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The formerly dingy dining area in the Space Room gets a space-age makeover.

The formerly dingy dining area in the Space Room gets a space-age makeover.

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The formerly dingy dining area in the Space Room gets a space-age makeover.

The formerly dingy dining area in the Space Room gets a space-age makeover.

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What better way to add extra-terrestrial excitement to a room than with actual ETs?

What better way to add extra-terrestrial excitement to a room than with actual ETs?

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What better way to add extra-terrestrial excitement to a room than with actual ETs?

What better way to add extra-terrestrial excitement to a room than with actual ETs?

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This particular specimen once made an appearance on The X-Files, and was acquired via auction.

This particular specimen once made an appearance on The X-Files, and was acquired via auction.

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This particular specimen once made an appearance on The X-Files, and was acquired via auction.

This particular specimen once made an appearance on The X-Files, and was acquired via auction.

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Conspiracy buffs will want to pour over these otherworldly clippings.

Conspiracy buffs will want to pour over these otherworldly clippings.

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Conspiracy buffs will want to pour over these otherworldly clippings.

Conspiracy buffs will want to pour over these otherworldly clippings.

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We didn’t know Andy Warhol painted aliens!

We didn’t know Andy Warhol painted aliens!

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We didn’t know Andy Warhol painted aliens!

We didn’t know Andy Warhol painted aliens!

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Headlines from Roswell! The saucer men have landed!

Headlines from Roswell! The saucer men have landed!

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Headlines from Roswell! The saucer men have landed!

Headlines from Roswell! The saucer men have landed!

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Astronauts, aliens, and all-day breakfast: a recipe for success.

Astronauts, aliens, and all-day breakfast: a recipe for success.

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Astronauts, aliens, and all-day breakfast: a recipe for success.

Astronauts, aliens, and all-day breakfast: a recipe for success.

If you put a gun to my head (and you will, trust me) and demanded that I reveal my favorite local dive bars, the Space Room would be on the short list. The snuggly booths, goldfish bowl-sized drinks, and atomic-age murals work as a healing balm on my weary soul. So when I heard that a face-lift was on the horizon, I kind of freaked out.
I’ve seen too many unique and eccentric old rooms transformed into bland, corporate lounges with zero personality. Dude, I can’t drink i…