Lunch at the Jackalope Ranch

Apparently one of the renowned spots in Palm Springs is the Jackalope Ranch. It is a beautiful oasis in the desert where many famous actors, musicians and the rich and famous crowd, in general, has visited. Not wanting to be outdone, Peg and I met Sandy, Luther and Bill and Lillian there for lunch. Unfortunately Lillian was not feeling well so they were delayed in getting to the restaurant. No problem...A late lunch it is!

While we were waiting, Peg and I walked the grounds of the ranch and also looked at all the interesting "exhibits" the Jackalope Ranch had on display. One of the first things you see when you come through the front entrance is this unique fountain. Double click on the photo and pay particular attention to the dog! This is hysterical.

Another item you will see in the lobby is this full size replica of a Harley Davidson motorcycle made entirely out of wood. I can not imagine how much time it took to build this! Even the chain drive is made entirely out of carved wood...Amazing!

One other cool thing I will point out is the cascading water in the backyard. We were seated on the patio in the back overlooking the water and it was really pleasant there. They also have several stand-up heaters placed strategically on the outside deck to keep the customers warm and happy.

Sandy, Luther, Bill and Lillian did arrive and we had a great time talking about where we came from in North Carolina as well as how Bill and Lillian liked the southwest. I gathered from their excitement, they liked it a lot and will return at some later date. Before our meal, we had the waitress take a group photo of us in the beautiful backyard.

The delay I mentioned earlier actually worked to our advantage because, we found out later, everything is half price when happy hour starts and we happen to be finished after happy hour had started. So our waitress gave us the discount. This made the afternoon even more enjoyable. The food was really good too! It was nice getting together and I hope we can visit Sandy and Luther the next time we are in the Palm Springs area...