Miscellaneous | NEW YORK CITY

9 Unique Experiences At JFK’s Incredible TWA Hotel

With vintage touches, '60s music playing throughout, and some historic decadence, the TWA Hotel is a staple of JFK International.

Architecture & Interior Design | Architecture

Finding and Renovating a Fullerton Forever Home

Discover a 1955 Eichler Fullerton Forever home that, with hard work, creative visions and clever strategies, became an MCM dream.

History | History

Vintage Drive-In Intermission

A fun-tastic 10-minute long Vintage Intermission sequence! Featuring the dancing ice creams, hot dog gymnastics and a juggling bag of popcorn!!!!!

Miscellaneous | Disneyland History

30 Fascinating Photos of Disneyland From the Early 1960s

Disneyland is a theme park in Anaheim, California. Opened in 1955, it was the first theme park opened by The Walt Disney Company and the onl...

Miscellaneous | Opinion

Would You Fall for It? [ST08]

Watch this video ad-free and sponsor-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-would-you-fall-for-it-st08In the 1950s, the US automobile industry...

Travel | Travel

How Flying Went from Luxurious to Lackluster

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when taking a flight on a commercial airliner was something to look forward to, with luxurious meals,

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

Where to Find the Best Eames Chair Lookalikes (That Don't Cost $10K)

If you’re really good at sex, you probably own an Eames.

I want one of these!

Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous

The Rise and Fall of Concorde, the Midcentury Supersonic Jetliner That Still Inspires Awe Today

The popularity of the phrase 'style over substance' has encouraged us to assume an inherent and absolute divide between those concepts. But as the most ambitious works of man remind us, style pushed to its limits its substance, and vice versa.

Travel | Travel

I Stayed in a Classic Motor Hotel and It Was Peak Nostalgia

You haven't really traveled the West until you've stayed at a classic motor inn. One editor shared her trip experience at Cuyama Buckhorn.

Miscellaneous | I Like This

How to Be an Effective Supermarket Checker: The Front Line 1965

How to be an effective supermarket checker. .CharlieDeanArchives - Archive footage from the 20th century making history come alive!

The world used to be a much classier place.

Recipes | Vintage Recipes

Vintage 1950s Recipes to Try at Home

Ready for a taste down memory lane? Here are some classic (and yummy) vintage 1950s recipes for you to try cooking and baking at home!

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

Eichler Homes: Bringing Mid-Century Modern to the Masses

In the 1950s and 60s, Joseph Eichler developed modern homes available to the masses. Now, these Eichler homes are pricey collector’s items.

Miscellaneous | Other Stuff

“Vintage Weird Celebrates Genuine, Verifiable Vintage Weirdness”: 115 Of The Weirdest Pics From This Facebook Group

A list of fascinating photos celebrating genuine, verifiable vintage weirdness from the Vintage Weird Facebook group.

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

How To Decorate Your Home Like Don Draper's Apartment In Mad Men

Obsessed with the mid-century modern, 1960s style on Mad Men? Here are some tips for how to decorate your home like Don Draper's apartment in Mad Men.

Visual Arts | Photography

The Dennis Hopper Photograph That Caught Los Angeles

The actor stopped at an intersection, took out his Nikon, and made history.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

A Brief Compendium of Modernist Homes for Movie Villains with Flawless Taste

A Brief Compendium of Modernist Homes for Movie Villains with Flawless Taste - Inspiration Vault - Messy Nessy Chic

Architecture & Interior Design | Modernism

Sun, fun and architecture at Palm Springs Modernism Week 2022

Palm Springs Modernism Week 2022: here's the Wallpaper* guide to what to see. From iconic home tours to an open-top bus architectural tour of the area

History | History

How Car Culture Shaped The Crazy, Cool Architecture Of Midcentury LA | LAist

Decades after they were built, some of the most iconic structures built to sell and service automobiles are being restored and repurposed.

Architecture & Interior Design | Mid-Century!

CB2 brings back pieces by ‘Mad Men’-era designer Paul McCobb

Paul McCobb shaped the modern American aesthetic. For the first time in 50 years, his work will be mass-produced in the United States—and the pieces are surprisingly affordable.

