“Located in the booming irrigated farm district on US Highway 97.” The prerequisite drugstore, bakery, cafe and gas station. The Shangrila! From the postcard, dated October 3, 1964: Yes! We arrived at 8:00 or shortly after. Stayed at City Center Motel. Ate next door. Excellent. Beautiful day today. P.G.E. car next to my unit left… Read More Madras 1964

I’m going to take a wild guess and say this is probably lonnng gone. Nice sign. The brick? Not so much. It doesn’t exactly spell comfort or anything else related to a Pacific island paradise.