Do you own a dive bar or novelty restaurant, or run a business organizing bachelorette parties? Here’s your chance to make things a whole lot funkier. One of the country’s oldest purveyors of all ...

When The Inferno Room co-owners Ed Rudisell and Chris Coy began dreaming about opening a tiki bar last year, they knew they wanted a huge, scary mask to greet visitors. And when it comes to ...

But tropical dreams have proved more durable than other flights of stylistic fancy. Today, perhaps to the surprise of people who don’t accept Picasso’s maxim that “taste is the enemy of creativeness,” ...

NOT SO LONG ago, just a few years in fact, America seemed determined to rid itself of all remaining traces of one of its most extravagant lapses in taste. But those who were out to cleanse the ...

EscondidoEscondido — If you’ve never heard the name Bosko Hrnjak, you’re not alone. But in the world of tiki, the Escondido artist is a legend. Hrnjak, 55, is widely credited with leading the revival ...

A tiki bar means many things to many people, from a Polynesian paradise to a Florida retreat. And at home, it can be the centerpiece of a backyard resort, a tropical escape from life's cares. "It's ...

Not so long ago, just a few years in fact, America seemed determined to rid itself of all remaining traces of one of its most extravagant lapses in taste. But those who were out to cleanse the ...

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