gone but not forgotten- PHOTOS (Austin, Point: steak, highway, road)

[TexasCovertCarry]

Originally Posted by smuboy86

I've posted these before, but here you go...

11/29/86 over Windsor Park Mall's parking lot.


Inside the mall Christmas 85


Montgomery Wards after the late 80's remodel


In the death throws

Fascinating pics! I worked as a Security Officer there in early 90-91 and it was hell on the weekends. Gangs had completely taken it over and it was all we could do to keep them under control. We had a dedicated staff that tried very hard to do the right thing and keep out the undesirables, but the almighty $$$$ won out every time. We would kick out someone for carrying a weapon, or having a fight or something else and then the momma or daddy would call and complain about how much money they spent there blah blah blah and we would be told to take this persons name off the list of those that werent allowed there any more. We literally warned management that if they didnt start doing something about the gangs and crime (like supporting us and backing up our decisions and actions) that the mall wouldnt be around in 10 years. We were pretty close to the mark for the end of the place.

[Willsatx]

Pretty sad some low class people ruined a great mall, but I think more could have been done.

[jwebtx]

Originally Posted by Mr. Moses

I am heartbroken to see that everything that was wonderful is now gone. Does anybody else remember?

18. The smoking room at the Magestic Theater and the Colored balcony

All gone and replaced with such mediocrity.

Emphasis added.


I'm sure that there was something lost in translation.

[LovingSAT]

This was a great post, sorry some pictures are not there anymore. One thing I must say, I feel old now as I remember very much of these.....

[mugsy23]

Who remembers the Oklahoma game between the San Antonio Toros and Oklahoma?

[tammy mayfield]

Ok! Heres one..On the southside in the 70's it was called Frontier AKA Jim's.A place to show off your ride or look for a race.

[Sweetie Pie]

How 'bout on the Norf side AKA Jims Frontier. Where on Austin Highway you showed your ride in the 70's and look to race, on Broadway???

[satx56]

Originally Posted by tammy mayfield

Ok! Heres one..On the southside in the 70's it was called Frontier AKA Jim's.A place to show off your ride or look for a race.

Lasses and Goliad. I had a very fast car back then.

Originally Posted by Sweetie Pie

How 'bout on the Norf side AKA Jims Frontier. Where on Austin Highway you showed your ride in the 70's and look to race, on Broadway???

Yep, almost had a race on Broadway not the best place even then!! Remember Muntz Stereo???? Everyone bought their 4 track or 8 track players and tapes there!!

[RGJ]

I had several races out of the Frontier on Goliad Rd(area I grew up) and the looking for some "Northsiders" to race, the Frontier on Austin Hwy

[rhernandez56]

Great Pic Of The Handy Andy.... Grade 21 I havin see one inalooooooong Time Thanks