Snip, Clip and Shave

2012 Happy New Year!

2012-01-01T19:20:00.000-08:00

"Best of Dana Point" Golden Lantern Awards for 2011

2011-12-26T22:58:00.000-08:00

It is that time of year when we let all the chips fall where they may. We are the 2 time reigning "Golden Lantern Award" winner and we are damn proud of it. But that simply is not enough, we are striving for greatness here at The Kings Club Barber Shop. A three peat would put us up there with the likes of true Champions. We urge you to be a part of history and VOTE for your favorite Barber Shop... mtb

P.S. We love you guys!

December Holiday Hours

2011-12-19T16:58:00.001-08:00

We will be closed Dec. 24th, Christmas Eve and Dec. 31st, New Years Eve... mtb

The Kings Club Holiday Play List

2011-12-18T15:00:00.000-08:00

Three Generations

2011-12-17T19:17:00.000-08:00

As a profesional barber it is about the community we work in and our clients that live there. On many occasions we have had discussions about how cool it is to have father/son combinations in the chairs at the same time. This is a rare opportunity when we were lucky enough to have 3 generations... mtb

The Kings Club vs. Pipe Masters

2011-12-12T20:11:00.000-08:00

To our surprise The Kings Club Barber Shop was mentioned at the Pipe Masters in Hawaii last week... mtb

Classic Evening at the Shop

2011-12-12T17:55:00.000-08:00

Cheers!

2011-12-08T17:09:00.001-08:00

Things are getting pretty festive around here... mtb

Miss December... Again

2011-12-06T21:23:00.001-08:00

Miss Monroe... mtb

The Kings Club Canned Food Drive and Holiday Party!

2011-11-28T14:46:00.001-08:00

In conjunction with the City of Dana Point's Winter Carnival we will be kicking off our 3rd Annual Canned Food Drive at our 2011 Holiday Party. This our favorite time of year here in the Barber Shop and we are happy to have partnered up with the 2nd Harvest Food Bank for the event. So come down to the Shop with a canned good on Saturday December 10th and enjoy The Harmony Partners Barbershop Quartet and some Holiday Cheer. Merry Christmas! mtb...

November Shop Hours

2011-11-21T20:02:00.001-08:00

We will be closed Thanksgiving Day... mtb

November Rain

2011-11-21T19:57:00.000-08:00

Some mood music from the Great Chet Baker... mtb

2011-11-19T18:27:00.001-08:00

We were lucky enough to be visited by a photographer from San Diego last week. He contacted us because he is working on putting together a book of stand alone barber shops across the USA. Sounded mello enough to us until we saw his artillery of cameras, flashes and gear and we got the feeling this would be a project we wanted to be a part of... mtb

RobHammerPhotography.com

Miss October

2011-10-06T22:20:00.000-07:00

Yvonne De Carlo

mtb...

Back In Business

2011-06-21T05:45:00.001-07:00

The Kings Club Barbershop is new and improved. After a week of renovation we are back and fully operational. Call 949-496-4644 for an appointment... mtb

Renovation

2011-06-16T07:00:00.001-07:00

Land ho! We are starting to make our way ashore... mtb

Renovation In Progress

2011-06-15T13:02:00.001-07:00

Saturday we were an operating barber shop. Sunday we broke down the shop. Now it is empty. Time to build it back up... mtb

Renovation

2011-06-09T08:25:00.001-07:00

The Kings Club Barbershop will be closed June 14th - 18th and will be open June 21 with regular business hours. We apologise for any inconvenience. mtb

007 License to Kill

2011-05-05T21:36:00.000-07:00

Made in Florence since 1926

2011-03-26T13:21:00.001-07:00

New for you

2011-03-26T12:54:00.001-07:00

www.grantsgoldenbrand.com

For Your Shaving Needs

2011-03-11T07:26:00.000-08:00

"For almost a century Proraso has been transforming this daily act of shaving into continuous occasions of pleassure and moments of pure saticefaction. Three generations of shaving have made history."

Fine Men's Grooming Products

2011-03-02T12:21:00.001-08:00

The Votes Have Been Counted

2011-02-28T18:13:00.000-08:00

BEST BARBER SHOP

THE KINGS CLUB BARBERSHOP

34085 La Plaza, 949.496.4644

Since buying the shop four years ago, owner Mike Swenson,

along with head barber Scott Young, have carried on the

tradition local clients have been enjoying at this location since

1963. “We are not trying to reinvent the wheel here, but instead

deliver a classic American barbershop experience including

razor-sharp haircuts and hot towel shaves,” said Swenson. —AS

Another Barber Shop Beauty

2011-02-24T18:02:00.000-08:00

Miss Russell...mtb

Time To Vote (DanaPointTimes.com)

