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Retro Roadhusband and I made perfect time to NYC last night for the John Margolies book signing. Such perfect timing in fact that we scored a free on street parking space within 10 feet of the Taschen entrance! What a swell time I had meeting up with and chatting with fellow roadside enthusiast Susan Levinson, [...]
Update: June 20, 2010 we learned that the decision was made to close Freda’s store permanently, and she will be moving to an assisted living community. While you can’t visit Freda’s anymore, use this as a reminder that nothing, and none of us, lasts forever, and visit a cool old vintage and retro business that [...]
During our visit to Worcester MA last week my Retro Roadkid friendly dining choices of Georges Coney Island hot dogs or pizza from the Wonder Bar were quickly discarded when Retro Roadboy declared he wanted to go to a vintage DINER for lunch, so he could have pancakes! Not wanting to discourage this wise choice [...]
Wow, the good news about NYC Retro Roadmap fun comes just in time to salve the stinging blow that The Empire Diner is closing in the middle of May! Thanks to Glenn Wells of the Roadside Fans group for spreading the (sad) news. I’m leaving today…. Empire Diner to close soon Published: Thursday, April 8, [...]
Well if this isn’t worth hopping into the RetroMobile and trekking to New York City for, I don’t know what is! John Margolies: Roadside America brings together approximately 400 color photographs of Main Street signs, storefronts, movie theaters and drive-ins, gas stations, short-order restaurants, motels, roadside attractions, miniature golf courses, coastal resorts, giant figures, and [...]
There’s a stretch of Route 20 in Massachusetts between Route 9 and 290 that I used to think was just a perfect little stretch of roadside wonderfulness. There was the Rainbow Motor Court, The Edgemere Drive In, Hebert Candy Mansion and the Edgemere Diner. As years pass some things change, and in this case all [...]
We had an absolutely wonderful weekend with the Retro Roadfamily up in Massachusetts for the weekend. I’ll be expanding more on some of the neat vintage places we visited but for now here’s a few snapshots to whet your appetite! A Vintage Worcester Diner, A Cool Old Drive In Movie Theater Sign, A Beautifully Renovated [...]
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