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The drive-in theater turns 90 today! Here are some of America's most cinematic
The first drive-in theater flickered to life on June 6, 1933. That one is long gone, but here are over a dozen we can still visit and celebrate.
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Minty 1970s-style mansard McDonald's to meet its maker; hunting the ghost signs of San Francisco; mourning a lost one in Portland; sampling…
If a time traveler from the 1970s were to pass by this McDonald’s, they’d feel right at home, with the only curiosity being the PlayPlace just outside…
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It's National Donut Day: Here are 2 dozen classic shops where the vintage sign is a sweet treat
The first Friday in June is designated as National Donut Day. A box of donuts usually carries a dozen, but I couldn't help myself. We’re going for two…
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The Galleria mall in White Plains is closing after 43 years | A Retrologist Appreciation
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It's National Donut Day: Here are 2 dozen classic shops where the vintage sign is a sweet treat
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The Retrologist visits the last Kmart with the classic logo in the United States
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A historic McDonald's, one of the earliest in New Jersey, avoids McBoxing and remains a red-roofed mansard (with quirky golf-related…
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Jersey Retro Road Trip: Hot dogs, HoJo's relic, classic DQs, nonstandard McDonald's, pagoda supermarket, general store and more
Just a few hours of driving through the Garden State turns up these sites -- follow along with me!
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The Carvel Story: How a flat tire on Memorial Day weekend 1934 inflated an ice cream empire
The story goes that Tom Carvel's ice cream truck broke down in Hartsdale 89 years ago this weekend -- and the rest is sweet history. Here's the…
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Burger King enters Spider-Verse; relics of a long-lost Empire State Building restaurant; an NJ ice cream parlor revived; an LA liquor store…
Plus, America's 11 most-endangered places and many more headlines in my latest newsletter from the great American roadside.
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Beloved Arby's hat sign saved; a survivor of the old Times Square closes; classic Indian restaurant in Queens moves; historic ice-cream…
Plus, Burger Kings are closing, Nordstrom Rack looks to the 1970s for design inspo and over two dozen more headlines from the American roadside
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Farewell to a 1970s Burger King; long-hidden Coca-Cola sign from around 1910 saved; a perfect 1960s Arby's you must see to believe; and much…
Plus, almost two dozen more headlines from The Retrologist. Let's go for a virtual trip!
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Retrologist Road Trip: Pennsylvania roadside finds (Pizza Hut, Hardee's, Mr. Peanut, 7 Up and much more)
Patron Premium: Three days in the Keystone State, with vintage wonders aplenty
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So long, pardner: Arby's that featured North Carolina's last 10-gallon hat has closed
The Winston-Salem store opened in 1968 and was an especially well-preserved example of the chain's early days.
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Join me on Notes -- my open notebook of interesting things I'm seeing on the road
Tag along with me on my travels -- across the country and maybe just down the block -- with quick updates as well as roadside-nostalgia "breaking news…
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A historic McDonald's, one of the earliest in New Jersey, avoids McBoxing and remains a red-roofed mansard (with quirky golf-related…
Plus, a McDonald's of similar vintage closes in Illinois -- and one of the last single-arch signs goes with it.
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The Retrologist by Rolando Pujol
The Retrologist by Rolando Pujol
Rolando Pujol, of the Instagram account @rolandopujol, brings you retro travel storytelling, planning, and more!
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