American Icon Goes Solar at 60

August 24, The Auto Channel: So many of us grew up with Bob's Big Boy, the iconic L.A. burger drive thru and car hop service so closely associated with Southern California in the 1950s. Today, Big Boy is celebrating his 60th birthday by going green.

The restaurant will be hosting a special ceremony and sock hop celebration Thursday, Sept. 24 to dedicate its solar power system. In the mean time, fans are invited to share their stories at www.sixtyandsolar.com.

This is the place where the Beatles, James Dean and Bob Hope all stopped to eat. Celebrities today, such as Jay Leno, still frequent the Burbank eatery and its Friday night classic car shows. The Big Boy chain is on the brink of expansion, blending history and tradition with modern, sustainable technology.

Link to full story: http://tinyurl.com/mjb599