2. (as modifier): roadside diners. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 road•side (ˈroʊdˌsaɪd) n. 1. the side or border of the road; wayside...
Want to find diners in Ohio?Ohio Dinersdisplays an abundance of them. America's Landmark: Under the Orange Roof documents the wonderful and fading world ofHoward Johnson's. I have to admit thatKrispy Kremewas more exotic before they opened in Manhattan, but as franchised junk food goes, the...
My first piece of knowledge about diners by my guess happened one day in 1958, when I was 5 years old. I was with my dad, Sebastian “Sam” Cultrera who was driving down Mystic Avenue in Medford. I recall asking him about this bright blue colored building that we passed, which I had...
about 77, I’d say.” Doug didn’t dispute a word of it. “I’m really embarrassed,” he said. “I drive a wheelchair van back home and all the other guys tease me about being the slowest driver on the staff.” The Ranger went to his cruiser, then returned with citation in hand...
Potato City Motor Inn,a 1949 Streamline Moderne structure featured in Rick Sebak’s “Pennsylvania Diners and Other Roadside Restaurants,” was demolished. Water Slide Worldin Lake George, NY, a family run water park, did not open due to the death of his owner, who was the only person hold...
cooking methods of early German settlers. While gazing at souvenirs such as Benjamin Franklin’s desk and a copper kettle used to make coffee for Revolutionary War soldiers, diners could indulge themselves with buttered waffles with sugar and cinnamon, sausages, or “omelette etwas” (scrambled ...
Head out on the all-American road trip along historic Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica and you’ll see some unusual sights. The attractions include oddly-shaped buildings, neon signs, retro diners, restored pumped gas stations, and places to stay reminiscent of the mid-1900s. Here is ...
A magazine about classic diners and other roadside attractions started while in my 30s predictably turned out readers older than myself, who often became an invaluable resource for us. They directed me to many hidden gems, and their colorful stories about the era where the diner reigned as ...