When we are in the Sierra we really enjoy visiting Toms Place. The bar is a perfect local rustic dive bar you would find in small towns back east. The bartenders we have come to be friends with, Jo Jo and Donna, are the best. Great Margaritas and Bloody Mary. The food in the restaurant is delicious comfort food.
Toms Place has been around for a long time which is part of its charm. Originally built in 1917 by a German man not named Tom but Hans Lof. It started with a gas station to service the traffic coming from Southern California. Lof added cookhouse, store and corrals.
In 1923, Thomas Yerby purchased the business and Tom built the original Tom's Place Lodge in 1924. Hence the name Toms Place.
On Labor Day Toms Place has a Car Show and BBQ. It makes for a fun visit and this year there were over twenty pretty "sweet" cars at the show. The images below are just a sampling of the cars that were "in attendance."
This pretty much sums up the type of cars that were at Toms Place on Labor Day
Awesome "stormy" Mustang
Speaking of Mustangs there was a sweet 1965 restored to original condition.
Notice the 8 Track
Ratmobile (Rocket 88)
Tons of Chrome on this 1950(s) Pontiac
1950 Style Pontiac hood ornament
Incredible Tear Drop Trailer for "Roughing It"
All the comforts of home!
Owned since the owner was 16
Looking at the blanket in the truck bed below you would have thought the owner had it custom made. That was not the case. The owner told me he had won it in a raffle at another car show a few weeks earlier. The raffle had several versions of the blanket with different colors. When he claimed his prize the girl recognized him and said I know what color you want orange!
Cool cars, the BBQ was delicious which made for a great day!