Driving around Southern California it is virtually impossible not to notice the Googie architecture around. The eye-catching neon signs are too flashy to resist like the time I drove by Pann's diner in LA and went inside simply because of the way it looked.
Googie architecture, also known as doo-op or popuculture, evolved from the car culture and space/atomic age during the late 1940s and continued into the 1960s. Businesses started popping up in the suburbs because more people had cars and the necessity to stand out among neighborhoods increased. The most common Googie style buildings are motels, coffee house, diners, and bowling alleys.
Antique and Retro Shopper's Map offices are in the back of an old Googie style Diner in Long Beach. Stop by anytime and check us out.
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