Category Archives: Architecture

Architecture Du Jour: King’s Highway in Palm Springs, CA

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: While in Palm Springs I didn’t get the chance to tour much of its midcentury modern splendor, but I did enjoy this former Denny’s that the Ace Hotel has hipsterized. Dig the cantilevered roof and rock wall, baby. … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Food and health, The Good Life | Tagged Ace Hotel, mid-century modernism, Palm Springs | 4 Comments

Architecture and Color

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes:

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Architecture Du Jour: Celebration, Florida

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: During my Christmas vacation in central Florida I made an impromptu stop in Celebration, Florida, the Disney-designed town located outside Orlando near Disney World. Having never seen a New Urbanist-inspired town like this in person, I was eager … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Celebration, Disney, Florida, neo-traditional, New Urbanism | 3 Comments

Don’t Go To College, Create Your Own For $4,000

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: One of the most fascinating spectacles of 2015 was the hilarious and horrifying student protests across American universities. The Red Guard hysteria spread from one campus to another with a voraciousness that would make the Bubonic plague jealous: Mizzou, … Continue reading →