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USA retro
Take it from
the experts
Retro America is
so appealing
because it fires the imagi-
nation. We have seen it in
films and on television and
read about it in novels by great writers such
as Jack Kerouac. Now clients can recreate
the experience on a road trip of their own.
Those who might have gone backpacking on
the hippy trail to San Francisco in the 1960s
and 1970s can relive those adventures in
rather more comfort and style.
“There is also the chance to visit original
Rat Pack destinations, such as Palm Springs
and Las Vegas. In the south, it’s the music of Big hair day... Baltimore’s HonFest celebrates the beehives, makeup and fashion of the 1960s as seen in the musical Hairspray
Elvis and Johnny Cash that draws visitors to
Memphis and Nashville.” for Sunday and Monday arrivals throughout 2010. Visitors to New York can sample Breakfast at
Lee Burns NATS also offers classic-car rental, such as a 1971 Tiffany’s by following in the footsteps of Holly
product and marketing manager, Corvette Stingray for £266 a day, at selected Golightly at the elegant Plaza Hotel – recently
Funway Holidays locations in the US. reopened after a $400 million facelift –
■ northamericatravelservice.co.uk Central Park and the famous jewellery store.
For many Those opting for a Christmas shopping break
customers now 1960s can also take in another Big Apple tradition:
in their 60s and 70s, the The Summer of Love of 1967 began in the the Radio City Christmas Spectacular with the
1950s and 1960s were Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, when high-kicking Radio City Rockettes.
some of their best years. more than 100,000 youngsters arrived in search
This period holds a lot of nostalgia for them of flower power and a hippy lifestyle. The Sample package: Tickets for the Radio City
– they were the real rock ’n’ roll generation. district still shows its tie-dyed roots, with an Christmas Spectacular cost from £84 with Keith
“Agents need to be aware of all the assortment of colourful shops selling vintage Prowse Attraction Tickets. A New York WOW ticket,
special festivals taking place. They should clothes, books and records. Sixties culture is from £119, also includes dinner at Alfredo’s,
also familiarise themselves with extensions showcased at the Psychedelic History Museum. entrance to the Top of the Rock observation deck
that are available pre and post-tour so that Another San Francisco neighbourhood, the at the Rockefeller Centre, and a visit to the outlet
they can add extra nights to the holiday and Castro, came to the fore in the late 1960s as the stores at Woodbury Common in upstate New York.
increase revenue.” heart of the city’s gay community. Much of the ■ keithprowse.com/agents
David Binns Oscar-winning film Milk was shot in the area.
head of product, Cosmos Tourama 1970s
Sample package: Three nights at San Francisco’s Shoulder pads are back in fashion, so there’s no
There are plenty Metropolis Hotel, a downtown boutique property better time to recreate the days of Dallas, the hit
of real treats built in the 1930s, costs £595 with Hayes & Jarvis TV series that ran for 13 years from 1978. At
available for those looking from Heathrow in January. Accommodation is on a the Ewing family home at Southfork Ranch, on
for a retro US experience. room-only basis. the outskirts of Dallas, visitors can tour the
Miami South Beach is a ■ hayesandjarvis.com ranch, check out the famous swimming pool
great place to see old-school Florida charm. and see the gun used to shoot JR.
Visitors can hit the beach for a spot of Hairspray fans should head for Baltimore, Dallas also throws up poignant memories of
posing or hit the shops on Ocean Drive. setting for the hit musical. One of the best a real-life shooting that was one of the defining
“New York is also great for retro trips, times of year to get out the back-comb is June, moments of the 1960s. The superb Sixth Floor
with hotels such as the Waldorf Astoria when the city stages HonFest, a celebration of Museum tells of the events surrounding the
boasting a great history. beehive hairdos, bright blue eye shadow and assassination of President John F Kennedy in
“Las Vegas also carries some old-school other Sixties-era Baltimore remnants. November 1963.
charm, with the north end of the Strip giving
visitors a glimpse of what the resort was like Sample package: Virgin Holidays offers one week Sample package: Continental Airlines Vacations
in days gone by.” in Baltimore next June from £825 from Heathrow. features one night in Dallas in a one-week fly-drive
Mark Meredith Accommodation at the Holiday Inn Inner Harbor is tour of Texas from £620. Price includes Heathrow
US product manager, Virgin Holidays on a room-only basis. flights and car hire.
■ vhols4agents.co.uk ■ covacations4agents.co.uk
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TTG Knowledge – November 2009
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