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Unique Destinations, Weird History and More…

  • Places to Explore
    • Filming Locations
    • Roadside Americana
    • Bizarre & Unique
    • Abandoned
    • Architecture
    • Historic Locations
    • Museum Visits
    • Eat & Drink
    • Sleep Here
    • Natural Beauty
    • Lost Places
  • Amusement Parks
    • Disney Parks & Resorts
    • Knott’s Berry Farm
    • Universal Studios
    • Unique Amusements
  • History Lessons
    • The Wild West
    • California Dreamin’
    • Strange Tales
  • Tips, Guides, & Reviews
    • Travel Guides
    • Shopping Tips
    • Home & Decor Tips
    • Product Reviews
    • Books, Movies & TV
    • Beauty & Wardrobe Tips
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion & Style
    • Our 1954 Home
    • Holidays
    • Found Treasures
    • Cooking with Vincent
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Me riding the carousel.

Exploring the Historic Santa Monica Pier

July 27, 2018, 2 Comments on Exploring the Historic Santa Monica Pier

Nothing quite says summer like a day at the beach, especially if that beach is lucky enough to have a pier filled with a carousel, roller coaster, games and more. Around the turn-of-the-century California’s coast was dotted with what was known at the time as “pleasure piers” a wooden boardwalk along the coast that offered…

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Standing next to one of the traveling theaters, where puppets sit.

Peek Inside America’s Oldest Puppet Theater

July 20, 2018, 1 Comment on Peek Inside America’s Oldest Puppet Theater

Recently we visited The Bob Baker Marionette Theater for a friend’s birthday. It was our second visit to what is the oldest puppet theater in the United States, and it was just as trippy and wonderful as the first time. For the afternoon we got the party room all to ourselves before the show, and…

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Me sitting at one of the gorgeous turquoise and white booths.

Grand Re-Opening of George’s 50s Diner in Long Beach

June 25, 2018, 1 Comment on Grand Re-Opening of George’s 50s Diner in Long Beach

On December 16, 2016, one of Long Beach’s historic landmarks was in trouble. A fire tore through George’s 50s Diner, leaving the interior of this Googie masterpiece completely gutted. Miraculously the exterior was virtually untouched. But it was still a long road to rebuild, and a year and a half later, this icon is open…

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Atomic Redhead' Guide to Knott's Berry Farm

Knott’s Berry Farm Guide

June 21, 2018, 2 Comments on Knott’s Berry Farm Guide

Awhile ago I did a post sharing my tips for visiting Disneyland. Today, I am turning my focus to Knott’s Berry Farm! Offering up a little guide to help you on your next, or perhaps first ever visit to Knott’s! Knott’s Berry Farm is home to two theme parks, Knott’s Berry Farm, a more typical…

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The Packing House, a mission revival styling building with cream colored stucco and orange color domes. A large orange with "Sunkist" across it pops just slightly from the middle above the door.

The Food Hall Hiding Inside Anaheim’s Former Citrus Packing House

June 8, 2018, 9 Comments on The Food Hall Hiding Inside Anaheim’s Former Citrus Packing House

Orange County. There is a reason it’s called that. It’s well known that the area that is now the Disneyland Resort was once orange groves, and well, that is what most of Anaheim was like. In the late 1800s and through the early part of the 20th century citrus was king here. And where did…

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Art Installation - a faux billboard reading "The Last Stop For The Bombay Beach Resort" but with most of the letters fallen off, so it reads more like "The Last Resort"

Abandoned Resort Town of Bombay Beach Now Weird Artist Paradise

June 5, 2018, 1 Comment on Abandoned Resort Town of Bombay Beach Now Weird Artist Paradise

Over the last couple days I have been entertaining one of our friends visiting from Portland. It was a whirlwind few days hitting up various tourist and not-so-tourist spots. We spent Sunday in the desert including a visit to the Salton Sea. I’ve been several times now, but it’s always worth revisiting as it is…

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My outfit for the day- A blue dress with white lace trim, tooled leather belt, with tooled leather pouch.

Ghost Town Alive is the Real Life Version of Westworld

May 27, 2018, 2 Comments on Ghost Town Alive is the Real Life Version of Westworld

Are you like many and hooked on HBO’s Westworld? Yeah, same here. Do you wish you could visit Westworld? Well, Knott’s Berry Farm’s Ghost Town Alive (which has returned for its third year) is the closest thing you’re going to find. Long time readers may already be familiar with Ghost Town Alive, as I have…

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Vasquez Rocks: Outlaw Hideout Turned Hollywood Filming Location

May 8, 2018, 7 Comments on Vasquez Rocks: Outlaw Hideout Turned Hollywood Filming Location

What do Westworld, The Wild Wild West, Star Trek, Army of Darkness, and Zorro all have in common? Well, aside from being awesome, they all, at one point or another, filmed at Vasquez Rocks. For me, Vasquez Rocks is a gorgeous natural landscape that is a perfect meld of my favorite things – it is…

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Fair Oaks Pharmacy neon sign, done in green, red, and white.

