The Blue Parrot Ocean Front Cafe embodies what makes Florida special – not the manufactured experiences of theme parks or the exclusive enclaves of private resorts, but the natural beauty, fresh ...

Marathon, Florida is home to many treasures, but none quite as beloved by locals as The Island Fish Co. Restaurant & Tiki Bar. I discovered this palm-thatched paradise on a sweltering Tuesday ...

Uniquely American and rooted in tropical escapism, tiki bars hold a distinct space in the pantheon of cocktail lore. With origins dating back to the 19th century, when Americans began chasing ...

The Bitter Mai Tai is not the Mai Tai’s redemption. It is the Mai Tai’s revenge. For decades, bartenders have been defaming the Mai Tai, debasing it, making and selling versions of the drink that were ...

A brief history: In 1944, “Trader” Vic Bergeron invents a cocktail with a 17-year-old Jamaican rum and fresh lime to balance out the sweetened almond syrup and orange liqueur. It is sharp, lean, ...

Animal lovers have heaped praise on a couple who adopted a rescue puppy, only to realize they couldn't leave his mom behind. Madison and her fiancé, Brian, live in New Jersey, and in 2023 lost their ...

We all need a little pick me up sometimes. Maybe it’s a cozy treat from your neighborhood bakery, an hour of watching your favorite comfort show or a long walk in a beautiful park. But if those ...

For the last few weeks of summer, my mom visited from Florida. It was amazing, as it always is, to have her here spending time with the family doing lots of things and nothing at all. Going to the ...

In 1965 Sandy Koufax threw a perfect game, finished the regular season with a 2.04 earned-run average and sat out the opening of the World Series because he wouldn’t pitch on Yom Kippur; Roberto ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – When you travel to any of our beautiful west Michigan beach towns, one adventure you should not miss is the chance to go out on the water! In South Haven, there’s an ...

A new tiki bar and grill named Dirty Birds is scheduled to open in Cocoa Beach this October. The venue will feature three bars, a rooftop deck, and a stage for live music. The space can seat up to 350 ...

Easy Sailor, the new tiki bar on Park Avenue, is an inviting place to visit during the waning days of summer, but it has the promise of becoming a soul-lifting refuge during Rochester's inevitable ...