Years ago I bought a tacky souvenir plate at a thrift store -it had a picture of an Oriental Pagoda with the words “Reading Pennsylvania” underneath which didn’t seem to go together at all, I thought it was a mistake. But I was wrong, there IS a Pagoda in Reading PA! The Pagoda just celebrated [...]
Archive for August, 2009
There is a Pagoda in Reading Pennsylvania!
Posted in History, Pennsylvania retro, vintage, Photo Op, tagged Pagoda, Pennsylvania, Reading PA, Skyline Drive on August 31, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Happy as a Fried Clam at Woodman’s Essex MA
Posted in Massachusetts retro, vintage, Retro Roadside Eats, tagged clams, Essex MA, fried clams, In the rough, Lobster, Massachusetts, Woodman's on August 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
If you worship at the altar of the fried clam, Woodman’s in Essex MA is the place to pay homage to this summer treat. I imagine the faithful genuflect or bow down at the sight of this mighty mollusk. Woodman’s has been in business since 1914 and its claim to fame is that its owner [...]
Boehringer’s Drive In Adamstown PA
Posted in Pennsylvania retro, vintage, Retro Roadside Eats, Retro Roadside Treats, Vintage Signs, tagged hot dogs, hamburgers, Boehringer's, Drive in, Adamstown PA, Pennsylvania, Antiques, Cheeseburgers, Home Made Ice Cream, Picnic Tables, Zerbe's chips. on August 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
It’s hard to believe that this is the last official weekend of summer! That’s why I want to quickly tell everyone about the sweet roadside stop Boehringer’s Drive in in Adamstown PA -it is only open for the spring and summer season and closes this year on Sunday September 13. Boehringer’s started in 1936 and [...]
Restored Vintage Neon Sign Lights Up Old Route 66
Posted in News Flash, Oklahoma retro, vintage, Photo Op, Vintage Signs, tagged neon sign, 1953, Rancho Grande, Vintage Neon Sign, Tulsa, OK, Oklahoma, Route 66, Tex Mex, video on August 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Our swell friends at Oklahoma Modern sent us this neat video from the re-lighting of the vintage neon sign for El Rancho Grande Restaurant in Tulsa Oklahoma. They write: El Rancho Grande is a local fixture here in Tulsa, having been in their current location on Old Route 66 since 1953. A few weeks back [...]
Papoo’s Hot Dog Show – Burbank, CA Landmark
Posted in California retro, vintage, Retro Roadside Eats, Vintage Signs, tagged 1949, Burbank, CA, California, Hotdog, Papoo, Papoo's Hot Dog Show on August 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Dear pal and ace reporter Anna Borg brings us her first missive from LA LA Land, Los Angeles California. Anna has got her finger on the pulse of all things cool and vintage on the West Coast, and this is just one of many posts sure to follow on her beat, detailing what is hip [...]
Ipswich Clam Box Worth The Wait For Fried Clams!
Posted in Massachusetts retro, vintage, Photo Op, Retro Roadside Eats, tagged 1938, Chowder, Clam Box, Fried Clam, fried clams, Ipswich MA, Massachusetts, North Shore, onion rings, seafood on August 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
During my entire week in Massachusetts there was one food that remained on the top of my list, fried clams with bellies. I had to schedule this treat so I could properly appreciate their goodness and not be overstuffed from other meals, so I made the Clam Box in Ipswich the last stop of my [...]
Mad Men Yourself in Real Life on Mad Men Mondays!
Posted in Retro Inspired Events, Vintage Clothing, tagged Dress, Mad Men Monday, Mad Men Yourself, Mondays, Office, vintage clothes, Vintage Clothing, Work on August 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If any of you folks are fans of the show Mad Men, please join me in celebrating my latest invention– Mad Men Mondays! I watched the first episode of the season last week and when I was getting ready for work Monday morning I decided to pretend that I was going to work at Sterling [...]
Hago Harrington’s Miniature Golf Stoneham MA
Posted in Massachusetts retro, vintage, Mini Golf, Old Time Fun, tagged vintage, MA, 1950, Mini Golf, Miniature Golf, Hago Harrington, Stoneham, Putt Putt, Massachusetts retro on August 20, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The locals know it only makes sense to put the posting for Hago’s mini golf course right after the China Moon entry, as these 2 great 1950′s places share the same parking lot. And most everyone else is probably thinking, “Who the heck is Hago Harrington?” Thanks to Wikipedia, I can tell you: Leland “Hago” [...]
Shine On, China Moon Chinese Restaurant
Posted in Massachusetts retro, vintage, Retro Dining, Tiki, Vintage Food & Beverages, tagged American Chinese Food, Asian Food, authentic retro, China Moon, Chinese American food, Chinese buffet, Chinese Restaurant, Chinese Takeout, vintage restaurant on August 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Back in another life I actually lived in the apartments that back up to China Moon Chinese Restaurant in Stoneham MA. Many a night we’d come home from a rock show, inhale deeply the smell of Chinese food, and immediately place an order to pick up. Times have changed for your hostess (for the better, [...]
