thanks all for the replies. the information about the state fair was news to me. likewise, the earth community / hippie house thing was a hoot. and yeah the wwj building qualifies as the sort of architectural landmark i was referencing. are there any images of the bel-aire drive in? i liked poobert's imagery of the repeating “scooby do” background loop. too much of america seems to be modeled after that cookie cutter fast food / retail chain, rosary bead rhythm of strip mall “architecture”. thanks again.