THE RAT PACK & Others At Caliente Tropics Resort Hotel & Filming Location (Palm Springs, CA)
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Ever wonder where the celebrities, slept, played and hung out?
Today, I take another nostalic and historic memory lane road trip. In this episode, I visit the famous and historic mid-century modern, Caliente Tropics Resort Hotel, in Palm Springs, CA. The hotel-motel opened in 1964 and was owned by motel tycoon, Kenneth Kimes. In the 1970s, Kimes began a relationship with criminal and convict, Sante Singhrs and spent the final years of his life embroiled in legal battles and scandal.
The historic Caliente Tropics Resort is a mid-century modern Palm Springs architectural landmark, and one of the famous Rat Pack's hangouts back in the 1960s. It's also a well known filming location for movies and TV show like, City of Industry, Alpha Dog and The Anna Nicole Show. Anna Nicole Smith even once put her hand prints in cement here.
Rat Pack members included Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford.
Thanks for joining me on my travels on yet another trip to the past, down memory lane.
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I really enjoy the videos about Palm Springs! Thanks Steve!
Glad you like them, jd! they aren't as popular as my other videos, but i still like to make and share them.
Nice! I used to live right behind Hotel California when I lived in Palm Springs. Thanks for taking me back to my old neighborhood!
you lived in a great location. thanks for the comment, ak buck!
me too!
What a great place and still kept up and being used! I love the Tiki look! I would like to see a car tour of the homes in that exclusive area you mentioned! I love the rat pack! Especially the amazing and talented Sammy Davis Junior! Thanks Steve!
We have quite a few famous neighborhoods here in Palm Springs, so I will definitely do a few Drive throughs in future of vlogs. Thanks for the feedback Miles 😊👍
I don’t think there was any one or any group of people as cool as the rat pack!👍🏻. Also thanks for including the hotel California. The Eagles would definitely be in my top 10 favorite groups of all time.🦅
Was by there yesterday, what was the original name of the motel?
Thanks again Steve love Palm Springs 😎🏴
Thanks Tom 😊👍
Scott On Tape - what a spaz & I love his channel! I especially like his Grease filming location series - definitely worth a check-out!
Lol he can always make me laugh and I agree I love his grease Vlogs. Thanks Dave 😊👍
Steve thanks for sharing. It sounds like fun in the 60s.
It was the best decade ever :-) thanks, sue!
I've lived here my whole life and you taught me so many things I never knew wow
Palm Springs has so much entertainment history. I’m glad to hear that Abby! I have many more Palm Springs stories to share in the future 😎👍
I am rewatching this video 10 months later ! Just as awesome as the first time Steve .Hope you are having a nice evening / night !
Thanks Patti and you too!
That is a great place! I’d never heard of it until now. Thanks Steve!!
Ironically, I am working on our Key West Tiki Bar today!
-Anthony
Very cool! Tiki's are always fun! Glad you are keeping the tradition alive, Anthony!
I've been here many times and my friend Javier worked as handyman there.The little restaurant bar Reef is great for drinks and appetizers. Was there in March 2020 and it was still a busy place.The pool area is great.The Motel 6, Royal Sun and Tropics are next door to each other andcare all great properties. Sommers house is still hers although they did sell the house next door that they owned, Sonnys house on Crestview was just sold in July.
Thanks for sharing this with us Terry 😊👍
I live in Toronto but have been going to PS since 1983 in the Mesa area, walking the neighborhood and learning the history, became close friend of Sonny when he was Mayor, nice guy.look forward to my Mar 2021 vist.
Another great video.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Willie 😊👍
What a cool motel!! I'd love to stay there, but I'll wait until life is back to normal. Wearing a mask in 100+ heat ain't no fun. Great video Steve, merci beaucoup!
Thanks SG 😷👍
This Video is SO neat!!! I would LOVE to have been there when the Rat Pack was there.
i know, right?! thanks, jackie!
I Love your Joke about “How he feels about 2020”.
LOL, thanks, Jackie :-) It's definitely a year to remember, but mostly for all the wrong reasons :-(
Good morning Steve I did watch Scott on tape video about this place. You really couldn't see much, because he filmed At night. I'm glad that you are there in the day time. Thank you so much for sharing. Have a great Sunday.🙋🏿♀️.
LOL, I wish I could stay up late enough to do night vlogs like Scott :-) Thanks for sharing, Carole!
@@TheGraveyardChannel you're welcome Steve 🖐🏼💯.
everytime i see the hills in he background i thnk of the tv show mash
Just love Palm Springs, unfortunately, don't get down there enough.
