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Last Howard Johnson’s Restaurant- An Unlikely Tourist Attraction

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Howard Johnsons Restaurant
image from ABC News article- Mike Groll/ AP Photo

I remember stopping into Howard Johnson’s restaurant as a kid in upstate New York.

I only recall going to the Liberty, NY location which I believe was also a hotel. When it comes to the menu, the only things I remember ordering, were the clam strips.

When thinking of Howard Johnson’s, two other things come to mind.

  1. Former Mets third baseman Howard Johnson
  2. The Howard Johnsons restaurant in NYC’s Times Square which had a pretty cool neon sign. The restaurant closed in 2005.

I recently came across an article from ABC News about an unlikely attraction in Lake George, NY- a recently reopened Howard Johnson’s restaurant. Continue reading Last Howard Johnson’s Restaurant- An Unlikely Tourist Attraction →