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Reptile Gardens is still there. The Chuckwagon or whatever it is, is still there. Right across from Reptile Gardens is Happy Holiday Campground. Right up the road from reptile gardens is Bear County. Yes there are still a fair share of tourist traps along 16.
Ok - how's THIS- I remember the first Mickey D's in RC. I remember my dad paying a dollar to get something like 10 junior size hamburgers for his brood of 7 little kids. I still like to go to Sonic burger here in Phx and get one of the small plain hamburgers with nothing but a little ketchup, mustard, and one pickle. I don't eat much meat and very little junk food, but for me that's comfort food. Reminds me of my dad.
Riding in the big skate on your birthday at the skate rink off of Deadwood Ave.
The Big Happy Chef statue.
Woolworths downtown.
Stopping at Wendy's for a frosty, Burger King for a Whopper, McDonalds for the fries; all in Baken Park.
The dinosaurs never had neighbors.
The Robbinsdale soccer field was a dump.
Smoking was allowed in the mall.
The oder on Omaha; the meat packing plant.
The best pool for birthday parties was the Holiday Inn on Lacross st.
The Royal Fork.
Chalk Rock Hill.
Teter-toter, metal slides, merry-go-rounds, horse swings; all in the flood ditches.
The motel with the deer statues on the front off of West Main st.
Hit 100
The Nuggets semi pro basketball team.
The YMCA before it swallowed the little white house next door. It used to only have one pool.
Pay Phones...everywhere.
Remmingtons.
I just saw this thread and was all ready to mention Shakey's(pizza and Little Rascal movies) and Happy Joe's, but I remember when Happy Joe's first opened up....I think it was '77?
Also remember the Holiday Campground on LaCrosse as I lived near there back in the day. There was a pond just north of there were we used to catch mud puppies....I doubt that any of that is still there today.
I went to my first concert at the Civic Center back then to see KISS.....those were the days!
I lived out there in the 70's and early 80's - I remember Shakeys and Happy Joes! I also remember Daisy Dell and Snow White Drive Inn...There was no McD's near the base, but there was a great place off the exit that sold broasted chicken - had a big white chicken shaped sign! We spent many hours at Rapid Skate, and I remember going down the spillway, too! I remember a lot about the mall - I was a little mall rat in the summer while my mom worked in the salon in Penney's (that was back when it was safe to let an 11 year old run the mall all day by themselves!). So much has changed since I have been there, but I can't wait to get back out there and see all the new things!
MY WIFE used to manage that salon and wonders who your mom was?? Send a personal note if you like. Thanks, Bob...and, who could forget those TURKEY STEAKS at Daisy Dell?!
Boy that brings back memories of younger years. My dad worked for the packing plant for 18 years.
I went to dakota Jr high.
then to Central high school.
The rocket slide.
The swans ducks and the geese before the flood.
We use to live on the other side of rapid creek from where the high school is now before the flood.
Skateland and there was one in rapid valley I can't remember the name of that one but I had a lot of dates there.
shakey's pizza my dad used to have scuba diver club meetings there.
chalk rock hill.
I lived outside of black hawk after the flood.
wow. lots of memories.
story book island
Remember where the KKLS High Flying kite contest was held? Where the Regional Hospital now sits.
The KKLS easter egg hunt
You remember Duanes House of Pizza
AND
You remember the Duanes had the ONLY pizza delivery in Rapid City. They kept your pizza warm in a plywood box in the backseat of the delivery car. And delivery could sometomes take HOURS!
The best song on the jukebox at Duanes house of Pizza was Radar Love by Golden Earring.
Shakeys pizza actually had someone play ragtime tunes on the piano and sing while you ate your pizza. After he died no one replaced him, but the piano stayed for as long as I remember.
Remember the Hole?
Remember Headquarters?
Dicks Place?
The Bumper Pad?
The Silverdollar Arcade
Toy Hobby downtown: and the HO racetrack in the basement?
Music Monarchs?
Bimbos drive-in?
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