Sip Forgotten Soda Fountain Concoctions at Fair Oaks Pharmacy

May 2, 2018, 5 Comments on Sip Forgotten Soda Fountain Concoctions at Fair Oaks Pharmacy

One of the new things to this version of Atomic Redhead is the addition of “Sleep & Eat” a section dedicated to the hotels and restaurants we visit. It should be noted that I am by no means a foodie, so these posts are not so much reviews, as they are going to be along…

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Shields Date Garden

March 12, 2018, 5 Comments on Shields Date Garden

Shields Date Garden has been on my radar for sometime, but there was always something else I wanted to do in and around Palm Springs more every time I was there! But this time I was hellbent on going and getting my hands on a famous date shake! Okay, so first, what is Shields Date…

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BLOGGED! A look at our home all decorated for Chri BLOGGED! A look at our home all decorated for Christmas! 🎄 Link in stories and bio! Are you all decorated?
November things. The boys tried to help decorate f November things. The boys tried to help decorate for Christmas, so things have taken way longer than I thought. Friends are the best. Disneyland surprises. And a new car!
This morning Patrick and I went to Disneyland basi This morning Patrick and I went to Disneyland basically just to eat as much holiday food as we could. It’s been on the chilly for us in California, so I bundled up but wanted to stay comfy, and ended up looking like a David Crosby groupie. Not a bad look for throwing it together at 6 am! From the Holiday Beef Dinner Potato to the gingerbread cookies (the best ones are from Harbor Galley!) to the Cranberry Pomegranate Mint Julep (it’s no Watermelon Julep but it’s still tasty!) we filled our bellies right as it started to sprinkle.
BLOGGED! A look at how Pat and I spent Halloween n BLOGGED! A look at how Pat and I spent Halloween night! Link in stories and bio! 🎃
It took over a week to be able to come up with coh It took over a week to be able to come up with coherent words for how I’m feeling after the election. Over on the blog you can find a list of institutions Patrick and I currently support or have previously supported. They offer aid to various threatened groups, provide resources, teaching tools, and ways you can be active. Link can be found in stories and bio!

Also this isn’t Philly! It’s Knott’s Berry Farm! Need a reminder of democracy, visit Knott’s Berry Farm’s recreation of Independence Hall. It’s free to visit! It was also used in National Treasure! Which came out 20 years ago today!
November so far. I can’t believe November is over November so far. I can’t believe November is over half over. I haven’t been able to blog for several reasons. 1. Both Pat and I caught a cold. Yes, a cold. We tested for COVID multiple times and were negative. 2. The election. Reflections on which will be shared this week on the blog. 3. We have started our office renovation. Well I guess we completed Phase 2. Phase 1 was when we build the wall. Anyway, we painted, laid carpet down, and moved some stuff around. Phase 3 will be making a custom corner wall unit. Meanwhile I finally packed the last Halloween box today. It was the bathroom decor, and began to deep clean. I hope to haul in the Christmas decor this week. How about y’all? How are you holding up? Have you decorated for the holidays?
We need each other more than ever now. We can be s We need each other more than ever now. We can be scared. I am the most scared I’ve ever been in my whole life. We can take today to rest and mourn. My simple advice is look around you. Find those you trust. Build a better community and future with them. And with them we will fight. We must never stop fighting to create a place where everyone is equal. If you learn of protests, groups, programs, anything, that helps others, post it, share it, encourage people to attend, and attend yourself.
So much is at stake. Vote! But don’t stop there. G So much is at stake. Vote! But don’t stop there. Get involved in your community. Create positive change on your own street. Make a space that is welcoming and inclusive. 💙
Houdini is ready to be packed away. 🎃 But in all s Houdini is ready to be packed away. 🎃 But in all seriousness, black cats are some of the best cats around. They are not bad luck and they are NOT to be used as live, temporary Halloween decorations. A very tragic reality, and a contributing factor to why they are often not available for adoption during October. Sadly because of superstition black cats are the least adopted, and make up roughly a third of the cats available for adoption. So please consider adopting one if you’re looking for a furry companion! They are incredibly affectionate and fun loving! 🐈‍⬛
I can’t believe the @anaheimhalloweenparade is ove I can’t believe the @anaheimhalloweenparade is over. We celebrated the centennial of our parade, quite the milestone! @patrickarlt and I took on a lot more responsibilities and it added to our growing sense of community here in Anaheim. While it may be over for another year, many of our volunteers are already hard at work seeking ways to improve our event for next year! 🎃 I dived a little more into all that Pat and I took on over on the blog! You can find a link in my bio! 🖤
Yesterday Patrick and I woke up early to take @ana Yesterday Patrick and I woke up early to take @anaheimhalloweenparade floats back to the warehouse (they need to recharge at the end of the parade route) then we did some post-parade reorganizing and unloaded, then it was off to LA for @orvillepeck ! Which was nothing short of amazing! Then we swung by the old Arby’s for pizza and cheesecake from Prince St.
BLOGGED! I’ve always loved Rolly Crump’s work he d BLOGGED! I’ve always loved Rolly Crump’s work he did while at Disney, but his non-Disney work is a delightful and groovy contrast! So it was wonderful to see some of it last weekend! Major congratulations to @haydenevansart for finishing one of Crump’s lost pieces of art! See and read more over on the blog! Link in bio and stories!
BLOGGED! A visit to @batesnutfarm to find the perf BLOGGED! A visit to @batesnutfarm to find the perfect pumpkin! Over 100 years old, this farm has more than nuts! 🧡 See and read more on the blog! Link in stories and bio!
Look, Ma! I made the LA Times! Months of hard work Look, Ma! I made the LA Times! Months of hard work, many Sundays given up, and countless hours working in social media content all leading up to the centennial celebration of the @anaheimhalloweenparade on October 26! Will I see you there?! 🎃
Take a spin around our home to see how we decorate Take a spin around our home to see how we decorate for Halloween! 🎃 For more visit the blog! Link in bio!
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