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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 ...
It was a love for the Hawaiian islands and Polynesian style that first inspired Nuevo resident Ron House to become a tiki artist. The ocean, scenery and simple beauty of nature all captured his ...
Tiki culture is a lot more than expertly-crafted cocktails bartenders toil over — it's all about the theatrics. The incredibly immersive cocktail dens are like intimate movie sets, chock-full of ...
There's a store on North Palm Canyon Drive that entices passerby with its large metal sign. Inside, the curious will find a sea of green, orange and purple amid scenes depicting lush, mid-century ...
The appeal of the tiki craze is the escape from the stresses of everyday life. Tiki culture has experienced a resurgence in recent years, and an artist is being recognized for contributions to ...
Tiki culture has seen an explosive renaissance in the past decade or so, leading to numerous Tiki bars taking top spots on “Best of” lists around the country. And while much of the attention has been ...
It's a new month and there's a new artist exhibiting at The Flying M downtown. During May, local artist Tiki Tod will have his art in the shop. Tod does really cool things like painting punk rock ...
When you arrive at Tiki Oasis, you are transported to another world where people are perfectly coiffed and made up and impeccably dressed. “The idea of Tiki, and its roots, was the idea of adventure ...
Dreams of ghosts and forgotten Tiki bars can linger much longer than the manifestations themselves. Was there really a lush confection of thatch and bamboo hiding in the back of a run-down strip mall ...
Golden Tiki manager Jim Kleiss said entering the double doors at the new 3939 Spring Mountain Road tiki bar is just like stepping into the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland ... except this ...