Entertainment | Culture/Art

Home | desert-oasis-room

Podcasting Tiki, Cocktails, Exotica, Hawaiiana, Lowbrow, Surf & More!

I deleted this and re-posted. I tried sharing it to my surf music page and it sort of feel into the void. Anyway check this out and enjoy.

Recipes | Baking

This Mid-Century Modern Gingerbread House Is the Pandemic Christmas Project We All Need | Epicurious

This ain’t your kid’s gingerbread house. Join us on photo tour of Judy Kim’s elaborate cardamom cookie house, and then print the template and get started.

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

How to Decorate Your Home Like You're Living in Netflix's "The Queen's Gambit"

There are so many things to love about everyone’s newest Netflix obsession, the limited series the “The Queen’s Gambit," but the interiors take the cake for me. Here's how to recreate the look of the 1960s sets in your own space.

Visual Arts | Visual Arts

Ed van der Elsken at the Rijksmuseum: an exhibition full of surprises | Financial Times

An unfinished book found in Dutch photographer’s archives is just one of the discoveries on show

Music | Music

Al Caiola-LOS CAÑONES DE NAVARONE

THE GUNS OF NAVARONE

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

An architect’s time capsule midcentury home is for sale in Glendale

Los Angeles architect Gus Stamos built this modest Chevy Chase Canyon home in Glendale for his family in 1968, and its retro interiors have stood the test of time

Miscellaneous | Disneyland History

Early designs for Disneyland's monorail show how different the popular attraction could have looked

"The Disney Monorail: Imagineering a Highway in the Sky" shows rare concept art and designs of the popular mode of transportation inside the parks.

Music | Music

1960s French pop compilation

60's french popstar

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

Retro Hotel Finds for the Mid Century Road Tripper

This fall, pick a retro hotel that will put you in the middle of true mid century style. From Boston to Florida, there's a mid century paradise to find.

Miscellaneous | I Like This

Here's What Malls Have Looked Like Through the Years, From the '50s Until Now

Malls are really no different from the marketplaces in ancient civilizations — though the introduction of things like mall Santas, specialty stores and food courts certainly changed everything.

Entertainment | Culture/Art

Tiki And The Cultural Appropriation Debate

Wherever Tiki goes, an argument on cultural appropriation follows. But there are deeper questions I’d love to ask that I feel merit some consideration. This post examines Tiki’s definit…

This is perhaps the best article I've seen about cultural appropriation in the tiki scene. As a liberal myself I think the concept of cultural appropriation and social justice goes a bit too far in many instances, and those are things that I do belive in but sometimes it gets ridiculous. I think many SJWs are more about being part of a cause than they are about achieving the actual goal of said cause.

Miscellaneous | Other Stories

40 Stunning Photos of Entertaining at Home in the '50s and '60s

A lot of etiquette best practices have gone out of fashion in the last 60 years. Take a look back at how hosting guests (from over-the-top appetizers to social etiquette) at home has evolved over time.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

Perfectly preserved midcentury modern asking $2.2M in Pasadena - Curbed LA

It’s on the market for the first time in six decades

Entertainment | Culture/Art

Ian Glaubinger "Tiki Bars Across the USA" Print (Timed Release)

4-color screenprint on French Paper Parcel Wrap Kraft18 x 24 inchesnumbered (edition size TBD)**this is a timed edition, therefore the edition size will be determined by how many prints sell in a 72-hour period This print will be available for sale Apr

Architecture & Interior Design | Mid-Century!

13 More Photos Of Southern California From The 1950s

Featuring many of the towns and winding roads you may remember as a small child in Southern California, these 13 photos are a blast from the past.

I want to go back to this time!

Entertainment | Entertainment

Top 10 Mid Century Modern Movies and Television Shows For #QuarantineLife

While you have a little free time on your hands, check out a mid century movie or television show that expxertly captures the iconic design style!

Entertainment | Television/Film/Books

With Traditional Movie Theaters Closed, Drive-Ins Are Thriving

With the closing of traditional movie theaters due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, people are practicing social distancing at drive-ins.

