Roadside Radio: May 13th

Conneaut Lake Park is a 115 year old amusement park in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania that is reminiscent of Whalom Park. Set on a lake, with a landmarked wooden roller coaster, tumblebug, whip and many other rides we all remember and love, Conneaut is a special place.

For its own set of circumstances, Conneaut is struggling to open this year.

Conneaut Lake: http://www.conneautlakepark.com/index.html

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Transplanted 1920s diner made to order for technical school

CRANSTON — The Cranston High School West campus expanded by one building over the weekend — and this new classroom is more than 80 years old.

On Saturday, the old dining car that had long been the front half the popular eatery Johnny B’s was hoisted from its home on Cranston Street and trundled to the school grounds, where it will be a hands-on laboratory for students in the residential construction program at the Cranston Area Career and Technical Center.

http://www.projo.com/ri/cranston/content/WB_crjohnny_05-15-07_DS5KRDB.30cdd69.html

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Blair Tarr of Kansas said "Just curious for a reaction about the comments made regarding people
who want to establish a tornado museum in Greensburg, Kansas:"

http://www.kansas.com/233/story/71208.html

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Glenn Wells has started a Toll Road Service Area Project: "We may not remember them for the finest food or the cleanest rest rooms, but the service areas on toll roads, consisting of a restaurant, gasoline station, and usually a gift shop, have been part of many a road trip over the past half-century. However, a large number of the original service plaza buildings, dating to the 1950s or earlier, have been demolished and rebuilt."

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roadsidefans/message/5596

The Illinois Tollway "oases" are better documented than most. Visit this web page:
http://www.panix.com/~rbean/oasis/

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http://www.uticaod.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070518/NEWS/70518007

Sears museum to open

ROME — The restored Sears Oil Co. Service Station museum at George and Liberty streets will open Monday for its second full season.
Through June, the museum will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Extended hours are planned for the summer.
The 1930 service station was restored by Howard P. Sears Jr. as a tribute to his father, Howard P. Sears Sr., and to his early business career, which he began almost 90 years ago.

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Jeff Shank said "I recently updated my website with many new pictures. There are postcards and slides that I've collected over the years. The signage section has some great motel images from the 50s and 60s.

http://www.retro-matic.com/

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Check out this link to see the most fantastic old time New Jersey soda fountain and grill.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17522734/

Holsten's
1063 Broad St, Bloomfield, NJ
(973) 338-7091

For pictures: http://agilitynut.com/eateries/njic.html#Holsten

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Guidebook to exploring Kansas - http://kansasguidebook.com/
Cottonwood, KS
http://www.emmachasecafe.com/traffic.htm
http://www.grandcentralhotel.com/

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http://www.californiacoastline.org

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Mystery Spot in Santa Cruz, http://www.mysteryspot.com/

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Musee Mecanique, a collection of arcade amusements. At Pier 45. http://www.museemechanique.org/

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Diner in Texas! http://www.hullabaloodiner.com/thehistory.shtml

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