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- Bakersfield, California - Building Shaped Like a Shoe
The old Shoe Repair Shoe is still standing. It has a piece of plywood covering the damage that was caused by a car ramming it. But its chain laces are still intact and I think there's some talk of saving the old shoe.
The huge Bakersfield gateway sign that spans all six lanes of Union Avenue (old Highway 99) is facing a mixed future. The city is trying to find funding before CalTrans tears the thing down. It's anchored on one side by a burned out hotel and the other by a ran down nursing home. Plus as an added bonus, hookers are available underneath the sign. What a way to promote Bakersfield.
Bakersfield also has a satanic Carpeteria Genie on "F" St.
[Chris Lowe, 11/24/1998]Big Shoe Repair - Shoe-shaped Building:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 931 Chester Ave., Bakersfield, CA
- Directions:
- Chester and 10th.
- Phone:
- 661-864-1002
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
- Downey, California - Carpeteria Genies - Vague Recollections
I remember the Carpeteria Genies quite well. When I was a kid, we had a Carpeteria here in Downey, that had one of these genies(very similiar to Muffler Men). They had turbans on their heads and pointed genie shoes, and were featured in Carpeteria TV commercials. I spoke with a representative at Carpeteria Inc. about these fiberglass genies several months back. He said the genie was no longer the logo, but there still was one left at the store on Hollywood and Vine. Figured it would still be there -- I went about a month later to get a picture and, wouldn't you know it, the store had moved two weeks prior. The manager at the new store had no idea what became of the genie. I'd really like to find out what became of all these figures. Wonder if they're in storage somewhere.
[Slim 150, 07/15/1997]Carpeteria Genies:- Hours:
- Gone
- Status:
- Gone
- North Hollywood, California - Carpeteria Genie
In 2019 the Genie was refurbished and repainted. He now holds a sign for the Superior Tile store.
[Craig Baker, 05/27/2019]Two-Faced Genie Sign:- Address:
- 7007 Laurel Canyon Blvd, North Hollywood, CA
- Directions:
- At the corner of Laurel Canyon Blvd. and Hart St.
Drove by the Genie and he's still here in all his faded glory. Located at 7007 Laurel Canyon, on the corner of Hart.
[MattandKasey, 09/17/2011]He's still very much there -- though he could use a paint job.
[Debra Jane Seltzer, 07/29/2008]
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We had several reports in the past that this Carpeteria Genie had vanished (as genies are prone to do) but there may have been confusion with another genie.