Plus: A shuttered Arthur Treacher's reopens; a beloved Philadelphia sign is protected from getting "the boot"; and more headlines from the American roadside.
The International Fiberglass statue in Jersey City is the Paul Bunyan model (with the wool cap). He likely held an axe originally, as the original Bunyans all did.
Congrats, Rolando! The Thunderbird Lanes is now the Thunderbowl Lanes. The thunderbird representation at the entrance was replaced around 2020 with a hideous "Sports Bar" sign:
The International Fiberglass statue in Jersey City is the Paul Bunyan model (with the wool cap). He likely held an axe originally, as the original Bunyans all did.
Oh - and the WMCA letters were "restored" with LED in December:
https://www.radioworld.com/columns-and-views/from-the-editor/wmcas-meadowlands-sign-is-lit-again
Congrats, Rolando! The Thunderbird Lanes is now the Thunderbowl Lanes. The thunderbird representation at the entrance was replaced around 2020 with a hideous "Sports Bar" sign:
https://www.facebook.com/ThunderBowlNJ/photos/pb.100057858001181.-2207520000./4848230791884424/?type=3
The link in the article goes to another Thunderbird Lanes in Manahawkin (which is nothing remarkable building or sign-wise).