabana sets, kaftans, aloha shirts, and other accessories. They will highlight cuts, fits, textiles, designers, and labels, and will share resources for purchasing vintage, reproduction, and bespoke styles. Seminar includes a makeover for one lucky audience member!

MTKahuna ( Michael V. Tuitasi) has been a collector of Tiki, Hawaiiana, and vintage fashion for decades, and has been selling vintage at Tiki events for the past 20 years. His passion is finding vintage tropical, Hawaiian, resort, and surf clothing and accessories and styling patrons at Tiki events. “Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize!” are his styling words of advice. 

Marshall Shore, AKA the Hip Historian, has been called a trippy Colonel Sanders dressing in weird, wonderful, and obscure treasures from our past and is known for sharing equally delightful stories. Known for his distinctive eyewear and a magical ability to mix colors and patterns, Marshall has been a lover of vintage and creating new looks for most of his life. His style philosophy: the only rule is have fun. Hiphistorian.com

Presented by Cyndelicious

Learn more about the world of architecture through the feminist lens of CyndeLicious’ all-seeing eye! Sexitecture envelopes your body, delights your senses and tickles your fancy! CyndeLicious will take you on a tour of historic buildings designed by women architects, including Julia Morgan, Mary Colter, and Lillian Rice.

Cyndelicious is a 1990s pin-up model and Bettie Page look-alike contest winner. She’s cute, and smart too. Cyndelicious has a Bachelor's degree in Architecture and a Master’s in City Planning from CalPoly, San Luis Obispo. She also enjoys traveling and writing brief articles about historic architecture. @cynde_licious

Presented by Dave Temple

Fashion historian Dave Temple will share an overview of the history of hats and how they are made, and provide tips for wearing hats and finding hat shapes that suit you. To cap off the seminar (tee-hee), you’ll decorate your own keepsake sunhat! Sewing experience is nice but not necessary.

Fashion historian, Dave Temple, has written and spoken about vintage fashion for decades in conjunction with his company, Clever Vintage Clothing. His seminars, “Fashion and the History of Travel” and “California: Sportswear Capitol”, have resulted in exhibits at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM). He has presented illustrated lectures and fashion shows from coast to coast, including Tiki Oasis San Diego, Resort-O-Rama, and Arizona Tiki Oasis. @clevervintageclothing