Tropics Motor Hotel, Blythe, CA (motel) - Locating Tiki

D Dustycajun Tiki Socialite Santa Barbara, CA Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 5295	D Dustycajun Posted posted on Mon, Mar 8, 2010 11:33 AM On 2010-03-07 18:40, abstractiki wrote: I used to love Sambo's as a kid. Abstract, Me too. There was a Sambos my house in San Jose that we used to go to all the time up through High School. The original Sambos started in 1957 in Santa Barbara at the beach and is still there - the last one remaining. Here is the link to the website. http://www.sambosrestaurant.com The Tropics in Blythe is now a Days Inn and the Sambos building is still there as well. The both have been given the "Taco Bell Tuscany" treatment. Here are a few internet/google street photos. I guess we should feel lucky that the Palm Springs location still rocks. DC

On 2010-03-07 18:40, abstractiki wrote:
I used to love Sambo's as a kid.

Abstract,

Me too. There was a Sambos my house in San Jose that we used to go to all the time up through High School. The original Sambos started in 1957 in Santa Barbara at the beach and is still there - the last one remaining. Here is the link to the website.

http://www.sambosrestaurant.com

The Tropics in Blythe is now a Days Inn and the Sambos building is still there as well. The both have been given the "Taco Bell Tuscany" treatment.

Here are a few internet/google street photos.

I guess we should feel lucky that the Palm Springs location still rocks.

Post #515895 by Dustycajun on Mon, Mar 8, 2010 11:33 AM