The Alexander Conca Machine Shop in Bristol, PA, was (perhaps not shockingly) owned by a man named Alexander Conca. Little information exists on Conca; he was the son of Italian immigrant Vincenzo Conca, who moved to Bristol in 1887 at the age of 17. Beyond the fact that Alexander had five brothers, was a member […]
There are a lot of home and garden stores one can visit, but few have the elegance and style of Terrain in Concordville, PA. It’s Eden for those who love greenery, chic décor, and the changing of the seasons, and a tribute to the skill of merging interior and exterior spaces in a harmonious and […]
John Margolies’ image of this iconic mid-century hotel in South Beach from 1979 is one of the best in his collection from South Florida. The Stardust is still there if you’d like to book a visit there! https://www.stardustsouthbeach.xyz/
When I was a kid, I remember driving down Route 1, heading to my Grandparents’ house in Ipswich, MA, and passing by a building that looked a lot like a fortress complete with a giant neon sign. I asked my Dad what it was, and he said, “Oh, that’s just Kowloon. It’s a Chinese restaurant.” […]
Even though Hurricane Ida was reduced to a tropical storm as it moved up the East Coast, it still hit New Jersey hard. The amount of rain and flooding in the Mercer County area was enormous. It flooded Route 1 in Lawrenceville, near the Quakerbridge Mall, and closed it to all traffic. The pictures shown […]
When I travel on Route One, I like to imagine what the road looked like in the 1920’s when it became the nation’s first interstate highway. This trip shows locations in and around Bridgeport where I found images from the early 20th Century and took photos to show what these places look like today. These […]
Meet Yo-Yo, the front man at Yum-Mee Restaurant in Bath. He agreed to be filmed at work because he really wants to go viral. I hope you’ll share this and help him to realize his dream. Yo-Yo has recommendations from the menu, and is an extraordinary ambassador for this special food establishment located on Centre […]
Below the small hamlet of Georgetown, ME, at the South end of the Island, Reid State Park is a 770 acre wild area with an expansive sandy beach worth exploring. You know you’ve come to a place with many options when your first choice from the parking lot is to head to “Half Mile Beach” […]
R.J. Loock & Co. not only distributed parts, they patented and created them and also operated a retail storefront in Baltimore. While there is very little information online about them and the following should be taken with a grain of salt, when I was granted access in 2014 I was told that they operated from […]
The Casino Ballroom in Hampton Beach, NH, is so much bigger on the inside. This venue is located in a fantastic tourist getaway town, right on the beautiful sandy beach. It holds 2,200 concertgoers, so every place you are has an intimate feel. I recently went to see Aaron Lewis and was not sure what […]
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