And it is really no business of mine what happened here. I'm only showing how things stand.
It is what it is. We do not know precisely how it became what it is.
These are the leavings, the aftermath.
Swamp coolers work well in this dry climate, but this one has about had it.
Just about finished.
That is it. Next time we examine Lubbock under construction and Santa Land under demolition. Yep, this is a whizzing and whirring arcing and sparking super-dymaxion blast-off and jet-off-take kind of city. Or maybe not. Actually, I would prefer less growth.
Now that I've found the reason for the closure, I assume the property is in some sort of legal limbo and will remain there. A shame. I'll continue the walk-around.
There was another one of these in Amarillo, and it closed at the same time.
Somebody might want to search out the corporate entity that, apparently, owned and controlled both places, and do some research there, but that's not for me.
I'll finish this next time.
But let's hope that state won't be permanent. So, I continued my walk-around.
They kept the flies out. How many restaurants around here can say that?
The structure seems sound.
Maybe these closed doors will reopen.
Looks like compliant fire protection, and that's another plus.
Looking through the entrance. Everything is in place. No signs of a leaking roof. Very neat and clean. Menu items still on the chalkboard. What happened??
I found out what happened: https://www.kcbd.com/2019/05/09/former-ruby-tequilas-head-foote-california-prison/
It has been like this for years, and I don't understand why.
I did eat here, once, and the food and service were good, and the place had lots of customers.
So I did a walk-around and the building seems to be in good shape. The parking lot is going back to nature but that can be fixed.
It even seems to have everything necessary inside to reopen with minimal effort, if not under the original name then with some other name-- it seems ready made. Why start from scratch when you've got at least 90% of the required structure already there, virtually ready for use??
I'd like to see this structure reoccupied and reopened. More views in later posts...
It is what it is. We do not know precisely how it became what it is.
These are the leavings, the aftermath.
Swamp coolers work well in this dry climate, but this one has about had it.
Just about finished.
That is it. Next time we examine Lubbock under construction and Santa Land under demolition. Yep, this is a whizzing and whirring arcing and sparking super-dymaxion blast-off and jet-off-take kind of city. Or maybe not. Actually, I would prefer less growth.
