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Roadside Vernacular Pacific Northwest

 

Bob's Java Jive
Tacoma, WA
Photo by RoadsidePeek.com

This old roadside coffee pot for Bob's Java Jive still sits alongside the road in Tacoma. Grab some coffee from this giant object if you're in the area.

 

 

 

 

Hat n' Boots Gas Station
Seattle, WA
Photos courtesy Mike Fuller

Here are images from the famous Hat n' Boots Gas Station near Seattle, WA. This gas station from the 50's is an example of mid-century era when building's were shaped like objects.

 

 

Not sure what the fate of this old relic will be.

For more of this stuff, check out Roadside Peek's Roadside Vernacular.

 

 

XXX Root Beer
Issaquah, Washington
Photo courtesy Steve Felder

Ahhh, root beer on a hot summer day from a real root beer stand shaped like a barrel. What could be better, other than an extra serving. In any case, XXX Root Beer is the place.

 

 

 

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