A new documentary called "The Donn of Tiki," delves into the advent, the appeal, the aesthetic of the tiki bar movement and the enigmatic man who started it all right here in L.A. What is tiki? Tiki ...

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It seems like the 20th century phenomenon of tiki bars would have emerged organically, with no sole progenitor, but a quick online search always turns up the late, supposedly Texas-born bar owner Donn ...

It seems like the 20th century phenomenon of tiki bars would have emerged organically, with no sole progenitor, but a quick online search always turns up the late, supposedly Texas-born bar owner Donn ...

Join us for our holiday fundraiser, where we'll hear a talk by mid-century design historian Christopher VerPlanck while sipping drinks at Smuggler's Cove, one of San Francisco's most acclaimed tiki ...

Raise your glass (or skull) to Tiki culture as Parkeology explores the “secret history” of Disney’s Trader Sam’s. Credit: Photo by Seth Kubersky Pop quiz, Disney fans: What do Walt Disney’s Tropical ...

Authenticity can be a fraught notion in the dining world, with so many different and subjective standards, but it can seem almost antithetical when applied to Tiki. An all-American, midcentury mash-up ...

The lights go down. A weird hum reverberates through the room. Suddenly, a glowing ball seems to float across the room, emanating light and fog. I tap the man of the date-night couple next to me on ...

Tiki Gardens was a Polynesian themed attraction in Indian Shores, that was opened in 1964 by Frank and Jo Byers. They turned their souvenir shop into a tropical getaway. Guests could stroll along ...

That starts before your first whiff of rum. The design at Latitude 29 is a mosaic of carved wood, bamboo, thatch, hut-shaped booths and hanging glass floats, an essential act of Tiki scene-setting ...