The great American retro road trip a celebration of roadside Americana
"The Great American Retro Road Trip is a coast to coast journey chronicling retro roadside America. Discover classic giant roadside attractions, from The Coffee Pot and The Big Duck to the World's Largest Paint Can and the Haines Shoe House. Iconic signage, like the dazzling Yoken's neon sign, or th...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Artisan,
[2025]
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| Summary: | "The Great American Retro Road Trip is a coast to coast journey chronicling retro roadside America. Discover classic giant roadside attractions, from The Coffee Pot and The Big Duck to the World's Largest Paint Can and the Haines Shoe House. Iconic signage, like the dazzling Yoken's neon sign, or the classic Moon Motel sign. Still standing vintage locations of America's favorite chain restaurants, from Pizza Hut to McDonald's to Taco Bell. Through author Rolando Pujol's anecdotes and friendly and clever narrative, readers will come away with a sweeping sense of roadside charm that still exist as well as a desire to see it all for themselves. These lingering traces of America's past are an archive of disappearing roadside signage and architecture, and they tell a story of American ingenuity, creativity, and community. Whether you pick up the book for the nostalgia inducing photos, the heartwarming stories, or as a reference for planning your own trip, you'll be encouraged to as Pujol says, slow down, take the exit, explore that town and let your curiosity guide you"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 320 pages : color illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781648293719 |
| Author Notes: | Rolando Pujol has made a name for himself as a journalist in the newsrooms of several newspapers and television stations in New York City over three decades. Fueled by a passion for storytelling and a love of the American roadside, Rolando's adventurous spirit often takes him far from the traffic-choked streets of Manhattan to the bucolic roads of the Heartland. This is all thanks to his long-term project, The Retrologist, where he shares captivating stories and photos from the American roadside. His love of small towns and their history was formed growing up in Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown, suburbs of New York City rendered magical by the tales of Washington Irving. Pujol created and is at the helm of The Retrologist Instagram account ( @rolandpujol ) and his The Retrologist Substack newsletter. When he's not on the road, Pujol is the executive producer of digital content, innovation, and strategy at WABC-TV Channel 7, the flagship station of the ABC television network. His television work has earned him several honors, including Emmys, and awards like the Edward R. Murrow, the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi, and the Deadline Club. He lives in New York. |
