MEMORIES:
Hollywood Crush remembers...We usually stop to here on our way to Vegas. I guess they are the Inland Valleys answer to Bob's ... More »
Posted on 08/03/07
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Trivia:
Originally with two locations off of the main artery between Las Vegas and Los Angeles (known as Interstate 15) Bun Boy has been a road-trippin’ favorite of weary travelers for decades. And although both locations were equally known for their down-to-earth food choices and their outstanding fresh strawberry pies, there was always a bit of hometown rivalry between the two.
In Barstow, the Bun Boy Restaurant stands as a local legend. With its great diner food, locals pride their Bun Boy as being less “weird” than the other, which was located in Baker, California. It was a great place to stop with the family to eat, relax and take a breather from the confines of the car along an otherwise lonely stretch of road.
The Baker location (whose restaurant became a Bob’s Big Boy in 2006) could easily be spotted from afar, for it was the home of –drum roll, please - The World’s Tallest Thermometer. With its close proximity to the freeway, the Baker Bun Boy was always the more prominent of the two, becoming a popular stop for travelers of all sorts. With a cocktail lounge and a motel next door, the Bun Boy became a veritable oasis in the desert, serving up strawberry shakes during the hot summer days. It was also the perfect tourist trap for those looking to catch a little kitsch along the way to Sin City.
Even for those that have yet to make the pit stop at Bun Boy while traveling the distance between Point A and B along the 15, both locations have held a special place in the heart of those who have passed through over the years - roadside icons that hopefully won’t see a sunset for decades to come.
