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Online diner tours   You can't order food, but enjoy the sights:
Taconic Parkway, NY     Troy / Albany, NY     Merrimack Valley, MA     Syracuse, NY     Queens, NY

Diner FAQs  Builders, tags, environmental diners, and what Birdseye Diner(SC) means.

Howard Johnson's RoadsideFans chronicles the rise and fall of a roadside icon.

The man behind the Lake George Ho Jo's  Newspaper interview with Carl DeSantis.

Thanks for the Memories A sad farewell to the last HoJo's in the state where it all began.

Retro Roadmap Vintage Diners of Southern New Jersey photo exhibit    Through the end of July
The Doo Wop Experience visitor's center, between Burk and Montgomery Avenues, Wildwood, New Jersey (opposite the convention center)
Open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 AM to noon and 5 to 10 PM, admission is free
A selection of  photos of southern New Jersey vintage diners by Beth Lennon, on display in celebration of  "Manufactured Diner Month".
 
The Evolution of Diners: From Lunch Carts to Mega-Restaurants   A visual presentation by Larry Cultrera of Diner Hotline
Thursday July 29, 6:30 PM at Ames Free Library, 53 Main Street, North Easton, Massachusetts
Diner expert Larry Cultrera recounts the history of the American diner, from its lunch cart beginnings to the mega-restaurants of today

Diners: Still Cookin' in the 21st Century
Culinary Archives & Museum, Johnson & Wales University, 315 Harborside Boulevard, Providence, RI  Directions and admission information
Richard J. S. Gutman, diner historian and author of American Diner Then and Now has assembled an impressive collection recounting the history of the American diner.

Howard Johnson's: The Flavor of America   Exhibit at Quincy Historical Society
Adams Academy Building, 8 Adams St, Quincy, MA  Phone (617) 773-1144 
(Museum hours are 9 AM to 4 PM weekdays; please call for weekend hours)
As part of a larger exhibit on Quincy history, Quincy pays tribute to native son Howard Johnson, founder of the classic orange-roofed restaurant and lodging chain. Exhibit features videos of old Ho Jo commercials.

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