Seeing the hotel vid brought back memories. Back in the 60's my family stayed there once or twice a year. My dad was ticket manager for the L.A. Rams and if there was an away game with a local blackout we went there. It was called The Tropics. Towards the back there were one story bungalows and another pool. I never knew it was a rat pack hangout!
Yes, it was originally called the Tropics. How neat that you stayed there then. And thanks for sharing that history with us. They must have filled in the smaller pool to make the green grass area. Thanks Michelle 😎👍
Hi Steve! Facinating look at a cool hotel in Palm Springs, with great history! Thank you for sharing!😀👍
Thanks as always for watching Bill 😊👍
Wow! This is so cool! Since we got in so late I didn’t really see all of it. Now I wanna go back! 😝
Stayed there in 2017 & 18, along with an upcoming stay this month ☺👍🍹🌴
Steve l am grateful you are being safe. You are wonderful person to share what you can l enjoy history facts of different things. You and your family are in my prayers.
Thank you so much, Donald. That's very nice of you to say :-)
Thank you my friend
Thank you too, Donna!
What a neat place , so retro.
Awesome video buddy 👍👌 I really like it Steve.
Thanks David! Glad you enjoyed it 😊👍
I a big fan of Lost in space
An
Voyage to the bottom of the sea
And Star Trek
Loved Combat i will be in Palm Springs Dec
Hi mrjl, I’ve already done a Vlog on Star Trek and the others are all on my list for the future. Hopefully by December all of the fires will be out and we will all be able to breathe again 😊👍
@@TheGraveyardChannel i am 69 years old . I worked in south gate Ca for years i managed A truck Terminal.
You i remember when i was on I 1p and Bob Hope pulled up beside me in his Bentley
I have stayed at this hotel multiple times. It is such a fun place.
awesome!
Great video as always!
Thanks lory 😷👍
What an interesting and fun place this historic landmark is. I remember the tiki generation. You're right, they were everywhere. What a lot of history here and what a lot of aloha vibes. Thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful day Steve. Blessings - Judith 🎵🍁
Mahalo Judith 😊👍
Suzanne Somers still lives in that house. She does live videos from there almost every day!
Awesome Em! Thanks for the heads up. I will search for them. And I’m glad she is still there. It’s such a cool house 😎👍
Yes I seen her birthday video not long ago 🎯from an Ohioan
Love the hat and mask. I discovered Scott on Tape not too long ago. Thank you for sharing the hotel and a little Hollywood connection to the hotel. God bless you and your family
Thanks Lori 😷👍
Hi Steve.....I remember my parents having that strange Tiki Music 🏝 (Les Baxter) was famous for it. He is buried at Corona del Mar, Orange County, California.....Take care
Oh yeah, that was great. I searched for his crypt but wasn’t able to find it. I think it is unmarked. BTW thanks so much for your PayPal donation Dave!! That was very nice of you! Your shout out will probably be in next Sunday’s Vlog 😊👍
@@TheGraveyardChannel 😎👍
Great video. I lived in Tampa, Florida in the 6o's and there was a Hotel that was the same Theme as the one you showed today. It was like a blast to the past since that hotel also had a popular watering hole that I used to visit.
So cool! I guess the craze swept the entire country back then. Thanks for sharing with us, Almonte!
What a cool hotel! In 1990 I stayed at Stardust in Vegas and this small town gal thought she had hit the big time! I think this hotel would have that beat! Thanks for another entertaining vlog.
Very cool! I love the old hotels in Vegas. Thanks for sharing with us Becky!
Looks just beautiful and I would love to live there but, I think I would have to live in my car :) Very interesting video Steve.
Great episode as usual!
I live in Illinois and don't get to see all these cool places, and the weather is always beautiful thank you for taking us along I feel like I there with you
Thanks for coming along Elaine!
Love your videos. Just moved to PS right before pandemic started and watching this made me excited to explore PS right now lol ! ☺
Welcome to PS Josie! So much entertainment history here. I'll be sharing many more vlogs like this in the future.
Cool!!! Nice vlog 👊
Thanks Akins 😎👍
Hello brother un abrazo 💯💯👋👋👋✌️
💋I love all your videos Steve! I especially love your Palm Springs vlogs. Anything there I am sure to enjoy. I also adore anything regarding Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack. Your vlogs on them are some of my very favorites. Although I was born in the 80’s. I love the glam and style of the 50’s and 60’s. Thank you for making very authentic and interesting videos. I rarely comment but felt inspired today. Continued Blessings and Support to you and your channel. ~Love&Light💖Carli
Thanks for watching and commenting Carli! That’s very nice of you to say and it was a very cool time to be alive 😎👍
I love seeing your subscription base get bigger and bigger!
