Thursday, January 6, 2011

Rated Arrrrrgh: Treasure Island, Florida








I took a very short trip to the Sarasota area of Florida last June and consulted my blogger buddy and old-time Florida aficionado Rick at Visual Ephemera for some fun sights in the area and he suggested the Gulf-front strip along the coast of St. Petersburg called Treasure Island for its retro mid-century motels and Florida-of-the-past ambiance. I only had time to walk around for about a half an hour but was able to snap a few pictures of the glorious old signs and brightly colored lodgings. It's a great place...like stepping into an old post card. Shiver me timbers!
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3 comments:

  1. DavosJanuary 6, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    Here's another Thunderbird Motel in Riverside California.

    http://davosdavos.blogspot.com/2010/06/thunderbird-lodge-neon-sign.html

    http://davosdavos.blogspot.com/2010/06/thunderbird-lodge-sign.html

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  2. Rick KilbyJanuary 7, 2011 at 3:09 AM

    There's a great Thunderbrd in Savannah that has been restored too. I should of told you to see the Sea Jay Motel, it's off the beach- it has a great sign. Sadly many of the cute motels have been replaced by condos...

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  3. Gunnar and SherryJanuary 7, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    Davos: Great shots! Love the Indian iconography. By the way, the rest of your blog is really great too!

    Rick: I think you did mention the Sea Jay but I was really pressed for time so I couldn't track it down. Lesson learned: You should never go to the beach and then catch a flight without the chance to shower in between!

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