tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post1519965450104176571..comments2024-03-29T06:26:28.942+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Mid-Century MotelsSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-32377653244110265232019-01-01T22:07:21.155+00:002019-01-01T22:07:21.155+00:00I wonder how many of those motels have (or had) cr...I wonder how many of those motels have (or had) crushed velvet, hanging swag lamps like the one you commented on on my blog!<br />Love this mid-century stuff.<br /><br />Not sure how much perkier the past was for a lot of people, though---I haven't seen it, but the new movie "Green Book" highlights how hard and unsafe it was for people of color to travel in mid-century USA--many motels accepted only white travelers.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your trip!Frescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323129046492056942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-81314038838865206222018-12-30T23:16:04.504+00:002018-12-30T23:16:04.504+00:00YP: It's true -- the motel business is dominat...YP: It's true -- the motel business is dominated by chains these days. People like knowing what to expect, I guess. Some of these were in business, and some weren't.<br /><br />Jenny-O: The Allamanda, the Flamingo and the Cadillac were still operational. I'm not sure what was up with the Sea Breeze, and the Mel-o-Dee Restaurant is, sadly, definitely closed.<br /><br />Ellen: That's cool! I've done that a few times and it can be a good experience or not. Variable is the word!<br /><br />Robin: They are very Florida!<br /><br />Vivian: Yeah. I wouldn't say we got "tans" -- I never really tan -- but we did get some sun. I too miss that optimistic future!<br /><br />Sharon: I'm sure Route 66 was full of them! (Did that go through Phoenix?)<br /><br />TJ: Thanks for being worried. I'm worried about it too. My father-in-law says he's going to get it checked out. I am a bit comforted by the fact that the breaker that flips isn't in the house -- it's on an exterior power pole near the meter, away from the structure. Hopefully whatever is failing is there, and not in the house itself. (The house breakers never flip.)<br /><br />Red: I'm impressed they've lasted this long!<br /><br />Catalyst: Indeed. Going home is always the best part.<br /><br />Sue: I would love to have that Mel-o-Dee sign. I remember that place from my childhood many years ago!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-30020002960093046812018-12-30T23:07:07.426+00:002018-12-30T23:07:07.426+00:00Great signs! Some of them are real pieces of art -...Great signs! Some of them are real pieces of art - bet they're worth a lot of money to collectors. Have a safe trip back home!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03107838233635613580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-44332719325509981922018-12-30T21:00:18.885+00:002018-12-30T21:00:18.885+00:00Fun to visit, fun to get home. The story of a vac...Fun to visit, fun to get home. The story of a vacation.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-48451835233109994262018-12-30T18:18:33.619+00:002018-12-30T18:18:33.619+00:00I like the old signs. It's surprising that the...I like the old signs. It's surprising that they're still around. Good trip home.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-9099433111508348362018-12-30T17:21:39.376+00:002018-12-30T17:21:39.376+00:00Safe trip home for both of you. I'm a retired...Safe trip home for both of you. I'm a retired electrician and that breaker opening alarms me. Please ask whoever is involved to have it checked. Things go up in smoke in an instant and I would hate to see anyone be harmed. Could be nothing, could be a failing feed line. <br /><br />Love those old signs, it was a time from my past when things looked a whole lot different than they do now. TJ Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18302345097335357731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-50586770376480196922018-12-30T15:38:52.479+00:002018-12-30T15:38:52.479+00:00I love seeing those old signs too. There are a fe...I love seeing those old signs too. There are a few left around here. Safe travels back home! Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-46455108749420961992018-12-30T15:30:05.671+00:002018-12-30T15:30:05.671+00:00You can't fake that kind of optimistic and ros...You can't fake that kind of optimistic and rosy "future" esthetic from back in the days when the future was something we all looked forward to. It was supposed to be streamlined, pastel-colored, jet-propelled, and easy. It was not supposed to be grungy, right-winged, mean, and poor.<br /><br />You don't mention a tan, but I do hope that you and Dave stored up a lot of vitamin D for the rest of the British Winter.<br /><br />Safe home.Vivian Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198077488226047493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-48694314959083782162018-12-30T15:12:47.887+00:002018-12-30T15:12:47.887+00:00Very cool old motel signs. Definitely captures the...Very cool old motel signs. Definitely captures the ambiance there. Safe travels home!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-9679942880455092822018-12-30T15:08:08.103+00:002018-12-30T15:08:08.103+00:00one of my husband's many cousins who is an arc...one of my husband's many cousins who is an architect is a big fan of the mid-century modern style. when we take long road trips (we were gone for a month once) we always leave the interstate and head into whatever town and look for a small independent mom and pop motel. ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-69846198973300054722018-12-30T14:54:08.752+00:002018-12-30T14:54:08.752+00:00I love those old motel signs too. I was wondering ...I love those old motel signs too. I was wondering the same thing as YP - are the motels still in operation?<br /><br />I always like the going home part of vacation the best! Safe travels.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-52366672906286278952018-12-30T12:10:34.785+00:002018-12-30T12:10:34.785+00:00Oh I love those old motel signs! Are the motels st...Oh I love those old motel signs! Are the motels still operating? The age of independent motels seems to have almost passed away in America. It's not easy to survive when you are competing with corporate brands like "Holiday Inn" or "Howard Johnson". Have a safe trip back to Brexitland!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com