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<\/a>Just a part of the new Roy and Dale exhibit. Photo by Karen Salkin, as is the one at the top of this page.<\/p><\/div>\n
I especially love the title<\/em> of the exhibit because, when I was in the last two years of high school and even the first year of college, my best friend and I spoke on the phone every night, and ended the calls by\u2026singing Happy Trails<\/em>! Every night for three years!!! (No wonder we finally stopped being friends, after her having to listen to my awful singing for that long!) That song still means a great deal to me. And even seeing the name<\/em> gives me warm feelings.<\/p>\n Karen Salkin and Roz Wolf in the Western attire. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n As to the opening night festivities at the Museum, I was glad to see people dressed-up for it, either in cowboy\/cowgirl garb or just shiny attire, in general. I even broke-out some of my late mother\u2019s turquoise jewelry (which is very \u201cwestern,\u201d) that I had never worn before, along with an interesting pair of southwestern earrings (one of a cactus, the other of a cowboy boot,) that Mr. X had bought me in his beloved Santa Fe. And my friend and I both rocked fringed outerwear.<\/p>\n As usual, the servers were darling, especially the duo of bartenders on their famous elevator. The buffet this time consisted of fabulous appetizers, including hot dogs in blankets, mac & cheese bites, and biscuits and gravy. Even though I\u2019m a total carnivore, I really appreciate, on behalf of my veggie pals, that they always offer options. For example, there was a choice of either beef or bean mini-tacos. That is so thoughtful of their caterers! The desserts, for everybody, were a trio of delicious cookies.<\/p>\n The giant poster on the also-giant elevator. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n The mingling began outside the Museum, on the step-and-repeat, and continued into their \u201cparty\u201d elevator, which holds about thirty peeps, all the while serving beverages! So by the time we hit the served-buffet upstairs where the exhibit is, we were all pals!<\/p>\n After we ate, my friend and I perused the new Roy Rogers and Dale Evans exhibit. Let\u2019s just say that it was a wonderful blast from my past! There is sooooo much to see in it!<\/p>\n We\u2019re lucky to have it here now; there used to be a full Roy Rogers museum, first in Apple Valley, then in Victorville, and finally in Branson Missouri until the end of 2009. So now we SoCal denizens, and visitors to this area, have this rare opportunity to view all the couple\u2019s iconic memorabilia!<\/p>\n For some reason, (I forgot to ask what it was\u2014I was too busy snacking!,) my friend was especially enamored with Roy\u2019s saddle! She was hoping to see the stuffed Trigger, but he was bought by a TV station in Nebraska over a decade ago, along with Roy\u2019s dog, Bullet. (That\u2019s fine with me\u2014taxidermy is not my thing!) And I just realized that I have no idea what became of the deceased Buttermilk, my favorite equine ever. (But I still can\u2019t drink the beverage he was named after.)<\/p>\n Members of the Rogers family were in attendance at the Hollywood Museum\u2019s Opening Night of their patriarch and matriarch\u2019s exhibit but it was so crowded, that I could never get over to them to say howdy. I wish I had gotten to talk with them\u2014I have sooo many questions.<\/p>\n Another bit of the exhibit. Photo by Karen Salkin.<\/p><\/div>\n But even without meeting the offspring of Roy and Dale, this was a terrific event. And a heartwarming exhibit. I hope all you western entertainment fans get to see it, with the info below. And you do not even have to sing Happy Trails<\/em> on the way out. Unless you want<\/em> to! (The exhibit inspired me<\/em> to want to sing it all evening, but I decided to spare the rest of the guests my dulcet\u2014to me only\u2014tones.)<\/p>\n Happy Trails Celebrating the Legacy of Roy Rogers & Dale Evans<\/strong> OPENING OF THE HOLLYWOOD MUSEUM’S \u201cHAPPY TRAILS CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF ROY ROGERS & DALE EVANS\u201d EXHIBIT As a kid who watched Roy and Dale in syndication every Saturday morning, (and thought those shows were all new!,) I\u2019m glad that I worked hard on my crazy end-of-November schedule to be there for the opening of<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a>
\n The Hollywood Museum\u00a0 1660 Highland Ave.\u00a0Hollywood<\/strong>
\n 323-464-7776\u00a0 www.TheHollywoodMuseum.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"