Hollywood hasn’t been returning my calls, but whatevs – I’m gonna make my own Retro Roadmap TeeVee Show! We had a swell time in the city discovering holiday traditions that live on, and I can’t wait to share them with you!
Just a quick little bit of good news from Mod B – for the month of October I’ve been asked to contribute to PreservationNation – the blog of the National Trust for Historic Preservation– whee! I’m literally a card carrying member of the NTHP, so I could not be more
Regular readers know how much Mod Betty loves vintage clothing- especially dresses, and finding out some of the history of them from her Vintage Clothing Resource “Fuzzie Lizzie” the Vintage Traveler. So it was quite a surprise when both of us were stumped by a couple of cute frocks from
Many people have said to me that Retro Roadmap would make an excellent TV show, but it’s taken Mod Betty a few years to get her courage up to put herself in front of one of them moving-picture type cameras.( Heck, it’s only with the encouragement of Charles Phoenix that
Retro Roadmap Readers – I don’t know about you, but I always feel like I need to cram in as many fun things as possible into the 8-10 short weeks of the season we call summer. Maybe it’s because I have a summer birthday, maybe it’s because of all those
It’s a busy weekend for Mod Betty / Retro Roadmap when Blobfest is happening – come and join in the fun ! The 1958 movie The Blob starring Steve McQueen was filmed right here in Phoenixville, PA – and the Colonial Theatre features in one of the most memorable scenes,
Beach Blanket Bingo, that is! Yes it’s true and I’m not ashamed to admit it – all those Sunday afternoons watching re-runs of 1960s movies on Channel 56 definitely affected Mod B’s development, and one of my fave movies of the entire Beach Party genre is the 1965 classic –
We had a great time at “Shoefest” and I can’t wait to invent another Retro Roadmap Roundup! Read all about our fun adventures here at Michael G. Stewart’s Neon Dreamscapes, and come along next time I’m rounding everyone up!
OK so remember how I promised to get more people together to do fun Retro Roadmappy type stuff this year? Well check out all this vintage inspired fun I’ve got on the agenda for Sunday May 5th! A guided tour of the famed Shoe House Breakfast at the vintage Prospect
BOY this was a fun weekend, and over 70 Retro Roadmap readers have their FREE Retro Roadmap stickers in the mail as we speak. Want a sticker for yourself? Just send a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope to: Retro Roadmap P.O. Box 896 Phoenixville, PA 19460 Easy peasy!
Thanks to everyone who showed up for the Retro Roadmap Roundup at the American Treasure Tour / Colonial Theatre tour / Speck’s broasted chicken dinner. Mod Betty truly had a blast meeting everyone, and I can’t wait to plan the next fun hang!
Especially on a cold and rainy winter morn in southern DE. Doyle’s Diner, Selbyville Delaware
I LOVE that you choo-choo-choose Retro Roadmap as one of your vintage retro internet destinations, that is so SWEET of you! XO – Mod B.
Retro Roadmap Readers – lets get together! Sunday March 10, 1pm – 3pm at The American Treasure Tour in Oaks, PA. Come join us and see all sorts of cool vintage things on a 90 minute guided tour, then have a whole half hour to roam around and explore on
