Remember when...? (Miami, Tampa, Hollywood: mobile home, unemployment, beach)

[Desdemona25]

Originally Posted by heydade

remember when miramar parkway ended at university drive heading west ?

That one pre-dates me!

Although I remember an aunt of mine saying that when she first moved to that area (late 60s maybe?) that there was NOTHING around.

[Desdemona25]

Originally Posted by Kalbo

Remember when cities had their own police departments, and BSO did not have much or do much.

Yep...I do. My own former city's police department was gobbled up by BSO (Cooper City).

[Desdemona25]

Originally Posted by AJ1972

Do you remember that Blockbuster Entertainment game place with video games and such. I remember going there in like 1994 or 1995. It was off of 595 around Plantation or more West. It was right off the exit.

I was just about to say that it's Ikea now, but Compelled beat me to it. I remember taking my sister to a couple of birthday parties there. That was one of the first places I remember just using a prepaid card to play video games (similar to Dave and Buster's system).

[Desdemona25]

Originally Posted by HIF

Anyone remember the waterslide in Pompano on US 1, just south of Sample? And that round spaceship-like building at Sample & US1 that was a huge game room and later a strip joint? And what was the name of that gift shop just north of US1 in LHP that was built like a huge A-frame?

I don't remember that waterslide, but I do remember one that was in Davie. It was right off University Drive--had 3 slides going into a pool and then a little bit from that was a Pizza Hut. This one along with Castle Park and the original Grand Prix were victims of 595.

Most of my earlier expertise is South Broward. I never ventured into North Broward until sometime in my late teens/early 20s.

[Sharkey514]

Hi, Kalbo -

I came for Spring Break in the 1970's and never wanted to leave the beach! My kid thinks of the Elbo Room as a place for "old people" because that was our generation's hot bar (guess it goes back to the 1930's). Remember how crowded A-1A got during Spring Break in the 1970's? (anyone else this old on this forum?)

[browardboi954]

Originally Posted by AJ1972

Do you remember that Blockbuster Entertainment game place with video games and such. I remember going there in like 1994 or 1995. It was off of 595 around Plantation or more West. It was right off the exit.

Blockbuster Golf and Games.. good times, good times.

This thread is great, keep em coming.

[Kalbo]

There also use to be a water slide at the corner of Dixie Hwy and Commercial Blvd, along with a large fresh fruit and vegetable market.

[chisoxfan]

Can't believe none of us have mentioned the Sportatorium, which was the big concert venue in the pre-Miami Arena/BankAtlantic Center/American Airlines Arena days. Seems like everyone I know who attended an event there has a few stories about that old barn.

[MyKindOfTown]

How about when the Washington Senators trained each spring in Pompano.

[JSnFla]

broward seemed to die around 1997 and by 2000 was done