Twelve years ago on a hike in Pipes Canyon near Pioneertown, Paul Goff and Tony Angelotti discovered a 1920’s stone house, formerly owned by a mining family, and knew they had to save it.
Given its history and pristine natural setting, they saw an opportunity to recreate something special that not only they and their friends could enjoy, but that its former owners would be proud to partake in.
VIDEO: See how Paul Goff and Tony Angelotti have created an outdoor dinner venue.
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“We both love to entertain,” says Angelotti. “With the ruin we can go from an informal setting to the most elaborate outdoor dinner setting that would make Martha Stewart stop in her tracks.”
The duo will host “An Evening at the Ruin”, a fundraising dinner May 10 for Reach Out Morongo Basin, a non-profit organization providing services to local seniors and disabled neighbors throughout the Morongo Basin.
Angelotti happily recounts one of their outdoor dinner parties at the Ruin – their Fall Harvest Dinner held in October 2013.
“That was exactly what I had envisioned when we originally decided to have dinner in the Ruins – I mean I was in absolute heaven,” he says.
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Remnants of the past - an old mining container Pair Turn Pipes Canyon Ruin into Outdoor Dining Gem
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Stunning pristine views of Pioneertown’s Pipes Canyon Preserve. Pair Turn Pipes Canyon Ruin into Outdoor Dining Gem
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The home’s original majestic stone fireplace. Pair Turn Pipes Canyon Ruin into Outdoor Dining Gem
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Re-enforced stonemason work hold pieces of the ruin intact. Pair Turn Pipes Canyon Ruin into Outdoor Dining Gem
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An archeological Old Bottle Grave Site - piled in groupings, are found old bottles, cans and pottery, and even an old light bulb. Pair Turn Pipes Canyon Ruin into Outdoor Dining Gem
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Plenty of the home’s original planks of wood remain scattered throughout the site. Pair Turn Pipes Canyon Ruin into Outdoor Dining Gem
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Pair Turn Pipes Canyon Ruin into Outdoor Dining Gem
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Old Juniper posts and the original metal wire fence border the property. Pair Turn Pipes Canyon Ruin into Outdoor Dining Gem
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Shot out rusted metal cans be found scattered throughout the property. Pair Turn Pipes Canyon Ruin into Outdoor Dining Gem
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Dinner guests enjoy dining under a big open sky. Pair Turn Pipes Canyon Ruin into Outdoor Dining Gem
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The ruin in Pipes Canyon near Pioneertown is the setting for Reach Out Morongo Basin's fundraising dinner. Pair Turn Pipes Canyon Ruin into Outdoor Dining Gem
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A recycled bottle bar was built from empty wine bottles stacked with concrete inside recycled window frames from an old gas station. Pair Turn Pipes Canyon Ruin into Outdoor Dining Gem
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An original hand dug well pump still graces the property. Pair Turn Pipes Canyon Ruin into Outdoor Dining Gem
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Blooming desert flowers add colorful delight to the terrain surrounding the ruins. Pair Turn Pipes Canyon Ruin into Outdoor Dining Gem
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