Baker in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Bun Boy Restaurant

Baker, CA

Photographed by Craig Baker

1. Bun Boy Restaurant Marker

Inscription.
Home of the "best" fresh strawberry pie & butter thin pancakes!
First opened in Baker, CA in 1956.
Founder: Willis Herron and partner J.O. Failing.
Original Building 1956-1990, one of three restaurants in Baker.
Restaurant was destroyed by fire in 1990. Rebuilt and reopened in 1991. Sold in 2000.

The Herrons owned and operated several restaurants in Baker, Barstow, and Victorville. They were always known as great employers and community leaders.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 35° 15.99′ N, 116° 4.36′ W. Marker is in Baker, California, in San Bernardino County. It is on Baker Boulevard 0.1 miles east of California Highway 127, on the right when traveling east. Located at the World‘s Tallest Thermometer. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 72157 Baker Blvd, Baker CA 92309, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Mojave Desert,

in the Peninsular Ranges,

and specifically in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World’s Tallest Thermometer (a few steps from this marker); Marl Springs / Seventeenmile Point (approx. ¾ mile away); A Lost Lake (approx. 8.7 miles away); A Traveler's Rest (approx. 8.7 miles away); Zzyzx Mineral Springs Resort

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(approx. 8.7 miles away); Soda Springs - Zzyzx Mineral Springs (approx. 8.7 miles away); The Desert Studies Center (approx. 8.8 miles away); Francis Marion "Borax" Smith (approx. 12.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baker.

More about this marker. Located at the World‘s Tallest Thermometer. The marker is on the gift shop building, to the left of the windows.

Regarding Bun Boy Restaurant. The restaurant closed in 2005. It was located next door to the World’s Tallest Thermometer - Both were built by Willis Herron.

Bun Boy Restaurant Marker and Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

2. Bun Boy Restaurant Marker and Sign

Located outside the World‘s Tallest Thermometer gift shop.

Sign at Highway (Abandoned) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

3. Sign at Highway (Abandoned)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 879 times since then and 220 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 22, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.