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Kane’s Donuts Saugus MA – A Hole In One!

July 31, 2009 By 4 Comments

Eons ago I took a photo of the incredibly cool sign of this place, and gave it to someone named Kane. But I never had a donut from Kane’s donut shop in Saugus until just last week, and WOW what I was missing! They’ve been making their delectable donuts and plate sized coffee rolls since [...]

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Well Well Well- It’s the Wellfleet Drive In

July 31, 2009 By 1 Comment

“Go to the Drive In Movies” is probably on the Summer-Fun-Things-To-Do-List of a lot of folks, (I know my list isn’t complete without it) and what better time to cross that off said list then when vacationing on charming old Cape Cod? The Wellfleet Drive In has been operating on the forearm of The Cape [...]

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Mid Mod on Cape Cod- Bourne Bridge Liquors at the Rotary

July 30, 2009 By 1 Comment
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Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. So here are some photos of the Liquor Store at the Bourne Bridge, right before you head over officially onto the Cape. After seeing these, I bet you might be stopping there on your next swing ’round that rotary- to pick up some adult beverages, or just [...]

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When In Wareham Visit The Mill Pond Diner

July 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Sometimes when you get to a state like Massachusetts with such a rich diner history, you can get a little bit sloppy, forgetting how many diners there are to choose from. I finally got around to eating at the Mill Pond, only, what, 17+ years after my photograph of it appeared in the print version [...]

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Simpson Spring Tonic Easton MA – That’s Soda / Pop to You Folks!

July 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment

The first time I heard of Simpson Springs Beverages was when I was eating at McMenamy’s Hambugers (mmmm…..) in Easton a zillion years ago and noticed an old sign advertising it. All these years later driving from my sister’s house to The Cape I was hearted to see their sign still on Rt 138, and [...]

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Retro Roadmap on Caribbean Motel Front Page!

July 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Check out the swanky graphic the Caribbean has on their front page, featuring the Retro Roadmap write up of our Fab Vintage Vacation! Wish that was my car! Thanks for the fun stay and the shout out, Caribbean Motel folks!

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Retro Roadmap Featured on Festival Of Postcards

July 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment

I’m working like a busy bee through all of the great Mass places I’ve been (and way too many photos I took!) but I wanted to give a quick mention to the nice folks at A Festival Of Postcards, for including Retro Roadmap in their latest edition. There I am alongside “contributors from over 30 [...]

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Top 10 Diners of Massachusetts – Thanks, Diner Hotline!

July 28, 2009 By 9 Comments
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Heading to Massachusetts and excited to visit  as many of my fave Retro Roadmappy places as I could, the first thing I realized was, “Dang! That’s a lot of eating!” Luckily I was able to call on Larry Cultrera of Diner Hotline to chronicle some of the many fine diners in my home state. He’s [...]

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I SAVED A TURTLE FROM DEATH ON THE ROADSIDE!!

July 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Driving on 95 North, I saw something on the side of the road, and it looked like it was moving. I too was moving at 70mph and in a matter of seconds I had to think “OMG what was that I think it was a turtle OH NO he’s going to try and cross the [...]

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Snapshots from Mass Retro Roadmap Trip – Flickr Friday!

July 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment

A rainy day in Mass means a morning spent going through and uploading just some of the zillions of photos I’ve taken on this trip. Can’t believe I’ve visited so many great places, and in turn have so many more I want to visit! check out the Retro Roadmap Flickr Group to get a sneak [...]

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