A must-see, easy-to-miss relic of Howard Johnson's (just watch your step); FDR country travel guide; good (and bad) neon buzz; Toys 'R' Us, White Castle, DQ and more | Retrologist Roadside Roundup
A must-see, easy-to-miss relic of Howard Johnson's (just watch your step); FDR country travel guide; good (and bad) neon buzz; Toys 'R' Us, White Castle, DQ and more | Retrologist Roadside Roundup
I don't know if you've posted about this place before, but we found it several years ago, and checking on Google Maps, it looks like it's still there. It's sort of a place that time forgot. If you have the chance, check out the Green Arch Restaurant, 103 Elm St. in Cortland NY. The neon is lovely outside and if they haven't updated the interior, it looks like it hasn't changed since the 40s. Keep up the good work, we enjoy your emails!
Thank you Susan! Funny, my last trip up that way, I stumbled upon the Green Arch and spend a good bit of time photographing it. Was closed that day but would love to go back and poke around inside. And it's high time I post about it!
As far as Chicago neon signs go, nothing tops the magic giant flashing neon red lips of the Magikist sign now long defunct. You could see it from the expressway and as a kid that meant we were driving somewhere special in the city like a museum, restaurant, the zoo or some other adventure. Those giant lips were the present, future, and past all rolled into one and a signpost for excitement to come. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magikist
Loved the HoJos recap- that terrazzo logo is a great find! I was reading your newsletter for that and was delighted to see my Toys R Us visit linked- what a nice surprise! Always a fan of your work, Rolando!
I don't know if you've posted about this place before, but we found it several years ago, and checking on Google Maps, it looks like it's still there. It's sort of a place that time forgot. If you have the chance, check out the Green Arch Restaurant, 103 Elm St. in Cortland NY. The neon is lovely outside and if they haven't updated the interior, it looks like it hasn't changed since the 40s. Keep up the good work, we enjoy your emails!
Thank you Susan! Funny, my last trip up that way, I stumbled upon the Green Arch and spend a good bit of time photographing it. Was closed that day but would love to go back and poke around inside. And it's high time I post about it!
As far as Chicago neon signs go, nothing tops the magic giant flashing neon red lips of the Magikist sign now long defunct. You could see it from the expressway and as a kid that meant we were driving somewhere special in the city like a museum, restaurant, the zoo or some other adventure. Those giant lips were the present, future, and past all rolled into one and a signpost for excitement to come. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magikist
Loved the HoJos recap- that terrazzo logo is a great find! I was reading your newsletter for that and was delighted to see my Toys R Us visit linked- what a nice surprise! Always a fan of your work, Rolando!