Googie, Tiki, and Preservation
Historic Donner Trail Committee: Pay a visit to the Historic Donner Trail Committee site and read about their efforts to keep the old per-Highway 40 highway open to the public.
Lotta
Livin': Lotta Living links you to a golden era where Hollywood
fulfills our dreams on the silver screen, where you can order an "Old
Fashioned" at a swank red booth restaurant and where home still is
a palace of Modern luxury and conveniences.
SV Modern: Definitely worth a visit is this site that celebrates the Silicon Valley's mid-century past.
Doo
Wop Preservation League: Here's the website for the
non-profit organization whose mission includes the preservation of the
Wildwoods resort architecture.
Googie
Architecture: A comprehensive site that captures the essence
of googie, with a special focus on Orange County.
Recent Past Preservation Network: Promoting preservation education and advocacy to encourage a contextual understanding of our modern built environment.
TikiBosko:
Give this site a look see if you're in the market for Tiki and Polynesian
pop products that are both unique and hand-crafted.
JohniesBroiler.net:
Be sure to stop and visit this fine website put together by the Friends
of Johnie's organization, whose goal is to support the preservation and
revitalization of the significant architecture of Johnie's Broiler in
Downey, CA and help bring attention to its endangered status!
JohniesBroiler.com: Here's a new site launched after the partial demolition of Johnie's Broiler in Downey, CA on January 7, 2007.
Society
for Commercial Archeology: Organization devoted to the buildings,
artifacts, structures, signs, and symbols of the 20th-century commercial
landscape.
PreservationDirectory.com:
A new public research tool for historic and cultural
resource preservation.
Memory
of Tiki Gardens: Check out "the first website dedicated
to the memory of Tiki Gardens," once a tiki paradise in Indian Shores,
Florida.
Tiki
Gardens.com: Here's another website paying tribute to Tiki
Gardens, a South Sea Island Paradise in Florida.
The
Retro Shop: Retro collectibles from the 50's and 60's on sale
on ebay.
MODCOM: The Modern Committee: Volunteer committee has had impacts on preservation
in the Southern California region, including the famous Cinerama Dome.
Roadside Stuff
Roadtrip '62: This travelogue takes the perspective of driving on highways as they were in 1962, including eating at restaurants and staying at motels that existed in 1962.
Nothingdieswithblueskies.com: Check out this photo blog that features many roadside related treasures such as old theatres, roadside curiosities, and signage. Photo cards can even be purchased too!
Jurnii: Check out this travel blog that features fun travel "lists" like "10 U.S. Roller Coasters That Will Make Hurl" and "5 Exceptionally Bizarre California Attractions" providing a welcome getaway..
Old Signs Are Neat: Always worth a stop is Tammy Terwelp's blog featuring 1950's and 60's signs from her base in Chicago as well as other areas of the country.
Diner Hotline: Stop and pay a visit to Larry Cultrera's weblog from his personal research project documenting the American diner.
USA
Yesterday: Check this site out for some great photos across
the U.S. Remember the old Jack in the Box? You can find it here.
Worlds Largest: Be sure to visit this site which is the home of a feature documentary called World's Largest, about small towns with giant roadside attractions.
Kenney's Drive-in: Here is a tribute site to the Kenney's Drive-in burgers, a chain that was big in the 60's.
Eccentric
America: Don't forget to stop here and check out this site
dedicated to the "bizarre, mundane, and even ridiculous oddities."
Back
on Tack: Roadside Attractions and Oddball Architecture. In
an age of chain everything, Back On Tack sheds a gaudy spotlight on the
eccentric and the individualistic.
The American Roadside: A roadside resource including news from the road.
Norm's Neon Sign Garden: Here's a gallery of Baltimore area neon signs that are in a private collection. The restoration continues, one sign at a time.
American Road Magazine: Check out this website for the magazine that celebrates our two-lane highways of yesteryear ... and the joys of driving them today.
Digital Photography for Dummies Blogspot: Digital Art Photography for Dummies author Matthew Bamberg takes bloggers on a world journey through spontaneous text and images from world heritage sites and throughout the world's greatest cities.
Route
SOMA: A must stop is this site that serves as a virtual roadside
tour and road trip on its own.
Historic 101.com: Don Wilson's Highway 101 project is devoted to the preservation of the history, and memory of the original route of US Highway 101 in the area from San Jose to Santa Barbara, California.
