Thursday, September 27, 2007

Googie, Bob's, Aliso Viejo, El Toro & preservation

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I'll be giving another talk about Googie architecture at the Oct. 17th meeting of the Old Courthouse Museum Society . The meeting will...
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007

O.C. architecture's greatest hits

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The October issue of Westways magazine features an article about Southern California’s “most significant structures,” based on a recent li...
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Monday, September 24, 2007

Tallmantz Aviation, Book Baron & Milford Zornes

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Aero Vintage Books has posted some information about Tallmantz Aviation and the Orange County Airport on their website. Today's phot...
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Sunday, September 23, 2007

The Red Menace, Old Town Orange and CSUF

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Here's a little slice of local Cold War history. The photo above shows the Nike missile installation on Knott Ave in Stanton around 19...
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Saturday, September 22, 2007

South Coast Plaza, Dana Point, robot elephants, etc

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South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The Carousel Court is part of the original 1967 portion of...
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Friday, September 21, 2007

A dark and stormy night...

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The rain is now pounding down outside my window. Lord knows we need it, but it breaks my heart to think what's happening to the Twist-B...
Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Dana Point, Fountain Valley, and Zlacket's Market

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Today's photo of Dana Point , circa 1960, comes from the Orange County Archives . This shot is taken from the headlands, looking down t...
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Tourist Trifecta: Knott's, Disneyland, & Capistrano

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Recently, I've been scanning a bunch of old family photos. Occasionally I run across a cool old image of O.C. that might be worth sharin...
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