A quick tour of the abandoned North Shore Yacht Club at the Salton Sea in the middle of the desert in California. Bask in its glory. The North Shore Yacht Club is an historically significant–not to mention architecturally significant–part of California’s legacy. The North Shore Yacht club was the whimsical design of noted architect Albert Frey, who just happened to be a resident of the Coachella Valley. Completed in 1958 by developers Ray Ryan and Trav Rogers, North Shore Beach Yacht Club was one of the largest marinas in Southern California and carried a price tag of million. Celebrities like The Beach Boys, Jerry Lewis, and the Marx Brothers partied there and / or docked boats at the marina. Renovation of the old Yacht Club on the North Shore of the Salton Sea; the Albert Frey building will be restored and turned into a community center and child care facility. The .5 million project will create 80 construction jobs. This location is featured in the video Swing Out Sister – Fooled By A Smile The Salton Sea was recently featured on Life After People on the History Channel. I have several hundred Salton Sea photos – including many of what is seen in this video – on my Flickr page at www.flickr.com

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