The Kapok Tree Inn was a legendary, grand-scale dining destination in Clearwater, Florida, a celebrated 'escape' for locals and tourists alike for decades. Built in the 1950s around a massive, century ...

In Trinidadian folklore, “The Kapok” tree is referred to as “The Castle of the Devil.” It inspired some beastly music by composer and pianist Stewart Goodyear that he tears up in a performance with ...

Before thousands of dining options dotted the map, the Kapok Tree Inn defined grand-scale Florida dining. In Case You Were Wondering, Sabrina Carpenter Just Unashamedly Doubled Down On Her Overt ...

Visitors take a boat trip to enjoy the scenery of kapok flowers on the Changhua River in Changjiang Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 15, 2026. The kapok tree, also known as ...

Two years ago today the Kapok Tree Restaurant suddenly shut its doors for the last time, ending 33 years as a landmark destination for tourists and residents. Today, those doors swing open again, but ...

A prayer and a life jacket are just about all there is to rely on when a torpedoed seaman takes the big jump from his sinking ship. Kapok—the silky, white, feather-soft down from the pods of the kapok ...