2011-01-10T14:17:00.000-08:00

It is once again time for the good people of Dana Point and beyond to be heard. We were honored with the Gold Lantern Award last year and would love nothing less than to repeat for 2010. Thank you for your patronage... mtb

Miss December

2010-12-19T21:11:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas... mtb

Winter Festival and Kings Club Holiday Party 2010

2010-12-19T19:59:00.000-08:00

This winter has us wrapping up 2010 with a lot of holiday cheer at the Kings Club Barber Shop. We kicked off our Canned Food Drive with our Annual Holiday Party last Saturday. It was quite a hoot. We welcomed back our favorite barbershop quartet The Harmony Partners and Scotty relinquished beverage duties to our favorite bartender "Taxidermy Craig". While the Embassy Room was serving up the holiday cheer, Boston was recruiting votes for his run for City Council and I hear there was a Gary Larson sighting. Speaking of City Counsil the Mayor of Dana Point dropped in on his way to flipping the switch for the Tree Lighting Ceremony and all was well.

To those that stopped by and brought gifts for the Canned Food Drive and for the Barber Shop, Thank you. It has been an unbelievable year and we appreciate your support... mtb

The Kings Club Canned Food Drive

2010-12-03T13:24:00.001-08:00

Holiday Hours

2010-12-03T13:21:00.001-08:00

Tis the season and there is nothing like a fresh haircut and shave to put the right perspective on things. This holiday season we will be working our normal hours 9-6 Mon-Fri and Sat 9-2 straight through Dec. 23rd. Then it will be time for us to shut down for a week turn off the lights and get ready for the new year. We will be back to work Tues Jan 4... mtb

Miss October

2010-10-13T21:22:00.000-07:00

Hedy Lamarr...mtb

Old Hollywood

2010-08-14T14:19:00.001-07:00

Today an old friend of the barber shop was telling tails of Old Hollywood and the Brown Derby... mtb

Aloha Friday

2010-08-07T07:32:00.000-07:00

Happy Hour

Mikey edgin' up,

Scotty snip'n,

Tiki Craig stirr'n the mai tais... mtb

Happy Hour at the Kings Club

2010-07-22T09:29:00.001-07:00

We will be having Tiki Craig stop by Friday August 6 to stir up Trader Vic style Mai Tais. Martin Denny will be spinning on the turn table. Sea worthy attire required. mtb

Another Saturday Morning

2010-07-03T10:20:00.001-07:00

JK vs. The Kings Club

2010-06-27T20:47:00.000-07:00

June three years ago I took over the barber shop. Family and friends showed up for my first weekend at the helm. It was a one man show for two years until Scotty made a home for himself in the second chair... mtb

The Barber Pole

2010-05-06T08:10:00.001-07:00

What is often misunderstood as a candy striper has a history rooted in the tonsorial arts. The Barber Shop at one time was the triage for the hospital and would routinely do procedures such as blood letting, teeth pulling and various medical procedures. The stripes on the pole represent this history... mtb

Louis Prima vs. Keely Smith

2010-04-28T11:25:00.001-07:00

Playing this week in the barber shop...mtb

Saturday Mornings

2010-04-17T11:00:00.001-07:00

The old 33 1/3 spinning all day long... mtb

Mickey Mantle vs. A Good Shave

2010-04-15T15:41:00.001-07:00

Hot towels, hot lather, a couple of passes with the straight, slap on some bay rum after shave and your face will be smoother than a baby's behind. Call the shop for an appointment 949-496-4644. mtb

Another Bow Tie

2010-04-02T14:21:00.001-07:00

In effect... mtb

Burma Shave vs. The Kings Club Barber Shop

2010-03-27T08:39:00.000-07:00

After a hair cut, he needs only one,

A member of -

The Kings Club he becomes... mtb

Theo A. Koch Chicago

2010-03-25T19:22:00.000-07:00

The barber chairs in the shop are Theo A. Koch's and were built in 1956. I purchased them from an antique barn in Nebraska. They are completely original and I can only imagine the fish tales they have heard over the years... mtb

Dino

2010-03-24T08:30:00.000-07:00

Dean Martin loungin', pinky ring and all... mtb

Miss Loren

2010-03-24T08:27:00.001-07:00

Another Barber Shop Beauty... mtb

Backroom dealings

2010-03-21T21:53:00.001-07:00

A gentlemans game among friends... mtb

Champions

2010-03-19T11:19:00.001-07:00

Kid Mcoy Welter 1895, Jim Jefferies 1899, Jack Dempsey 1919, Rocky Graziono 1947, Rocky Marciano 1952... mtb