Scott Hammond Polaroid Photography : Check out this site called The Lovely Road which explores roadside culture across america's heartland, how it affects us as a society, and how we have changed the landscape of the country throughout our occupation of it.
DooWopStuff.com:
Well worth a visit is this site with information on doo wop and images
including "stuff" from the Wildwoods.
Classic
Las Vegas: The Las Vegas Centennial is here. Classic Las Vegas
is researching and interviewing native born and longtime Las Vegas residents,
recording their memories of old Las Vegas.
ExitHere.net:
If you feel that the real fun starts at the exit ramp, a well recommended
offramp is ExitHere.net and its photos, information, and links.
Roadside
Architecture: Check out this site for a great collection of
roadside images across the U.S.
Roadside
America: The site for offbeat tourist attractions, including
those of the muffler men variety, Roadside America is "chock-full
of odd and hilarious travel destinations".
RoadTrip
America: Take a stop and visit RoadTrip America®, a destination
for North American road trip information, travel resources, and an interactive
forum where road trippers share and seek advice and inspiration.
American
Highway Project: The American Highway Project uses
photography to document vanishing Americana such as motels, billboards,
service stations, highway signs, tourist attractions, drive-in theatres
and diners. We are a photographic resource for those interested in the
history of transportation and architecture.
On
the Road: Here's a site by the Kentucky Heritage Commission
that features photos of Kentucky's roadside commercial architecture.
By
The Way Online: "Explore back roads and Main Streets"
at this fine site by the former editor of Roadside Magazine.
Photos
of the Forgotten: Be sure to check out this Synthetrix site
featuring photos of many of the lost and almost forgotten roadside treasures
from Orange County.
Hat
n' Boots: Check out the Georgetown Community Council's website
dedicated to the Hat n' Boots in Seattle, Washington.
Clark's Travel Center : Here's the website for Clark's Travel Center, which is the oldest operating truck stop on historic Route 99 from Canada to Mexico. We've been here since the early 40's.
The UCM
Museum: North of New Orleans, minutes from Interstate 12, in
the historic town of Abita Springs this roadside attraction features a
vintage service station, a 90yr old Louisiana Creole cottage, an exhibition
hall of memorabilia, and the much photographed House of Shards.
All
About Philly: Worth a peek is this site dedicated to the architecture
around Philly.
Alexandria,
Louisiana Retrospective: Spend some time and visit a nicely
laid out tribute to Alexandria, Louisiana. Includes info and photos of
Alexandria's roadside past.
Palmer
California: If your looking to tour California, one of the
tours by Palmer California explores most of the California-part of the
historic Route 66 highway, Joshua Tree National Park, and the Mojave Desert.
Bygone
Byways: A website devoted to the memory of the wonderfully
unique American road of yesteryear.
Roadhouse
Relics: Check out the work of Todd Sanders and his signage
company specializing in vintage style hand crafted neon signs of decades
ranging from the 1930's through the 1950's.
Lost
Highway Museum: Purveyors of Fine American Roadside Art and
souvenirs from the 20th Century.
Eccentric
America Guidebook: This guidebook "is an entertaining
and insightful look at the quirky, sometimes bizarre, people and places
that populate the fringes of mainstream tourism."
Discount
Stores of the 60's: Embark on a shopping trip back in time,
to the great old discount department stores from a bygone era.
World's
Fair '74: Take a splendid virtual visit to Expo '74, the Spokane
World's Fair.
Louisiana
U.S. Highway 90: Check out this site paying tribute to the
the "Southern Route 66" as it wound its way through Louisiana.
Grandma
Knapp's 37 Roadtrip: A journal, including photos, of a 1937
trip from Lincoln, NE to California and back.
Roadrunners
Tour 2000: Keep up with the Roadrunners as they travel from
Vancouver, Canada through the Northern states and end up on Route 66!
Daily updates of the trip as well as daily Route 66 facts. Check it out
before it's too late!
World's
Largest Roadside Attractions: A collection of World's Largest
attractions from around the world.
Roadies
Right On! Line Publishing: A cyberzine that will attempt to
bring you tacky, wacky, and historical attractions.
Lost
America: Great night photos of the abandoned roadside West.
Fort
Worth Yesterday: Old sites in and around Fort Worth, Texas.
World's
Largest Catsup Bottle: Visit the Collinsville IL site of the
world's largest catsup bottle!
Roadside Motels
Motel
Americana: A comprehensive site including motel info and classic
photos from the majority of the states.
