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Old 07-07-2010, 09:26 PM
 
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I have an upcoming photo assignment and I need to find a bunch of good places that have an old school, retro look. Nothing that was built to look retro - I am talking about places that haven't been updated and are stuck in their original heyday, whether that's the 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's or earlier.

I am most interested in bowling alleys, restaurants and bars and mainly for their interiors...but cool exteriors are good, too.

Any help would be greatly appreciated...thanks!
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Old 07-08-2010, 06:38 AM
 
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Restaurants:

The Top Steakhouse - just east of Bexley, it looks Rat Pack both inside and out and probably hasn't been updated much if at all since it opened 50 years ago.

Michael's Goody Boy Drive-In - an old school diner between the Short North and Campus. Very 1950's and they still have the old sign.

Bars:

Blue Danube - north of OSU campus. Very retro place that has been around for decades.

The Elevator - a micorbrewery downtown that is in a bar that dates back to the late 1800's. Beautiful inside. Has an old school clock outside.

Bowling Alley:

The Capri Lanes - near Interstate 71 and 161. Straight out of the 1960's, including the old-school Capri Lanes sign on the side of the building that faces 71.
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