Wa l t a h Cl a rke – Vi nt a g e Al o h a Fa s h i o n Ki n g Waltah Clarke, Palm Spring’s Preeminent Polynesiac, embodied the magic and romance of the South Seas. From his carefree days surfing and singing with the original Waikiki Beachboys, working with Don the Beachcomber at the International Market Place in Honolulu, creating an exotic mod fashion empire, and owning the largest chain of South Seas Resort Wear stores with shops in Palm Springs, Beverly Hills, Ft. Lauderdale, Honolulu, and even Disneyland, Waltah was the merchant of Polynesian fashion and romance! MIke Skinner brings you into the world of Waltah and vintage Aloha fashion.
Mike Skinner • Mike Skinner lives in Denver, Colorado where he is a professional engineer, but his passion is researching and sharing Polynesian Pop culture stories. He is a Tiki Oasis veteran, having presented some of Tiki Oasis’ most fun and popular symposiums. Mike maintains the Crusoe Society facebook page and his personal Tiki bar, “The Wreck of the Kona Luanii”, was recreated from a salvaged shipwreck and serves as his home base for all his research. facebook.com/CrusoeSociety
Saturday•Noon - 1pm • Soho 2 • $20
Be rge ro n by t h e Boo k – Th e Wri t i n g s of Tra d e r Vic
Join your hosts Martin Cate of Smuggler’s Cove and Vic’s own granddaughter, Eve Bergeron, for a seminar filled with booze and bon mots from the prolific pages of Trader Vic’s many books. Vic was a culinary pioneer who left us with volumes of entertaining and informative works packed with home party ideas, legendary food and drink recipes, and plenty of salty hot takes. This deep dive into the works of the “Gruff Gourmand” will leave you with many unforgettable (Cosmo) tidbits!
Martin Cate & Eve Bergeron • Martin Cate is the owner and creator of Smuggler’s Cove in San Francisco, home of the largest rum selection in the United States. Smuggler’s Cove was named Best Cocktail Bar in America in 2016 and named one of the 50 Best Bars on Earth for six consecutive years. He is also the co-owner of Hale Pele in Portland, False Idol in San Diego, and Max’s South Seas Hideaway in Grand Rapids, MI. His book, Smuggler’s Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki, won the 2017 James Beard Award for Best Beverage Book. Eve Bergeron is the grandaughter of the creator of Mai Tai and also the legendary Trader Vic Bergeron, and she is in charge of marketing and public relations of Trader Vic’s Worldwide. smugglerscovesf.com / shop.tradervics.com
52 Saturday•Noon - 1:00pm • Sands • $60
