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barney’s beanery
from jim morrison, the doors, janis joplin, quentin tarantino posted in music by pete_nice
Barney's Beanery first opened its doors in 1920. One of the final stops on the famous Route 66 (you used to be able to trade your license plates for a pint of beer here), Barney's atmosphere and fair prices have attracted a number of interesting clientele through the years.
The Doors Workshop was just down the street, so Jim Morrison and the Doors used to eat and imbibe here in the late 60's and early 70's. On October 3, 1970, Janis Joplin had her last night of drinking here before she died of a heroin overdose the next day.
Quentin Tarantino wrote the majority of Pulp Fiction at Barney's. As he recalled:
"There's one booth there too that I love. It's a little one, and there's a post there that kind of cuts you off. It helps you concentrate a little bit too."
view full location details...monaco liquor
from the doors, jim morrison posted in music by pete_nice
Located across the street from the former Doors Workshop, members of the Doors would visit Monaco Liquor on a regular basis in the late 60's and early 70's.
view full location details...california surplus mart
from jim morrison, the doors posted in music by pete_nice
The California Surplus Mart (also called Hollywood's Unique Boutique) has been at this location since 1945. According to Paul Ferrara (Doors photographer and friend), Morrison and crew would buy their jeans and clothing here in the late 60's.
view full location details...the palms bar
from the doors, jim morrison posted in music by pete_nice
A West Hollywood staple for many years, The Palms was a hangout for the Doors and company back when their studio and offices were down the street at the Doors Workshop. Today, the Palms is a popular lesbian bar that has a dance floor and over-priced drinks.
view full location details...the phone booth (former)
from jim morrison, the doors posted in music by pete_nice
Although today it is an unassuming flower shop called L.A. Premier, in the late 60's and early 70's this location was the home to a strip club called The Phone Booth. Jim Morrison lived across the street at the Alta Cienega Motel from 1968 to 1970 and would frequent the strip club to catch up on his poetry.
The exterior of this location can be seen in the unfinished, unreleased, and thoroughly uninteresting film by Morrison, HWY: An American Pastoral (1969).
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