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Stan Laurel, born Arthur Stanley Jefferson in England, came to the U.S. in 1912 with a comedy troupe in which he performed. A Harlem, GA native Oliver Hardy began his career as a singer. He and his wife moved to Los Angeles. He too...

Laurel & Hardy were one of the most famous comedy duos in history. Stan Laurel, born Arthur Stanley Jefferson in England, came to the U.S. in 1912 with a comedy troupe in which he performed. After the tour, he decided to stay and later...

PM Magazine was a news and entertainment magazine produced in several markets throughout the United States from 1978 to 1991.

The Jolly Roger Taproom in the Ballard section of Seattle is a pirate-themed beer pub whose beers are supplied by the Maritime Pacific Brewery.

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When the Portland Storm folded at the conclusion of the 1974 World Football League (WFL) season, the prospects for pro football in Bridgetown looked bleak. However, Portland returned to the league the following season with a new team, the Thunder, and a new owner....

Along with several other clubs from the defunct West Coast Hockey League, the Fresno Falcons joined the East Coast Hockey League in 2003. New league, new logo.

Polybius??is an??urban legend??concerning a fictitious 1981??arcade game. The legend describes the game as part of a government-run??crowdsourced??psychology experiment based in??Portland, Oregon. Gameplay supposedly produced intense??psychoactive??and addictive effects in the player. These few publicly staged arcade machines were said to have been visited periodically by??men...

The Los Angeles Blades played in the Pacific Coast Hockey League for the 1978-79 season. They took their name from the city's old Western Hockey League team that played in L.A. from 1961 to 1967 and the arrival of the big league Kings.

Tusko, build as "The World's Meanest Elephant," arrived in the U.S. from Thialand in 1898. After touring the country, his keepr George "Slim" Lewis, tried to get him into a circus but none wanted him. Tusko lived out his final years at the Seattle...

In 1968, the Los Angeles Stars moved up the freeway from Orange County, where they had been known as the Anaheim Amigos, a charter member of the original American Basketball Association (ABA) beginning in 1967. Their home court was the Los Angeles Memorial Sports...

The Anaheim Amigos were charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967. After a year in Orange County, they moved up the freeway to Los Angeles for two seasons where they became known as the Stars. In 1970 they moved to Salt...

Waddles Restaurant was opened in 1945 by Gene and Nathan Waddle. A family-style restaurant, it served delicious meals for 60 years. In the early days of the landmark flagship location of Waddles restaurant, it was known as Waddle's Coffee Shop and offered drive-in-style food...

The Oakland Skates competed in the Roller Hockey International (RHI) league from 1993 to 1996. OS15794

 Sherbet Fountain was a liquorish candy sold in the UK in the 60s and 70s. It was re-introduced in 2009 with an improved formula that sought to overcome the earlier versions shortcomings. OS15658

The Portland Pride were charter members of the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL) and played in all five of the league's seasons (1993-1997). They made the play-offs in their first season, but did not qualify in their remaining campaigns. Still, they averaged almost 6,000...

Since we're going all retro in our fashion and culture, let's extend that to the economy! OS15201

Have a happy, happy, happy, Hanukkah!

Laurel & Hardy were one of the most famous comedy duos in history. Stan Laurel, born Arthur Stanley Jefferson in England, came to the U.S. in 1912 with a comedy troupe in which he performed. After the tour, he decided to stay and later...

California was admitted to the union on September 9, 1850. Settled over 13,000 by some of the continents first inhabitants, it??one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian America. Today, it's still rich in culture and natural wonders.??

California was admitted to the union on September 9, 1850. Settled over 13,000 by some of the continents first inhabitants, it??one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian America. Today, it's still rich in culture and natural wonders.??

Playland Amusement Park opened in 1930 on Bitter Lake. A popular entratianment spot into the 1950s, it featured a roller coaster, Shute the Shoots, and roller rink among other attractions. It closed in 1961, the land aquired to build a school.

The Everett Hawks was first a professional and then a minor-league arena football team based in Everett, just outside Seattle, Washington from 2002 to 2007.

What's the password to King's Klubhouse?

The world famous Pike Place Market overlooks the Elliott Bay waterfront in Seattle. It opened in 1907 and is one of the oldest continuously operated public farmers' markets in the United States.

Sambo's was a chain of sit-down restaurants that at its peak had over 1,100 locations in 47 states.

The Willamette River flows through Portland spanned by a dozen bridges, which give it the nickname "Bridgetown."

Rock-A-Hoola was the last of many names this waterpark went by from 1962 until it closed for good in 2004. It now sits abandoned along I-15 in San Bernadino County's section of the Mojave Desert.

California was admitted to the union on September 9, 1850. Settled over 13,000 by some of the continents first inhabitants, it??one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian America. Today, it's still rich in culture and natural wonders.??

Go retro with this mid-century leprechaun.