Wigwam
Village Motel: The famous Wigwam Motel in Rialto, CA has been
under new ownership for the past two years and have made many improvements
to the property with the intent of preserving the motel and seek to cleaning
up the motel's past image as best as possible.
Motels
of the Southwest: Nice images of motels signage in the good
ol' American Southwest. Order a poster if you get a chance.
The
Retro Motels of Highway 99: Check out some of the roadside
motels that are off the US99 in the Pacific Northwest.
America's
Landmark: Under the Orange Roof: A tribute/endeavor commemorating
the Roadside Empire created by Howard D. Johnson (Howard Johnson's), while
also documenting the end of an era.
The
Great American Motel Sign: Take a moment to visit this website
dedicated to motel signs and other cool signs seen on a road trip from
Atlanta to San Diego and back.
Roadside Motels - Owner Sites
Tradewinds
Motel : Traditional Southern hospitality meets mid-century
modernism at the TradeWinds, a Eureka Springs, AR lodge reminiscent of
motor inns of the 40's and 50's, yet with modern luxuries and elegance.
The
Yuma Cabana Motel : Sporting a great combination of friendliness
plus a great neon sign. What more could you ask for?
Roadside Eateries
Mac's
Drive-in: Take a peek at the site for the Mac's Drive-In In
Waterloo, New York, in the Heart of the Finger Lakes. This drive-in eatery
is now celebrating 45 years!
Stuckey's:
Take a peek at the company website of the Stuckey's Corporation. Stuckey's
is known for their pecan log rolls and their roadside restaurants. Stuckey's
has a long history of selling candy
and other treats for over 60 years.
LA
Time Machines: This site focuses on Los Angeles restaurants
and bars from the 30's, 40's , 50's and 60's, a concentration solely on
pre-70s places with original, not overly remodeled interiors.
Holly
Eats.Com: Do you prefer chowing over dining. Then take a moment
to visit this eatery review site that awards in grease stains.
Upstate
NY Diners: Check out this site featuring photos, info,
and history on Upstate NY diners.
American
Diner Museum: The American Diner Museum is a non-profit organization
established in 1996 to recognize the diner's cultural and historical significance
as well as its national importance.
Stuck
on Stuckey's: Check out this tribute to a fine American institution,
complete with memories and photos.
Lendy's:
Contains extensive information and photos on Lendy's Restaurant, another
great name from a bygone era.
Ohio
Diners: Here's a fine site dedicated to the recognition and
preservation of Ohio diners (and diners in general). Well worth a look.
HoJoLand:
Remember the great Howard Johnson's Restaurants and Ice Cream Shoppes?
Here's a must see tribute to the memory of the old HoJo roadside locales
as well as what's still remaining..
Diner
City: An fine online guide to classic diners and the American
roadside.
Burger
Chef: A tribute to the vintage Burger Chef chain. Contains
history, menu info, photos, and more!
Gateway
Diner: The site of the Gateway diner of Albany, NY.
Root-Beer.org:
A personal website whose mission is to increase your enjoyment of this
classic North American soft drink by providing "resources for root-beer
lovers."
Gary's
Ice Cream: A Chelmsford, MA ice cream institution for 27 years.
Burger
Web: Meet Hamburger Harry and International Hamburger Hall
of Fame here at Burger Web.
Cozy Drive-in:
Check out the site of one of the last remaining original 50's car hops
in the New Jersey area. Open since 1952, with no architecture, food, or
(best of all) service changes!
Starlite
Diner: With locations in Moscow, Florida, and South Florida,
the Starlite Diner has served empty stomachs since the Great Depression.
Vintage
Diners: Diner paintings and much more on this site.
Andy's
Truckee Diner: Home of the original 1951 Kullman Diner transported
across the continent in 1995 via flatbed. Check out the site, or better
yet, stop by the diner for a visit.
Diner-Mite
Diners: Diner-Mite Diners Inc. offers you a complete turnkey
diner opportunity by owning your own diner.
Bob's Big
Boy: The Bob's site over in Toluca Lake, honored in 1993 as
a California State point of historical interest.
Drive-in Theatres
Drive-in
Theater: Tim Thompson's expansive review of drive-ins across
America. You need an address? Grab it here. Also has a special Route 66
drive-in section.
The Drive-in Guys: The website for the Dave Lounder Enterprises, also including Drive-in Speaker which has been around since 1995.
Southern
California Drive-Ins: A tribute to the drive-in movie theatre
in Southern California.
Drive-on-in:
The Drive-On-In project is about improving upon the traditional drive-in
experience. Includes a great resource section for drive-in information.
