This show marked more or less the twentieth anniversary of Sloan’s first concert- at NASCAD, just down the road from the grand parade. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t cooperating, with wind chill bringing the temperatures down to a frigid -15 degrees F. The cold kept the crowds away and kept the set short. Despite parkas and gloves, Sloan still managed to put on a great set.
The Joel Plaskett Emergency kicked off the two weeks of Canada Games concerts with a bang. I interviewed Plaskett back in 2009 for Guitar International magazine. Really nice guy, and a tremendous songwriter.
Rettig’s Restaurant, Houston, TX
MacKie & Kamrath, Architects
An interplay of wood forms and textures produce an arresting, easily identified building. Setbacks in plan permit window for each booth. Service drive is adjacent to kitchen, routes delivery trucks away from customer parking. Location of entrances permits closer supervision of all areas.
Waist-high windows allow use of built in seats along outer wall, still permit interior and exterior views.
Site plan
plan
I have no idea if Reed’s was ever built or its location, other than New York City. There are no photos of it in the publication I have, only drawings.
Perspective and section of Reed’s
Plan of Reed’s Cafeteria depends largely on relationship of counter to kitchen.
We visited this one in early 2004 while in Rochester, NY for spring break. It’s a very cool town- visited the Eastman Kodak museum, ate at Dinosaur BBQ, Nick Tahou Hots (home of the garbage plate). This is the last surviving diner built by Orleans, a short lived company producing a very distinctive design. It did a stint as an OTB establishment, during which time the interior was gutted. It’s been reconstructed since then. The Highland Park is located at 960 S Clinton Ave, Rochester, NY.
The temperature with windchill today was a frigid -15F. Despite that, our three VW convoy made the hour and a half trek down from Halifax to Lunenburg to take pictures, look at viewplanes and devise a scheme for a design project in which we’re modeling the town and designing new houses for vacant lots.
The town from the water
The “Lunenburg Bump”- the typical 5 sided Scottish dormer of Lunenburg. Depending on the era, some are on the roof, some form awnings over the door and others form vestibules.
The city is on a very steep hill. The wind whips right up it off the ocean.
Mansard roof on a bump.
Bump reference mid building
Potential slogan:
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Looks like one of those mail-order prefab facades.
The Convoy.
This ’50s Kullman dinette in Rockville, MD is up for lease. Looks like it’s had an awfully hard life.
Formerly the Short Stop Diner and the Time Out Diner.
2408 University Blvd.
Diner Hunter 
