There sure wasnt a lot of bamboo in the Bamboo Beer Garden, but there was a lot of history in the cramped tiki bar. For 60 years, the joint served weary tourists and sun-baked locals looking for an alternative to the packed, tourist-driven Johns Pass boardwalk. But, bowing to high taxes and rapid development on the coast, proprietor Rosie DeYoung closed the watering hole in May, ending yet another nostalgic Old Florida attraction.
This article appears in Sep 12-18, 2007.
