Westside Saloon: A One-Sided Building?

Today, we visit West Wildwood, a town built on the back bay! It’s a very interesting part of town with its own feel, and it has a most curious building. This mid-century brutalist tavern is in the shape of a sliver of a wedge. My husband jokingly says it only has one side. How many

Stella Star At Russo’s Market

Russo’s Market, one of North Wildwood’s landmarks, just opened for another season! Originally named Giorgetti’s Market, Russo’s has been serving up smiles since as long as anyone can remember! To commemorate the launch of another great year, I’d like to share some photos of my visit a couple of years back. Here I am outside

Stella’s Day of Summer Nites, Part 1: Game Room

This is the first in a series of seven non-consecutive posts about Stella’s fabulous day at Summer Nites Bed & Breakfast in North Wildwood NJ. What a fabulous way to begin another 100 gallery posts… my trip to Summer Nites! Located on the northwest intersection of 22nd Street and Atlantic Avenue in North Wildwood, this

Stella’s Gallery 100th Post Spectacular

Doo Wop City began as a showcase for Wildwood’s Doo Wop and Mid-Century Modernist architecture. According to reputable sources, and Wikipedia, Wildwood NJ has the highest concentration of MCM architecture in the United States. Before long, I, Stella Star, returned to the Age of Doo Wop, and began appearing on-location during the photo shoots. In

Stella Star At Biscayne, Part 2 of 2

This is Doo Wop City’s 99th Stella’s Gallery post. Keep watching for Doo Wop City’s Stella’s Gallery 100th Post Spectacular! In the meantime, enjoy this entry, then click HERE to see all Stella’s Gallery posts, and enjoy all the mid-20th century fashion and architecture! Biscayne Family Resort is a long stretch of Louisville Avenue and

Beach Ball Hunting: Rio Grande

In the search to count the concrete beach balls in Doo Wop City, one finds that they have spread beyond the boundaries of the island, and into neighboring Rio Grande. We spotted three more beach balls two miles west of Doo Wop City, at the nearby Shop Rite. My husband, “Cathode” Ray, took these photographs

Stella Star at Biscayne, Part 1 of 2

This is Doo Wop City’s 98th Stella’s Gallery post. Keep watching for Doo Wop City’s Stella’s Gallery 100th Post Spectacular! In the meantime, enjoy this entry, then click HERE to see all Stella’s Gallery posts, and enjoy all the mid-20th century fashion and architecture! Spring is in full swing here in Wildwood, and the motels

Sea Gull Motel, Part 2

Last week, we looked at the Sea Gull Motel on Cresse Avenue. There were too many photos to include in one post, so we said there would be more. Here are the other photos from this session. These photos were taken on May 15th, 1966. (…Or, was that 2022?) Mid-Century brutalist concrete walls divide the

Stella Star Revisits The Doo Wop Museum

Well, here’s one from a while ago that I haven’t shared yet! I love the Doo Wop Museum, and there are several photo sets from my visits there. Here is one of them. These photos were taken on June 25th, 1965. (…Or was that 2021?) Here I am in one of my favorite outfits, seated

Stella Star at 1984 Cheerleading Championship, Part 1

Today I visit the Wildwood of Tomorrow! I mentioned before about how much I loved my visit to the 1980s, so I returned there, only to find out there was a cheerleading competition that weekend. I was a cheerleader for the Rockets back in the Age of Doo Wop. So, I decided to find out