Daniel Curtis Lee says his attempt to help fellow former child actor Tylor Chase ended in chaos after the ex-Nickelodeon star allegedly trashed a motel room his kind-hearted colleague paid for during a brief intervention in California. Lee, who played “Cookie” on “Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide,” said he drove from Los Angeles to Riverside … Read more
It’s the great gator getaway! A 6-foot alligator was spotted casually strolling around a Virginia motel in the early morning hours Monday, shocking cops who responded to the runaway reptile in a hilarious video. The scaly beast was seen aimlessly wandering around the exterior of a motel in Fairfax County, just 20 miles outside of … Read more
Alex (Kai Lennox), the hero of Joshua Erkman’s languid, atmospheric neo-noir “A Desert,” is a photographer past his prime. His first book, a collection of landscapes channeling the desuetude of small-town America, put him on the map 20 years ago, and now he’s cruising the highways and byways of the Yucca Valley in California, chasing … Read more
There’s a new luxury hotel launching this summer on the East End — Offshore Montauk — with a price tag to match. Rising where the former Sands Motel once stood, the chic hotel becomes the latest to replace a budget-friendly Montauk motel, as Side Dish has been chronicling. Room rates will range from $700 to … Read more
Retro drive-in motels are catnip for property investors and would-be hoteliers. It’s no secret why: You can do them up on the cheap. Step 1: Fill with mass-produced, mid-century-style furniture. Step 2: Add some quirky-cute, retro-coded decor to the rooms (check out that record player!). Step 3: Craft a cocktail bar (extra points if it’s … Read more
When staff frantically chew their fingernails as they begin the eight-week preparation for the season that kicks off on Memorial Day weekend at Montauk’s Surf Lodge, owner Jayma Cardoso bursts into full-throated, genuine laughter. “I’m like, ‘Guys, it’ll be fine. We closed the deal on the property six weeks before opening,’” the Brazilian native says. … Read more
A UK woman has gone viral on TikTok for claiming she’s been homeless for over a year, sharing her journey of staying in a motel as she works a full-time job. Kayleigh Lindon, who says she is employed as a home care worker, often details her daily routine to her nearly 40,000 followers on the … Read more
Stephen “tWitch” Boss reportedly checked into a motel just one day before his body was found. Boss, who died by suicide at the age of 40, allegedly checked into a motel less than one mile away from his home in Los Angeles on Monday morning, TMZ reported. Motel staffers told the outlet that Boss “didn’t … Read more