Tag: vintage signage

  • Neon Ghost on the Forgotten 66 – Nite Spot Café, Fairmont City, IL

    Neon Ghost on the Forgotten 66 – Nite Spot Café, Fairmont City, IL

    A Hidden Café in My Own Backyard I’ve lived in St. Louis my whole life, just across the river from Fairmont City, Illinois. Somehow, I never knew this café was here. The Nite Spot Café was exactly the kind of old roadside gem I’d happily drive hours to find. Yet it had been hiding in

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  • Honk for Service, by Lou Ellen McGinley

    Honk for Service, by Lou Ellen McGinley

    Spotlight on Honk for Service This week’s Roadside Reads and Reels spotlight is on Honk for Service by Lou Ellen McGinley. This one caught my eye after I learned it included the story of the old Parkmoor restaurants, which once had a strong presence in the St. Louis area. I tracked down a copy and

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