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Signs ‘O’ the Times #4: The Signage of Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls, SD

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P-Don
on June 30, 2008
in Creepy Stories, Food and Libation, Signs and Sioux Falls, SD
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While staying in Sioux City, I realized I didn’t have the time or energy to make the 5 hour pilgrimage to Iowa City to attend the Most Serene Republic concert I had purchased a ticket for, so I opted for a more, subdued, adventure…

…Sioux Falls!, a brisk 90 miles north on the I-29, and although I heard that Sioux Falls was a pretty “happening” city it couldn’t be further from the truth. It could have partly been the cold but I was in and out of there in a few hours. I did snap a few pics of some of the good and/or amusing signs in the area for your (my) enjoyment, such as the one above. T & A seems to go well with a bottle of booze generally speaking, or a king for that matter, but Sioux Falls doesn’t shy from provocative double meanings as is shown by the name of this lovely convenience store:
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Venice Room - Monterey Park, CA

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P-Don
on January 8, 2008
in Creepy Stories, Food and Libation and Los Angeles, CA
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Venice Room

On paper, the Venice Room sounds like one of Los Angeles County’s great hidden gems. A red-boothed dive bar reminiscent of type of establishment frequented by the likes of the Rat Pack in its 1960’s heyday or the cast of Mean Streets in its more current state. Similar to what I am told is the superior Turf Supper Club in San Diego; at the Venice Room you cook up your own steaks to perceived perfection on a communal grill.

Located in Monterey Park, the Venice Room is an unlikely destination for those outside of East LA or the San Gabriel Valley, but those within distance can find a place completely removed from Los Angeles and possibly your perception of reality.
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