It was raining cats and dogs when we caught our first glimpse of Randy's Olde Towne Service. So we circled back to the corner of Eighth and Union Streets in Traverse City when the rain finally dried up that evening because I wanted to show it to you, dear reader.
Isn't it a striking service station?
Luckily for Traverse City, this art deco beauty is still operating and offering more than the washing, greasing, batteries and tires that were spelled out in tile in the front of the building all those years ago. Air conditioning, engine replacement, alignments and computer diagnostics are among the services now offered.
In a world where businesses so often tear down the old to build a boring, boxy modern thing, it's refreshing to see a business sticking with tradition. And this local tradition is pretty fabulous!
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