I had a feeling that there’d be something good to see in Johnson City. And I was right. Crider’s Motel was exactly what I was hoping for.

The sign by the lobby entrance used to say “Weekly – Monthly – Carpet – Alarm Clock – Budget Rates” making this the first time I’ve seen carpet AND alarm clocks featured as selling points for a motel. One or the other, sure. But both? That was completely unprecedented.

I also like how the big sign says the motel is 1/2 block away, when clearly it is RIGHT THERE.  But I guess that was a way to lure people in from the highway which is (you know what I am going to say), about a half a block away.

Along South Ave F, just south of Main Street
Johnson City, Texas
photographed 3.9.2013