Drive-in
Jim's Index: Features a number of topographic map and Geodetic
Survey maps and aerial photos of a number of locations throughout the
States.
Drive-in
Theaters of Western Washington: A nice tribute to both open
and closed drive-ins of the state of Washington. Contains maps and pictures.
Starlight
Six Drive-in: Check out this new website from this Atlanta,
Georgia open air theatre. Better yet, check it out in person.
66
Drive-in Theatre: Stop in and check out the grand old drive-in
on Route 66 in Missouri that recently came back to life. Great before
and after photos.
Valley
Vu Drive-in Theatre: Photos and a short chrono on the demise
of the Valley Vu Drive-in in Utah.
Colorado
Drive-In Theatre Guide: A nice site specializing in Drive-ins
of Colorado.
Classic Theatres
Cinema Treasures: The this the site to go to for comprehensive information and is devoted to movie theater preservation and awareness.
Bijou
Memories: A tribute, including interesting photos and info,
to the movie palaces of Burbank and Glendale, CA.
Egyptian
Theatre of Hollywood: The fabulous Egyptian Theatre is back
and restored to its former glory by the non-profit American Cinematheque.
Check out this site for current showings and photos.
Huntridge
Theatre of Vegas: The online home of The Huntridge Theatre
of Las Vegas, whose architect was S. Charles Lee.
Fine
Arts Group: Check out the site for this group that has restored
classic Kansas City theaters.
Route 66
Route
66 News: A daily stop should be made to this website which is a clearinghouse of news and events pertaining to historic Route 66, the Mother Road.
Route
66 Memories: A website for fans of Route 66. History, lore,
and a Kids Club await you. Record your memories of traveling this historic
road in our Memory Album.
Lucille's
Route 66 in Oklahoma: Check this out for interesting Oklahoma
Route 66 info and photos.
California
Route 66 Preservation Foundation: Any site with a mission like
this, especially for the great Mother Road, is worth a visit. The mission
of The California Route 66 Preservation Foundation is to develop and share
resources for the benefit and common good of those portions of historic
Route 66 that traverse California now and for future generations.
Martin
Mathis' Route 66: Here's Martin Mathis' Route 66 Page with
photos, essays, links and more!
Route
66 Products: Be sure to take a visit to this San Bernardino
family owned outfit providing unique and highest quality Route 66 Collectibles.
Nob
Hill-Highland Albuquerque, New Mexico Historic Route 66: Albuquerque,
New Mexico Historic Route 66 75th Anniversary of Nob Hill - Highland.
Celebrating Heritage Tourism.
Arizona
Creative Edge Art: Southwestern Art Gallery featuring exclusively
designed Sterling Silver Jewelry, Collectible Knife Art, and Sculptured
Sandstone Gifts by Master Silversmith and Award-Winning Artists Scott
and Mary Watson.
Route
66 Drive for Multiple Sclerosis: Take a moment to check out
the site of a drive for a very worthy cause ... on the best road there
is.
Oatman
Photo Gallery: Check out this gallery of Oatman photos. This
site also has nice photos of Laughlin, NV.
National
Historic Route 66 Federation: The nonprofit organization dedicated
to preserving Route 66 across the country. Features some must see photos.
The Route
66 Collection: A one stop shop for California Route 66 aficionados.
Features extensive content and photos.
Shellee
Graham's Return to 66: Check out the site of Return to Route
66 Postcards author Shellee Graham, who's also coming out with a new book.
Learn details of how to order.
US
Highways: From US 1 to (US 830): A historical resource, dedicated
to the preservation and celebration of the US numbered highway system.
Sight
and Sound Productions: Nice Route 66 section and photos in
general.
Fifties
Trailers Inc: In the market for a 50's style trailer? Check
this site out.
Nostalgia
Thunderbird Circle of Orange County: To bring owners and admirers of the 1955, 1956 and the 1957 Ford Thunderbird together and serve as an accurate and technical source of information.
Remember
the 70's: This site is devoted to the old Kenny Rogers tv show
"Rollin on the River" from the 70's and advertises a new DVD
with rarely seen musical performances from some of the 70s legends including
Jim Croce, Otis Redding, B.B. King and others.
The
Seattle Pilots Baseball Team: A fantastic well researched site
and tribute to the Seattle Pilots, a team destined for just one year in
Seattle. Yes, this is the team of Jim Bouton's Ball Four fame.
