Ocean Sands

Since Stella had her photo taken across the street from it in the Wildwood of Tomorrow, she wanted me to take some photos of this unique motel on Garfield Avenue, only a 30-second walk from the boardwalk. The thing that she loved most: the windows! These photos were taken on September 6th, 1967. (…Or, was

Stella’s Day of Summer Nites, Part 5: TV Room 1

This is the fifth in a series of seven non-consecutive posts about Stella’s fabulous day at Summer Nites Bed & Breakfast in North Wildwood NJ. Summer Nites’ TV room features an elegant living room area, complete with modernist furniture, and a TV with a large screen. This entry only has one photo, but in a

Greetings From Wildwood!

Most people who visit Wildwood enter from the Rio Grande Bridge. One of the first things they see after getting into Wildwood is this sign, with a surfboard, and Googie elements. These photos were taken on My 16th, 1966. (…Or, was that 2022?) One of the other signs you see right as you enter Doo

Stella Star visits Sea Gull Motel

We featured Sea Gull Motel earlier this year. See Part 1. See Part 2. The Sea Gull motel is such an inviting mid-century motel, that I couldn’t wait to spend some time here. Here are some photos from my adventure I can’t wait to share with you. These photos were taken on April 11th, 1967.

Stella at Starcade, Revisited

After spending so much time visiting all the locations around Doo Wop City, and traveling, I sometimes like to time travel 17 years into the future, to the Wildwood of Tomorrow, to enjoy relaxing recreation with some video games. Actually, this is at Starcade arcade in Mays Landing, about an hour away from the Wildwood

Castle Dracula Mural – In Progress

On one of our visits to The World of Tomorrow, my husband took photos of this mural, still a work in progress at the time, honoring the Wildwood boardwalk’s famous Castle Dracula ride. In the Wildwood of Tomorrow, the castle is no longer with us, but its likeness will live on for future generations to

Stella in Blue at Pink Cadillac

Right in the center of Doo wop City, you’ll find Pink Cadillac Diner. On a day watching the cars riding around town, I stopped by. These photos were taken on Friday, September 22, 1967. (…Or, was that 2023?) You’ve seen me here before if you followed my photo journal, in front of the checker-tiled entrance

British Invasion at Pink Cadillac Diner

The Doo Wop era is undoubtedly an American experience, but as we progressed through the 1960s, MCM’s “Mod” phase was inspired by what’s called the “British Invasion”, a recent influx of British music, fashion, and architecture. Here in the middle of the British Invasion, we see an imported car parked at a Doo Wop era