I love Drive-Ins. When they started closing them in large numbers it seemed short sighted and foolish. There is something so American, and so mid-century, about them. But like most things, greed one the day, especially in places like Los Angeles. Not a single drive-in survives here. When I was a kid there were dozens. When I lived in San Diego, there were two, and now (I think) there is one. I hope that somehow this means that more of the theaters that made it into the 21st century will last longer and maybe even thrive.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

The New Midcentury Modern

How developers are trying to meet demand for new midcentury houses

I prefer the originals, but happy that there is still so much interest in mid-century modern!

Architecture & Interior Design | Mid Century

Vintage photos of 1950s diners show the quintessentially American restaurants in their heyday

By the 1950s, diners were a staple for the average American restaurant-goer, mainly due to their low prices, large menus, and extended hours.

Architecture & Interior Design | Decorating & Interior Design

A Kitchen for Entertaining: How Wallpaper Sparked a Redesign

See how a bit of well-placed wallpaper becomes the inspiration behind this fresh and inviting kitchen.

Miscellaneous | Disneyland History

14 vintage photos of Disneyland behind the scenes that will make you see the theme park in a whole new light

In the '60s, some photographers got behind-the-scenes looks at the California theme park, and captured their experiences through film.

Architecture & Interior Design | Mid Century

Is this the world's most glamorous airport hotel? Inside JFK's Sixties-inspired TWA Hotel

Jane Mulkerrins felt like an extra on 'Mad Men' when she stayed at the new TWA at JFK

I went last week, although I didn't stay there. It was absolutely mind blowing. I would absolutely stay there if I get the chance!

Food & Drink | Bars/Restaurants/Venues

Tiki bar 'boom': What's behind the latest revival in metro Detroit?

Tiki bars have come and gone, but the latest iteration of tiki, in metro Detroit at least, swings in favor of the fun and frivolous, a balm after the professorial stylings of the classic cocktail revival of the last decade.

Music | Music

Dave Pike - Jazz for the Jet Set (1966) Full vinyl LP

Released in 1966 by Atlantic Records. Expand to view this album in its entirety. . . A1) Blind man, blind man 0:00 A2) Jet set 6:53 A3) Sunny 12:43 A4) When ...

Architecture & Interior Design | Mid Century

The Case Study houses that made Los Angeles a modernist mecca

These homes helped to define modern architecture.

Travel | Travel

The 14 Coolest Drive-In Movie Theaters in America | Mental Floss

At the peak of their popularity, America was home to 4000 drive-ins, but that number now hovers around the 355 mark. Here are a few of our personal favorites.

It is pathetic that California, where the drive-in was practically invented, doesn’t have a single entry on this list. We still have a few, but too many of the people here are too shallow to appreciate anything that isn’t the trend of the moment.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

A designer saves this 1963 glass box home from demolition, giving it mid mod edge

Glass box homes are a signature style of Mid Century Modern architecture, and this lake house is stunning enough to match the gorgeous views over the water.

Visual Arts | Photography

Garry Winogrand's Color Street Photo Exhibit is Enthralling and Confusing

Garry Winogrand Color is a fantastic exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum that showcases much of the photographer's rarely seen slide film.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

A Look Back at Charles Schridde's Houses of The Future

Illustrator Charles Schridde created some of the most stunning images of what he thought the home of tomorrow will look like back in the 1960s.

Food & Drink | Bars/Restaurants/Venues

San Diego speakeasy named to best tiki bar list

One of America's best tiki bars is right here in San Diego, but you'll have to find it to enjoy one of their vibrant drinks.

History | Southern California

Lucille Ball's Former California Home Is Available For Rent | Mental Floss

The legendary comedian and 'I Love Lucy' star lived here with her co-star and real-life husband, Desi Arnaz.

Miscellaneous | Things To Do: Los Angeles

The experience that lets you relive the magic of flying on board a luxurious 1970s Pan Am 747 | Daily Mail Online

The experience is housed inside LA's Air Hollywood, the world's largest aviation-themed film studio. Tickets cost between $475 and $875 for two.

Miscellaneous | The Hometown

Pan Am Experience: Elaborate dinner theater recreates air travel from the 1970s

One-part re-enactment, one-part dinner theater, Los Angeles' Pan-Am Experience mixes top-quality food with elaborate detail to recreate what it was like to fly a Boeing 747 in the 1970s.

