Post #756927 by ManFromT.I.K.I. on Thu, Jan 7, 2016 11:39 AM

A pictorial article came to my attention recently, and while looking through it I came upon some pictures that I thought would be of interest. A search turned up nothing, so I'll share these here. They are of a club called Dark Side. I assume the band are the Quartet Tres Bien featured on the banner in the exterior shot. Check out the interior decor...velvet painting, puffer fish and glass float lighting, netting, bamboo, and grass matting. I just thought it was a cool period glimpse into what must have been one of many such hole in wall places across the U.S. that while not exactly Tiki Temples, speak to the spirit and fashion of the time.

Blurb from the article, with mention of thousands more pictures...attention St. Louis area Tiki archivists!

"This week's feature looks at St. Louis nightlife and those who helped shape it. No discussion of St. Louis' social scene would be complete without mentioning Gaslight Square of the 1950s and '60s, centered on what's now Boyle and Olive streets in the Central West End. Artists, musicians and patrons flocked to the vibrant entertainment district, which was home to jazz clubs, cabarets, restaurants and more. The State Historical Society has literally thousands of Gaslight Square photos -- here are 27 we especially love. All photos courtesy of the State Historical Society of Missouri."

http://photos.riverfronttimes.com/27-incredible-vintage-photos-of-artists-in-gaslight-square/#1

[ Edited by: ManFromT.I.K.I. 2016-01-07 12:41 ]