Miguelitos vs. Harvey

2010-03-18T13:18:00.001-07:00

The newest member of the club. Harvey is a pronged horned antelope. Next time you come in and hang your coat on the rack, give Harvey a nod... mtb

Happy St. Patrick's Day

2010-03-17T12:08:00.000-07:00

The King Of Swing

2010-03-16T15:16:00.000-07:00

This weeks playlist: Bennie Goodman, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong and more from the big band era... mtb

The Peoples Choice 2009

2010-03-13T21:21:00.001-08:00

Last year was quite grand for the The Kings Club Barber Shop. We welcomed master barber Scotty "Whiskers" to the second chair. We had a killer barber shop Social and Xmas party. And we were voted The Best Barber Shop in the Dana Point Times. All in all, none of this would have happened with out the support of our loyal clients. Thank you. mtb

Shop Hours

Tues. -Fri. 9am-6pm

Sat. 9am-2pm

Appointments Call 949-496-4644.

Xmas Food Drive and Cocktail Party 2009

2010-03-13T20:35:00.000-08:00

The Kings Club Barber Shop Xmas Cocktail Party and Canned Food Drive took place December of 2009. The holiday spirit was in the air, Scotty's famed Sailor Jerry Rum and eggnog was keeping us warm and the vocal harmonies of the barber shop quartet gave us a taste of history. A good time was had by all, we collected 143lbs. of canned food for the Second Harvest Food Bank which deserves a "thank you" bear hug to all that participated. mtb

Miss Tierney

2010-03-10T20:14:00.001-08:00

Another barber shop beauty. mtb

The Barber Shop

2010-03-10T08:49:00.000-08:00

One afternoon while I was cutting hair an older lady came to the door. It turns out her dad opened the barber shop in 1963. The shop has changed hands 4 times since then. mtb

Blind Willie McTell

2010-03-06T10:54:00.000-08:00

It's always a pleasure when Ed (expert on everything Hank Williams) stops by the barber shop. His taste in old music has led us in many delightful directions. The latest is the unique sounds of old Blind Willie McTell. mtb

Business Card

2010-03-05T07:34:00.001-08:00

This was our first business card back in 2007 when I took over the barber shop. mtb

Lucky Tiger

2010-03-02T21:08:00.000-08:00

Every haircut and shave is finished off with a splash of Lucky Tiger Bay Rum. mtb

The Kings Club Barber Shop Social 2009

2010-03-01T10:52:00.000-08:00

Our first barber shop function went off last October. We had all the boys and their ladys show up for the social hour at the Barber Shop. When the homestyle hot Italian sausages were all spoken for and the bucket of Olympias was empty the music began. The Faraway Boys, the Groovy Rednecks and the Big Sleep took it to the next level. Dana Point will never be the same. mtb

Scotty vs. DP Times

2010-02-28T11:52:00.000-08:00

Reading the about the local picks for 'Best Of Dana Point 2009'. mtb

The Rat Pack

2010-02-27T22:12:00.000-08:00

Events from 2009

2010-02-25T21:10:00.000-08:00

Gilfillan Radio

2010-02-25T12:51:00.000-08:00

This radio was gifted to the shop. We looked it up on line and traced it back to 1938. mtb

Miss Mansfield

2010-02-25T09:08:00.000-08:00

A classic beauty. mtb

James Dean

2010-02-24T11:36:00.000-08:00

Classic picture of an icon getting his haircut the right way - at the barber shop. mtb

Miss December...Agan

2010-02-24T08:14:00.000-08:00

Miss Monroe... mtb

Hank Williams

2010-02-23T13:32:00.000-08:00

Shop Playlist for the week: Hank Williams, Woody Guthrie, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, Mississippi John Hurt, and Robert Johnson... mtb

Classy

2010-02-22T16:26:00.000-08:00

Bow tie Fridays are in effect. mtb

The Kings Club Barber Shop

2010-02-22T16:15:00.000-08:00

34085 La Plaza

Dana Point, CA 92629

Shop Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 to 6 Sat. 9 to 2

Shop Number: 949-496-4644

mtb

The Kings Club Barber Shop

2010-02-22T12:41:00.000-08:00

Spinning in front of the shop is the antique barber pole. The scratchy jazz sounds and sweet aroma of Bay Rum welcome you in the door. Inside are real barbers, dressed in smock and tie, snippin’, clippin’ and shaving clients’ hair with an uncompromising attention to detail. The Kings Club Barber Shop is part throwback, part social club, and 100% BARBERSHOP. mtb

Oldy but Goody

2010-02-22T12:34:00.000-08:00

Found this picture a while back and will take it out and look at it periodically. Simple but noble. 2 barbers, 2 clients doing the barber shop thing. mtb