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I Pulled Over for This! Neon Lights and More from our Bay Area Road Trip
Sometimes when out and about I stumble across a neat sign or abandoned building, a place really cool to look at, but perhaps not much more than that and doesn’t need a blog post all to itself. This is...
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One More Summer at the Mission Tiki Drive-In
Due to Oregon’s rainy weather my local drive-in growing up, the 99W, only operated seasonally, opening sometime in the late spring and staying open until autumn. So summer was really drive-in season,...
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Eating a Little Hot Dog at a Giant Hot Dog! The Return of Tail o’ the Pup
It has graced book covers, it has been seen featured on the big and small screen, it has been visited by celebrities like Betty White, Sigourney Weaver, and the band Devo, just to name a few. What is...
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The Neon Gods We Made – Revisiting the Los Angeles Neon Cruise
Unless you’re super new to the blog, then you know I adore neon. There is something about the almost alchemy like art that is neon, and I love seeing it. One of the best ways to see the neon of Los...
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The Remnants, Remains, and Random Snapshots of 2022
Sometimes when Patrick and I go out we find ourselves pulling over when we spy a vintage sign, or a unique or abandoned building. Often these places never have enough meat to them for their very own...
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Van Buren Drive-In
Earlier this year the sun set on Mission Tiki Drive-In, which had become our regular drive-in since moving to California. Thankfully we live near a few others, and recently Patrick and I went to the...
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More than Las Vegas: Neon Gems of Nevada
Never go on a road trip with me unless you’re prepared to pull off the road whenever I see a neon sign, abandoned building, or something weird. When Patrick and I weren’t on freeways, we took many...
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One-of-a-Kind Roadside Sights from Oregon, Idaho & Utah
After Nevada, we continued briefly into Oregon before arriving at our destination of Idaho. While visiting with my mother, we still took some time to drive around and I found so many great signs and...
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The Neon Spectacle of Las Vegas
Las Vegas became famous for its casinos that boasted glitz and glamor with big, brilliant buzzing neon signs. Sadly, these days many have switched to LED, and while some signs have had a second life at...
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A Return to the Abandoned Royal Hawaiian Motel
Back in 2015 en route home from Vegas, Patrick and I found ourselves in the tiny town of Baker, home to the world’s largest thermometer. We also happened upon Arnie’s Royal Hawaiian, an abandoned...
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Lonesome Spots along California Backroads
Today I’m rounding up California sights from our road trip, including many more abandoned buildings, neon signs, and even a Twilight Zone filming location! Rustic Oasis Motel, 2005 U.S. 395, Olancha....
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Sunset Drive-In
Back in September I was in a wedding in San Luis Obispo, and it gave Patrick and I the perfect excuse to visit the Sunset Drive-In, which we had briefly stopped at just to snap a photo of on our Bay...
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