Sundance Saloon… Rumors, myths, and truths

[RiverRacer]

Well, when Sundance opened most of us were 19 or 20(too young to drink in CA). We'd come over from the Californian to AZ with some Coors beer(NOT available in AZ at the time) and drink. When it was gone we'd wind up either at Sundance, or the Rock Palace, were we could drink legally.

Spent MANY weekends at both those places. Parker was the 'RIVIERA' of the West at that time. Royalty, Movie Stars, Rock Stars, Billionaires and guys like us all thrown in the mix. A time unlike any other before, or since.

Hope it returns. Too many stuffed shirts with 50' boats there now. I hang below the bridge, but I'd come back for a visit if Sundance reopened. Hope it does.

Thanks for the article and the pictures.

RR

[GotHalos]

Well, when Sundance opened most of us were 19 or 20(too young to drink in CA). We'd come over from the Californian to AZ with some Coors beer(NOT available in AZ at the time) and drink. When it was gone we'd wind up either at Sundance, or the Rock Palace, were we could drink legally.

Spent MANY weekends at both those places. Parker was the 'RIVIERA' of the West at that time. Royalty, Movie Stars, Rock Stars, Billionaires and guys like us all thrown in the mix. A time unlike any other before, or since.

Hope it returns. Too many stuffed shirts with 50' boats there now. I hang below the bridge, but I'd come back for a visit if Sundance reopened. Hope it does.

Thanks for the article and the pictures.

RR

Great insight, must have been one good time back then. How come Coors wasn't available in AZ at the time?

[Cigalert]

How many bars were in operation at peak times and how many bartenders/servers/bouncers did it take to control that much crap?

Great insight, must have been one good time back then. How come Coors wasn't available in AZ at the time?

The bandit can only do so much.

[Mitch]

Great insight, must have been one good time back then. How come Coors wasn't available in AZ at the time?

I do remember my dad bringing many cases at a time because they couldnt get it at the river .

[rioracr]

if I remember right the Buckskin Fire boat use to film every weekend and then used the films for training, what a life if those films were still around, would be alot of explaining...