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Las Vegas and Mid-Century Icon The Sahara closes today

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 just couldn’t keep it afloat any longer and it’s closing it’s doors. The Sahara has a colorful history and it was here the Beatles stayed when they played the Convention Center back in 1964. From its inception the list of major acts that performed on property is truly staggering and

Pasadena Heritage presents Pasadena 1940 Forward

This spring, Pasadena Heritage will offer unique programs in a Getty-initiated celebration of the city’s modern architectural heritage through exhibitions and programs at cultural institutions in and around L.A. A leading historic preservation organization founded in 1977, Pasadena Heritage will host a three-part lecture and panel discussion on May 16 and an architectural tour of modern-era homes on May 19. Oral histories will also be recorded and published. Modern Architecture in L.A. is a wide-ranging

Help save a hip Wisconsin Motel

We love preservation efforts here at Mid Century Style Magazine and Motels are our secret passion – ok, maybe not so secret! 🙂 Christi and Mike are trying to save a fabulous atomic Motel in the Bayfield/Ashland area of Wisconsin and if you help them out you can get room credit for a great spot on Lake Superior when the motel opens! Christi is a former restaurant server and currently a vintage reseller in a shop

Vintage cooky recipes!

Here are a couple of my favorites! Both make quite a few and are fairly easy. (the two colored are a bit more difficult, but make a TON!). First, as adapted from my vintage copy of Betty Crocker’s COOKY BOOK! (a 1950′s vintage cookbook – LOVE it!): Chocolate Pinwheels: Ingredients 3/4 cup unsalted butter (2 1/2sticks) or shortening 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 1/2 cup flour, plus more for rolling