Ward-o-matic on Mad men

Frank Gifford Photography

These gorgeous photographs came to our attention and we can’t get enough of the colors and subject matter! Please visit his site for more (and we’ll be featuring more of him here too!) – About Frank Gifford, the photographer behind these images: Frank began exploring the Mother Road and related interests after the year 2000. In a video-dominated world where images jump, twitch and jiggle (but almost never linger) he prefers a still photograph that

The Mecca Motel in Manitou Springs – fabulous!

The Mecca Motel is located right between Old Colorado City and Manitou Springs right outside of Colorado Springs Colorado. We headed to Colorado Springs to explore and to maybe help the area with a little boost after the wild fires of the summer – there is tons to do (if you’re looking for activities, watch for our posts on Denver Parent). Family owned for over 30 years, Gary, the owner of the Mecca Motel, shows

Mid-Century Photo Friday: The street where you live

Brought to you by Tack-O-Rama, this picture embodies the 50’s residential street. Anyone know where this is? As always, if you want to share your photos, please link in the comments below.

Mid-Century Photo Friday: It’s Cocktail time!

Happy Friday! We ran across this fabulous ad on our Pinterest page! It inspired us to post a Whiskey Sour Recipe for our Friday afternoon libations! There’s even a video over on About.com on how to make one! Whiskey Sour: Prep Time: 2 minutes Total Time: 2 minutes Yield: 1 Cocktail Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz whiskey 1 1/2 oz lemon juice 3/4 oz sugar syrup Maraschino cherry for garnish Preparation: Pour the whiskey, lemon juice,