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Color version. Originally posted in b/w a few years ago. Near Bryson City, North Carolina. 10.8.2012.
Pink Motel is on Tsali Boulevard, U.S. Route 441 in Cherokee, North Carolina in Swain County in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Vigil's Lock and Key, 2nd St. Albuquerque.
Vigil's is a multi-generational family business. This store has been in business for over 50 years and is still serving the Albuquerque residents well.
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This is a popular local independent mom and pop hamburger/dairy treat restaurant. They feature a daily "happy hour" with discounted prices on cones, malts,shakes,sundaes and banana splits! Yeah....it's good. Auburn,Nebraska. 6.18.2017.
You won't find it while driving on the interstate. You won't find it by flying over the heartland of the country. The romance of the road can only be found by cruising the two-lane, back roads of America.
In the days before destination travel, where a family's stay is carefully managed in order to maximize the gathering of your hard earned dollars, American families were more adventurous, more willing to see what surprises the road might offer. A family vacation was arranged around the idea of, "Seeing America first". That included passing through countless small towns, trying out local eateries and shops and staying at small, family owned motels like, The Holiday Motel. Motels like this one once dotted the highways, offering clean rooms with no frills other than a TV set. The idea wasn't for you to hang around for your entire vacation. The idea was to provide a place to sleep at the end of a day of discovering the landscape you were traveling through.
Before there was a Route 66, there was The Lincoln Highway, now US 30. It is still possible to capture some of that early travel magic in small towns across the high plains of Nebraska and Wyoming. You can get the same experience, driving US 34 and 36 , across the eastern plains of Colorado and into Nebraska or Kansas. Along all these routes are survivors, like the Holiday Motel on the west side of Julesburg, Colorado, who would love to have you stop for a night or two as your family explores the region. There are an amazing number of fascinating stories being told across the region by gifted story tellers. Wildlife abounds.
By taking a two-lane vacation, you will also help support small town, Mom and Pop cafes and restaurants. When President Eisenhower authorized the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, he did so hoping to improve the nation's commerce. Little did he know, over the long run, the act would mean a slow death to small town businesses across America. As chain motels and fast food restaurants grabbed up real estate at the highway exits, the towns those exits were supposed to serve saw business plummet. When you and your family take a step back to the idea of seeing America's heartland first, you can, one visit at a time, help return small towns to prosperity.
Next vacation, plan a trip down a two-lane highway, get off the beaten, interstate path and discover for yourself what the romance of the road is all about,
FYI: The Holiday Motel is currently for sale by the owner. If you ever had a dream of owning a hotel or motel, this could be your chance.
This is a forced perspective photograph of three 1/24th scale die-cast model cars and one 1/1 scale real car in front of a real background.
Danbury Mint 1948 Ford Sportsman Convertible
Danbury Mint 1953 Buick Estate Wagon
Danbury Mint 1951 Studebaker Commander Coupe
1953 Packard Clipper is by Packard Motor Cars
A behind-the-scenes photo of the setup that we did for this photo can be seen here: www.flickr.com/photos/one24thscale/52118375131/in/datepos...
Hart County (GA) Copyright 2015 D. Nelson
... by a dam site.
It's actually a few miles from the dam but it has a dam(n) good reputation!
Hollingsworth Motel, 505 East Pacific Street, Lexington, Nebraska. This motel was built in 1946, although this sign was put up later. The motel is no longer in business.
The Guthrie family ran a successful East Texas roadside cafe on TX-64 ,between Henderson and Tyler, maybe as far back as the 1940s or earlier. At some point the Deaton family took their shot at running the cafe. After the Deaton's retired this little place became Skinner Ceramics. You can still see some of the ceramic items in the window. Wright City, Texas. 8.11.2012.
Holiday Motel, 1502 Main Street, Cañon City, Colorado. A 15-room mom-and-pop motel, built in 1958. As of 2022 this place is listed as "For Sale".
Followers of the one24thscale page have come to expect a number of things from us, besides nice pictures. We have offered stories about automotive history. We have talked about cultural ties to the vehicles we feature. We have indulged in historic fiction on a regular basis. We have even discussed the architecture of the places we visit.
When you first saw that title, did you imagine we might now be offering advice to the lovelorn?
Got Ya!
OK, I was originally thinking about calling this behind-the-scenes shot, "How Did They Do That?", when a mischievous elf whispered in my ear.
Our setup at the Holiday Motel went pretty smoothly. We may have spent as much time, placing the Packard as we did the table and models. Even in this BTS shot, the Packard hides the motel owner's minivan.
The resulting photo from this set up can be seen here: www.flickr.com/photos/one24thscale/52102122854
Third generation mom and pop café in Beaver, Utah. Great road food - good service and reasonable prices. Save the Road - Eat Mom and Pop!
Happy Window Wednesday
Covered Wagon Motel, 945 Dartmouth Avenue, Lovelock, Nevada. This place is still open but is in some serious need of yardwork.
Today was a good day. We launched our new joint offer with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, it didn't rain, and we received this wonderful Superior Motor Courts lighted "Reservation" sign. Circa. 1962 or so.
Mr. Burger opened around 1966. I appreciate that they still display one of their original signs. This place is known for keeping their burgers simple and delicious. Love the Burger Joint Architecture of the 1950s and 1960s.
Mom and Pop Tex-Mex/American Food cafe that opened in the early 1960s and closed not long after this photo was taken in 2017. Had a great reputation for excellent food at very reasonable prices and seated about 35. No expresso, but they did serve coffee the old fashioned way.
San Juan Trading Post, a local Mom and Pop bar/restaurant in Mexican Hat, Navaho Nation, San Juan County, Utah, quite literally hanging on the rock edge of the San Juan River.
SAVE THE ROAD -- EAT MOM AND POP!
The Mel-Haven was originally a small group of cabins, dating back to the 1940s, that no one seems to remember the name of. At some point in the 1950s or early 1960s the Mel-Haven Lodge was born. The sign is the original and still lights up except for the sailboat,which should be repaired soon. Colorado Springs,Colorado. 10.23.2017.
Really nice "mom and pop" operation. You can view the sign lit up in its neon glory by checking them out online.
24 Solid brick units - full tile baths - central hot water heat - Beautyrest mattresses - air conditioned in summer.
Local family - owned old fashioned drive-in restaurant. Complete with soft serve ice cream treats and burgers.
About 65 years ago this building housed the first Dairy Queen in Ardmore. It was located about three blocks from the current location. According to Jim, the current owner, the original owner of the Dairy Queen (Mr. Miller) opened his establishment before DQ started franchising and he didn't want to pay the franchising fees when the company began franchising, so he changed the name to Dairy Freeze. DQ opened another store in Ardmore and eventually Dairy Freeze went out of business and the building remained vacant for years. About five years ago Jim (a former executive chef) decided to open Jimmy J's Dairy Freeze. He still offers many of the items from the original Dairy Freeze menu. He also carries real ice cream for your sweet tooth. Ardmore,Oklahoma. 6.13.2017.
Had to try a Mackinaw City hot dog. The building was pretty cool. Hot dogs were pricey and just mediocre.
Really Excellent Seafood is on Main Street. North Carolina Highway 72 in Red Springs, North Carolina in Robeson County.
Monahans Motel sign, seen in Monahans, Texas. The motel is long gone, and only the rusty sign remains.
Opened in 1965 in East Waco and was famous for its sausage link baskets, shrimp baskets, burgers and ice cream. Lee's closed in Jan. of 2019. Waco, Texas. 6.21.2016.
Western Hills Motel, 1580 East Route 66, Flagstaff, Arizona. Serving visitors on old Route 66 since the early 1950s.