I’ve got tons of places to add to the Retro Roadmap but they’ll have to wait a few days, as I am looking forward to partaking in some actual Retro Roadfun as the Retro Roadkids and their Retro Roadmom visit Pennsylvania for a long weekend! Planned highlights include seeing The
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
I just got a swell report from a Retro Roadmap Reader regarding a place that would be a great addition to the Retro Roadmap- but he wasn’t sure if the Retro Roadmap accepted suggestions from readers. 2 words- YES – Please! We LOVE Retro Roadmap Reader Recommendations! (Thanks Brother Cleve!)
Retro Roadhusband and I are pretty much the only kids in our house, so it took a while for us to discover what a cool Retro Roadmap worthy movie Cars is. I SO want to stay at the Cozy Cone Motel! For those of you who haven’t seen the movie-
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
What better way to kick off the Easter weekend than a quick trip north to see the fam. Of course, being Retro Roadmappers, we had to tack on a bunch of Retro Roadmap worthy things to our trip! First stop Friday night, traffic willing is the Rosebud Diner Bar in
As all of us creative types know, there’s nothing like a project or assignment to get us up and get the juices flowing. So when Twitter pal @Dr_Mix mentioned how much he enjoyed designing logos, I thought – hey! Maybe he could come up with something for Retro Roadmap- check
Not one to dwell on the negative but wanted to let my dear Retro Roadmap readers know that Mod Betty has been a little under the weather these past few days, which is no fun for anyone. Luckily I appear to be on the other side of the worst, and
Never thought I’d write a post that would mention Walter Gropius, They Might Be Giants, Julia Child and my friend Thad, but there’s a first time for everything. Here’s how posts like this happen, and how they relate to the Mid Century Modern corner of Retro Roadmap! I got hipped
OH NO!Just found this out over lunch and had to spread the news! The SS United States Conservancy has learned that America’s national flagship, the SS United States, may soon be destroyed. The ship’s current owners, Genting Hong Kong (formerly Star Cruises Limited), through its subsidiary, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL),
I don’t know what the weather has been like where you are today, but we have rain over snow here in PA, my car stalled out on the way home from work, and we’ve got another lousy snow storm headed our way. With all that I thought it was the
No we won’t be taking the “Land Can” but if nothing else crazy happens with the weather here in PA Retro Roadhusband and I are scheduled to fly to Tampa tomorrow morning for a week long stay in Florida! After this snowstorm (20″ of snow fell on the Hacienda and
Hey gang- heading up to see the fam this weekend and hoping to catch some Retro Roadmap fun along the way. what are your fave Retro Roadmap worthy stops along the way? I’ll be on the Jersey Turnpike, then either 95 or the parkways to 91/84/ 90! Boston if you
I realize I’m lucky living just up the street from a great single screen movie theater ( The Colonial – Home of The Blob – in Phoenixville PA) – I commented as much to Retro Roadhusband as we were sitting there this afternoon, sharing a bag of popcorn and waiting
He knows I set up the desk so the warm air blows on my feet. We both want the cozy spot in the room! Once we get everything plugged in properly and the wires neatened up I think we’ll make him a little fort under my desk. It’s always nice