Lol it’s growing at a snails pace, but at least it’s growing 😂 thanks Alexander 🎃👍
Great vlog Steve! Fantastic area and history👍
Thanks Daniel 😊👍
Wow that mask is wild man 🤣 flashbacks to the 70's LoL
lol, seemed appropriate for this flashback of a vlog :-)
lol okay in hindsight borders never stopped scott 🤣🤣
Loved it! And would love to see the homes of the stars! Thank you for the great video! I enjoyed it.
Glad you liked it Linda. If you search on my channel I’ve visited quite a few homes of the stars in Palm Springs with more to come 😎👍
Hello Steve. I just subscribed to your channel. I love history and learning new things. I appreciate your detailed videos and the time you spend creating journeys. I have been binge watching. Warm regards and great adventures.
Thanks Jamila, I’m happy to hear that and really appreciate it 😊👍
Steve thanks for all the great vlogs u do..I thought I heard before that Anna Nicole's show was in same room (216) as Alpha Dogs,but maybe I heard wrong.
Wow, that would be interesting! Thanks for that update, Franklin!
Excellent VLOG Steve. As always, thanks again from Howard in Va.
Thanks Howard 😊👍
So fun. Thanks Steve.
Thanks Cathy 😊👍
Wow .... that was great Steve. What a nice looking place. And I agree with one of your other commentors .... when I see the mountains in the back ground, I think of "Mash".
Wouldn't you have loved an invite to one of those parties? The Rat Pack were the definition of cool. I remember seeing Suzanne Somers in Three's Company. I also remember her as the blonde in the T-Bird in American Graffiti and one of the murder victims in Magnum Force. I find true crime stories interesting. I saw a documentary about Sante Kimes several years ago. Sometimes justice prevails, she rightfully died in prison six years ago.
this was the first time i had heard about sante. i would do more true crime vlogs, but youtube advertisers frown on them and they can easily be demonitized. one of my all-time fav movies is american graffiti! you'll be getting a shout out on that one, hopefully in the not too distant future Mr HB :-)
BTW: I love your happy face melting face mask, Steve :)
I knew I would be getting a lot of flak for wearing it so I thought I might as well at least have fun with it 😷 Thanks Dave 😊👍
This motel would be a nice place to stay. The history behind the hotel was really interesting. I was surprised that in the 100 degree heat no one was in the pool. A vlog on the rat pack would be really fun Steve.
My thoughts exactly on both. Thanks, Sue!
Great channel with some very interesting items.
Thanks Mel! I appreciate you saying that 😊👍
Thank you for sharing your video I never got to visit that place it looks so cool hope you are doing well stay safe.
Thank you! You too!
Have stayed at the Hotel California and had a wonderful time, a very fun place.
How cool! Thanks for sharing your experience with us and David 😊👍
I seem to remember seeing this Hotel and it was pretty reasonable to stay there
I love the Caliente Tropics motel!
The Twist at 140 W. Via Lola is now redone and refurbished but back in it’s hey day it was also frequented by the Rat Pack. There was once an opening in the commercial kitchen that lead to an underground tunnel. When the Riviera would get raided for illegal gambling, they’d pop into the tunnels and head back to Via Lola.
Wow I never knew that. Thanks for sharing this with us Scarlett. Pretty interesting times back then! 😎👍
fantastic !!!!
Thank you very much enjoyed the video !
Thanks, Patti. Glad you enjoyed it!
I love your videos. Makes me home sick. But it is nice to see recent pictures of my home state
Thanks Monica. Hopefully they are bringing back good memories for you 😎👍
What a beautiful place hi Steve I'm a rat pack fan you stay safe out there on your travels hope the family and your mom are all well
thanks, Wendy, and you too!
Hi Steve, I thought you would appreciate this. I recently was able to see some of my ancestor’s graves and pictures of them too. Pretty cool. I also found out I have some family buried in California. Which is kinda funny considering most of my family, especially at that time, came from the east coast and then lived in the Midwest. I’ve been able to update a ton of my family’s Find A Grave pages. Hope you’re doing well.
That’s really cool that you are honoring your family members that way! Thanks for sharing with us mrbassman 😊👍
Thanks for the tour😃🖐🏻
thanks for watching it, Lora 👍
Thank you for this, like your videos!👍🏾
Thanks Pam 😎👍
Very interesting!
Great piece! When you live here....you just dont know.
I know right? So many interesting and historic places are hidden in plain sight. Thanks for sharing with us Randy 😊👍
Hi Steve thanks thanks for sharing your vlog enjoyed this very much. Love your mask
Thanks Michelle 😷👍
thank you for sharing
Thank you for watching Jody 😊👍
So Loved this video, I love the Tiki look, we had Tiki torches for parties growing up.
