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You never know what you’ll stumble upon during your lunch hour, and today I’m bringing you (via @Philebrity) this 12 minute video of Willow Grove Amusement Park circa 1960. According to the Youtube description: This wonderful 12 minute film of Willow Grove Park shows what it was like visiting it in the late 50′s, 60′s [...]
“It’s a fun day, even the clouds are laughing it’s a fun day…” – this is the jingle that Retro Roadhusband has been singing around the Hacienda ever since he saw my photos of Trimper’s Rides & Amusements in Ocean City Maryland. And even though I didn’t go on any of the rides during my [...]
Ever since I was little and we’d visit Paragon Park at Nantasket Beach I’ve always been fascinated by the Fascination game. Hidden behind the glass doors, air conditioned for comfort- what exactly was this mystery game that all the adults gravitated to? It seemed only appropriate that days after my recent birthday when, sigh, I [...]
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 [...]
Located just a few miles from the Red Rabbit drive-in, The Old Sled Works in Duncannon PA is a perfect place to spend a vintage afternoon while digesting your bunny burger. Over 125 antique and craft dealers, an old time arcade and soda fountain, sled museum and more are housed in the factory building that [...]
While I’ve been meaning to drag RetroRoadhusband to the quaint hamlet of (Hey!) St. Peters PA, it took fellow Phoenixville blogger and neighbor we haven’t met yet Clint Weiler to hip us to the classic pinball and arcade game mecca that has been there since 1988, Vintage oops, Village Arcade! Village Arcade – St. Peters [...]
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