Cheez-It opens Cheez-In, a diner and road trip stop all in one
The Cheez-In Diner is OPEN. Cheez-It
From Culturess: While Memorial Day isn’t officially the start of summer, It feels like it. That’s why I knew I had to share Cheez-In which is Cheez-It’s newest attraction.
Cheez-It has introduced some fun innovations in recent years and Cheez-In is the latest and greatest from the brand. Whether you’re traveling in New York or live close to where it’s located, there is no way you want to miss, visiting Cheez-In.
Let’s start with the important details which is that Cheez-In is located in Woodstock, New York at 261 Tinker Street in Woodstock, NY. The other thing of note is that it’s only going to be open from now until May 26th which should help cement some of your Memorial Day Weekend plans. For MDW, Cheez-In will be open from 4 pm to 12 am, making it a great road trip stop but for weekdays, it’s open from 4 pm to 9 pm.
The 2024 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Best of Adaptive Reuse List Is Announced
Ledges Hotel Hawley, Pennsylvania. Historic Hotels of America and Ledges Hotel
From Historic Hotels of America: WASHINGTON, D.C.– Historic Hotels of America®, an official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is pleased to announce The 2024 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Best of Adaptive Reuse list. A popular and creative approach to historic preservation, “adaptive reuse” saves unused historic buildings from demolition by rehabilitating and renovating them for a new purpose. Travelers can visit many historic inns, resorts, and hotels in the United States today because their owners chose to reimagine historic buildings in sustainable and creative ways. At Historic Hotels of America, adaptive reuse hotels offer travelers an immersive, authentic, and fun way to experience their next trip.
Released during Preservation Month, The 2024 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America® Best of Adaptive Reuse list spotlights 25 richly preserved historic buildings that were not originally built to be hotels. Historic Hotels of America guests can spend the night in former factories where Ghirardelli chocolate and world-class cork products were produced, or make a historic Masonic temple their home base while exploring New Orleans. One historic hotel featured on the list is a former junior high school that embraces its past with “hall pass” guestroom keycards and signature cocktails like the Prom Queen. Another historic hotel featured on the list is a former train station that curates train-car-themed suites, named after ticketing agents who once worked there. These hotels are living proof that historic buildings can serve contemporary needs while preserving their timeless character.
Past Northeast neon glows on
Kelly’s Bakery was restored by Jeff Miller of Full Blown neon. Photo courtesy of the Lumi Neon Museum
From Northeast News (Kansas City): From bakeries to motels and restaurants, the streets of Historic Northeast once featured glowing neon signs that beckoned patrons to those locations. After years of being removed and stored in various storerooms and back lots, a few of those iconic signs we all knew years ago are being restored and will be on display in a new format.
The glowing green neon featured on the sign for Kelly’s Bakery brings back memories of stopping on the way to school and spending lunch money on baked treats instead of lunch, or maybe a special birthday cake. Owner Jim Kelly opened the bakery after World War II at the corner of Jackson Avenue and St. John and the sign, installed in 1962, stayed with the building even after it stopped glowing. Daughter Colleen Kelly Raveill kept the sign after it came down in 1995 but was happy to pay for the restoration after donating it in 2020 to the growing collection of the Lumi Neon Museum. Founded by photographer Nick Vedros, the idea for a neon museum took hold after he purchased his first neon sign, more or less as a memento of his favorite camera shop, Crick Camera, when it closed. As more signs were acquired, Vedros realized the importance of saving these signs for their place in Kansas City’s history, and the Lumi Neon Museum was founded in 2017.
Roadside behemoths stand tall at the American Giants Museum Memorial Day weekend
It’s not Mad Magazine’s Alfred E. Neuman, but Mortimer Snerd was a popular dummy with fans of Chicago-born ventriloquist Edgar Bergen. YOLANDA PERDOMO/CBS
From Channel 2 News: CHICAGO — The holiday weekend is a popular time to hit the road, and a new museum hosting its official grand opening on Friday combines that tradition with celebrating iconic outdoor advertising beacons of the past.
From Chicago, the start of Route 66, it’s about 150 miles south to a one-of-a-kind space.
The American Giants Museum is the only museum in the world dedicated to what Roadside America calls “Muffler Men.”
Developer touts survey showing support to rebuild Coco Palms resort
Reef Capital
From Hawaii News Now: WAILUA — A new survey on how well things are going on Kauai includes a controversial question on the Coco Palms Resort.
The survey of 1,100 registered Kauai voters was commissioned by the latest developer to take on the Coco Palms project and was conducted by longtime local firm SMS Research.
The survey results showed support for rebuilding the Wailua resort, but opponents are skeptical.
The original Coco Palms resort was wrecked by Hurricane Iniki in 1992. The Utah-based company Reef Capital Partners plans to spend $400 million to rebuild it.
History of American diners explored at The Henry Ford
Richard Gutman and Dan Randazzo with Owl Night Lunch Wagon in Greenfield Village, August 1986. The Henry Ford
From The Detroit News: A new exhibit at The Henry Ford museum is exploring a staple of American food culture: diners.
“Dick Gutman, Dinerman” opens May 25 in the museum’s new Collections Gallery, named for the man who donated his 94-box collection of diner memorabilia to the museum in 2019, the largest of its kind in the country. The exhibit — on display until early 2025 — examines the history of the American diner and its architecture while honoring its preservation and modern relevance.