The Day and Night Diner on Route 20 in downtown Palmer MA is Worcester Lunch Car Diner #781. Built in 1944 it is currently open for breakfast and lunch.
Brimfield Antique Show – The Fatherload of Cool Old Vintage Stuff
May 10, 2011 By 2 Comments
The Brimfield Antiques Show is the largest outdoor antiques show in the world, with over 6,000 dealers and 130,000+ visitors during the course of of one week- in May, July and September. So if you want to be overwhelmed by the volume of vintage antique and cool old stuff to choose from, this is your [...]
Skip’s Burgers Merrimac MA – Open for 64th Season Today!
April 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Home of the famous Suzy Q fries (nom) tasty burgers and vintage car nights, Skip’s in Merrimac opens today for the season! Harbinger of spring for sure [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEBJrBX5i_s&feature=player_embedded] Read all about our adventures at Skips here and become a fan of Skip’s on Facebook!
Nantasket Beach’s Paragon Carousel Opens For the Season This Weekend! Hull, MA
April 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
While it’s probably snowing today up in Mass there’s good news too – the Paragon Carousel at Nantasket Beach opens for the weekend season tomorrow – Saturday April 2. The carousel (Philadelphia Toboggan Company #85 for those keeping score) was originally part of Paragon Park Amusement Park that made Hull a recreation destination until it’s [...]
Kowloon Chinese Restaurant Now Has A Free App For Your iPhone!
February 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
PJ Pastry Shop Dedham MA – A Friends of Eddie Coyle Shot Brings Back Fond Memories!
January 13, 2011 By 7 Comments
Over the summer I had great fun sharing some Boston area locations from the 1970′s move The Friends Eddie Coyle (here’s a link to my original post “1970?s Boston Movie Fun – Name That Location! The Friends of Eddie Coyle”.) Well I wasn’t the only one who had fond memories of the locations this movie [...]
Paragon Park, Nantasket Beach MA – A Cautionary Retro Roadtrip Down Memory Lane
January 8, 2011 By 35 Comments
The First Concert Organ in The Country – Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Methuen MA
December 21, 2010 By 6 Comments
As a holiday treat to my mother, sisters and the Retro Roadkids, I ventured to Massachusetts a couple of weeks ago to bring them to a holiday recital on the Great Boston Music Hall Organ, at the Methuen Memorial Music Hall in Methuen, MA. Listening to classic Christmas tunes played on this grand pipe organ, [...]
McMenamy’s Hamburger House – Burger Feastin’ in North Easton, MA!
December 17, 2010 By 2 Comments
McMenamy’s Hamburger House in North Easton, MA has been on of my fave roadside hamburger destinations long before RetroRoadmap was even invented. And since we were just talking about Hilliards Candy further down Route 138, I thought I’d share it with you, so you can eat something savory before getting a sweet treat! According to [...]
Ribbon Candy – Made The New Old Fashioned Way at Hilliards Easton MA
December 16, 2010 By 6 Comments
I was told recently that ribbon candy – a staple in the Christmas candy dish of grandmas everywhere, was invented in Brockton MA – near where my RetroRoadsister and her fam live. A big holiday thanks goes out to Retro Roadmap Reader and blogger in her own right, Miss Cherry Bubbles of Past Life Vintage [...]
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