William Dailey gives a beautiful gift, the gift of a blissful respite.
William, who I've known for years and years. I love saying that - I think its something to do with being an army brat - that I have made roots here enough to say words like 'years and years', or 'a decade of friendship'. I was working for the gem of a space, Roth Horowitz Anderson, which ended up a waste of money into in Glenn Horowitz's impatient opinion - and so he pulled out of California and abandoned the venture to go back to his New York space where he sells rare books and ephemera. I moved on after collecting unemployment for as long as I could, but have fond memories of my accomplishments and help to make the shows we did have worthwhile and memorable. William owned and operated William Dailey Rare Books, on Melrose Ave, and I befriended him - and it stuck.
I've been fortunate enough to have been able to go and stay in a beautiful oasis in Desert Hot Springs called the Hacienda Hot Springs that he renovated from a run-down-strip-mall-of-a-hotel into what it is now. Its tapped into the natural warm waters of the earth for its pools, and the oasis was created by his own hand with foliage and landscaping and details with such incredible taste and touch.
He has gifted the couple with a three night stay at his inn the week after the wedding. This is something I know R&B were pained about - that they didn't know how to afford the getaway, that is, I think, so important for a couple to have after all this build-up, production and fruition. They will get to rest and soak and process the adventure that will have been seen through. Here is the website - it is a special place and a getaway not far from LA: