Vintage roadside

[Frunobulax]

Hahaha... I was thinking the same thing. In fact, I was starting to look for an image of an "old woman in jodhpurs" then realized that was probably not a string I should leave in the search history of my work computer.

Sent directly from my mind to yours.

 

[LizzieMaine]

More hot and spicy road food, c. 1920. Don't drink the water. And I hear the hambeg'r is actually ground-up Army mules.

 

[3fingers]

Curley's apron looks relatively clean. That's more than I can say for a few places I've been in.

 

[Ghostsoldier]

Passion Pit.

Rob

 

[1mach1]

Since 1910

 

[Fading Fast]

Since 1910

"Fudge, Pop Corn, Taffy" (1) There is no chance I wouldn't stop, but (2) my mind would be in vapor lock over what to try first.

 

[1mach1]

"Fudge, Pop Corn, Taffy" (1) There is no chance I wouldn't stop, but (2) my mind would be in vapor lock over what to try first.

Yeah. Its a bit mind blowing, and taste bud blowing

 

[LizzieMaine]

Ten to one that place is just a side hustle for a very devious dentist.

 

[2jakes]

Texarkana

Originally a roadside service complete with airplane &
a Texas size wabbit!

Later became a pawn shop

Lost it's fur & saddle!


Today...
He’s “Back in the Saddle Again”

 

[TimeWarpWife]

I love salt water taffy and have wonderful memories of my mom's sister always bringing me a big box of it back from her trips to the beach.

 

[ChiTownScion]

Passion Pit.

Rob

The Harlem Outdoor Theatre, Norridge, Illinois. Just at the edge of Chicago. Stood until 1976: demolished to make room for retail. One of those places I always wanted to go to as a kid, but by the time I was driving it'd gotten too seedy to take a girl to see a movie there.

 

[Ghostsoldier]

Oink.

Rob

 

[2jakes]

Bow wow.

 

[2jakes]

Who

 

[2jakes]

Moo

 

[2jakes]

Ribbit

Santa Monica 1938

 

[BobHufford]

A news story this morning about a neighborhood up in arms concerning a zoning case that would replace one of the last remaining vintage buildings with a four-story apartments/retail complex made me think of another building in this village (Galloway Missouri) lost to history.

This is the building facing demolition.

This is the one that got away:

 

[2jakes]

This one was restored but is no longer
in use as it was originally intended.

Pig Stand on St. Mary's St.

 

[2jakes]

Back in the '90s, City code compliance gave me a lead on a 1930s bike shop that
was to be removed.
Paid a visit and hauled away with as many bike parts I could stuff in my '80s Buick Riviera before the place was demolished
by the city caterpillars.
This without a doubt has got to be the
best day for the bike-a-holic that I am.

San Antonio

 

[Fading Fast]

Can't believe I grew up in NJ and never heard of her until yesterday (on a cable TV show that billed her as "the first roadside attraction" which I'm sure can be challenged):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_the_Elephant

When first built in 1881:



Later as a hotel:


In need of repair:


And happily restored today:

What am I doing now: trying to find a way to justify a very long trip from NYC to see her.