Greenport NY is so chock-a-block full of cool vintage and retro finds that I’ve been wrestling for over 2 months now with how to tell you all about it. You know what they say about a picture being worth a thousand words? Well here are my photos that will illustrate what an absolute FIND Greenport [...]
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Greenport NY- Long Island’s Vintage / Retro Goldmine Part 1
Posted in Antique Carousel, Downtown, Historic Business, Neon, New York Long Island retro, Old Time Fun, Retro Road Trip, Retro Roadside Eats, Vintage Signs, tagged Retro, restaurant, north fork, vintage, 5 & 10, Five and Dime, Luncheonette, New york, carousel, merry go round, ny, LI, Long Island, Greenport, Green Port on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Knoebles Vintage Amusement Park – a Retro Summer Must – Go Today!
Posted in Antique Carousel, Mini Golf, Old Time Fun, Pennsylvania retro, vintage, Retro Road Trip, Retro Roadside Treats, Vintage Holiday, Vintage Signs, tagged PA, carousel, merry go round, pool, Knoebels, Knoebles, Amusement Park, Amusement Resort, Elysburg, Camping, Rides, Roller Coaster on August 14, 2010 | 9 Comments »
If I wasn’t so busy getting ready to go on vacation with RetroRoadhusband, today looks like a perfect summer Saturday to jump in the RetroMobile and head to Knoebles Amusement park, nestled in the hills near Elysburg, PA. We went there 2 summers ago with the Retro Roadkids and their parents and I just could [...]
Ocean City NJ Boardwalk – Vintage Seaside Treats and Sweets
Posted in Antique Carousel, New Jersey retro, vintage, Old Time Fun, Retro Roadside Treats, Vintage Signs, tagged candy, boardwalk, NJ, Amusement, New Jersey, salt water taffy, carousel, merry go round, Ocean City, PTC, OC, Gillians, Pier, Board Walk, Fudge on August 11, 2010 | 7 Comments »
While I traveled up and down the southern New Jersey shore in search of vintage diners, I took a break one afternoon and decided to visit the boardwalk in Ocean City, NJ. I had not been here in easily 15+ years, and am happy to report that many of the historic independently operated businesses on [...]
Holyoke Merry Go Round Still Going ‘Round
Posted in Antique Carousel, Massachusetts retro, vintage, tagged carousel, Holyoke, MA, Massachusetts, merry go round, Mountain Park, Philadelphia Toboggan Company, PTC on November 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s funny how some things end up on the Retro Roadmap and the Holyoke Merry Go Round is a perfect example. Retro Roadhusband and I had just eaten at Nick’s Nest and were waiting for the sun to set so we could get a picture of the glorious neon of Donut Dip (and also waiting [...]
Salem Willows, How Do I Love Thee?
Posted in Antique Carousel, History, Massachusetts retro, vintage, Retro Road Trip, Retro Roadside Eats, Retro Roadside Treats, Vintage Food & Beverages, Vintage Signs, tagged Fried, beach, ice cream, Salem Willows, Salem MA, Amusement, Arcade, Popcorn, Taffy, Chow Mein Sandwich, Pizza, Skeeball, picnic on August 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Salem Willows, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways: J’adore: Your delicious popcorn from EW Hobbs. Smelling it as soon as I get out of the car and seeing it popped in the old timey popping machines. (A swell pal of mine, knowing how much I loved this popcorn used it as [...]
Vintage Carousel Wins $100,00 Grant- Horses Delighted!
Posted in Antique Carousel, Massachusetts retro, vintage, tagged carousel, Deco, Hull MA, Massachusetts retro, vintage, merry go round, Nantasket Beach, Paragon Park, Philadelphia Toboggan Company, Vintage Vacation on May 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Good news for vintage amusement park and carousel lovers! The Paragon Carousel at Nantasket Beach, Hull MA has won, by popular vote, a $100,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The carousel (Philadelphia Toboggan Company #85 for those keeping score) was originally part of Paragon Park Amusement Park that made Hull a recreation [...]
Take a Turn On a Vintage Carousel- Fall River MA
Posted in Antique Carousel, Massachusetts retro, vintage, tagged Antique Carousel, battleship cove, carousel, Fall River, Massachusetts retro, vintage, merry go round, Philadelphia Toboggan Company on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This vintage carousel used to be the merry-go-round at Lincoln Park Amusement Park up the street in North Dartmouth. Built in 1920 by the famous Philadelphia Toboggan Company (#54) the carousel charmed children and adults alike for 70 years until the park closed. Area residents rallied to save the carousel and had it moved to [...]
