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America's most classic motels for your next US road trip
Magic City isn't light on cool, retro accommodations – and this stylish motel is a winner. It's the real deal, dating back to 1953, when it first opened as a motel and restaurant-cum-lounge that attracted the likes of Sammy Davis Jr and Frank Sinatra. The property has had some modern updates, but it's still reminiscent of the era, with its funky signage and bold splashes of colour. The coastal-themed pool bar is a top spot to hang out too. Love this?
17 Reasons for Optimism
Photograph by Nick Simonite BECAUSE THIS NEIGHBOR PAID IT FORWARD WITH FLOWERS MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA Kindergarten teacher and floral designer Sam Thomas lifted her neighbors’ spirits by building bouquets from their gardens.
Austin’s favorite all-day cafe cooks up brunch like no other | The Local Palate
The Local Palate Newsletter Sign up to recieve news, updates, recipes, cocktails and web exclusives about food culture in the south Share this article via email June’s All the Way With its concentration of food trucks, hipster boutiques, wafting live music, and long lines for lattes, burgers, and pizza, Austin’s South Congress Avenue can feel like an endless street festival—or ground zero for weekend tourists, depending on who you ask.
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What to do in San Antonio Today: Sept. 24
The Doobie Brothers, National Voter Registration Day and Texana Tuesday at the Briscoe Photo By Nick Simonite National Voter Registration Day The League of Women Voters is at Pearl to help register anyone who’s not already registered to vote. In honor of National Voter Registration Day, the Bottling Dept. will have food and drink specials and Bakery Lorraine will be serving cake.
These Restaurant Bathroom Designs Make a Case for Lingering
There are those who make restroom breaks as quick as possible, some who demand to travel in a pack and others who find time to answer a few emails in between hand washing and a lipstick refresh. And while in the past, time spent in a restaurant bathroom was certainly nothing to rave about, nowadays these rooms have become spaces for daring design, custom scents and outrageous wallpaper. One more reason not to cook tonight. Eberly 615 S. Lamar Blvd.
Roughing It In Style
Like the idea of camping without the actual camping part? Enjoy the outdoors with all the comforts of the indoors by glamping By Becca Hensley Photos By Haley Plotkin, Nick Simonite, Courtesy Beverly Wilshire For travelers who never learned the art of pitching a tent, who burned every hot dog cooked over an open flame, and who can’t sleep without silky sheets or a real shower, camping has its drawbacks. Yet don’t we all dream of starry nights, fresh air, animal sightings and wilderness vistas?
Best Boutique Hotels for Design Lovers 2018
Standards for hospitality are often set in the great hotels. Excellent boutique hotels are those that have mastered the art of environmental experience. Some transport guests to different worlds and others are a microcosm of their own environments—the perfect distillation of a time or place. This is why design loves great hotels, and why the House Method team loves great hotels as well.
Bohemian Luxury - Tribeza
by Tobin Levy Photographs by Leonid Furmanksy & Nick Simonite Private clubs are ubiquitous in metropolises like New York, Los Angeles and London. Still, in 2013, when Austinites started hearing whispers about plans for Pershing, an exclusive social club on East 5th Street, some panicked, as though a social club was a White Walker preying on the Austin ethos rather than mankind.
Hotel Saint George - Premier Construction News
Hotel Saint George To the untrained eye it may seem like an inconspicuous town in Texas, but since the 1970s Marfa has been a cultural hub, attracting artists and visitors from around the globe. Instigated by minimalist artist Donald Judd, who first moved to the town in 1971, Marfa boasts a number of high quality galleries, restaurants and shops. It’s also home to a small number of independent hotels with a major chain not in sight.
5 Affordable Summer Getaways in the United States
There’s still plenty of time to squeeze that summertime trip in—without having to break the bank. AFAR deputy editor Jenn Flowers recently shared her short list of affordable warm-weather getaways on the Today Show.
The best midcentury motels for a California road trip
Via Shawn Clover, Flickr creative commons Travel back in time to the golden age of motels By Jenna Chandler@jennakchandler Updated Feb 4, 2020, 4:10pm PST View as Map By Jenna Chandler@jennakchandler Updated Feb 4, 2020, 4:10pm PST Photo by Via Shawn Clover, Flickr creative commons In the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s, wholesome American families embarking on road trip vacations actually wanted to stay in motels. They weren’t just affordable and convenient—they were in fashion.
The Iconic Austin Motel Reopens Just in Time for SXSW
As if the barbecue , the shopping, and the music weren’t enough reason to book a ticket to Austin immediately, Texas’s coolest city is now home to Texas ’s coolest new hotel—just in time for South by Southwest. To be clear though, it’s not exactly a hotel and it’s not exactly new: The iconic Austin Motel has technically been around since 1938.
The 15 Most Remote Travel Destinations in the World
Photo by Nick Simonite El Cosmico, a quirky campground in the desert of Marfa, Texas, offers a choice of eccentric accommodations. The Sioux-style tepees—22 feet in diameter—are far more luxurious than your typical tent, with brick floors, heated queen-size beds, and a playful furnished sitting area. From $150/night. Photo by Nick Simonite Looking for a different desert vibe?
The Rise of Marfa: How a Texas Town Came to Rule Design
The town of Marfa, Texas, lies 200 miles from the nearest airport and 60 miles from the Mexican border. Marfa sits in a desert landscape, one that looks so much like an idealized version of the American West that it served as a location for both There Will Be Blood and No Country for Old Men (and, 58 years ago, for Giant). At first glance, it's a typical one-stoplight desert town.
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