Gone But Not Forgotten in San Antonio! - Part I (Austin: business, places)

[OzzyRules]

I remember getting popcorn from a little generic fast food stand near Luby's at North Star Mall. A little enclosed walk-up eatery in the open area in front of that jewelry place next to Luby's that carries all the exclusive wristwatches.

[tjdsatx]

Originally Posted by westendwero

i believe there was also a po folks on the southside. anybody remember where?

There was one on the SE side at the corner of Fair and Gevers. I think it's some sort of medical clinic now.

[pacific_trader]

Do they still have Fajita Junctions down in SA? I used to hit the one on Rittiman after school for some beef fajitas to-go. Cheap, fast, and delicious.

[munerider]

Macgrad89,

I LOVED Dick's Hobby shop...the tiny war figures, the magic items, the models...WAY too fun. I drive by there daily and think of them fondly from my childhood (Clemens 77, my brother was Schertz-Cibolo 67).

Shakey's on Austin Highway isn't behind bars...in fact, it IS a bar...Rascal's, maybe???

[Willsatx]

[quote=smuboy86;1210260]

Originally Posted by Willsatx

Actually ya'll are both wrong, it's where the IHOP is now. There was a Gas Station where Las Palapas is.

Where was Gallaghers located at?

[smuboy86]

Originally Posted by munerider

Macgrad89,

I LOVED Dick's Hobby shop...the tiny war figures, the magic items, the models...WAY too fun. I drive by there daily and think of them fondly from my childhood (Clemens 77, my brother was Schertz-Cibolo 67).

Shakey's on Austin Highway isn't behind bars...in fact, it IS a bar...Rascal's, maybe???

No shakey's is behind bars, it's practically at the end of my street. It's next to where the Aloha Inn was, and a public storage.

I believe Gallagher's at Windsor was next to the Ward's auto shop, now it's a pawn shop.

[Macgrad89]

While reviewing this LONG thread, I saw the photo of the Whataburger inside Windsor Park Mall. That was Burger Country when it first opened in 1976.

More to come...

[Macgrad89]

Oh, and before Maggie's on San Pedro was Maggie's, it was Reed's Red Derby. Got a photo somewhere of my Dad and both my uncles taken there when I was a wee lad.

And, the ice skating rink at the Quadrangle on Broadway closed around 1978 or so. Racquetball and Fitness moved in there soon after as I clearly remember Dad playing racquetball there in 1980.

[munerider]

I sure thought that mid 60s shakeys was on the corner where Rascals is now...you are saying it wa always in that gray building behind the bars????????

[pacific_trader]

I used to love eating at Blanca's Cafe in Kirby, near the Dairy Queen. We'd go there after my brother's Pop Warner games. Place would get packed!