Retro Roadmap Blog
Classic Car Museums Guidebook - Roadsters Unite!
November 30, 2016 12:00 amAs a budding Retro Roadbook writer, Mod Betty knows the hard work that goes into creating a guidebook and publishing it
Philadelphia Musicians Mural Dedication! Join Mod Betty this Saturday 10/15
October 10, 2016 12:00 amMod Betty is excited to share info about the dedication event coming up this Saturday, for a Philadelphia mural commemorating
Boston Globe Sunday Travel Front Page - Retro Roadmap / Mod Betty Woot!
September 18, 2016 12:00 amGang – Quick note and link to share some fun news – Mod B was featured in a Q&A about Retro Roadmap on the
Route 1 Mini Golf Closes For Good 9/25 - Get There Now!
September 17, 2016 12:00 amWell, we got an extra season more than we expected, but now officially the Route 1 Saugus Mini Golf empire is closing on
Introducing: The Retro Roadmap Roadbook Series!
September 10, 2016 12:00 amEven though she’s too busy to begin with, Mod Betty is following through on an idea she’s had for far too long
Latest Retro Roadmap video at Delaware's Historic Diner!
August 2, 2016 12:00 amRetro Roadmappers! As some of you may know, our Kickstarter campaign was so successful we raised more support than our original
CLOSED ChesDel Restaurant = 2 Hidden Diners in Middletown DE
July 1, 2016 12:00 am2018 UPDATE: Sad to report, the ChesDel suddenly closed February 2018 🙁 http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2018/02/27/chesdel-restaurant-closes/
CLOSED 2017 Leo & Jimmy's Delicatessen, Wilmington Delaware
July 1, 2016 12:00 am2017 Update: Mod Betty is now even more saddened, to learn that Leo & Jimmy’s has closed for good, after being
RIP Walls' Apartments and Cottages Rehoboth DE - Traditional Living
July 1, 2016 12:00 amSadly they’re demolishing Walls’ https://www.capegazette.com/article/more-walls%E2%80%99-apartments-rehoboth-be-demolished/212747
RIP The Hearth Restaurant Odessa DE - since 1963
July 1, 2016 12:00 amSadly The Hearth has closed 🙁 March 2018 update – I got to visit the re-opened Hearth today to grab a bite to eat
CLOSED The Schwartz Center for The Arts - Dover DE
June 30, 2016 12:00 amSweet fancy Moses, Delaware! Your Retro Roadmap worthy places are dropping like flies! 🙁 Retro Roadhusband did a gig with
Charles Phoenix + Mod Betty - A Retro Roadmap Dream Come True!
June 26, 2016 12:00 amMod Betty had one of the more thrilling experiences of her life when Ambassador of Americana, inspiration to roadtrippers
Turn Up The Fun! Retro Roadmap Video Debut Theme Song - Sing Along!
June 16, 2016 12:00 amIt’s the latest Retro Roadmap video! Did you know that the Retro Roadmap video actually has words? Yes! It is a full
RIP De Soto Pharmacy & Jerry's Soda Shoppe - Canoga Park, CA
June 8, 2016 12:00 amSadly Closed 2018. Original 2016 Post From the outside it just looks like a simple pharmacy. Although not as plain and boring
Mod Betty Makes Her TV Debut on WHYY This Friday VIDEO NOW POSTED!
June 2, 2016 12:00 amUPDATE! Here’s the link to the video If you can’t watch it above, here’s the link to the page: http://whyy.org/cms/fridayarts/the-age-of-aquarius-in-chester-county-fermentation-and-common-touch/
How to Host Your Own Vintage Weekend - Tips from Our Wildwood Visit!
June 1, 2016 12:00 amThe Retro Roadmap Vintage Tiki Weekend 2016 was a fun success, and a perfect excuse to dust off the tiki togs and visit
Mod Betty visits Cabana Bay Beach Resort - A Photo Op Stop!
May 6, 2016 12:00 amMod Betty and Retro Roadhusband rarely stay at the big chain hotels, but when it’s decorated like our house, and looks
Mod Betty Presents! Retro Roadmap Wildwood Vintage / Tiki Weekend 2016
April 14, 2016 12:00 amWant to discover ALL of Mod Betty’s favorite Retro Roadmap -worthy places in South Jersey? Click Here to Get your Retro
Good News on Route 1 Saugus - Big Orange Dinousaur Mini Golf Open for 1 Last Season!
April 3, 2016 12:00 amYou guys! Good news from the folks back home! The Saugus MA Route 1 Miniature Golf course with the iconic Orange Dinosaur
Retro Roadmap Route 1 Saugus "Retro Fun Tour" Tips!
April 2, 2016 12:00 amMod Betty has always had a soft spot for Route 1 in Saugus Massachusetts, ever since she discovered it many years ago. The
RIP Blue Benn Diner - Bennington VT Hidden Gem! CLOSED
April 1, 2016 12:00 amClosed 2020: https://www.sevendaysvt.com/BiteClub/archives/2020/07/16/iconic-sonnys-blue-benn-diner-for-sale Being from
RIP Paramus NJ Landmark - The Fireplace - Since 1956! CLOSED 2021
March 17, 2016 12:00 amClosed 2021 : https://nj1015.com/iconic-new-jersey-restaurant-closes-a-victim-of-the-pandemic/ Original 2016 Post: I discovered
RIP Edgemere Diner Shrewsbury MA - Delightfully Deco!
March 1, 2016 12:00 am2021: Sadly the Edgemere Diner is Closed and has been auctioned off and will be removed from this site. The good news is
Walkin' Nashville - Guided Tours Retro Roadmap Style!
February 28, 2016 12:00 amMod Betty can’t be everywhere to show folks the cool vintage places, but if you’re in Nashville Walkin’