I did this and I HIGHLY recommend it. It was one of the most unusual, and fun, things I have ever done. It was a really amazing experience. Check my IG @joshpnamm for pictures!

Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff

11 Fun Facts About Barbie | Mental Floss

Barbie has been a cultural icon since she hit runway—er, toy aisles—60 years ago. Now, Mattel is going all out to celebrate her diamond jubilee.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

Midcentury modern design got its start as Cold War propaganda

Before midcentury was a household name, the State Department used MoMA’s “Good Design” exhibitions to sell the American vision of consumerism abroad.

"If the Soviet design of the time was nationalistic and austere, American industrial design was focused on the intersection of functionality, beauty, and sheer creativity–which in some ways symbolized the American ideal."

Travel | Travel

The TWA Hotel Will Start Accepting Reservations Next Week

Starting at noon EST on Feb. 14, the TWA Hotel will begin accepting reservations for stays starting May 15.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

Frank Sinatra’s Legendary Midcentury Hits the Market at $12.5M - Dwell

Designed by William Pereira, the storied Byrdview estate where Frank Sintra lived in the 1950s and '60s is looking for a new owner.

This house is amazing.

Entertainment | Culture/Art

San Diego Tiki Culture, Then and Now, To Be Featured in New Book

It includes profiles on local bars and restaurants, plus cocktail recipes

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

The Enduring Allure of Mid-Century Modernism - Flashbak

Mid-century modernism, they say, is timeless. But it’s also very clearly from a certain time and place. An American take on Bauhaus designs and the International style, 50’s modern interior designs have returned in force, bolstered by Mad Men, Etsy, P

Visual Arts | Visual Arts

David Klein's Magnificent TWA Posters - Flashbak

The illustrator and artist David Klein is best known today for his glorious posters for the Howard Hughes owned Trans World Airlines in the 1950s and 1960s. TWA at the time was one of the world’s most well known and admired airlines. It became the f

Entertainment | Culture/Art

Defining Tiki – An Observation

Disclaimer: This subject has been very hot-button in many social media forums as of late. The statements in this blog are the opinions of the writer. Tiki has experienced a resurgency of sorts with…

Entertainment | Culture/Art

A woman-owned tropical cocktail bar makes a Little Tokyo splash soon

The Mermaid hits at Honda Plaza next month

Entertainment | Culture/Art

UPCOMING EVENTS - Drop Dead Dames

Save the date! July 27, 2018 for ELIXIR! The new Summer show from Drop Dead Dames Burlesque, San Diego, California. Buy tickets today!

Tomorrow night at The Portuguese Center in Point Loma.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

What Does Mid-Century Modern Really Mean?

We put together a very high-level overview on the Mid-Mod design movement to provide insight on what makes a piece authentically Mid-Century Modern.

Visual Arts | Photography

The Mystery Man Who Spent 20 Years Photographing North American Buildings

His name was Barry Gfeller, and he left behind an astonishing 50,000 previously unseen images.

Architecture & Interior Design | Mid Century

The grooviest bachelor pad in Chicago modeled its kitchen after The Brady Bunch

The only thing missing is Alice!

When I was younger I used to want to be rich so that I could build a replica of the Brady Bunch house. This guy, partially, did it. It's not exact, but it evokes the era and it's still very cool in that mid-century way.

Architecture & Interior Design | Mid Century

The Vanishing World of Neon Motel Signs - Atlas Obscura

A photographer has spent decades capturing these symbols of Americana and the open road.

I love these old signs. Many years ago, before everyone had a camera on their phone, I wanted to put together a coffee table book about old neon signs. That was in the '90s. It is very sad to watch the rapidity with which these signs are disappearing. It was/is an endemic part of Americana. Worse, their replacements are the boring, generic, sameness of the typical 21st century roadside experience, which has replaced style with monotony. Not just hotel signs either, but all signage. Have you seen Las Vegas lately? It looks a lot more like any other new urban environment than Las Vegas. It's just another symbol of the current American desire to replace individualism with conformity.

Miscellaneous | Disneyland History

Nat Geo: Vintage Photos of the "Happiest Place on Earth"

In 1955, Walt Disney transformed a California orange grove into a scene right out of his imagination.

These are great photos!

