The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Sunol!

Sunol is the tiny whistle stop town that’s at the end of the Niles Canyon Railway ride (the train has an engine on each end, so no fan...

February 15, 2012 by windupkitty

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niles!

I’ve posted about Niles at least once before and I can’t say enough about the place. I would move there in a heartbeat if I coul...

February 12, 2012 by windupkitty

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Tupperware World Headquarters – A Must Visit

Two of our favorite central Florida attractions are within a stones throw of each other on the old Orange Blossom Trail – aka Route 17...

February 10, 2012 by Mod Betty RetroRoadmap.com

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The British Telephone Box Has A New Use

Here in the UK, we are very fond of our Iconic red Telephone Boxes, people try to think of many ways to save them from destruction, and we h...

February 9, 2012 by shirlie williams

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Famous Theme Parks near Santa Cruz

Lost World, where Dinos go to rest after surfing Mavericks. Sadly, now replaced by a hospice, where these dinos took their second-to-last re...

February 8, 2012 by Erasmus Thump

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch ‘O The Day – Chili-ing At Chili John’s

It’s rare I have a weekday that’s not stuffed with work, a mish-mash of songwriting, blogging, curating, working on my next live...

February 7, 2012 by Allee Willis

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Baby Marilyn

A bunch of months ago, I was feeling antsy so headed out to Niles, California to peruse the antique shops. If you haven’t been, you sh...

January 29, 2012 by windupkitty

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DETROIT PIZZA….THE LAFAYETTE!!!…

Coney inspired Pizza coming to you from SUPINO PIZZERIA???…. “THE LAFAYETTE”.. A slice of Detroit, featuring home grow...

by k2dtw

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Hitsville, USA

Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy Jr. and Miss Martha Reeves… Paul McCartney visits Motown July 2011!!!! Motown World Famous Studio A!!!&...

January 17, 2012 by k2dtw

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HAMTRAMCK, MI. IS READY FOR IT’S CLOSE-UP…

Detroit Institute of Art.. …”Industry”….Diego Rivera Fresco http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/01/chevy-vol...

January 13, 2012 by k2dtw

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch ‘O The Day – Happy AWMOKian New Year!

I’m blessed enough that to ring in the new year I’ve gone to at least four parties a day for the last couple of days with two ...

January 1, 2012 by Allee Willis

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Donuts & Liquors

If you are ever in Lockeford, CA (near Lodi), make sure you stop in at Lockeford Donuts. It’s exactly what it says it is! Not only do ...

December 29, 2011 by Cheetah Velour

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – All Aboard THE WIENERMOBILE!!! – Part 1

I’ve only waited a lifetime for a ride in the famed Oscar Mayer Wienermobile and last Wednesday, December 14, my dream came true!! Su...

December 20, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis Kitsch O’ The Day – Christmas shopping at The Madonna Inn

Oops, I know I promised my Wienermobile blog today but there’s been too much activity to write up the over-three-hour trek through the...

December 19, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Radio City Rockette Christmas

A year ago today , Karl and I went to see the Rockette Christmas Show at Radio City. This was something I had waited years to do and I was b...

by shirlie williams

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Goodbye to an Australian kitch icon

I came across this in the Australian Press. A shelly treat of a restaurant full of fishy Kitsch. Can’t believe I had never heard of ...

December 4, 2011 by mike winer

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Birthdaying at the Madonna Inn – Part 2 – The Madonna Suite

As many times as I’ve stopped at The Madonna Inn, I’ve never stayed overnight until a trip to celebrate my birthday a couple of...

November 30, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Birthdaying at the Madonna Inn – Part 1

Bright and early the weekend before Thanksgiving Prudence Fenton and I hopped in the mustache van and drove up the coast to San Luis Obispo....

November 29, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – A Quick Minute In Palm Springs and Two Bunch Palms

A few Sundays ago, me and the lovely Snappy P, a.k.a. Prudence Fenton, headed down to Two Bunch Palms in Desert Hot Springs, just outside of...

November 22, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Bubblegum Allee in San Luis Obispo

As soon as I read about this alley in downtown San Luis Obispo I knew I had to hit it. Even with the possibility of it being underwhelming...

November 21, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Signs of an Excellent Birthday In East LA and Beyond

I’m pretty religious about celebrating one’s birthday all day from the strike of midnight through the next 24. Years that I have...

November 17, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Old View Master & Views of Greece. Part 13

The Rec room was filled with treasures. This was another favorite. Not sure View Master disks are even out there anymore....

by MyFunCloset

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – My Sunday Drive With Charles Phoenix – In and Around Inglewood, CA.

If you’ve got the good taste to be a regular reader of my blog, you know how much I enjoy my Sunday drives with Charles Phoenix. As ...

November 14, 2011 by Allee Willis

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Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Riverside Redeux

I’ve blogged about Riverside, CA before. I hit it at least once a year because my favorite soul food restaurant in the state is there...

November 13, 2011 by Allee Willis

Kandy Korner on Cape Cod

After the What the Fluff? Festival 2011 fun, we headed down to Cape Cod for a few days of late Summer bliss. A must stop was Kandy Korner on...

by Rusty

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