Spotted Wednesday on a photo road trip: this Barstow building once known as the Hacienda Tequila Restaurant. The food is gone. The staff is gone. The only thing left? “Tequila” And frankly, that feels like a solid business model for the Mojave.
Bright yellow stucco and fresh green trim suggest someone’s trying to bring it back—or at least make it look like they might. There’s no menu, no hours, no explanation. Just a sign, blazing in the desert sun, whispering: “Tequila”.
Is it coming soon? Is it performance art? More roadside mysteries, faded ambition, fast food and eroticism on my website at http://SecondFocus.com
May 10, 2025 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: abandoned buildings, Barstow, California desert, desert travel, Hacienda Tequila Restaurant, Highway 58, Mojave Desert, photo road trip, quirky landmarks, repainted building, restaurant revival, roadside Americana, roadside architecture, roadside photography, Route 66, satirical commentary, stucco architecture, tequila sign, travel photography, visual storytelling | Leave a comment
The interior of this hangar is a work of art. Reminds me of the complex mathematically inspired lithographs by Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher (June 17 1898 – March 27 1972).
This is at the Barstow-Daggett Airport originally built in 1933. During World War II it became home for A-20 Havoc bombers and P-38 Lightnings. Eventually taken over by the Fourth Air Force tasked as air defense for the Western United States. Now maintained by the County of San Bernardino.
From a recent photo excursion and photographed on a Fujifilm X-H1 camera with the Fujifilm XF16-55mm f2.8 lens.
March 12, 2020 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Barstow, Daggett, Daggett Airport, Escher, Fujifilm X-H1, FujiFilm X-Series, photo excursion, wooden hangar, World War II Aviation | 1 Comment
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Just Tequila: Maybe That Works!
Spotted Wednesday on a photo road trip: this Barstow building once known as the Hacienda Tequila Restaurant. The food is gone. The staff is gone. The only thing left? “Tequila” And frankly, that feels like a solid business model for the Mojave.
Bright yellow stucco and fresh green trim suggest someone’s trying to bring it back—or at least make it look like they might. There’s no menu, no hours, no explanation. Just a sign, blazing in the desert sun, whispering: “Tequila”.
Is it coming soon? Is it performance art? More roadside mysteries, faded ambition, fast food and eroticism on my website at http://SecondFocus.com
May 10, 2025 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: abandoned buildings, Barstow, California desert, desert travel, Hacienda Tequila Restaurant, Highway 58, Mojave Desert, photo road trip, quirky landmarks, repainted building, restaurant revival, roadside Americana, roadside architecture, roadside photography, Route 66, satirical commentary, stucco architecture, tequila sign, travel photography, visual storytelling | Leave a comment