Kitsa
Mar 8th, 2009, 12:12 PM
One of my biggest regrets is that I never saw this place while it was standing. I love it. I love it so very much. :love
The Gobbler (http://www.lileks.com/institute/motel/index.html)
The boyfriend used to work with someone who was a dishwasher back in the day, but alas the place has been razed.
http://gobblermotel.blogspot.com/
Gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobbbbbb-lurrrrrrrrr.......gobble gobble gobble!
AajNoE2AqnY
UPDATE- I was under the impression that the entire thing had been torn down, but it turns out it was just the hotel. The restaurant, in all its Gobbler-y goodness, is closed but still standing. When I learned this, I decided I had to see it. And I sang the gobbler jingle the whole way there.
Apparently, the site is now a regular stop on the police route because of people scavenging for souvenirs. We did have some police circling, but they didn't hassle us. They must have figured I was just one more wingnut skipping around the place for a photo op.
Anyway.
The glimmer of the Gob on the horizon:
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/gobblerdistanceshot.jpg
By the way, it's for sale...if you have about $3 million.
Don't miss the website (http://www.buythegobbler.com/)...the woman's voice on the virtual tour is oh so sultry.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/buythegobbler.jpg
Here's the grand entryway, which is a bizarre amalgam of petrified wood, cement, and amethyst geodes. Yes, amethyst geodes. Purple is a theme, you see.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/thegob9.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/amethyststonework.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/thegob112.jpg
The Gob's looking a bit sad these days.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/thegob3.jpg
The roof-gravel is making a sly break for it, trying to blend in with the cooler gravel on the ground...
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/thegob2.jpg
The former dumpster area held a bumper, an empty Polaroid cartridge and a broken-down trolley.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/thegob6.jpg
I was able to see far enough into the "employee entrance" to note that the butt-ugly lavender and baby blue railing was still in place...
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/thegob4.jpg
And if you turn a bit to the left you can just barely peek into the dining room (http://www.lileks.com/institute/motel/roost/7.html) (I tried to see the revolving bar but couldn't)...
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/thegob5.jpg
This was my absolute favorite part. The lavender furniture! It was STILL THERE!!!!!
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/thegob7.jpg
If puce-colored pleather and black lava rock floating in concrete don't give you a hankerin' for some turkey, I don't know what will. How has this not been sold already?!?
I have $5 on me. Anyone?
The Gobbler (http://www.lileks.com/institute/motel/index.html)
The boyfriend used to work with someone who was a dishwasher back in the day, but alas the place has been razed.
http://gobblermotel.blogspot.com/
Gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobbbbbb-lurrrrrrrrr.......gobble gobble gobble!
AajNoE2AqnY
UPDATE- I was under the impression that the entire thing had been torn down, but it turns out it was just the hotel. The restaurant, in all its Gobbler-y goodness, is closed but still standing. When I learned this, I decided I had to see it. And I sang the gobbler jingle the whole way there.
Apparently, the site is now a regular stop on the police route because of people scavenging for souvenirs. We did have some police circling, but they didn't hassle us. They must have figured I was just one more wingnut skipping around the place for a photo op.
Anyway.
The glimmer of the Gob on the horizon:
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/gobblerdistanceshot.jpg
By the way, it's for sale...if you have about $3 million.
Don't miss the website (http://www.buythegobbler.com/)...the woman's voice on the virtual tour is oh so sultry.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/buythegobbler.jpg
Here's the grand entryway, which is a bizarre amalgam of petrified wood, cement, and amethyst geodes. Yes, amethyst geodes. Purple is a theme, you see.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/thegob9.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/amethyststonework.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/thegob112.jpg
The Gob's looking a bit sad these days.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/thegob3.jpg
The roof-gravel is making a sly break for it, trying to blend in with the cooler gravel on the ground...
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/thegob2.jpg
The former dumpster area held a bumper, an empty Polaroid cartridge and a broken-down trolley.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/thegob6.jpg
I was able to see far enough into the "employee entrance" to note that the butt-ugly lavender and baby blue railing was still in place...
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/thegob4.jpg
And if you turn a bit to the left you can just barely peek into the dining room (http://www.lileks.com/institute/motel/roost/7.html) (I tried to see the revolving bar but couldn't)...
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/thegob5.jpg
This was my absolute favorite part. The lavender furniture! It was STILL THERE!!!!!
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn199/kitsa_for_imockery/The%20Gobbler/thegob7.jpg
If puce-colored pleather and black lava rock floating in concrete don't give you a hankerin' for some turkey, I don't know what will. How has this not been sold already?!?
I have $5 on me. Anyone?