Hi there! Pickle Deli Square is a collection of my experiences living, eating, and traveling the world. Currently an expat based in Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.
All tagged vernacular design
McDecor: the red rocks of Sedona
I saw my first ever McDonald's that changed the color of the Golden Arches!
Hotel Design Notes: Wigwam Motel
I had been anticipating this hotel the whole trip: Wigwam Motel on Route 66 in Holbrook AZ! The basis of the "Cozy Cone Motel" in the Pixar film "Cars," the Wigwam Motel represents to me a bygone time when caricatures of "Other" cultures was exotic yet innocent...
McDecor: Navajo Culture and Burger King
The McDonald's and Burger King in Kayenta, AZ make efforts to pay respects to local culture and history...
Hotel Design Notes: Texas
Every hotel's decor likes to give some nod to where they're located, but I found the strongest examples of this in Texas...
Hotel Design Notes: customizable room sizes
Hotel design isn't something that I've paid a lot of attention to in the past (esp not compared to airplane design!), but now that I'm staying in a bunch of them, I'm beginning to note some interesting things.
McDecor: I-10 West part deux
Sulphur, TX: even the name of this town tells you that they take their industry seriously!
McDecor: I-10 West
So far on my road trip, I've learned that far from being cookie-cutter, the decor in each McDonald's can be quite unique!