Well, what a pleasant surprise stumbling across this gem!
Stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on the 10 East heading toward Morongo Casino, Chad and I decide to take the first opportunity to exit and grab lunch. After a casual meal at the Old Spaghetti Factory, we head back toward the freeway, taking the long route through Downtown Redlands.
Sidenote: I remember going to Redlands once before in my life - to check out the college when my brother was a senior in high school. Feeling nostalgic, I go on Wikipedia to scope out the notable alumni and discover an author named Laurel Rose Wilson. Apparently, she wrote books claiming she was the victim of satanic ritual abuse, then later, under a different alias, claimed she was a Holocaust survivor...cool chick, huh?
Stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on the 10 East heading toward Morongo Casino, Chad and I decide to take the first opportunity to exit and grab lunch. After a casual meal at the Old Spaghetti Factory, we head back toward the freeway, taking the long route through Downtown Redlands.
Sidenote: I remember going to Redlands once before in my life - to check out the college when my brother was a senior in high school. Feeling nostalgic, I go on Wikipedia to scope out the notable alumni and discover an author named Laurel Rose Wilson. Apparently, she wrote books claiming she was the victim of satanic ritual abuse, then later, under a different alias, claimed she was a Holocaust survivor...cool chick, huh?
Anyway, while bantering about how cute Redlands is, I turn my head to the right and notice a beautiful, 70s-style sign emblazoned with the name 'The Flamingo'. Both of us, simultaneously, start freaking out, and immediately pull the car over. Unfortunately, a group of young people in Graduation Day attire also notice the awesome sign and enter right before us, completely monopolizing the jukebox and playing terrible music. I mean, who plays Kings of Leon in a dive bar?! We are lucky enough to have a brief moment of bliss while walking in, as Whitesnake's 'Give Me All Your Love' blares from the speakers.
The bar itself is huge - plenty of seating, pool tables, shuffle board, and even a...wait for it...Metallica pinball machine!!! Drinks are inexpensive, as expected, and the bartender is totally fun and completely kookoo. She greets us with "I haven't seen you guys in a while"...uh try never, then proceeds to ask me for my ID on two separate occasions. Oh, Ambien.
I so want to have my birthday party here!
Although I probably won't be in the Redlands area much in the near future, if I ever am, you'll find me at the Dirty Bird.
I so want to have my birthday party here!
Although I probably won't be in the Redlands area much in the near future, if I ever am, you'll find me at the Dirty Bird.
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