Steel Rails and the Double Six
Legendary Route 66 is more than America’s most famous highway and its longest attraction. It is also more than a living, breathing time capsule with
Featuring Quirky Lodging, Mom-and-Pop Motels and more! Not just mid-century, but amazing places to stay the night on your Retro Roadtrip!
Legendary Route 66 is more than America’s most famous highway and its longest attraction. It is also more than a living, breathing time capsule with
From one of our posters on our newest Flickr Group – Mid-Century Motels! This fantastic Googie Sign pictures is one of “Pam’s Pics” on flickr
I LOVE it when I get feedback from my readers that means you not only GET it! You’re in it with me! I got a
Sad news for Googie Fans. Here are several retrospectives and Obituatries: LA Observed, Kevin Roderick, editor Southern California Public Radio Mercury News LA Times –
One of the Motels in Colorado Springs we didn’t stay in – but the architecture and sign are awesome, aren’t they? Be sure to link
We have had the Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, NM in our Motel Directory for a long time.It’s as much of an icon along Route
The Sahara Hotel closes tomorrow, Monday, May 16th at 2:00 pm. Having gone from big plans of restoration to succumbing to the bad economy, they
A fantastic Mid-Century Motel located in Alamogordo, NM! As always, leave a link to your Mid-Century Photo in the comments below!
Groovy little sign in a motel in New Mexico: What’s your photo Friday? Also, check out our Flickr Groups: Mid-century motels Mid-Century style – 1950’s
The Wyoming Motel in Cheyenne Wyoming If you’re interested in adding someplace you stayed to our Mid-Century Motels listings or if you are the owner
Eight years ago, Brian and Sara, two Brooklynites, stumbled upon an old roadside lodge where the paint had faded, the floors were cracked, and most of
Another notch in our Mid-Century Motel belt is the Apache Motel in Moab, Utah (be careful, fabulous photos ahead!) Thanks to my friend Staci for
Our summer trip began with a place so fun and unique that my 12 year old son now counts it as his favorite place ever.
The neon green cactus sign welcomes guests to the Desert Hills Motel, a charming mid-century getaway along the Tulsa, Ok stretch of Route 66. Built
Spring Break we hit the road and traveled a bit of the “Mother road” (Route 66 for those of you new to the hobby!)! One
When you step into the Neon Museum in Las Vegas — known as the “Neon Boneyard” — you step into a glowing archive of the
Route 66: Radiance, Rust, and Revival on the Mother Road Until October 2nd at the Albuquerque History Museum and conceived in honor of the 90th anniversary
Taken at the “Holiday Inn” in Canyon City Colorado, we loved the carport design! If you have any photos you’d like our readers to see,
Lurking on my favorite Route 66 group, I’ve found some interesting and fun news! First, always wanting to encourage preservation, it appears the Historic Minnetonka
Continuing our spring break tour, we were excited to hit Williams, Arizona and especially happy to check in to the Canyon Motel and RV Park!
We love driving Route 66 and each time we find new sites and fun finds and our favorite on the last trip was Pops in
I realize this motel was built in 1939, which technically makes it out of our realm for 50’s motels, but it’s along the famed Route
If you find yourself in the middle of Missouri – you’re going to want to make sure that Cuba Missouri is a stop on your