Tag: classic diners

  • Paragould’s Landmarks of Rail, Retail, and Roadside

    Paragould’s Landmarks of Rail, Retail, and Roadside

    Paragould, Arkansas holds a fascinating collection of vintage landmarks that speak to the town’s past and its role in American roadside culture. From theaters and banks to diners and drive-ins, each structure tells a story about small-town life in the twentieth century. These places once brought people together, and today they remain reminders of history

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  • The American Drive-In, by Michael Karl Witzel

    The American Drive-In, by Michael Karl Witzel

    Cruising, Cars, and Neon Nights There’s something magical about neon signs glowing over a row of parked hot rods, the smell of burgers in the air, and carhops weaving between chrome bumpers with trays in hand. Growing up as a car guy, and the son of a car guy in south St. Louis County, I

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