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The orange geum, in our Snake raised garden bed, was in full bloom.
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The Inn, Restaurant and Bar were served by a huge common parking lot out front. Construction (behind
the camera) was underway to enlarge the parking lot. It was not possible to access the Madonna Inn
via public transportation.
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Between the tavern entrance (off camera to the right) and the restaurant
entrance (just beyond), a wishing well sculpture rested on a section of
lawn surrounded by flowers. There was no sign or placard visible identifying
the artist.
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Overhead at the front of the dinner area were dolls nestled up among
the fake floral trees.
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The front lobby was lit by fancy chandeliers which evoked the feeling of
the 1800's.
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The front of the Madonna Inn showing the restaurant to the left and the tavern
and lobby straight ahead. Note the Inn's resemblance to a theme park.
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Paper towels were dispensed from a brass dispenser hung on a green tile wall.
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The cocktail bar with its sports television faced the windows.
On the back side of this bar was the bar serving the dinner restaurant.
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The main lobby was basically a huge dinner restaurant and
cocktail tavern. Clearly this part of the Inn was closed
during the early afternoon and under maintenance.
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At the base of the stairs were the gift shop, restrooms, and additional
decoration. Here was a mirror reflecting art on the wall, and wood inlays into
a large chest.
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The maître d' table at the front of the dinner restaurant. Note the bar dimly
lit in the far background. The bar was double sided, one side faced in toward
the dinner restaurant, the other side faced out toward a cocktail area with windows.
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The stairs leading down were carpeted in a bold floral pattern. Miniature lights
peppered the banister. At the base of each wooden side rail was a barrel.
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Above and beyond the restaurant were rooms in a building with
a fancy circular stairway.
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Art lined the walls of the stairway leading down to the restrooms.
Note the cherub about to sound the cymbals.
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Entry to the park was at the end of Pierpont Boulevard. A gate was open
and past the gate was parking. There was no entry fee and the parking was free.
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Just inside the entry to the restaurant were jars of cookies for sale.
These were baked in the bakery to the left (off camera). Ahead and out of focus
was the restaurant counter.
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Ornate stairs led up from in front of a huge boulder. A ramp for disability access was
just visible behind the boulder. Note the convenient proximity of disability parking to the ramp.
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There was always seating at the counter. This was just a small part
of a huge circular counter that surrounded the kitchen area. Note the
copper-work over the kitchen and the ornate window set into the kitchen's door.
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A typical restaurant booth shown nestled within brick and wood. The surfaces of all the tables were copper or
perhaps bronze. Wonderful historic tidbits decorated the walls.
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The huge sign in the parking lot was positioned to be visible by
cars passing by on US Highway 101. Located just south of San Luis Obispo,
the Madonna Inn has been a classic roadside fixture since 1958. Its modern
ornate appearance didn't develop until after the fire of 1966 which burned
the original Inn to the ground.
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Colorful wingback chairs lined the windows of the cocktail area.
Note the use of stained glass inserts to evoke the feeling of
hung wall art. Note that the same cocktail menu sat on this table
as sat on the restaurant table.
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Above and beyond the restaurant were the rooms and the pool.
A waterfall could be seen feeding into that pool.
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To the left of the restaurant entry were packaged meals on display
inside a curved window. Behind the display was a bakery.
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A motorcycle was parked in the underneath registration area.
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The men's restroom was lavishly decorated in tile work, wood, and stone.
The urinal was constructed from stone and turned on with electric eyes.
The man stepped forward into what became a lush tropical waterfall that
continued to run for several minutes afterward.
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