Gone but not forgotten in San Antonio! (Austin, Allen: rentals, offer)

[maluminse]

Originally Posted by momsenior

Drive-in theaters! There was the Loop 13, San Pedro, Roxy, too. Great for family fun as well as groups of teens. I remember sitting on top of our garage as kids, when the Loop 13 was new and just watching the cartoons. We lived only a few blocks away.

Remember teh "riots" in the 80's? lol a friend of a friend started one by fake fighting at the old san pedro drive ins. boy what a good time.


i really feel sorry for todays teens. back in the day we could run all over without hassle. now its a police state and the drive ins like they were then would never be tolerated. nor the preserves or j's drive in or stevenson parties...

[maluminse]

Originally Posted by sydsmom143

In regards to that cement building- located in a place we used to call "The Trails" kinda by "Devil's Den"...If it is the same place you are talking about (on the left hand side of Ingram Road if you are headed towards the mall...) My family and I move to SA in 1976 and it was abandoned back then. I think we heard that it was once more or less what you described it as- a place where rocks were loaded. But, as I said- it had been abandoned for over 30 years....we used to explore that area as kids alot...

stroids we also called it stroids. went four wheeling back there and used to bmx there.

[maluminse]

Originally Posted by Willsatx

Sombrero Rosa was a great place, anyone remember Taco Cabana's competetion ta casita?

do you mean La casita? La casita rocked. best enchiladas ever.

[maluminse]

anyone remember the original orange julius in wonderland mall? oj and protein mix.

[super-FISH-ial]

If I remember the story correctly there were two brothers (I think Stehling was the last name) that owned Taco Cabana and one wanted to "go big time" big expansion, publicly traded stock, etc. The other wanted to stay small family owned. So they literally flipped a coin to see who would get the Taco Cabana name and the other would have to find another name. Well, we all know which one won the coin toss.

Stevenson parties - ahhhh the memories. We made many bon fires and spun many donuts in that field.

SF
Marshall class of '85

[Willsatx]

Originally Posted by Primo

I determined this is the one near Our Lady of the Lake University.

You are correct.

[GWhopper]

I cannot believe I have forgotten to mention this place on this thread. Does anybody remember Los Nuestros mexican restaurant on 281 near thousand oaks? In the 1990's it was in the shopping center with the old Racquet Ball and Fitness, behind the McDonald's! The location is a paint store right now, but before used to be this really incredible, not typical tex-mex, restaurant. I think it was more central Mexico cooking. It had a huge mural on one wall of these two topless Mayan girls wrestling a snake that always reminded me of Selma Hyek in Dusk 'Til Dawn.

[GWhopper]

For those of you who may be interested in a more technical explanation of the urban trends that have shaped San Antonio (and as a byproduct, caused certain places to be Gone but Not Forgotten) you might want to check out these clips on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_lis...372CFBA3A87C1F

This is a lecture given in San Antonio way back in 1991. It's given by a guy who apparently is a highly regarded architect and urban planner, and he really gets in-depth on the trends and strategies and constraints that effect urban growth in general and have helped shaped San Antonio in particular. I found it surprisingly fascinating. If you have the time, I highly recommend sitting through these.

[Been There B4]

Originally Posted by GWhopper

I cannot believe I have forgotten to mention this place on this thread. Does anybody remember Los Nuestros mexican restaurant on 281 near thousand oaks? In the 1990's it was in the shopping center with the old Racquet Ball and Fitness, behind the McDonald's! The location is a paint store right now, but before used to be this really incredible, not typical tex-mex, restaurant. I think it was more central Mexico cooking. It had a huge mural on one wall of these two topless Mayan girls wrestling a snake that always reminded me of Selma Hyek in Dusk 'Til Dawn.

Yes, I remember. The ex and I discovered this restaurant while working a Christmas tree lot for an Optimist Club across the side street to the south. Memorable mural, indeed!

[irnag]

Originally Posted by maluminse

anyone remember the original orange julius in wonderland mall? oj and protein mix.

My brother and some cousins used to work there, albiet not very long. La Casita was great. And those photos are awesome. Wow. It was like, I remember that! Then had to look again. I saw the first picture of the Wonder Theater and thought it was Scrivners, then realized what it was.