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Royal Hawaiian, Baker, CA (motel) |
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Joined: Aug 25, 2004
Posts: 488
From: San Diego
|  Posted: 2005-05-27 8:25 pm Permalink
Name:Royal Hawaiian
Type:motel
Street:200 West Baker Blvd
City:Baker
State:CA
Zip:
country:USA
Phone:
Status:operational
Description:
This is on the road between Los Angeles and Vegas. Baker is one of those places where you stop to get gas and a snack before moving on.
Snapped the pix after a few days 4 wheeling in Death Valley, but we didn't stay there.
The Royal Hawaiian is just down the road from the Alien Fresh Jerky store, and the world's largest thermometer.
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DawnTiki
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Joined: Sep 01, 2002
Posts: 1674
From: next stop Hulaville!
| Posted: 2005-10-06 6:32 pm Permalink
I don't know why but the old image links don't work. A few weeks ago a friend of mine stopped on his way to Vegas and took these shots for me. My scanner isn't feeling well so I had to take a picture of a picture to post them. 
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Tipsy McStagger
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Joined: Nov 21, 2004
Posts: 3394
From: HELL
| Posted: 2005-10-07 10:55 am Permalink
stopped by about 7 yrs ago...didn't stay, just passin' thru..I believe it's just across the street from the world famous "bun boy" burger stand...a 60's knock-off of the the old bob's big boy stands...complete with their own bun boy character....watch out for the burgers...they come back to haunt you somethin' fierce!!!
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Tangaroa
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Joined: Apr 25, 2002
Posts: 1550 | Posted: 2005-10-11 12:52 pm Permalink
Hi all -
I took a road trip to Vegas last week, celebrating my "liberation" from my former rotten employer....and we stopped in Baker for breakfast along the way. Look what we found out in the desert!
Arne's Royal Hawaiian Motel - with your genial hosts, Jim & Renée!
I only found one lonely tiki...
I have no idea if there are more tikis on the property, the lovely ladies at the desk said there were not, and I didn't have the time to really check it out.
Lastly - here's a little game I tried at Binion's, of course it gobbled up my money as quickly as I put it in the damn thing.... I think this slot machine may have been discussed here before - but I'm stuck at home on dial-up, so I don't think I'll do a search just now.
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Tangaroa
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Joined: Apr 25, 2002
Posts: 1550 | Posted: 2005-10-11 12:55 pm Permalink
Well crap! And I thought I just discovered this guy! Oh well - here's a few pics of my own from last week...
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Doctor Z
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Joined: Aug 01, 2002
Posts: 1603
From: The Hale Moana Lounge, Torrance, CA
| Posted: 2005-10-11 2:35 pm Permalink
They moved the tiki away from the building apparently - he used to by by the doorway and was 'secured' to a fake palm tree in a pot (being used as a trashcan) with a piece of twine. No other tikis about the place, I can verify that, so he's definitely a lonely lil' guy.
(The only $$ I've put into the "Tiki Torch" machine was picking up the back glass at a flea market many moons ago.)
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Gigantalope
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Joined: Aug 01, 2004
Posts: 913
From: Shinola, California
| Posted: 2005-10-11 9:07 pm Permalink
That's sweet!
Thanks for sharing
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DawnTiki
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Joined: Sep 01, 2002
Posts: 1674
From: next stop Hulaville!
| Posted: 2005-10-11 9:15 pm Permalink
Nice pictures Tangaroa and my friend totally missed the Tiki Slot Machine! My friend who took the pictures for me played with color saturation in photoshop trying to get that surreal vintage postcard vibe. I love the effect!
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Polynesiac
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Joined: Jan 29, 2004
Posts: 2056
From: San Pedro, CA
| Posted: 2005-10-12 2:43 pm Permalink
How Funny! the wife and I were just out vegas way a few weeks ago and we stopped to eat at the Mad Greek and ran into this same place. I swear we took the exact same pictures! I was going to add mine to tiki places, but never got around to it...thanks for the post tanga, I hope you had a fun celebration of freedom...those are always good!
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christiki295
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Joined: Apr 09, 2003
Posts: 3616
From: LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is
| Posted: 2005-10-16 2:02 pm Permalink
Mahalo for the tiki tip and photos.
I always thought that place had tiki possibility, but I never bothered to inspect. Now I will definitely have to check it out next time I make the (long) drive.
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hanford_lemoore
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Joined: Mar 23, 2002
Posts: 1865
From: Tiki Central
| Posted: 2005-11-06 2:38 pm Permalink
topics merged.
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tiki-el
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Joined: Oct 15, 2005
Posts: 67
From: just out side Boulder
| Posted: 2005-11-07 1:22 pm Permalink
I'm going to have to go and check it out when I'm there next!
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Tiki Shaker
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Joined: Jun 28, 2008
Posts: 689
From: Oceanside, CA
| Posted: 2009-09-24 9:40 pm Permalink
My brother and I stopped and took pictures on our way to Vegas...
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bigbrotiki
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Joined: Mar 25, 2002
Posts: 10600
From: Tiki Island, above the Silverlake
| Posted: 2009-09-24 9:57 pm Permalink
Wow, it's till there, what a time warp. The long shot really makes it look like an oasis. Thank You.
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bigtikidude
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Joined: Aug 10, 2004
Posts: 8312
From: Anaheim,Ca.
| Posted: 2009-09-24 10:30 pm Permalink
I had forgotten about that place.
saw it a few years ago, when we were going to Las Vegas to see Satan's Pilgrims.
We had gotten off for gas, and as we were driving down the road, I saw it out of the corner of my eye, and yelled pull in here.
they said, whoooa what are you freaking out about?
then as we drove around it,I said its not amazing, but look its vaguely
tiki.
Jeff(btd)
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