Gordon Tindall’s Spud Boy Diner gets nice write-up and it is almost a year away from opening! June 28, 2009

Spud Boy Diner photos courtesy of Michele Jokinen/Post-Bulletin
My old friend Gordon Tindall’s newest diner restoration has gotten some nice press and according to the article I read, he has at least 10 or 11 months before he predicts the first plate of food is served. Gordon has moved and restored 2 other diners since [...]

Bobby’s Girl Diner to be auctioned June 24, 2009

I had heard that Bobby’s Girl Diner of New Hampton, NH has been closed recently and that it might not be reopening. Well the rumors and rumblings are certainly true with the news coming out of the Lakes Region. The Citizen of Laconia (newspaper) has reported that the diners owners, due to a couple of [...]

Our friends at Vintage Roadside get some great press! June 20, 2009

7 Seas Cocktail Lounge T-shirt designed by Vintage Roadside
Our friends Jeff Kunkle and Kelly Burg at Vintage Roadside (website) and Vintage Roadtrip (blog) got some great press yesterday when the LA Times ran an article about them. We first made contact with them around the time I started this blog. I believe I first learned of Jeff [...]

Lawton’s Hot Dog Stand in Lawrence, Mass. in jeopardy? June 16, 2009

I saw a report on WCVB, Chan. 5 yesterday about the fact that Lawton’s Famous Frankfurters stand in Lawrence, Mass. was closed last week due to a problem with it’s location on the side of a canal. 
According to the report, Lawton’s, which has been in business since 1929 is in danger of sliding into the North Canal. It went on to [...]

Images of America Pleasure Island book now available! June 12, 2009

I am happy to announce Pleasure Island by Bob McLaughlin, an Images of America book has finally hit the book stores! As I mentioned in a post recently, a lot of people from around the greater Boston area fondly remember this early Theme Park that only operated for 11 seasons, 1959-1969.
Bob McLaughlin’s Pleasure Island obsession [...]

Local Roadside Memories at Medford next week June 9, 2009

The Local Roadside Memories slide presentation that had originally been scheduled for the Medford Historical Society (Medford, Mass.) on March 18th had to be postponed due to problems at the Medford Public Library that evening. The rescheduled show is next Tuesday, June 16th. This also will be at the Medford Public Library.

Notes from the Hotline, 6-7-09 June 7, 2009

Vermont’s Parkway Diner changes ownership and names

I just received a copy of the Champlain Business Journal, May, 2009 edition. My brother Steve was in Burlington, VT last weekend for a family function and happened to see an article in the paper that he knew would interest me. On page 4 there was a story about [...]

Reminder: Diner Slide Presentation 4-June-09 June 3, 2009

This is just a reminder that I am doing my Diner History Slide Presentaion tomorrow evening in Somerville, Mass.

There is an admission fee of $5.00 for members of Historic Somerville and $8.00 for non-members (I just found this out).

Former 9 & 20 Diner moves to Museum June 1, 2009

The diner that operated as the Countryside Diner in Shodack, NY has been closed for a few years. More recently it had been reported that the diner was up on blocks and ready to move. In the past week or so the news came out that it has finally been moved.

9 & 20 Diner, copyright photo [...]