CONGRATULATIONS!
You’ve met your match! We hope you’re proud of your vintage roots because…
You’ve Got ’70s DNA
You’ve got groove, grit, and a mind that craves meaning.
This is your blast from the past. Your Decade DNA proves you know how to strike a balance. You’re thoughtful but bold, curious but grounded. The ’70s were all about finding your voice, living with purpose, and dancing through the ups and downs. Whether you were road-tripping with a camera in your lap or reading by lava lamp light, this decade suits your soul.
Take a Trip Down Decade Drive
You’re a free thinker with a practical streak. You like things that mean something, whether that’s a conversation, a piece of art, or a good home-cooked meal. You appreciate quality over flash, and you’re not afraid to go your own way, even if it means trading the fast lane for a scenic detour.
You’d have found your people in the ’70s, from vinyl-lovers and van-lifers to change-makers and creative types.
🗞️ Your 1970s Blast from the Past
Ever heard this? The Voyager spacecraft, launched in 1977, is still out there, with a Golden Record onboard in case aliens want to hear Chuck Berry.
🎒 Your 1970s Starter Pack
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A mix of mellow, meaningful, and full of soul
🎵 Your Soundtrack
Fleetwood Mac — Dreams
The Bee Gees — Stayin’ Alive
Stevie Wonder — Superstition
ABBA — Dancing Queen
👉 17 Timeless 1970s Hits We Can’t Stop Playing
🎶 Vinyl lovers, listen up: Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours was recorded in under a year during multiple breakups between bandmates.
📺 Must-Watch Moments
All in the Family
Charlie’s Angels
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
MASH*
Behind-the-scenes scoop: The final episode of M*A*S*H drew over 105 million viewers — more than the Super Bowl that year. For years, it held the record for the most-watched TV broadcast in U.S. history.
🍕 Snack Shelf Staple
Hamburger Helper
Hostess Chocodiles
Cheese Balls
Tuna casserole (served in Pyrex, of course)
👉 13 Classic 1970s Meals That Brought Families Together
Snack fact from another galaxy: Space Food Sticks were marketed as real astronaut snacks, and every ’70s kid begged for them in their lunchbox.
📚 Books You Would’ve Devoured
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
The Women’s Room by Marilyn French
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
📚 Bookstore buzz: Roots was turned into a record-breaking TV miniseries watched by over 100 million people.
🧰 Gadgets in Your Home
🛠️ Gadget throwback: The Polaroid SX-70 was so futuristic when it launched in 1972, it was demoed to photographers like a magic trick. Shake, wait, boom, your memories in 60 seconds.
📢 Ads You Definitely Remember
“Let your fingers do the walking” (Yellow Pages)
Life cereal’s “He likes it! Hey Mikey!”
“Have it your way” — Burger King
Coca-Cola’s classic hilltop ad
📢 Behind the ad: That iconic Coke commercial from 1971 was reworked into “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” and hit the Billboard charts as a pop song – “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke”
🎬 What’s On at the Movies?
Jaws
Star Wars
Grease
Rocky
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
🎞️ Box office trivia: Jaws was the first movie ever called a “blockbuster” because lines wrapped around the block.
Work Hard, Play Hard:
The ’70s Edition
🧳 Travel the ’70s Way
You’d have hopped in a VW camper, stuck a national park brochure on the dash, and cranked up a mixtape. From Route 66 to Yosemite, road trips were less about the destination and more about the vibes.
✈️ Explore our Travel section for ideas with old-school charm.
💸 Money in the ’70s
Times were tight. Inflation hit hard, gas prices soared, and side hustles weren’t called “side hustles” yet, but you found a way. Coupons were clipped. Paychecks stretched. And yes, you still made room in the budget for fondue parties.
💵 See how far we’ve come: “16 Reasons Why Things Weren’t Always Better in the Good Old Days”
🪑 Retirement, the ’70s Way
You might’ve pictured retirement with a garden full of tomatoes, a recliner next to a hi-fi stereo, and long afternoons reading Reader’s Digest. If you were lucky, you escaped snowbird status and stayed right where the neighbors knew your name.
🧓 Browse our Retirement section for tips to retire smarter, not just sooner.
🛍️ Shop Down Memory Lane
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Very fun .very cool…You just cemented what I was pretty sure was the absolute truth….I came from an era that everyone was real……and back then…It was o.k to be real!
This was pretty much right on. Lol 🤣 I grew up in the 70s. This was so much fun as was the trip down memory lane.How we lived. Thank you. This made me laugh and smile at all the memories.
Yep,me all the way. In 1970 I turned 12 years old,the rest of that decade is a blur. Not because of the drugs,(and there were many and they were clean),but because it went by in a flash. So many first times,(to many to count). I think when I die my heaven will be the ’70’s
Yes I am a 70’s lover and only wished I was there again, today I see it, that it was not that bad I lived up north things were different but fun , different, and sometimes hard times , but would love to have one more round before I go, I love my life in the 70’s got married had a son , and was happy it was better then than now, I am happy but not the same. WOW!! Loved it then.