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  Tourist Attraction - "Flintstones" gas station Rhino <no_offline_contact_please@example.com> - 2015-06-08 23:41 -0400
    Re: Tourist Attraction - "Flintstones" gas station Rhino <no_offline_contact_please@example.com> - 2015-06-10 22:20 -0400
    Re: Tourist Attraction - "Flintstones" gas station Larry Scholnick <larry_scholnick@yahoo.com> - 2015-06-11 14:03 -0700
    Re: Tourist Attraction - "Flintstones" gas station spamtrap1888@gmail.com - 2015-07-07 13:50 -0700
    Re: Tourist Attraction - "Flintstones" gas station spamtrap1888@gmail.com - 2015-07-07 14:03 -0700

#7113 — Tourist Attraction - "Flintstones" gas station

I'm trying to tracks some information about a tourist attraction I saw 
in California in 1992. I was driving down the PCH from San Fran to LA 
and my guide book recommended a stop to look at a gas station that 
looked like something out of the Flintstones.

I followed the directions and found it without difficulty.  It really 
did look like something inspired by Bedrock although it appeared to have 
gone out of business: the pumps were surrounded by chain-link fencing. I 
don't remember what town it was near but it was certainly much closer to 
LA than San Fran if that helps. I also think it was quite close to the 
PCH. I was sticking very close to the PCH and wouldn't have made a 
lengthy detour just to see a gas station.

I wonder if anyone can give me more information about this gas station? 
I'm trying to track down pictures of it to show to other people but 
online searches for "flintstones gas station california" and "unusual 
gas station california" have not been successful. Even if it's been torn 
down since, it struck me as sufficiently unusual that there might be a 
picture of it somewhere if I just knew the name and town where this gas 
station was located.



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Rhino

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#7115

On 2015-06-09 4:19 PM, Larry Scholnick wrote:
> I guess you'll have to settle for Bedrock city in Williams, AZ:
>
> http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g31407-d534990-Reviews-Flintstone_s_Bedrock_City-Williams_Arizona.html
>

It's definitely not the place I was trying to track down but thanks anyway.


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Rhino

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#7116

Perhaps the place you are searching for has long since been reduced to ...


Rubble!

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#7118

On Monday, June 8, 2015 at 8:41:03 PM UTC-7, Rhino wrote:
> I'm trying to tracks some information about a tourist attraction I saw 
> in California in 1992. I was driving down the PCH from San Fran to LA 
> and my guide book recommended a stop to look at a gas station that 
> looked like something out of the Flintstones.
> 
> I followed the directions and found it without difficulty.  It really 
> did look like something inspired by Bedrock although it appeared to have 
> gone out of business: the pumps were surrounded by chain-link fencing. I 
> don't remember what town it was near but it was certainly much closer to 
> LA than San Fran if that helps. I also think it was quite close to the 
> PCH. I was sticking very close to the PCH and wouldn't have made a 
> lengthy detour just to see a gas station.
> 
> I wonder if anyone can give me more information about this gas station? 
> I'm trying to track down pictures of it to show to other people but 
> online searches for "flintstones gas station california" and "unusual 
> gas station california" have not been successful. Even if it's been torn 
> down since, it struck me as sufficiently unusual that there might be a 
> picture of it somewhere if I just knew the name and town where this gas 
> station was located.

Perhaps you're thinking of the "Flintstones" House, in Hillsborough,
California, south of SF, off 280?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flintstone_House

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#7120

On Monday, June 8, 2015 at 8:41:03 PM UTC-7, Rhino wrote:
> I'm trying to tracks some information about a tourist attraction I saw 
> in California in 1992. I was driving down the PCH from San Fran to LA 
> and my guide book recommended a stop to look at a gas station that 
> looked like something out of the Flintstones.
> 
> I followed the directions and found it without difficulty.  It really 
> did look like something inspired by Bedrock although it appeared to have 
> gone out of business: the pumps were surrounded by chain-link fencing. I 
> don't remember what town it was near but it was certainly much closer to 
> LA than San Fran if that helps. I also think it was quite close to the 
> PCH. I was sticking very close to the PCH and wouldn't have made a 
> lengthy detour just to see a gas station.
> 
> I wonder if anyone can give me more information about this gas station? 
> I'm trying to track down pictures of it to show to other people but 
> online searches for "flintstones gas station california" and "unusual 
> gas station california" have not been successful. Even if it's been torn 
> down since, it struck me as sufficiently unusual that there might be a 
> picture of it somewhere if I just knew the name and town where this gas 
> station was located.
> 

Or are you thinking of the former gas station at the Madonna Inn
in SLO? The Inn boasts a Caveman Room

http://www.historic101.com/SLO/Sub-Sections/SLO_south/Location_M.htm

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