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Tiki Boyd's was a tiki bar in Denver, Colorado, in operation from 2005 to 2006. Experimental sound/noise musician Boyd Rice designed the bar, revamping the bar originally known as the East Coast Bar located in the Ramada Denver Downtown.[1] A tiki enthusiast, Rice provided art from his personal collection for the bar.[2] Rice is also a tiki scholar, having written an essay for Martin McIntosh's book, Taboo: The Art of Tiki.[3] Lorin Partridge, a friend of Rice, tended the bar, and the bar was known for a drink called a Bronze Serpent.[1][4] The music was played exclusively from vinyl including records by Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman, also from Rice's collection.[1][2]
| Company type | Tiki bar |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Boyd Rice |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Capitol Hill (Denver) |
| Parent | Ramada Denver Downtown |
Historically, site of the Ramada in which Tiki Boyd's was located used to be the Heart o' Denver Motor Hotel (1960-1975), which featured a bar called the Tiki Bar.[5][6] Eli Hedley, the man who popularized the beachcomber aesthetic, designed the tiki lounge at the motor hotel.[5][7] The site is also historically noteworthy for being located on Colfax Avenue, the longest commercial street in the United States.[8]
Tiki Boyd's changed names, themes, and management in early 2006, when Boyd Rice withdrew his support, decorations, and music collection from the bar.[2]
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