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Googie | Mid Century Modern | Neon | Tiki | Vernacular Pages Ever cruise the street looking for a nice hot tamale to enjoy when you find a building... shaped like a tamale? Or how about orange juice from a stand that looks like an orange! Rootbeer from a rootbeer barrel? An Owl Cafe that looks like an owl? Well, here at Roadside Peek's Roadside Vernacular, taste a few tidbits of the roadside's best of the programmatic architecture still remaining!
This was a walk-in beer store located somewhere in the northwest part of town, Mexicali, B.C.. Sadly, a contact down there informed a few years ago that this structure is no more.
Like the familiar oil derricks in and around the Signal Hill area of Long Beach, Oil Patch Liquor boasts its own derrick on top of its building.
The Donut Hole in Industry. Where else can you not only drive-up and grab a bag of donuts, but drive through a donut to get there? Well worth a stop, even if you don't like donuts. Besides, you can always grab a cup of coffee!
Tail O' The Pup Want a hot dog from a hot dog? Although the Tail O' the Pup ended having to move locations due to what some call big bad "progress", this little weenie found itself a new home. Somewhat hidden on the north end of San Vicente, it's worth a stop once you find it.
Yes, it's a big chicken! Reconstructed from a Big Chicken Restaurant in the mid-1990's, this Kentucky Fried Chicken is sure to raise a few eyebrows for those that pass by this site (and sight!) in Marietta, Georgia.
If you're ever in the Albuquerque New Mexico area, check out the Owl Cafe. It's worth the drive just to check out the huge owl the adorns the rooftop. It's a "hoot!" (okay, okay) This is a sister restaurant of the original Owl in San Antonio, NM, just south of Socorro off I-25. Best green chili cheeseburgers around. This Owl was probably built in the late 80's/early 90's. The original started up in the mid 40's. Many thanks to Steve Terrell for above info
This building in East Los Angeles used to be a tamale shop. If you look closely, you can see the wrapper on each end. Now a beauty salon, this building once actually sat on its own and wasn't crushed by buildings on both sides. Unfortunately, it now looks eerily similar to a cramped in parked car.
Ever get a chance to "sleep in a wigwam"? If you're traveling Route 66 and passing by Rialto, California or Holbrook, AZ, you are in luck! The Wigwam Motels that still remain are grand roadside treasurs. Never mind the hourly rates (Rialto).
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