The Happy Room and the Golden City Cafe at 3812 Yakima Avenue, Tacoma, began its life in 1932 A U.S. Post Office, By 1952 it was the restaurant that its sign promotes. At some point it closed and it appears to be used for storage nowadays. I would have loved to have seen the neon lite!
Update photo January 2017
The new place of the day is the parking lot next to the old Elks Club. The parking lot itself is poorly maintained with weeds and broken glass. When I drove past, I saw that art had occurred twice! There is a great sign that says Really Love Something and colorful tape art on the side of the building.
For more info on the Street Sign Project, check out their Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Street-Sign-Project/190125424342675
And here are a couple of articles about the project
http://www.cityartsonline.com/issues/tacoma/2011/07/street-signs
For a related new place, see http://blog.firsttries.com/?p=3187
Today I drove past the future site of the Grace Baptist Church Community Garden at 2507 N Vassault St, Tacoma WA 98406. The church’s website says “Our Community Garden is longing for gardeners! Contact the church office by phone (253.752.6643) or by email, gracebaptist@harbornet.com”.
There are several community gardens in Tacoma. The go to website for more info is http://www.growlocaltacoma.com/
Lincoln Bowl is located at 3828 South Yakima Avenue, Tacoma, WA. I’ve read that it no longer functions as a bowling alley, but instead is being used as warehouse space. It does however still have the great sign.
Update: 12/12 The building and the great sign are gone! Dear husband tells me that it will be a new Asian grocery store.
Originally uploaded by Gexydaf
Today was a rainy day that got away from me before night fell. In the darkness, I found the 43rd Street Pub and loved the neon. No, I didn’t go in! Just took the photo. This is a neighborhood bar and it is my understanding that it has new owners. In any case, it has recently been fixed up and cleaned up. The great neon sign says “Time to stop, U Betcha Pub” and it also has a clock.
4302 Pacific Ave
Tacoma, WA 98418-7734
(253) 475-6358
If you’d like to see a better photo of the sign (and really, it wouldn’t take much!), look here! http://www.flickr.com/photos/justintron/6423115601/
