Dave's Villa Capri History

67670 Carey Rd.

Cathedral City, CA

About 1977 to January 9, 1989

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Originally Dave's Villa Capri, then Dates Bar at the Villa

Dave's Villa Capri was like an old bath house outside.  Usually refered to as "The Bushes".  There were plenty of Oleanders in and around the property where a LOT of cruizing went on.

Later Banger's Cafe opened by Bobby Banger, Then the Rinocerous Cafe which later moved to the Desert Palms Inn.

October 2007: Bridgecreek Development of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, purchased the resort for $4.7 million with plans to expand and rename the site Resort Blue Palm Springs.

October 2003: Bob Grinchuk and Reuel Olin of San Diego purchased the resort for $2 million as an anniversary gift. The couple invested $3.5 million into renovations. The resort was billed as the “finest full-service gay resort in the world.”

1951: The Elizabeth Arden Corp. turned the resort into a beauty farm.

Late 1850s: The site was a Butterfield Overland Stagecoach stop.

Owned by:              
Dave Kircaldy              
Steve Williams              
               
Managers              
               
               
Bartenders / Barbacks              
Blossom (Christopher Fiorentino)     Mike Phillips     Richard Locke  
John Hoffneigle     Nino Lumbardi     Phil Borden  
Bill O'Connell     Toni Alienicllo     Steve Zebalis  
Phil Bordan     Rick Finch     Tim Cooper  
Bubbles     Mike Peterson        
Larry McGee     Teddy        
Gary Meager     Ron Sorensen        
               
DJ's              
               
               
               
Security / Doormen              
               
               
               

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