It’s challenging to find gobs of information online about Arne’s Royal Hawaiian Motel in Baker, CA.
A recent real estate listing states that the expansive property was an active motel from 1957 through 2009. Progressive photos and videos posted online show a noticable decline in upkeep since the property last sheltered a registered guest, however everything about the place — from the peeling palms painted on the side of the main structure to the waterless pool dominating the concrete courtyard — still suggests a carefree vacation on California desert soil.
Not long ago Jon and I visited Baker to stock up on delicious Alien Jerky. It turns out we were the aliens, traveling through space and time and ending up here…
I developed a deep fascination with the multitude of old chairs strewn about the place.
Bunny in the pool.
Before ’50 Shades of Grey’ we had ‘Jailbait & The Studs’, copyright 1983.
