The first time I lay down on a waterbed, I thought, “Who wouldn’t want one of these?” The undulating motion of the water, the evenly distributed pressure against my body — so relaxing, and sensual too ...

It was 1968 in San Francisco. One year after the Grateful Dead joined Jimi Hendrix, the Mamas and the Papas, and Jefferson Airplane at the Monterey Pop Festival. A year after 100,000 hippies descended ...

After dropping out of fashion in the 1990s, the humble waterbed seemed to vanish entirely. So where did waterbeds go? Why did ...

He used Jell-O and cornstarch at first, but the squashy gunk, poured into a vinyl bladder, was too heavy to move. And it began to stink after a few days. Then he tried water. “Rancid Jell-O Led to ...

Hike up your bell bottoms. The waterbed is relaunching in Florida. But don't confuse this new waterbed with the Free-Love symbol of the '70s. Gone (at least mostly) are the oceanic waves, now tamed by ...

The bed in Nancy Gerrish’s bright Los Feliz home appears perfectly normal — carved wooden headboard, fuzzy brown blanket, cream-colored bed skirt. The sheets are a tasteful leopard print. A few ...

Retailers have abandoned the once-popular mode of sleeping. Mozak's Furniture, 2414 Gordon Drive, is one of the few still selling waterbed components -- heaters, safety liners, mattresses and water ...

Happy cows produce more milk. That's why Bill Timmons put waterbeds in his barn. Go ahead, get the chuckle out of the way. Timmons expects a few laughs over the creature comforts now extended to his ...