Gone but not forgotten in San Antonio! (Alamo, Fredericksburg: prefab, engineering)

[MsPriss4]

Anybody go see Bob Dylan at Sunken Gardens? It was FREE!

[MsPriss4]

Remember Don Couser's SWING TIME dance show on Saturday's? He was a DJ at KONO.


What was the teendance show that Bruce Hathaway hosted on Saturday mornings? Teen Time??

And who else remembers B. Baily Brown and his Yum Yum Tree on KONO? You could call in and have your science teacher, ex boyfriend etc fed to the Yum Yum Tree complete with sound effects and a stupendous belch.

[MsPriss4]

I used to work at a Dairy Queen on Fredericksburg Road. Not sure if the bldg is still there but it was located next door to Wickers or Wicks - now known as the HEB headquarters. This DQ was owned by a husband/wife team. The DQ was her business and his business was pumping septic tanks. And YES.............he parked his nasty truck out back, came in and would start making hamburgers during the lunch rush. His name was Tommy, her name was Patricia. This was back in the 60's and there was a field behind the DQ that had lots of rats that seem to find their way inside the place. And YES.......they'd trim off the nibbled buns and serve them. Rats also managed to get into the freezer and we'd find them floating in the ice cream mix. IF I ever ate there I made sure it was something frozen or something that just arrived FRESH. I'm sure this is more information than you'd care to know but it's absolutely TRUE! I made $1.25/hr because I was experienced. Everyone else made $1.00/hr. They said I was experienced because I had worked at the DQ on Blanco Road @ LaManda? Not sure of that street name - which is now a Mexican Food Restaurant.

Originally Posted by irnag

That DQ has been gone a long time. I would think it closed in the late 70s if not earlier. I think it coincided with another one opening up, but I can't think where that would be. Fredrickburg? Don't remember.

[melissatx75]

I have a 1954 Telephone Book that has some interesting places (some may have already been mentioned) that some may remember when they were young:See if any of you can recall -

Fox Co.
215 Alamo Plaza
1726 Broadway
5928 Broadway
411 W Hilderbrand
1031 Donaldson
2712 Fredricksburg Rd
245 Lackland
3508 S New Braunfels

Handy-Andy Stores:
2502 Broadway
2302 Cincinnati
2000 N Main AV
923 S. Presa
1000 Fredericksburg Rd
1248 Highland
2716 Fredericksburg Rd
851 Cincinnati
5614 S Flores (now a La Fiesta)
3401 San Pedro
5930 Broadway
902 N St. Marys
3611 S Gevers
3200 McCullough
2145 E Houston
2801 Nogalitos
4720 W Commerce
515 SW Military Dr (now Wellmed - City Public Service - Family Fitness)

Piggly Wiggly Stores:
110 W Commerce
2906 S New Braunfels
2412 E Houston
907 S St Marys
522 Brooklyn Av
3526 S New Braunfels
4540 Blanco Rd
1722 N Main AV
607 Dwight
2606 S Presa
3014 Nogalitos
201 Cincinnati
1429 Nogalitos
1212 West AV
1703 Blanco Rd
5156 Broadway
1810 Fredericksburg Rd
2318 San Pedro
1612 S New Braunfels
854 Highland

Snow Palace ice Cream -
215 S Zarzamora
Maltland -
109 Playmoor
Jerseyland Ice Cream -
2601 S Hackberry
The Sweet Spot -
906 W Hilderbrand
Tiny's Swirly Top Ice Cream -
2722 W Commerce

Sommers Drug Stores:
605 N Navarro
1724 N Main
5000 Broadway
521 E Houston
526 Brooklyn
602 Fredericksburg
828 Highland Blvd
900 S St Marys
Majestic Building
Nix Prof Building
1849 Fredericksburg Rd
2600 S Presa
1701 Blanco Rd
300 W Commerce
2322 San Pedro
1419 Nogalitos
6401 Broadway
122 Main Plaza
3026 Nogalitos
6208 S Flores St
1032 Donaldson
253 Lackland
6470 N New Braunfels
1021 Rittiman

Restaurants That May No Longer Be here or building may be standing:

Max's Tom-Tom -
NW Military Dr - 1 Mile West of San Pedro
Cap N' Jims -
1023 S Flores (closed)
3511 Roosevelt (still open)
Tai Shan Chinese Restaurant -
2611 Broadway (now the Fiesta Building on Broadway)
Indian Village -
4605 Fredericksburg Rd (had a large Tee-Pee at the entrance)
Laguna Seafood -
3114 Fredericksburg Rd (still has fish sign up but another business)
Wolfe's Inn -
Fredericksburg Rd (doesn't give address but states that it was 3 miles outside the "then" city limits)
The Night Hawk-
2030 N Main AV
Youngblood's Fried Chicken -
2415 Broadway

There are so many and would take forever to list. If any of you would like to find one that was open during this time, please let me know and I will see if I can find the location.

[irnag]

Originally Posted by MsPriss4

What was the 1st strip joint for women to go to on San Pedro? Bare ???

I thought it was French: Le Bare!

[irnag]

Originally Posted by MsPriss4

I used to work at a Dairy Queen on Fredericksburg Road. Not sure if the bldg is still there but it was located next door to Wickers or Wicks - now known as the HEB headquarters.

Wicks? Was that a lumber company? I remember the sign with one half of the W blue and the other half red. I know HEB headquarters is at the Arsenal. The only thing I can think of that is HEB on Fredericksburg is the Training Center. Is that what you are talking about? I remember it used to be a Paul Anderson (Office Supplies/Furniture) and a Mickey Finns (bar).

[gy2020]

irnag: My family use to own a home on Wickes. it is located in King William, that is close to the Arsenal.

[Cookiemeister]

Originally Posted by MsPriss4

What was the 1st strip joint for women to go to on San Pedro? Bare ???

I went to La Bare once and it was in that strip across from Central Park Mall on San Pedro (I think there was a La Ferria there) and now I think there is a Starbuck's in the same strip. I can't recall the intersecting street at the moment but it is the main street that runs behind Central Park and North Star Mall. Anyhoo... it was fun actually and one of the guys liked me but I never went back because it really wasn't for me. I remember thinking that men actually put on a better show than female dancers... alot more energy... that kinda annoyed me that men could even do what has been known to be a womens domain better. I went many years later to "Wild Zebra" with some other females just for the heck of it and I found it emasculating for a man to be dancing in his underwear... was not very manly. That was the extent of my experience and think I can live without anymore of those experiences. LOL

[GWhopper]

Originally Posted by sapphire

Yeah, I just noticed that they closed the Luby's at Bandera near Wurzbach. Another one bites the dust.

Growing up, we ate at Luby's every single Wednesday and Friday.

Every. Single. Wednesday. And Friday.

When I got old enough I promised I would never ever eat at Luby's ever again and have only broken that promise twice in the last 20 years.

[gy2020]

I posted Wimberley on "Towns around San Antonio".