Episode 05: The Blue Hole

Do you love road trips? We do. And Rae in particular has deep affection for roadside attractions. One of her favorites is the Blue Hole. Learn about this kitchy site and others like it in this episode. Though honestly there may not be anything else *exactly* like the Blue Hole. What are some of your favorite roadside attractions? Let us know!

References:

Article on the Blue Hole for the Society of Commercial Archeology by our very own Rae!
C-SPAN lecture on Roadside Attractions by our very own Rae!

Some background on the Old Man of the Mountain.
The VMFA exhibit about Natural Bridge.
People who have gone over the Niagara Falls (please DO NOT follow suit.)
Some photos of South of the Border (3 stars on trip advisor.)

Episode 02: Lesbian Bars

Happy Pride! 🌈 This month, we chat with Cosette Veeder-Shave about Queer history, and focus on the preservation of Lesbian bars, both in the US & abroad.

References

Henrietta Hudson – Lesbian bar in Buffalo

Article about the closing of Herz, Lesbian bar in Mobile, Alabama, is HERE

La Mutinerie – Queer Feminist bar in Paris. You can find a nice starting list of LGBTQ+ bars in Paris HERE

Stonewall Inn – Historic Landmark in NYC. The NPS page for the site is HERE

Website with lots of resources about NYC, including walking tours and exhibits – NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project