Feb
20
– A slice of Americana
Last night I cruised out to Palm Springs with my friend Sarah to visit one of the many events for Palm Springs Modernism Week. I learned about the Charles Phoenix Retro Slideshow from Jeff and Kelly of Vintage Roadside.
First off, I was tickled to visit the Ace Hotel. This boutique hotel was once a Howard Johnson and now is full of delightful modern and kitschy upgrades. I first learned of the hotel from Sarah Rhoads blog, she shot some lifestyle photos in the sister Ace Hotel in Seattle. Weeks later I saw pictures that Jean Aw of Notcot had posted and just knew I’d have to check the property out soon.
I wanted to visit the great couple behind Vintage Roadside after getting to know the company better through their roadtrip blog and twitter.
Vintage Roadside t-shirts feature authentic vintage advertising images for people who love road trips, historic preservation, roller derby, vintage signs, rockabilly, hot rods, burlesque, mid-century architecture, vintage tattoo art, & great stories.
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Click on an image in our gift shop and read the history of each vintage mom and pop roadside attraction, motor court, motel, tiki lounge, drive in restaurant, roller skating rink, or bowling alley t-shirt.
Best part about them? They donate a portion of the proceeds of every t-shirt sale to the The National Trust for Historic Preservation. Talk about full circle appreciation!
Jeff and Kelly were on hand at the Ace to sell their t-shirts sporting some fantastic vintage logos. Some of my favorites are below, including the new design of The Chi-Chi in Palm Springs that they unveiled last night that I bought!
Vintage Roadside also hosted a book signing for Charles Phoenix after his amazing presentation of a slice of his vintage vacation slides he’s picked up over the years. Many can be found in his books which you can order on Amazon.
Check out all my photos, including some of my favorites from the slideshow… lots of Disneyana in there too!
