Unusual Life

DOME House

Marlow Harris — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:19:47 +0000

DOME House, originally uploaded by micamica.

An experimental home in the line of Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic dome home.

Here’s an interior shot:

Those windows would be awesome.

Painted Lady

Marlow Harris — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:08:52 +0000

Painted Lady, originally uploaded by derickcarss.

Here’s an architectural detail of a beautiful Painted Lady on a San Francisco Victorian home. Beautiful!

World’s Largest LED project

Marlow Harris — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:12:55 +0000

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, just became home to the world’s largest LED project. The Yas Hotel looks like something out of a science fiction movie or, in the words of the hotel, “a giant fishing net tossed over the sea.” The eye-catching hotel is wrapped in 5,000 LED lights that can change colors and even display video. The hotel has several restaurants, a spa, two rooftop swimming pools and access to an 18-hole golf course on Yas Island.

World’s Biggest Stuff slideshow

Paradise International at the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair

Marlow Harris — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:24:37 +0000

World’s Fair, originally uploaded by compact collection.

This photo is from the Seattle 1962 World’s Fair, located in an area called “Show Street”.

Show Street was the “adult entertainment” section of the fair, tucked into the northeastern part of the fairgrounds. Here, cultural aficionados could take in Gracie Hansen’s Paradise International, a Las Vegas-style floor show, or Sid and Marty Krofft’s “Les Poupees de Paris,” an adults-only puppet show. For the less cultured, there was “Girls of the Galaxy,” where young women posed naked for visitors with cameras. One had to be fast to catch this show — fair officials shut it down almost immediately.

Century 21 World’s Fair on History Link

Redwood Carwash - Googie Architecture

Marlow Harris — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:36:59 +0000

Redwood Carwash - Googie Architecture, originally uploaded by western light.

Redwood Carwash on El Camino Real in Redwood City - its upswept towers an example of googie architecture that was popularized during the 50’s & 60’s.

Seattle Googie

Space Age City (California)

Daddy needs a new car…

JoDavid — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:45:46 +0000

My brother Den David sent me a link to the new 7-8-9 from n2a. No 2 Alike. He recalls correctly that my first car was a 1959 Chevy, saphire blue and white like the tail end of this hybrid with the Chevy styling of a ‘57 front, ‘58 sides, and ‘59 tail comprising the body, all on a C6 Corvette 440 - 1000 hp powerhouse, touting a top speed of 180 mph. Yes please!!!

Ladies & Gentlemen-The Elvis Aaron Presley Cake

JoDavid — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:31:10 +0000

Well folks, Jana has done it again and in honor of Elvis’ 75th birthday may I share with you “The Elvis Aaron Presley Cake”!

See more of Jana’s Fun Cakes here.

Bad Wig and Ugly Tracksuit Walk on New Year’s Day

Marlow Harris — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:41:00 +0000

• HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010 !!! •

Meet at Noon, at the Kiddy Pool at the North end of Greenlake in Seattle, Washington on Friday, January 1st, 2010

What a great way to get the New Year off on the right foot.

Luckily, wigs do offer some insulation from hangovers and there’s no need to fret about bad bed-head.

Rain-or-shine, umbrella’s & kids ok. Meet at the Kiddy Pool on the North end of the Lake at noon. I’m pretty sure we’ll all be pretty easy to spot.

More details on Seattle Twist.

• Here’s a link to the Set on Flickr if you prefer to see the photos LARGE or for high resolution printing from the originals…

Merry Christmas from Twisted Sister

Marlow Harris — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:05:32 +0000

Dancing Holiday Lights

Marlow Harris — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:45:48 +0000

If you don’t care if your neighbors hate you:

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