Upcoming Events

Wednesday, April 16, 2025: When Gloria Nash was a “‘tween,” she was a frequent visitor to the 1964-1965 Fair, held at the same site as the 1939-1940 Fair. After fifty years Gloria returned to the Fairgrounds in search of artifacts. While organizers designated both Fairs as failures, the public views them as a source of joy and with a growing popularity. More Info | Register

Recorded Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Join Waffle conceptual landscape photographer, Micah Cash, for an introduction and discussion of his bestselling book, Waffle House Vistas, and exploration of the built and natural environments as seen through the windows of Waffle House restaurants across the southeastern United States. Learn More | Register

Join us from Wednesday, June 18 - Saturday, June 21 for the SCA’s first international conference in the roadside mecca of Niagara Falls. We’ll tour both the American and Canadian roadside. Explore all kinds of crazy SCA attractions. And host a fascinating paper symposium. We guarantee a barrel of fun! Details | Register Now

The Society for Commercial Archeology seeks proposals for its Niagara conference day of presentations on Friday, June 20, 2025. The SCA welcomes proposals from presenters eager to share their investigations into the history and architecture of the American roadside with a diverse audience of preservationists, stewards, academics, writers, photographers, and others. Learn More / Submit Proposal

By Richard J. S. Gutman: In this article, the leading authority on the history and architecture of diners, Richard Gutman, details and comments upon his research and several of the more than 1,000 items he has collected and which are now part of the The Henry Ford in Dearborn, Michigan.