Gone But Not Forgotten in San Antonio! - Part I (Houston: place, pictures)

[Swingtime]

Originally Posted by Willsatx

I remember the Handy Dan in front of South Park Mall and waiting to get Coby Dietricks autograph for over 2 hours.

There was a Billy R's at the corner of 410 and Jones-Maltsberger in the '70s. I waitressed there for a few months in late 1976. I was working the counter one night and served coffee to Coby Dietrick and another man. When they left, I noticed one of them had left a black book behind. I flipped through it for identification and ..... uh oh!

I quickly slipped it in the counter under the cash register without mentioning it to anyone. Sure enough, about 5 minutes later Dietrick rushes in, red-faced and perspiring, and asked if he'd left something behind. I smiled and handed over the Spurs playbook.

I don't recall ever seeing someone so relieved in my life. LOL

[Willsatx]

Originally Posted by Swingtime

Austin Highway and Lanark -- Town North shopping center near Wonder Bowl. In that shopping center there was also a Piggly Wiggly, a barber shop, and a few other stores. The Piggly Wiggly is now a huge thrift store. Not sure about the rest.

Was winn's were Dollar General is at now?

[hhwolfman]

Ghost Tracks, Donkey lady bridge, Midget Mansion. Chinese Grave Yard, Insane asylum, Devil Worshipers House. Who remembers these?????

[moeowo]

Goliad at Pecan Valley

Winns was a great store...I still miss it

Originally Posted by Willsatx

Question for everyone, which Winn's store did you go to?

[hhwolfman]

Originally Posted by moeowo

Goliad at Pecan Valley

Winns was a great store...I still miss it

Me too. They alway had the best Halloween section.

[smuboy86]

Originally Posted by Willsatx

Question for everyone, which Winn's store did you go to?

Austin Highway as well, but I went to the one that was in Sunset Square, Where the new HEB is was a Bealls, there was a drug emporium in there, Baskin & Robbins which was our usual reason for going to the shopping center.

[MLeahy]

Originally Posted by Willsatx

What was located where Bandera bowl is now? I bet it was some kind of store? Also in front of the bowling there are some stores, there used to be a Drug Emporium there, wonder what that was before?

Hey everyone, I just found this forum and love it. Lots of great memories! I remember the Bandera Bowl being a Value Club at one time.

[MLeahy]

Originally Posted by irnag

There was a Record Hole at Babcock and Callaghan. I think there was a third location somewhere. Sound Warehouse did them in.

Handy Andy had the S&H Green Stamps, but can you remember the stamps that HEB had? Texas Gold!

Fedmart is where Academy is today on Vance Jackson and 410.

And who can forget Lone Star Ice Houses. They were everywhere, even in Helotes. Who bought them out? Stop and Go?

Where was the Nighthawk more specifically? I can remember the sign, but for some reason I remember the location of the one in Austin better than the one on San Pedro. Was it outside the loop?

Irnag, the Nighthawk restaurant was located at the intersection of Main & Ashby behind San Antonio College (San Pedro High).

[MLeahy]

Originally Posted by irnag

Was it near the license branch? Or was it bulldozed to make way for the license branch? I can't remember. I think it was next to the license branch and then became a variety of things like a taco stand, cleaners, etc.

Irnag, it is still a taco stand..

[Willsatx]

Originally Posted by MLeahy

Irnag, the Nighthawk restaurant was located at the intersection of Main & Ashby behind San Antonio College (San Pedro High).

I think its a recpetion hall now.