While true to the Flamingo’s origins-the new owners worked closely with Ehret while reimagining the hotel vibe-there is an evident modern twist. It’s finished with triangle pillows, low couches and gold light fixtures. The lobby is quintessential mod mixed with jungley, tropical wallpaper and features art from Serge Gay Jr. Three years and one global pandemic later, the Flamingo has a new lease on life, reimagined with a wooden-and-glass porte-cochere entry and white wicker furniture that showcases the pool’s glittering, aqua-colored water. (from left to right) Stephen Yang, Anderson Pugash and Benson Wang purchased the Flamingo Resort in 2019 with Rebecca Bunya (not pictured). In 2019, Anderson Pugash, Steve Yang, Rebecca Bunya and Benson Wang purchased the Flamingo from previous owner Pierre Ehret and family, quickly launching into a $20 million renovation. In spite of all this, the time came for the Flamingo to evolve, in an effort to ensure its relevance into the next several decades.Įnter the new owners. In short, the Flamingo Resort is iconic and central to the Santa Rosa experience. In 1997, Santa Rosa declared the Flamingo sign a historic landmark. In 1994, yours truly, as a small girl moving with her family from Tucson, Ariz., lived in two rooms while her parents finalized the purchase of a Northern California home. The likes of Jane Mansfield and Frankie Avalon were quickly spotted poolside. When completed, the mid-century modern style building sporting 156 beds, a pool and a whole lot of pink quickly became a Sonoma County landmark, its signature “Flamingo” sign, with a neon bird at the top, leg gracefully raised, illuminating the night in pink. Rissman, designed a resort nestled in the Valley of the Moon. In 1957, while Russia launched Sputnik 1 into space and America fervently worked on Explorer 1, an architect, widely believed to be Homer A. That incredible new frontier of infinite potential.Įnter the Flamingo. Racing Russia to get to the moon, long hair and go-go boots. Remember the Space Race? That miraculous-albeit fraught-time in global and American history when truly anything seemed possible? The Allies had just won World War II, and America was in a renaissance of socio-political change and revolution. Moving forward, North Bay revelers need look no further than the towering, pink neon sign on Fourth Street, announcing the historic Flamingo Resort which, last weekend, launched the retro-galactic nightclub Vintage Space, paying homage to the Flamingo’s early history and elevating Santa Rosa nightlife in one astronomical swoop. No longer will we make our party plans in San Francisco. No longer will we comb the streets after 10pm searching for a spot with a DJ and a dance floor. War + inflation + airline meltdowns = record demand Almost every condition that has derailed travel in the past is present, yet travel is booming.The long wait for a dance space is over, Santa Rosa.Find the right client with four questions How can advisors ensure a client will be a good fit? Brownell's Toni McClelland shares tips.Why flying in Hawaii is no ticket to paradise right now Thanks to a much-needed airport modernization project, flyers can expect delays in the Islands.Nasty surprises in AA's addendum The document contains a bunch of surprises - all bad - for all agencies that issue airline tickets.
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