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06-08-2007, 05:48 PM
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I don't think that these were only in Cleveland, but what about the stores Uncle Bills and Zayre's? Newberry's too.
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06-10-2007, 09:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OhioNative
I don't think that these were only in Cleveland, but what about the stores Uncle Bills and Zayre's? Newberry's too.
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Nice.
How about Gold Circle? Silverman's? Fisher's Bigwheel? Stop n' Shop? |
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06-15-2007, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by OhioNative
1) "The Interception"
2) "The Drive"
3) "The Fumble"
4) Cleveland stadium mustard
5) The Prize Movie
6) Superhost
7) Dick Goddard
8) Wooly Bears
9) Big Chuck and Houlihan/Little John
10) Michael Stanley Band
11) Calling KFC "Kenny Kings" (may be a Mentor thing, not sure)
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Man! Thanks for the memories!
I remember "Kenny Kings" fondly! The one, I believe...either in Brook Park or Parma was the one we went to.
I always think of Dick Goddard and the Wooly Bear Festival when we go to a custard joint here in Fort Worth Called "Woolley's." It has nothing to do with Wooly Bears...but, I just always remember it! LOL!
Some other things that only a Clevelander might appreciate that I didn't see mentioned:
West Side Market
The Flats
Goodtime II (or III)
Fred Griffith and Liz (I can't remember her last name) and the Morning Exchange
Malley's Chocolates
The Gene Carroll Show
St. Patrick's Day Parade
Dorothy Fuldheim
The Old Arcade
Polka Bands at weddings held inside a UAW hall
Chippewa Lake
Franklin Castle
I'm sure there are plenty more! But, this is all I can think of off the top of my head! 
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06-15-2007, 07:51 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OhioNative
I don't think that these were only in Cleveland, but what about the stores Uncle Bills and Zayre's? Newberry's too.
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YES!! I remember those! I remember in the 80s when Zayre's would stay open all night around Christmastime. One year they were getting a shipment of Pound Puppies in...and, I was shopping in the middle of the night. There was a long line of people waiting to get one of these "toys"...and, I had NO idea why they were such a big deal! I wish I had grabbed one while I was there! LOL! Maybe it would be worth some $$ today.
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Originally Posted by twange
Nice.
How about Gold Circle? Silverman's? Fisher's Bigwheel? Stop n' Shop?
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Yes!!
...and, don't forget Giant Tiger, Pick-n-Pay, Kresge's or Woolworths! |
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06-16-2007, 08:22 AM
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Westgate Mall...currently leveled and a new "outdoor" type mall is being built.
Halle's...my first job in the gift-wrapping dept!
Neisner's in LKWD on Detroit
A lot of grocery stores have been mentioned...how about the A&P?
Texaco gas stations...there was one on Puritas my Dad always took his car.
Dairy Dell
Cleveland Zoo keys ...and when the gorilla section did not have glass enclosures...yikes!...lol
I drive by places to this day and flash back to what it once was.... |
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06-16-2007, 10:53 AM
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Try these:
The Plain Dealer
The Rapid
Dead Man's Curve
Chagrin Boulevard (an out-of-town girlfriend cracked up when she saw this, along with "Marginal Road")
Chagrin Falls
The Flats
The Goodtime III
Mister Jing-A-Ling (of a certain age)
Uncle Bill's (ditto)
Terminal Tower
The Inner Belt
Murray Hill
Shaker Square
The Morning Exchange
Dorothy Fuldheim (long deceased, but living as an institution)
The Great Lakes Brewing Co.
The West Side Market
Puritas
Bratenahl
Big Chuck and Hoollihan, Little John (sadly, Chuck Schodowski’s finally retiring, … sigh)
Ghoulardi
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06-16-2007, 11:08 AM
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... and how about some classic only-in-Cleveland stores/retail:
Tom Sink
Idustrial Electric
Cousin Sid's
Uncle Bill's (again)
Hot Sauce Williams
Kronheim's
Jay Vee
Dave's
Marc's
Kenny King (worth mentioning again)
Corky & Lenny's
The Shrimp Boat
Lawson's
Your's Truly
Pier W
Swingo's (now on the Water)
Qua Buick
Arabica
Earth By April (long gone Cleve Hts whole food restaurant; best named ever imho)
Nighttown
The Boarding House
Club Isabella
Big Fun!
Que Tal?
My Friends
Fire
Phil the Fire (gone)
Ballaton
Ja Vu De's
Binky's
Pick 'n Pay
Fazio's
Geauga Lake
Mentor Headlands (OK, not retail, but...)
etc., etc...
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06-16-2007, 12:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by citybythebay
Westgate Mall...currently leveled and a new "outdoor" type mall is being built.
*snip*
Cleveland Zoo keys ...and when the gorilla section did not have glass enclosures...yikes!...lol
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What?! No more Westgate Mall? That was my FAVORITE mall!! Next thing you are going to tell me is that there is no more Westgate Lanes to go bowling.
As far as the Zoo Keys! OH MY!!! I LOVED my Zoo Key!! I had it FOREVER until some goon robbed my mom's house in the 1980s and took it (along with other valuables). Definitey a fond Cleveland memory. |
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06-16-2007, 09:24 PM
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Westgate...
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Originally Posted by artcgal
What?! No more Westgate Mall? That was my FAVORITE mall!! Next thing you are going to tell me is that there is no more Westgate Lanes to go bowling.
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Yep...sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but Westgate Lanes is a thing of the past too...  ...I think it's an RTA station now....which makes me wonder how many other Bowling Alleys will be biting the dust...no pun intended... due to the no smoking ban???
We spent many a Friday nights at "the lanes"....
Another thing I'm kind of shocked to see gone is the Memphis Drive-In...that was another favorite thing to do on a weekend.
Other things:
-Hough Bakery
-The Air Show
-The talent show hosted by Don Webster the original "weather man" on channel 5
-Dancing Danny Wright (radio DJ)
-Daffy Dan's T-shirt shop on Clifton
-The Cardiac Kids!...Brian Sipe
Does anyone remember the display of dinosaurs at Southland, way back when??? |
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06-17-2007, 08:53 AM
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OH no! No more Westgate Lanes! The lanes we hung out at was River Lanes...but, that was gone before I moved to Texas in 1996...
Other things that only a Clevelander would know/appreciate that I have yet see mentioned here are:
The Lighthouse Inn
Tic Toc Tavern
The Cleveland Press (we used to get this every afternoon inside of our front door)
St. John's Cathedral
George's Kitchen
Hope Memorial Bridge (Lorain-Carnegie Bridge)
Lakeview Cemetery
The Old Stone Church (I liked it better black! LOL!)
The Gold Coast
The Agora Ballroom
The Aragon Ballroom
Euclid Beach
Edgewater Park
Lakewood Park
Whiskey Island
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
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