ROBERT HUFFSTUTTER says:
...it's all the red. And of course, it is because this is the only place on the West Coast where one can truly enjoy the true "martini from hell"...and still retain one's sanity. Yes, this is where it's at. The longer one sits here, the more mellow one becomes. Keep in mind, however, California's fierce laws against driving while intoxicated, thus hire a driver for your pub crawling while enjoying a time out from the times that trouble mens' souls.
ROBERT HUFFSTUTTER says:
Of all of the photos I have discovered by browsing the Flickr photostreams, this photo is one that captures the essence of my youth.
The Monica Hotel was one of my haunts in 1960. While I was not old enough to sip cocktails, I did so without questions about my age. It was a very happy bar and I enjoyed sitting at the bar watching the beautiful people passing by. It was air-conditioned and the longer I sat inside this bar, the more joyful my mind and imagination became.
If the viewer will not the left side of the image, the old Merry Go Round on Santa Monica Pier is visible. I do not recall too much graphiti in the 60s, but I do remember many chic and sexy young people like the gal ad guy passing by.
It was a time when a few words of conversation could strike up an interesting transient relationship. Yes, those were the days.
In the far distance, one can view the Mountains where Malibu was located on PCH at the end of the pennisular range of mountains. I never worried about riding a bike, thus the sign meant nothing at all to me, I always had transportation, transient as it was, whenever the party or parties ended for the night or morning.
ROBERT HUFFSTUTTER says:
My wife and I frequented the original Blue Room back in 1958 and 1959. We were only 16 and 17 and had a great time. We remember the whole scene. I did some watercolors at the time and they were put on the school bulletin board, Van Horn High, by Mrs. Jenkins.
We don't recall what the sign looked like at the time, we were just anxious to get in without lingering about. We were underage and the only White folks in the club. Is this the original sign?
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