Retro Resort Review: Postcard Inn Islamorada Posted on March 1, 2020March 19, 2020 by Mandy Mizell I have a deep love for Old Florida motels. When I see breezeblocks or a neon sign, I squeal inside. I moved to FL when I was 6, but before my family lived here we stayed at Midcentury “Mom ‘n’ Pop” motels. I remember thinking how cool it was that they had HBO and I […] Continue Reading
Death or Glory Bar in Delray Posted on February 7, 2020March 19, 2020 by Mandy Mizell On a side street in Delray Beach there is a hidden Tiki oasis, tucked in a carport of a historical home built. Death or Glory is a young establishment with two years of business under its belt, but its building sitting at 116 NE 16th Avenue helped write the story of Delray Beach. Death or […] Continue Reading
Tiki 101: A New Villager at the Hukilau Posted on December 1, 2017February 13, 2020 by Mandy Mizell In June, I attended the Hukilau as a new villager to Tiki Culture. It is Florida’s annual tiki convention held at the mid-century marvel, the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Ft. Lauderdale. Prior to attending, I visualized a Tiki Convention as a parallel of a Parrothead Party. Growing up on the Gulf Coast, I was […] Continue Reading
