Patios are designed for pleasant outdoor living. But bugs, rodents, and other critters can make relaxing difficult.

THOSE GREAT BROWN COLORS ARE SO I KNOW. ALL RIGHT. IF YOU’RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE STORY OF A LITTLE DOG NAMED TIKI FROM SOCIAL MEDIA, YOU’RE ABOUT TO FALL IN LOVE FOR SURE. AND THE ADOPTIVE PARENTS ...

Polynesia is an ocean away, but that doesn't mean you can't live the island life with both feet planted in the Sonoran Desert. Sit at the bar at Kon Tiki - Tucson's oldest tiki bar - sip a yellow ...

Click here for the original audio. A new documentary explores the life of Donn Beach, the creator of a pop culture movement known as tiki that peaked in postwar America and is now seeing a revival of ...

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — Just months after the location held its grand opening, Tiki Docks closed its Madeira Beach venue. Tiki Docks Madeira Beach, located on the first floor of the Cambria Hotel, ...

Restaurateurs are falling back in love with old-school, high-maintenance candles — burned shirt sleeves, wax wrangling and all. At the Chicago restaurant Void, taper candles in Chianti bottles mimic ...

Lately it’s been feeling like Monsoon season in Mobile, which makes what comes next seem all the more appropriate. It’s Tiki time. Mobile Tiki Week kicks off Monday, Aug. 18 and runs through Saturday, ...

Las Vegas is built on escapism. Casinos, neon, gaming and cocktails meant to numb the soul have been doing it for decades. But step behind the heavy wooden doors of the Golden Tiki, and the world’s ...

Exotica music fills the air, tropical drinks with umbrellas surround the pool, and colorful people in floral attire are soaking up the island vibes. Yep, it’s Tiki Oasis time! But this year is special ...

For all their nets and buoys and random flotsam, for all the elaborate ceramic mugs and baroque garnishes and angry totemic faces, for all the debate over the implications of this contrived culture, ...

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