The boutique hotel and 410-person-capacity music venue opened in March 2024 after a multiyear restoration.
Two grants from the National Trust helped fund the creation of museum-like exhibits scattered throughout the establishment, including in the original late ’30s barbershop.
Production designer Adam Stockhausen referenced real-life roadside cafes in the Southern California desert as inspiration for the Americana-style luncheonette in the film’s titular city.