Roadside Wonders

The Cabazon Dinosaurs 50770 Seminole Drive (off Hwy 10) Cabazon, California submitted by “BooinLA” Boo says: For Your Roadside Viewing Pleasure: The Cabazon Dinosaurs, as seen in Pee Wee’s Big Adventure! Actually the dinos predate Pee Wee by a WHOLE bunch of years. I remember the big brontosaurus (named Dinny) from early childhood family treks to Palm Springs. Spotting the dinosaur in the middle of...

Eckels Drug Store & Museum 36 East Main Street Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania submitted by “wendyvee” This post features two of my favorite things: a vintage business and a movie location … all in one! Eckles Drug Store is a real vintage treat! Though it’s no longer an operating pharmacy, current owner Barbara Marbain (a granddaughter of Dr. George Eckels) proudly maintains the store...

Courtesy Chevrolet Sign 12th Street & Camelback Road Phoenix, Arizona submitted by “MacCandace” (Candace) update: It’s funny the ”roadside wonders” that you spot when you least expect it. I saw the the trailer for the new film Take Me Home Tonight and noticed something pretty cool. See video embedded at the end of this post – and pay particular attention at the 45 second mark...

“Radio” Kennedy Statue T.L. Hanna High School 2600 Highway 81 North Anderson, South Carolina submitted by: “Road Runner” (Bill) image property of Sony Pictures Bill says: While traveling through Anderson, South Carolina, I had stopped to take some pictures of some old buildings when a local started talking to me about the T.L. Hanna High School statue. She informed me that it was often...