Roadside Newsletters
Burger
Boy Magazine: A fresh face in the newsletter business is Burger
Boy, columns which deal with drive-ins, restaurants, and of course, Bob's
Big Boy! Contact Dirk for more details.
YAP
Zine: Suzanne's magazine discusses roadside attractions, contemporary
folk art environments, and reviews road books.
Vintage Clothing, Furniture, and Memorabilia
VintagePostcards.org: Your old vintage postcards shop. Thousands of antique postcards, emphasizing roadside America, vintage real photos (RPPC) and topicals.
Out of Vogue: This site is an eclectic department store of vintage furniture, clothing, housewares, jewelry, collectibles, original pop art and more, with an emphasis on mid-century modern design.
Time
Bandits: Don't forget to take a moment and visit the website
of Time Bandits if you're in the market for mid-century furniture, lamps,
ceramics, and art pieces.
Do
Wah Diddy.com: Here's the home of 20th Century Pop Culture
Collectibles. Check it out.
Florida
Retro Roadside Calendar: Well worth a purchase is this 2003
calendar featuring roadside images of Florida. Especially since many images
from Roadside Peek contributor Steve from Back on Tack are featured.
Bluntgraffix:
Visit this site for a Hawaii based concert graphics artist. Blunt Graffix
creates custom graphics for all your visual needs.
Tip
Top Atomic: Check out Milwaukee Rockabilly site, including
a vintage clothing and collectibles store.
Vintage
Vending: If you're in the market for soda machines, 50's furniture
and gas pumps to juke boxes and small gifts and collectibles, give Vintage
Vending a look see.
Cruisin'
USA: We are the world's largest manufacturer and distributor
of Fun, Fads, and Fashions from the Fabulous Fifties era! We specialize
in poodle skirts, bowling shirts, Pink Ladies & T-Birds apparel, cool
retro items, and our famous Party In A Box!
BowlingShirt
.com: Making the world a better place one bowling shirt at
a time.
Catching
the Butterfly.com: Check out this cool new source for "vintage
and modern day used clothing" from "back in the day."
Bud
& Betty's Vintage Living: We specialize in vintage lifewares;
from designer furniture to practical kitchenware of the 40s, 50s and 60s.
Art and Photography
GM Panter
Photography: Whether called "joints," "stands"
or "shacks," these are the little, free-standing fast-food eateries
which cater to hungry Angelenos eating on the run.
Tony
Craig Art Gallery: Make sure to visit this site illustrating
the fine art work of artist Tony Craig, depicting many of the roadside
highlights found during his travels.
Kelly
Coalier Art: Check out the great art work of sign artist Kelly
Coalier, including renditions of signage found along the great American
roadside.
Jeffrey Neumann Fine Art: Take a moment off the road to visit this site of fine art work by Jeffrey Neumann. Many of the roadside classics can be found here.
Photo
Realism Painting: The new book, SIGNS OF ART, has over 100
full color pages of the roadside paintings of photo-realist painter, James
"Kingneon" Guçwa.
The
Gallery At CDC An Artist's Collective: An online collection
of artists and their works, links to other art sites, galleries, and Notes
from Hollywood. Well worth a visit!
Photos
by Thad V'Soske: Pay a visit to the website of freelance photographer
Thad V'Soske who specialize in night photography.
Instant
Living: A site which offers a fine selection of Pop Culture
items for the Home and Body including Retro Jewelry, Funky Magnets, Cool
Books, Mouse Pads, Repro Vintage Movie Posters, one-of-kind Vintage items
and more.
World
Wide Retro: Check out a great source for all things "kool,
retro, and hep!" Contains a nice section on neon signage. Don't forget
to check out the retro merchandise for sale.
Cars.com:
Whatever you'd like to know about automobiles... you can find it here!
Swanky
Radio: Check out this internet radio site playing the rat pack
crooners, gipsy kings and other swanky tunes on a semi-regular basis...
Unknownwriter's
Sanctuary: Check out this site celebrating nature and animals.
300
Incredible Things for Seniors On the Internet Book: Check out
the book that provides info on some interesting sites on the web. And
yes, Roadside Peek is listed.
American
Folk: Site dedicated to people, folklore, and popular culture.
Remembering
the Sea: A heartfelt, nostalgic visit back to a San Pedro,
California landmark.
AAA:
Check out the Automobile Club's website.
Gasoline
Emblems: Over 100 gasoline emblems and photos. Great collection!
Night
Owl Books: Specializing in rare movie posters from the golden
age.
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