Roadside Wonders

New Year’s Eve Drops November is almost over, and I’m looking ahead to New Year’s Eve. Someday, I would love to attend The Mother of All New Year’s Eve Drops … but I’m not sure I’ll ever have the patience to stand in the cattle pens for hours on end waiting for the big event. Mr. Roadside and I don’t have a party planned this year, so I’m thinking about...

Barrymores Sign (spotted at Olde Good Things) Scranton, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” wendyvee says: Yesterday, I posted about the outdoor items at the Olde Good Things warehouse in Scranton, Pennsylvania. While organizing the pictures for a future post, featuring some of the items from inside the warehouse, I remembered taking a picture of the “Barrymores Restaurant” sign....

Captain George’s Seafood (closed) West Mercury Boulevard Hampton, Virginia submitted by “MikeP” Mike says: I saw this building in Hampton, Virginia on the way back from Newport News, it used to be a Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant. It’s kind of a cool building… looks like the ship is sailing right out of the building. I’ve eaten at one of these before and they...

Olde Good Things National Warehouse Architectural Antiques 400 Gilligan Street Scranton, Pennsylvania submitted by “wendyvee” wendyvee says: I can’t claim to have discovered Olde Good Things on my own. All of the credit goes to ModBetty of RetroRoadmap! While she was planning a recent get-together of roadside enthusiasts, she found OGT … and what a find it is! Visit her OGT entry in...