Southern California, with its pagoda cinemas and eateries shaped like bulldogs, has long been noted for the world's largest crop of chicken-wire-and-stucco monstrosities. This month HOUSE & ...

Googie, on the other hand, belonged to the people. Plenty of cultural trends from the same period haven’t aged as well, like tract housing and the man in the gray flannel suit.

The term Googie architecture — pronounced GOO-gee with hard G’s — is probably foreign to you, but you are almost certainly ...

Preservationists say Googie-style buildings and signs are akin to the once-denigrated Victorian homes and art deco movie theaters now cherished after escaping demolition or remodeling.

Googie Architecture, Explained: A Guide to L.A.’s Unique and Quirky ’60s-Era Vision of the Future The style was heavily influenced by Southern California’s car-centric culture and its ...

Plus, Googie-style art was commonplace throughout the United States, especially along U.S. Route 66. The Fay Jones pieces are more specific to Fayetteville, he said.

What to Know. Googie World Expo; Valley Relics Museum in Van Nuys; Saturday, Nov. 16; 2-7 p.m. $17.85; A Nov. 23 bowling alley tour, helmed by Chris Nichols, is also ahead; find ticket and tour ...

Mel’s Drive-in Restaurant is located along Lincoln Blvd., at the corner of Olympic Blvd. “These [Googie-style] buildings were made for that modern lifestyle. They grabbed your attention as you drove ...

The term Googie architecture — pronounced GOO-gee with hard G’s — is probably foreign to you, but you are almost certainly familiar with buildings that exemplify the style. This distinctive ...