Saturday, December 2, 2017

Circa 1950s Orange County – Signage - Motels of Beach Boulevard by Keith Torkelson


Circa 1950s Orange County
Signage
Motels (Plus) of Beach Boulevard by Keith Torkelson - Buster D Right - AVEY
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FYI - Some Back Stories

Beach Boulevard Breakdown | OC Weekly [DIDN’T SEE THIS ONE COMING]


Mar 18-29, 1997, as El Nino pounded the street, a New Mexico man leaned out the window of his Calico Motel room at 500 S. Beach Blvd., aimed his high-powered rifle at the Circle K across the street, and put a bullet into an employee's head. For the next 14 hours, SWAT teams surrounded the motel, tossing flash...






FYI - Motel owners seek to revitalize Beach Boulevard – Orange County ...


Nov 3, 2013 - Last week, the new group changed its name from the Motel Owners of Beach Boulevard, or MOBB, believing the new name would bring positive attention. The coalition's first goal: find a way to restore soaring tall signs with flashing neon lights that catch the eyes of passing motorists.









FYI - Looking down the road for Beach Boulevard – Orange County Register


Jul 30, 2015 - Al Salehi, whose family owns the Covered Wagon Motel on Beach Boulevard in Anaheim has offered ideas for what improvements he'd like to see along Beach Boulevard ... Motel owners want the city to make it legal for them to take down broken signs and replace or restore them with new neon signage.




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Center Line Fence to Decrease Gals of the Night Crossings



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Element
 
 
 
 
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Cluster ID
Beach Blvd
 
 
 
Approximate Number
Of Photos in Cluster
35
 
 
 
Camera People
Buster D Right
 
 
 
Percent Original
100%
 
 
 
Theme
Circa 1950s Motels
Theme the Jet Age
 
 
Sources
Mg5 Smartphone
 
 
 
Purpose
Capture B4
Demolished
 
 
Time Spent – Taking Photos
¼ Day
 
 
 
Time Spent - Sharing
¼ Day
 
 
 
Risk Factor
Low
 
 
 
Hub
[PENDING]
 
 
 
Location(s)
Garden Grove
Anaheim
Buena Park
 
 
 
Blog
The Torkel Sagas
 
 
 
Method
Speed Blog
 
 
 
Facebook Status
Published
Garden Grove Group
General
 
 
Inter-linking
[PENDING]
 
 
 
Google + Status
Held Back
 
 
 
Legacy/Legacies
 
 
 
 
File Name – Key Word(s)
Worlds_Happiest_Place_
 
 
 
Metadata
 
 
 
 
Homeless People Observed
YES
 
 
 
Gals of the Night Observed
Possibly a few
 
 
 
Dumpster Divers Observed
YES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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