Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill I remember Bakersfield from decades back. We went through there in my Dad's 47 Ford with waterbags hanging on the bumper. My arm was hanging out the window and became so blistered I lost most of the skin. Lets see, must have been about 57 years back. If I'm not mistaken Janet Leigh made a trip through there on the way to her last shower. :-) Walt p.s. The menu sounds good. Bill Larsen wrote: > Thank you for your kind comment. > > One of the mostly unknown features of Bakersfield is that there is a > half dozen or so Basque restaurants. The Basque were early settlers > here and at one time were probably the most influential citizens in > town. Noriega's restaurant is next to the old Noriega's hotel. The > buildings feature a pelota court on the roof. Noriega's is one the > last of the restaurants to feature a fixed meal, fixed price lunch and > dinner which is served at trestle tables. Reservations are required > and the price is slightly more than US$10. You have no idea who is > going to be sitting next to you. Bottles of red wine and white wine > (unlabeled) are served with the meal as an all you can drink item and > the food is basically all you can eat. Better be socialized enough to > eat intimately with strangers or you will be very uncomfortable. > > Walt Johnson wrote: > >> >> Bill >> >> great shot and the color really comes across. . If you must go to >> Bakersfield might as well stay a bit numb. ;-) >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bill+Larsen/lunchshot.jpg.html > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >