Not quite as catchy as WKRP in Cincinnati but what a cool looking Art Moderne style building KPRK Radio (1340 AM) operated out of in Livingston, Montana from 1947 until very recently! Sadly it appears to be more or less abandoned now, as they have moved to new digs but at least the futuristic looking building is…
Category: Americana
Pink’s – A Hollywood Legend Since 1939
Dear Cholesterol, I am sorry to say this but you surely must have known that one day Pink’s Hot Dogs would come between us, it was inevitable… Yes Pink’s have been knocking out delicious hot dogs, sausages, burgers and more from the same Hollywood location since 1939 (they went from a humble hot dog stand in 1939 to…
Bright Light City Gonna Set My Soul, Gonna Set My Soul On Fire
Viva Las Vegas!
ELVIS: The Exhibition – The Las Vegas Years
From 1969 to 1976 Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8th, 1935 – August 16th, 1977) performed 837 consecutive sold out shows in Las Vegas, Nevada, selling $43.7 million in show tickets for 2.5 million guests at what was the International Hotel and then from 1971 the Hilton Hotel which had the biggest showroom in Vegas (he would perform…
ELVIS: The Exhibition – The Comeback Years and Graceland
Following years of making Hollywood movies and their associated soundtracks in the 1960’s, Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8th, 1935 – August 16th, 1977) had not performed a live concert since 1961. So after a 7 year break he made his mighty return to the stage during his 1968 comeback special: Elvis (a must see!) which…
ELVIS: The Exhibition – The Early Years from Tupelo to Hollywood
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8th, 1935 – August 16th, 1977) was born into humble beginnings in Tupelo, Mississippi but soon made a rapid rise to the top of the music charts and went on to star in 31 feature films plus 2 concert documentaries. He was known as the “King of Rock and Roll” and in his later…
Drive-In Movie Nostalgia
Today I walked past the old Starlite Drive-in movie theatre site in South El Monte, California which is now a weekend swap meet of all things. The Starlite opened in 1950 and had an 860 car capacity but by 1997 the screen was torn down and its movie days were over. It got me thinking about…
Hulkamania at Hogan’s Beach
Hulk Hogan (Terry Gene Bollea – 61 now!) the famed wrestler grew up in Tampa, Florida. He still lives in the region and also has a bar and restaurant on Tampa Bay called Hogan’s Beach (check out the commercial on the website). It’s a crazy party place on weekends but a little quieter on a weekday, so I decided to check it…
Georgia On My Mind – Road Trip Part IV: Americus and the Capture of Jefferson Davis
My road trip around the state of Georgia continues… From the Civil War prison at Andersonville, I ventured south-west and just outside Americus (coolest name for a town I have come across in a while!) I discovered a unique snippet of history. At the towns airport there is a memorial to “The Lone Eagle“, famous…
Georgia On My Mind – Road Trip Part III: Athens to Andersonville
My road trip around the state of Georgia continues… From Stone Mountain just east of Atlanta my next stop was the busy little city of Athens the home of the University of Georgia (chartered 1785). I walked about the historic part of the massive campus and explored the downtown area. This seems like a fun…
Georgia On My Mind – Road Trip Part I: Atlanta
I recently spent a few days enjoying a road trip around the state of Georgia. It was a spur of the moment journey that covered quite a bit of territory starting in the south of the state then up to Atlanta, across to Athens then south again. I experienced history, nature, bustling cities, huge storms and more! There is just so much to…
Happy Independence Day USA!
On this day in 1776 the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain was adopted and the independent nation of the United States of America came to be. It is a day America celebrates, so when in Rome… Happy Independence Day USA!
Deano In America 