There was a time when America dreamed big and it reflected those aspirations in its architectural designs. After the double hardships of the Great Depression and World War II, America was ready to ...
The car-centric architectural style, characterized by neon signs and dramatic rooflines, is now endangered. Its admirers mourn the loss of the ideals it represented. The car-centric architectural ...
May the Tiki gods smile on Chris Jepsen tonight when he takes the stage at Don the Beachcomber (formerly Sam’s Seafood) amid waterfalls and carved island statues. After all, it’s like a dream come ...
When wrecking balls demolish the Rip Van Winkle Motel and circus-tent-styled Melodyland this summer, some will cheer Anaheim’s continued transformation into a modern resort city with thousands of ...
Join us for our holiday fundraiser, where we'll hear a talk by mid-century design historian Christopher VerPlanck while sipping drinks at Smuggler's Cove, one of San Francisco's most acclaimed tiki ...
“The Cameron Center has the ‘Look of Today’ with the Huddle Springs being termed ‘America’s Most Beautiful Restaurant,’ and the groundbreaking…for the new, completely modern Mayfair Market (completes) ...
The rise of Googie architecture in the US from the mid-’40s to the '70s originated in California. Popular in the design of gas stations, motels and coffee houses, the style is characterized by its ...
A shuttered wedding chapel that burned down in January is being remembered as one of the last remnants of futuristic architecture that once populated Las Vegas streets, from Boulder Highway to the ...
Metal swoops and fiberglass fins and sails. Perpendicular planes of glass and concrete jutting at 90-degree angles, bordered by tropical plants. A gleaming, skewed canopy painted in primary colors ...
So, what exactly is Googie-style architecture? Think of George Jetson's home or the newest Fantastic Four movie. Born in ...
Gunbarrel Brewing Company co-owners Jamie and Marie Fox pose for a photo before the opening of the brewery in January 2017. Wednesday, Gunbarrel Brewing Company will host Geeks Who Drink Trivia.