We left Catalina Spa on March 6th and met up with our traveling buddies, Rich and Tina at Emerald Cove in Parker, CA. It was good to see them again. They left us in Teacapan on February 9th and we hadn’t seen them since. We both had to do some juggling of reservations to catch up for a few days. It was great to be with them again for awhile.
While there, they took us to “The Desert Bar” which is a unique bar situated in the Buckskin Mountains on land that used to be an old copper mining camp. “In the middle of nowhere” actually, 5 miles off the highway into the hills. Ken acquired the land in 1975 and by 1983 he opened for business in a temporary 3-sided structure, and operated there for 5 years until the current saloon was constructed in 1988. The name of the saloon “Nellie E” originates from the old mining claim.
It is a very unique structure. It has windows that are old glass refrigerator doors, the bar stools are made of steel and sway from side to side. The top of the bar is brass, and the ceiling is made of stamped tin. The saloon is powered by solar. He’s only opened from Labor Day until Memorial Day; Saturdays and Sundays from High Noon until sunset, and most holidays. He has live music for everyone to enjoy from 1:00 until 5:00. And people from all over enjoy - the place is always full.
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