[2] In 1971, the building was bought by flamenco dancers Jose and Dolores Fernandez, who transformed the dining area into a dinner theater named La Caña.

[3] Idle Hour was built by George F. Fordyk[3] and features programmatic architecture, taking the shape of a two-story whiskey barrel.

Constructed of redwood,[4] the building is irregular in plan, with one-story C-shaped wings connecting to the barrel's north and south flanks.

[5] The building's interior, which continues its exterior geometry, features a wood ceiling as well as barrel-shaped and curved walls covered in vertical groove redwood panelling.

[5] Idle Hour's design was meant to attract passing motorists who wouldn't notice window signage and adverts.