In the history of the United States, the 1950s were all about one thing: freedom. Freedom could mean anything from traveling the open road while wandering unexplored areas to living in a time that wasn’t bogged down by deadlines, emails and iPhones…. Continue Reading
We don’t have a red carpet – but if we did, we’d be walking it! Two videos produced for the Thunderbird Inn in Savannah, Georgia have received two prestigious Telly Awards. “Winning two Telly Awards validates that the retro vibe… Continue Reading
Historic highway becomes an Americana destination
One-of-a-kind restaurants, neon-laced motels, and quirky and cool attractions dot Route 66 from Chicago to L.A. An article from:
Most of Route 66 is long gone from U.S. maps. The series of roads that connected Chicago, Ill., to Santa Monica, Calif., is found mostly on Google searches, in specialty publications or by historic markers. But the worldwide mystique Route… Continue Reading
He’s been there for 50 years, but he’s just not walking yet. Clyde the Camel has been a feature on the Motel Safari sign in Tucumcari since 1962, added just three years after the motel opened. Since some of the… Continue Reading
Melissa Stefanide grew up in that pool in Wildwood Crest, N.J. She was already the third generation of her family to be involved in the V.I.P. Family Motel – built in 1964, opened in 1965 with her father and grandfather… Continue Reading
Betty Darby, former editor and now freelance writer living in Savannah, Georgia, is our guest blogger. Vacations were magic for kids back in the Sixties, and part of that magic, at least for my sister and me, was embodied in… Continue Reading
The Valley of the Sun has always attracted visitors with its mild climate, sunny disposition, and stunning natural landscape. Resorts throughout the area lured travelers with the notion of recreation and relaxation. Many unique mid-century hotels and resorts were built… Continue Reading
At the Thunderbird Inn, we don’t just call ourselves “the hippest hotel in Savannah”. No, we live up to the title by being a cool place and by doing cool things. That made us a natural to be the hotel… Continue Reading
