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We’re doing some “retro – renovations” to the Hacienda this year, and one thing I’ve wanted to do for ages is to add our house number in script, in addition to our actual number (surrounded by a fabulous vintage palm tree frame that came with the house- we LOVE that!) (One of the reasons we [...]
One of Philadelphia’s more distinctive vintage neon signs – the Boot & Saddle sign on Broad Street is in the news, as it may be revitalized if the property it is attached to gets reopened. (UPDATE! 5/1/2012 looks like the project is moving forward, according to this City Paper’s Meal Ticket post: Broad Street’s Boot & [...]
The Retro Roadkids have the upcoming week off from school, and Retro Roadsis will have her hands full for sure! Here are some retro road tips for fun with kids from Mod Betty / “Auntique” Beth from our quick visit home to the Boston area last winter. Larz Anderson Antique Auto Museum, Brookline MA I [...]
You can take the Retro Roadmapping gal out of her natural habitat, but you can’t stop her from looking for cool old vintage things and places, even when she’s in…Ireland! Though I was surrounded by buildings and statues that were so old they make my niche of a timeline (vaguely 1900-1970s) look positively new-born, I [...]
I realized I technically “posted” about this when we actually were in Florida, but I wanted to share some more snapshots of this roadside find! Forgive me Retro Roadmap Readers for I have sinned. Yes – when we first landed in Florida I ate at a fast food restaurant, not knowing that Maryland Fried Chicken [...]
You never know who knows what is “Retro Roadmap worthy” until you chat with them, and that’s how I randomly found out about a number of cool old places from Martin Murphy of the Museum of Missing History. The Stardust Motel in Wallace Idaho is just one of the places he was kind enough to [...]
In my mind a trip to Nashville isn’t complete without a visit to Hatch Show Print, one of the oldest working letterpress print shops in America. And if you’re getting into town later than you thought you would arrive, don’t miss their great neon sign!
Day or night your visit to Memphis is not complete without an amble down historic Beale Street. Here are some snapshots from our all too short visit to this famous thoroughfare to inspire you: Blues Hall and Juke Joint – you just don’t hear those phrases much anymore, do you? Same with Drinks to Go-!
I had to wait until Retro Roadhusband and his brother ( The Hillis Brothers ) finished playing to snap this photo. They were hiding that voluptuous bathing beauty! Sent from the Retro RoadPhone
Now I’m not in the market for jewelry – but if I was in Austin TX I’d head to Kruger’s Jewelers to buy my baubles, just to say thank you to them for keeping their vintage signage and facade so glorious!
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