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

Weird History: What Ever Happened to the Home Intercom? | Apartment Therapy

Weird history -- whatever happened to the intercom? We traced this home trend back in time.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

First look inside the TWA Hotel’s sleek, midcentury-inspired rooms - Curbed NY

Get a peek inside the TWA Hotel’s new hotel rooms, which are inspired by midcentury modern design.

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

These photos show an idealized vision of midcentury America… with a subtle hint of weirdness

Not much is known about Nina Leen, the Russian-born Life photographer who moved to New York in 1939 and proceeded to spend the next four decades making some of the best — and least remembered —…

Miscellaneous | Mid Century

Midcentury modern homes and buildings can be found in many cities & some may surprise you!

Midcentury modern homes and buildings can be found in many cities across the U.S., and some may surprise you! Let’s take a little road trip, shall we?

Architecture & Interior Design | Threatened History & Preservation

Court OKs demolition of Hollywood building for Frank Gehry project, dealing a blow to preservationists

In a defeat for preservationists, a three-judge appellate court panel cleared the way for the demolition of a 1960 bank building in Hollywood. At the same time, the court sent the redevelopment project back to the city for more work.

Yet another piece of LA's history will soon be a victim of the LA City Council's greed, and the myopia of residents who don't understand our history. We need an organization that is effective to replace the pathetic LA Conservancy while there are still buildings left to save.

Music | Music

The Ventures - In Space Full Album 1964

Music | Music

Nokie Edwards, the Ventures' influential lead guitarist, dies at 82

R.I.P

Food & Drink | Bars/Restaurants/Venues

Future uncertain for Red Fox Room

The bar-restaurant combo unabashedly calls itself “an undeniable city icon” on its website. However, its historic run may be coming to an end.

THIS is fucking sad!!!

Music | Music News

Vic Damone, Who Crooned His Way to Postwar Popularity, Dies at 89 - The New York Times

In an era dominated by Sinatra, Como and Bennett, Mr. Damone built his own following on records and television and in nightclubs.

Entertainment | The Original Series

You can probably find Star Trek's Enterprise chairs at a yard sale

Common office furniture was used to make Kirk's seat.

Food & Drink | Bars/Restaurants/Venues

Craving nostalgia? Try one of these historic L.A. restaurants

Los Angeles architecture firm Armet and Davis designed the Googie-style Pann’s Coffee Shop for the Panagopoulos family in 1958. Featuring a sweeping roofline, stone walls, terrazzo floors, red leather booths and an animated neon sign, Pann’s has staye

Architecture & Interior Design | Threatened History & Preservation

Classic Valley Diner Du-Par’s Will Depart Studio City on January 1 - Eater LA

The company wants to return to the Valley, they just don’t know where

One more example of why L.A., and the rest of the country, is becoming one giant homogenized mall.

Miscellaneous | The Hometown

A Guide to the 100 Stunning Architectural Gems of L.A. - Los Angeles Magazine

The burnished splendor of Art Deco. The clean grace of Modernism. When it comes to architecture, our city is a wonderland

Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff

You Have Until Next Month to Check Out McDonald's 'No. 1 Store' Before It's Demolished

The replica of Ray Kroc's first McDonald's franchise store was rebuilt and turned into a museum.

Entertainment | Culture/Art

Critiki’s Ten Best Tiki Bars in the World 2017

These are the ten best tiki bars found in the world today, as rated by the best tiki experts around: the members of Critiki. Critiki is a travel guide and historic archive of Polynesian Pop culture…

Architecture & Interior Design | Threatened History & Preservation

CBS Television City draws speculation about potential sale

For decades, audiences got to see the recording of iconic shows such as "The Price is Right" at CBS Television City, but now there are reports the property may be up for bid.

Tearing this down would be one of the. It's egregious acts of destruction of a landmark in a long history of decimating what's best about Los Angeles.

Food & Drink | Bars/Restaurants/Venues

Do You Remember These 15 Defunct Restaurant Chains?

Pull up a seat, open the menu, and let's look at some defunct restaurant chains you might not even remember.

Entertainment | Culture/Art

The Reef Lounge - John McGehee

When I was a boy, I saw the most outlandish scene at the Handerly Hotel & Resort (formerly the Stardust Motor Hotel) in San Diego