Here’s another treasure from last weekend’s trip to the desert. This faded pink trailer sits about 6 miles west of Desert Hot Springs on Pierson Boulevard. The Flamingo Hotel and Spa is now defunct, and I could find out little about its history other than there was a small fire there in 2008. I love signs where the sign maker uses as many alphabets has he can. Look closely, and you can see the sign painter was quite skillful, and much of the lettering has been rendered with single strokes. I’m not sure, however, if a pink semi-trailer in a bleak landscape surrounded by razor wire is the best advertising vehicle for a relaxing spa experience.
Tags: Desert Hot Springs California, eric junker, Flamingo Hotel and Spa, hand painted signs
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