Thanks Colleen! I love those Takis too 😊👍
Another good vlog!👍 stay cool and safe . Len
Thanks Len 😎👍
Was just at the Motel 6 right next door over Labor Day Weekend. It was nice and sunny the first day but then the smoke blew in over the next 2 days and everything looked smoky and orange.
Used to live in La Quinta.
Lol how funny. I forgot to mention how smoky it was. Thanks for sharing Dee 😊👍
Cool mask
lol, i thought it was fun :-) thanks, robert!
hey steve thanks for your show we love you guys
Thanks jeanne, that’s really nice to hear 😊👍
After pandemic over with love to come to LA to meet ya and do the sights and dinner I would be a blasted
I just love your videos Steve. 👍
Thanks Andre. I’m very happy to hear that 😎👍
I love Scotts Channel, when I'm remember right I discover him in another Video of you. You two where a great Team.
He’s an awesome guy and vlogger! Thanks strabefie 😷👍
Very cool.
Good for you being safe and keeping others safe. I have watched a lot of your videos and don't think I ever commented even though I've enjoyed them so much. Alpha Dog is a great movie and I didn't know this was filmed there! Poor Anna Nicole....such a sad demise. I watch your videos on the big tv screen....very nice. You do an excellent job NOT causing vertigo
Hi jb, thanks for watching and for commenting! I thought I was the only one who watched on a large screen. Nice to know I’m not the only one 😊👍
I have stayed there - According to the bartender at the Reef, the Conga room below the bar was filled with concrete from cement trucks - sad way to go
Really neat place!
Driven by this very cool hotel many times on my Palm Springs visits, had no idea of the history! Thank you Steve and please keep sharing.
I know, it's funny how many historic and interesting places are hidden in plain site. Glad you enjoyed it, Paul!
Great work Steve!
Thanks David 😊👍
Exceptional work as always.😆
Thanks Donna 😊👍
@@TheGraveyardChannel You're very welcome.☺
The Rat Pack were COOL first before the the not so cool of today, your weather is just the opposite of ours were in the 70s nights in the 50s. There our so many things that may not change for a while, it seems like Palm Springs a very COOL place, your lucky to live in the springs, your bring a such interesting and beautiful places ! Stay Safe
i do feel very lucky to live here. thanks for watching and sharing with us, Teena!
Hey Steve- Love the colorful mask! So happy you are still able to do vlogs with all the craziness going on. We love your videos and they are the bright spot in our day. So happy to see someone asked about your mom in another comment. What a cool hotel and the Eagles are the best. Nothing compares to the music of our generation. Praying you stay well,safe, and happy. Look forward to the next vlog. Take care- Chris and Dave
I definitely agree about our generation! Thanks Chris and Dave 😎👍
Hi Steve ! You made me feel so ancient when you asked who remembers when a cup of coffee cost a nickel. I also remember that in those days Chinese restaurants almost all has Tiki motifs. These days you would be hard pressed to even find a proper "sit down" Chinese restaurant save for Chinatown. Everything is fast food, take out and delivery.
so true. i miss those old chinese restaurants! ours was called the great wall and i still have one of their napkins for some reason :-) thanks for the memories, Deutschie!
Since I live on the other side of the mountain from this place I may have to check this place out. I know my son would love it. Also I like your mask it’s really cool thanks for sharing Steve!
Thanks High Plains drifter! I heard Jeff from History Hunters mentioning you the other day on their livestream 😊👍
Nice vid. Here’s an idea.......how about a vid on Indian Canyon going to two way street. No one can get used to it. It would surprise many.
Looks like a lot of fun. Would love to go there. Thanks for showing us . Your mask is definitely kool .
Aloha! Interesting that there are still so many there in Palm Springs
Aloha Tom 😊👍
Another great video, I enjoyed it a lot.
Love your mask too.
Thank you for sharing your videos with us.
Thanks for watching and commenting Shirley 😷👍
As usual nice video Steve. You mentioned your friend Steve is from Toronto which is my hometown too.
Please Please show the celebrity homes in Palm Springs.
Thanks for the feedback, James. I will!
You always have great videos .I 've been binge watch all your videos. I enjoy the leave it to beaver video and emergency video.
Thank you very much, Doreen. I'm so glad you like them!
Another great interview ! I hope to come here , when covid is over ( I don't have a license yet lol )
Thanks for another great video! Have you ever considered doing a video on the Columbo series? That would be awesome.
Yes, it's definitely on my list for the future. Great suggestion, Peg!
There are still tiki torches and it is everlasting-even disney still has the tiki room at the magic kingdom.