Summer is a time when many of us like to relax; when we tend to be a bit more carefree. Kids are off from school, enjoying summer vacation and parents often take time off from their hectic work ...

Once the go-to hangout spot for American teens and a symbol of opportunity for small business owners, diners are one of the most beloved remnants of mid-century America. Scattered across the country, ...

Today, burlesque is nothing short of an art form. Performers both male and female combine the most explosive aspects of costumery, dance, comedy and theater in a type of live entertainment that, of ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Waikīkī Beach in the 21st century is full of high-rise hotels, restaurants, surf lessons and packed beaches mostly filled with tourism visitors. But 70 to 80 years ago, the entire ...

Kids still managed to have fun without camp or the internet. Two children jump through a fire hydrant's spray on a street in New York, circa 1950. Orlando/Getty Images — -- There was a time when ...

Vintage photos of the 1950s in N.J. Back in the 1990s, I used to be fascinated that one of my living aunts had been alive before the Wright brothers flew. Similarly, I would imagine that for those ...

Brooklyn, a beautiful borough of New York City, has a lot of love and a lot of secrets for some people. During the 1950s, Brooklyn was somewhere that a lot of immigrants ended up moving to, including ...

Here’s one more recently discovered Chronicle photo showing an early section of the North Freeway under construction. This time, we’re looking south toward Houston from where Shepherd runs into the ...

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