Posted in Design and Architecture, Oregon History, Oregon Roadside, tagged baker, chuckwagon, la grande, Oregon Roadside on August 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Roy’s Pancake Corral in Baker, Oregon, promised 16 varieties of pancakes served all day and a western style chuckwagon every evening:
The other location, in downtown La Grande, Oregon, served chuckwagon every day and invited hungry Oregonians to “come as you are,” as opposed to come as you were I guess.
Not big on the professional food [...]
Posted in Oregon History, Oregon Roadside, tagged guerrilla campaign for historic preservation, lost fort collins, vintage roadside on July 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Caution: Lots of different thoughts in one post.
Oregon is a wonderful place to come back to. All it takes is a two-day drive through Wyoming, Utah and Idaho to really realize how special this state is. No offense to Wyoming, Utah or Idaho – the I-84 isn’t supposed to show off each state – it’s [...]
Posted in Design and Architecture, Oregon Roadside, tagged bend, gulag, mt. bachelor, oregon on July 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
On the Road to Mt. Bachelor. This “dramatic resort hotel placed high on rimrock with breathtaking views of the mountain” featured “boldly beautiful rooms” and the “exciting Red Toe Restaurant and Lounge.” It’s still around and updated with a “Northwest design” look and feel.
I’m no architect expert [obviously, if you've read previous posts you should [...]
Posted in Oregon History, Oregon Roadside, tagged lion country safari, roseburg, safariland on June 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Now a Holiday Inn, the hotel boasted air conditioning, electric heat, heated pool free coffee and and room phones.
Nothing too spectacular – but it should be noted that it was seven miles to Safariland. Which reminded me of Lion Country Safari in Irvine in Southern California. I remember that place well when I was a [...]
Posted in Oregon History, Oregon Roadside, tagged Oregon History, Oregon Roadside on May 5, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I’m not usually a big fan of “this day in history” type posts, but it should be noted that on this day more than 60 years ago, the only civilian casualty on American soil of WWII happened right here in ol’ Oregon. According to the History Channel’s History.com:
In Lakeview, Oregon, Mrs. Elsie Mitchell and five [...]
Posted in Oregon History, Oregon Roadside on April 22, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Located in Roseburg, Ore., the restaurant featured an ultra modern place of good food, just 49 seconds off Interstate 5. Service stations and comfortable motels nearby, the home of the “never empty coffee pot.”
A closer shot reveals a miner pinging away at some sort of gold wheel a lumberjack whacking on his wood:
Google shows a [...]
Posted in Oregon History, Oregon Roadside on February 3, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Cottages, teepees and a mobile park? Sign me up!
Honestly? I’d take this 60s version over the current casino version any day.
