Hey gang- heading up to see the fam this weekend and hoping to catch some Retro Roadmap fun along the way. what are your fave Retro Roadmap worthy stops along the way? I’ll be on the Jersey Turnpike, then either 95 or the parkways to 91/84/ 90! Boston if you please, Massachusetts!
Wakefield Bowladrome- Coolest Restroom Signs Ever – Wakefield MA
January 27, 2010 By 16 Comments
Philadelphia Wanamaker’s – Department Store Archeology
January 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Even though the Wanamaker’s Department Store building in downtown Philadelphia PA has been taken over by Macy’s, if you look closely you can still see signs that this place used to be the grande dame of department stores in her day. Here are a few snapshots of some of the retail archeological finds I saw [...]
Vintage Sign Tour – Bordentown NJ
January 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The theme of our short retro road trip to Bordentown New Jersey is signs, signs, everywhere, signs! Vintage motel signs, old neon signs, retro roadside signs, you name it, it’s probably in this post about a little section of Route 130 just south of Trenton, NJ! These places are located in historic downtown Bordentown, NJ: [...]
Yikes! Neptune Diner Lancaster PA – Not For Sale Anymore
January 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
(Update! 9/8/10 — just got word from the owner of the Neptune that the diner is not for sale, phew! Please continue to put this vintage diner on your retro itinerary when you visit Lancaster!) Retro Roadhusband and I had a tasty meal at the Neptune Diner in Lancaster PA before Christmas, but I wasn’t [...]
Ohana Luau at Tiki-rific Lake George NY June 2010
January 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Musso & Frank Grill, Los Angeles, CA – 90 Years Old and Fabulous!
January 13, 2010 By 3 Comments
This post- on a restaurant I’ve never been to, on the total opposite side of the country- began with a less than satisfying visit to a diner (I won’t get into it but will just say it wasn’t Retro Roadmap-worthy). As I drove away with a weight in my tummy, I began to question myself, [...]
Dinerman Recommends Tommy Marcos’ Ledo Restaurant
January 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
(10/2010 updated to note that this location has closed- boo!) I know I’m not the only one with a love for cool old places so I’m always interested to learn about what other road-type folks have discovered. When I read the Diner Hunter review of Tommy Marco’s Ledo Restaurant it seemed like it would totally [...]