A New Doo-Wop Wawa Will Blend Into the Wildwood Scene
A new Wawa in Wildwood will be designed with elements of the doo-wop architectural style. Image courtesy of Tyler Gyurisin, as printed in The Philadelphia Inquirer
From Delco Today: A new Wildwood, NJ, doo-wop Wawa will feature an architectural style consistent with the iconic 1950s and 1960s architecture recreated elsewhere in the Jersey Shore community, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Wildwood officials asked Wawa to include the architecture in the new store, according to the Cape May County Herald.
Arizona Tiki Oasis brings island culture to Scottsdale
Hotel Valley Ho will be taken over by tiki fans April 24 to 27. Courtesy of Arizona Tiki Oasis
From the Phoenix New Times: On Phoenix’s packed events calendar, certain annual occurrences stand out. Though they may not be new, the creativity and fun make them hotly anticipated year after year.
Case in point: Arizona Tiki Oasis, a four-day celebration of midcentury modern style and tiki culture, which takes over Scottsdale’s Hotel Valley Ho April 24 through 27.
For six of the past seven years (thanks, COVID), ATO has provided a full-blown infusion of fashion, food and drink, music and education for tiki enthusiasts, the tiki curious and everyone in between.
Roxy Theatre’s neon sign brought back to life in Shelby
Photo by: Bill Hunt
From KRTV: The Roxy Theatre Board of Trustees, a non-profit made up of six Shelby community members, have been hard at work restoring the Roxy Theater six years after its closure in 2019. Recently, they’ve reinstalled the trademark neon sign to light up downtown Shelby once again.
After months of tiling, painting, installing new equipment, and a new roof, the Roxy Theatre is being brought back to life.
One recently revitalized element of the historic Roxy Theatre is the iconic neon sign out front. The neon letters were sent off for repair in November of last year, and on Tuesday, returned once again to Main Street.
Iconic statue a ‘great opportunity’ for museum
The Town of Iroquois Falls’ lumberjack statue.
From Timmins Today: IROQUOIS FALLS, Ontario – The president of the Iroquois Falls Historical Society believes the town’s iconic lumberjack statue has finally found its perfect home.
Council recently voted to relocate the long-standing Highway 11 landmark — also known as The Storyteller or Guy-Paul Treefall — to the grounds of the Iroquois Falls Museum on Devonshire Avenue.
The museum was not one of the original sites the town considered for the statue, and a petition is circulating opposing the location. For Danny McIntyre, who leads the volunteer-run historical society that operates the museum, it’s a “mutual benefit.”
Record-breaking amount antique Aussie service station sign got at auction after it was found in a barn
A 100-year-old blue enamel Shell sign sold for $133,975 at auction last Thursday. Burns & Co. Auction
From the Daily Mail Australia: A 100-year-old Shell motor oil sign has broken the Australian record for the most expensive sign sold after fetching $133,975 at auction.
The ‘incredibly well looked after’ sign from rural Queensland was sold last Thursday by Burns and Co Auctions, the same company that held the previous record set just months earlier.
Ashley Burns, who has a decade of experience as an auctioneer, received a call from the blue three-piece enamel sign’s owner in January.
Iconic Cream City sign turns 75
The iconic Cream City sign has shined over Cookeville and called many for a late night treat for generations. Photo by Lilly Davis
From The Oracle: Located in the heart of downtown Cookeville, TN, the Cream City sign has celebrated its 75th year of light. Festivities were spread out from the Broad st. store to the Cookeville History Museum.
The on-site festivities included free ice cream and an opportunity to learn about the history and maintenance of neon signs.