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Greenport NY- Long Island’s Vintage / Retro Goldmine Part 1

August 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Greenport NY is so chock-a-block full of cool vintage and retro finds that I’ve been wrestling for over 2 months now with how to tell you all about it. You know what they say about a picture being worth a thousand words? Well here are my photos that will illustrate what an absolute FIND Greenport [...]

Filed Under: 5 &10 Variety Stores, Carousels, Lunch Counters / Luncheonettes, New York - Long Island, Vintage Signs Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Mel’s Diner Lebanon PA – Cool Vintage Sign and Diner, Best BLT Ever!

August 30, 2010 By 2 Comments

On a sunny summer Friday without a husband or dog to head home to, the road was a’calling, so I headed out west on 422 towards Mel’s Diner in Lebanon PA. I remembered the great vintage sign and wanted to see what the interior was like on this vintage stainless diner, and I was not [...]

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Haines Shoe House – It’s a Really Big Shoe in Hellam, PA

August 29, 2010 By 1 Comment

If all goes well I should be getting this boot off of my broken foot tomorrow, so a visit to the Shoe House in Hellam, PA seemed like a good way to commemorate my last limping weekend! This “really big shoe” is visible from Route 30 and if you miss the sign for Shoe House [...]

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The Duck of Flanders – Say Hi-dilly-ho to this Long Island Landmark!

August 26, 2010 By 3 Comments

What’s a roadtrip if you can’t pose in front of an oversized something? A trip to the outer reaches of Long Island would not be complete for a roadside giant loving fan without a visit to the famous Big Duck in Flanders NY. Why it’s practically historical in its architectural significance. And kinda cute too! [...]

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The Cutchogue Diner on Long Island’s North Fork

August 25, 2010 By 5 Comments

A well preserved 1941 Kullman, the Cutchogue Diner on Route 25 on the North Fork of Long Island was a great place to begin a day of fun with RetroRoadSuzanne and her RetroRoadfam. A small diner with a handful of tables and counter service of course, our gaggle of gals fit nicely at a corner [...]

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Vintage Travel Decal Display and Stickers on eBay

August 25, 2010 By 2 Comments

If we hadn’t just spent all sorts of RetroRoadmoney on our trip overseas, I’d be tempted myself to bid on this cool old vintage travel sticker display! Just as a disclaimer, I don’t profit at all from this eBay auction from lil treasures in Texas,  but just thought it was a cool thing that Retro [...]

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Retro Vintage Italy? Positively Antique! Pharmacy from 1200′s Still In Business

August 24, 2010 By 8 Comments

I didn’t expect to find a lot of “Retro Roadmap worthy” places during our vacation last week but I had to share one “wicked old place” with you all. Reminding me of just how young the USA is, I present to you the Santa Maria Novella Pharmacy in Florence, Italy – opened in 1221 and [...]

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Radio Silence

August 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment

RetroRoadmap will be experiencing a bit of Radio Silence this week, but don’t let that stop you from heading to your fave vintage retro and cool old places! Leave a comment letting me know where you’ve been during this time and I promise to fill you in on our adventures as well! Until then, a [...]

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Ice Cream Soda Fountain and Great Burgers – Hildebrandt’s Williston Park NY

August 15, 2010 By 8 Comments

In business since 1927, Hildebrandt’s luncheonette, soda fountain and ice cream parlor is the real Retro Roadmap deal. As soon as you drive down Hillside avenue in Williston Park, NY you can’t help but notice the light green vitrolite exterior of this corner shop, and the wonderful neon sign with the classic Hildebrandt’s logo. Oh [...]

Filed Under: Burgers / Hot Dogs, Ice Cream / Candy / Sweets, New York - Long Island Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Knoebels Amusement Park – a Vintage Retro Must-Do, Elysburg PA

August 14, 2010 By 11 Comments

If I wasn’t so busy getting ready to go on vacation with RetroRoadhusband, today looks like a perfect summer Saturday to jump in the RetroMobile and head to Knoebles Amusement park, nestled in the hills near Elysburg, PA. We went there 2 summers ago with the Retro Roadkids and their parents and I just could [...]

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