Retro Roadmap - Cool Vintage Places & Retro Fun
Cool Vintage Places & Retro Fun - with your hostess Mod Betty!
Nowadays Retro Roadtrips can be plotted and charted to the Nth degree with the help of the internet, GPS and cell phones. However even in this high tech age we can still make an unexpected discovery simply by taking a different route to a known destination. This is how I encountered and was subsequently charmed
While the Trailer Park Lounge is technically more retro than vintage, the sheer volume of kitschy old signage and memorabilia make it one of the more visually interesting places to grab a bite and a beer in the big city. While the cuisine isn’t anything revolutionary, we dug our huge burgers and beer special, and
April 1-4, 2010 – Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend – Las Vegas NV Now in its 13th year Viva Las Vegas is the premiere Vintage Vegas extravaganza! Included in this 4 day blast from the past: Burlesque show and competition – strut your stuff in the new old fashioned way Shifters Car Show – pre
June 9-12, 2011 – The Hukilau- at The Mai Kai Ft. Lauderdale FL For the past 10 years The Hukilau has been the premiere tiki/polynesian pop festival on the East Coast! Hostessed by co-founder Tiki Kaliki, this 3 day event brings tiki culture, fashion, music, drinks, and more together under one thatched roof– and what
June 13-14, 2009 – Honfest – Hampden, MD One of my favorite fests of the year is Hampden MD’s Honfest. What is Honfest you ask? Straight from the source, the Honfest website: The Bawlmer term of endearment, Hon, short for Honey, embodies the warmth and affection bestowed upon our neighbors and visitors alike by historic
Streamline Antiques is a cozy shop nestled in Dorchester Lower Mills, just across from the historic Walter Baker Chocolate Factory (now apartments & artist lofts). Lynda Watson has owned the shop for the past 14 years and sells an eclectic array of reasonably prices smalls, “from deco to disco”. She’s got: Vintage Jewelry – Bakelite,
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