Tiki Kon 2017 Caribbean Castaway, Day Two: Room Parties And Charles Phoenix

Charles Phoenix at Tiki Kon 2017

If you left the banquet dinner hungry, it was your own fault. The Caribbean food was incredible and there was more than enough for everyone. Now it was time for some Tiki drinks!

On the west side of the Red Lion Hotel in the Tiki Kon hospitality suite, Tacoma Cabana’s own Jason Alexander and Amy Hibel served drinks to an ever-growing line of thirsty Tikiphiles.

Tacoma Cabana Hospitality Hour - Tiki Kon 2017

Tacoma Cabana Hospitality Hour - Tiki Kon 2017

The room was quickly filled with aloha shirts and sarongs.

Tacoma Cabana Hospitality Hour - Tiki Kon 2017

The party even bled out onto the porch!

Tacoma Cabana Hospitality Hour - Tiki Kon 2017

Tacoma Cabana Hospitality Hour - Tiki Kon 2017

Tacoma Cabana Hospitality Hour - Tiki Kon 2017

Happening at the same time on the opposite end of the hotel, Blair of BG Reynolds was holding a little party of his own…

BG Reynolds Hospitality Suite - Tiki Kon 2017

Blair was making Tiki drinks one at time! No pre-mix here!

BG Reynolds Hospitality Suite - Tiki Kon 2017

BG Reynolds Hospitality Suite - Tiki Kon 2017

Blair’s cocktails were worth waiting for and the line stretched out the door to the suite and down the hall…

BG Reynolds Hospitality Suite - Tiki Kon 2017

Speaking of lines, it was time to go see the Ambassador Of Americana himself, Charles Phoenix! I made it up to the ballroom early and the line was already long and getting longer by the minute!

Waiting in line to see Charles Phoenix
Waiting in line to see Charles Phoenix

Why? Because Charles Phoenix knows how to put on a show!

Charles Phoenix at Tiki Kon 2017

Charles came all the way up from California and brought his Mid-Century Tiki slides with him!

Charles Phoenix at Tiki Kon 2017

Charles Phoenix at Tiki Kon 2017

If you ever get at chance to see Charles Phoenix do his retro-slideshow, go! There’s nothing like it!

Charles Phoenix at Tiki Kon 2017

Charles Phoenix brought the house down and left us wanting to see more.

Then there was a long gong and the room fell silent…

Greg and Justin's wedding at Tiki Kon 2017

Someone is getting married! Stay tuned….

Thank you Dieter Weber. I couldn’t do these posts without your incredible pictures!

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