Palm Springs Bar Crawl - Ideas? - California Events

M mmoderntiki Member Joined: Apr 27, 2003 Posts: 134	M mmoderntiki Posted posted on Mon, Apr 23, 2012 9:56 PM "The Purple Room" at Club Trinidad is historic (albeit a dive) but should be on any historic bar crawl (many of the Rat Pack allegedly performed and ate Spagetti there. Birba is a cool newer place (so not much history) and is a short walk from Trio (located next to SHAG the store with both in the same historic Albert Frey designed building). I'll even open up SHAG the store for a private crawler gathering and Complimentary Special Cocktail! "The Purple Palm" in the Colony Palms Hotel is historic. This hotel was once partially owned by boxer Jack Dempsy. It was originally named Colonial House in 1936 by owner Al wertheimer (a reputed gangster with his Purple Gang) and it served as an underground gambling house and Brothel. It was later purchased by Robert Howard (owner of race horse Seabiscuit - of the movie fame) after World War II and renamed Howard Manor. This is also walking distance from Birba and Trio. Copley's, mostly a restaurant, but with a decent bar, was Cary Grants guest house back in the 40's and has excellent food too. It's also in walking distance of the other places mentioned. My friend *Rory (aka "Wildsville Man")* occasionally bar tends at Saguaro Hotel. This new place which was formerly a Holiday Inn has been around for decades too and is really cool. They're other hotel, The Ace, is also a lot of fun in their "Amigo Room" and this was originally a Howard Johnsons Hotel in 1965 with the restaurant "Kings Highway" formerly a Denny's. Lyon's English Grille was, and still is, owned by The Lyons family and opened in 1938! The old man still lives down the street from us. The Parker was first a Holiday Inn and then purchased by cowboy Gene Autry in 1963 and later renamed The Gene Autry Hotel. It was later sold and became "Givenchy" (the well known brand of Hubert de Givenchy) and was later sold to Merv Griffin and renamed "The Merv Griffin Givenchy" (horrible sounding name). It was then purchased by the Parker Meridian hotel group and redone almost entirely to a very good "Hollywood Regency" type decor by famed designer (and pottery guy) "Jonathan Adler" with the name later being shortened to The Parker. That should be a good start! Also, mention Jay and MiShell sent you to The Tropicale and you'll be treated especially well (we eat there often and the owners are friends & SHAG fans). [ Edited by: mmoderntiki 2012-04-23 22:29 ]

"The Purple Room" at Club Trinidad is historic (albeit a dive) but should be on any historic bar crawl (many of the Rat Pack allegedly performed and ate Spagetti there. Birba is a cool newer place (so not much history) and is a short walk from Trio (located next to SHAG the store with both in the same historic Albert Frey designed building). I'll even open up SHAG the store for a private crawler gathering and Complimentary Special Cocktail!

"The Purple Palm" in the Colony Palms Hotel is historic. This hotel was once partially owned by boxer Jack Dempsy. It was originally named Colonial House in 1936 by owner Al wertheimer (a reputed gangster with his Purple Gang) and it served as an underground gambling house and Brothel. It was later purchased by Robert Howard (owner of race horse Seabiscuit - of the movie fame) after World War II and renamed Howard Manor. This is also walking distance from Birba and Trio.

Copley's, mostly a restaurant, but with a decent bar, was Cary Grants guest house back in the 40's and has excellent food too. It's also in walking distance of the other places mentioned.

My friend Rory (aka "Wildsville Man") occasionally bar tends at Saguaro Hotel. This new place which was formerly a Holiday Inn has been around for decades too and is really cool. They're other hotel, The Ace, is also a lot of fun in their "Amigo Room" and this was originally a Howard Johnsons Hotel in 1965 with the restaurant "Kings Highway" formerly a Denny's.

Lyon's English Grille was, and still is, owned by The Lyons family and opened in 1938! The old man still lives down the street from us.

The Parker was first a Holiday Inn and then purchased by cowboy Gene Autry in 1963 and later renamed The Gene Autry Hotel. It was later sold and became "Givenchy" (the well known brand of Hubert de Givenchy) and was later sold to Merv Griffin and renamed "The Merv Griffin Givenchy" (horrible sounding name). It was then purchased by the Parker Meridian hotel group and redone almost entirely to a very good "Hollywood Regency" type decor by famed designer (and pottery guy) "Jonathan Adler" with the name later being shortened to The Parker.

That should be a good start! Also, mention Jay and MiShell sent you to The Tropicale and you'll be treated especially well (we eat there often and the owners are friends & SHAG fans).

[ Edited by: mmoderntiki 2012-04-23 22:29 ]

Post #633484 by mmoderntiki on Mon, Apr 23, 2012 9:56 PM