Things You Remember About St. Louis (Union, Atlanta: best city, legally, floor)

[ShadowCaver]

Originally Posted by runzwithscizzerz

I remember not only 905 Liquor Stores, but I believe I drank a couple 905 beers in the day! Anyone remember Shopper's Fair, Hill Brothers Shoes or Britt's Department Store?
I also remember The Grainary, Night Gallery, Stages, and of course Mississippi Nights.. I broke my ankle there! I absolutely lived at Stages from the time I was 19 till I turned 21.
I saw someone above mentioned Holiday Hill Amusement Park - does anyone know where I can find photos of the place?

Not photos, but some other info, sparse as it may be , here:
Can anyone help?-Holiday Hill Park-St. Louis? > DISCUSSIONS > NAPHA - National Amusement Park Historical Association
Forest Park Highlands, Missouri [Images of America Series], Images of America Series, Doug Garner, Book - Barnes & Noble
Defunct Amusement Parks of Missouri

Had not heard of this place...

[Northwoods Voyager]

Ah, Holiday Hill Park! This was a smaller version of Forest Park Highlands. Just about 10 to 15 blocks from our home in St. Johns, MO. Used to take my oldest son there many times with his friends and my DH and I would go with friends to play miniature golf. Marvin Park grade school had their yearly picnics there also.

I do have a few pictures of the place w/son and his friends, and teachers. Fun place for all ages. It was just south of the the St. Louis airport.

[linicx]

Originally Posted by LouiseSTL

My friends bought me one when I arrived in St. Louis day before yesterday at Macarthurs but found it a bit too sweet and minus the more biscuitlike or danish pastrylike base. It had more of a cakelike base and way sweeter than I had ever rremmebered it so are looking for another source as will only be here for a week and want to take one back to Texas. And PS do you know it its me, your houseguest that you just asked this question of? You are the ones who bought me the cake from Macarthurs when I arrived two days ago... !!!!

You should be able to find a Gooey Cake recipe on line.

Sixty years ago my parents tried to take me to St. Louis in July to the zoo, etc.. Two years in a row, I had a horrific nosebleed. I stayed out of St.Louis in the summer ever since. Otherwise i always liked to stop at Steak 'N Shake on Old Halls Ferry Road north of I-70. .

[Northwoods Voyager]

Originally Posted by linicx

You should be able to find a Gooey Cake recipe on line.

Check this out from some time ago. There are many other recipes that might interest you:

http://www.city-data.com/forum/misso...ke#post4473917

[SoStLouis]

the crackhead that begs for money at the 70/goodfellow ramp. we used to always crack the window like one inch and dangle 100s and 50 dollar bills then as soon as he began walking up we would speed off.. sounds cruel but prior to that he had harassed the hell out of us.. chasing my car blocks and blocks just because i'm a well put together white person that made him assume i am rich, when in reality most of my friends that stay around goodfellow got more money in their pocket than i do.

who could forget old busch stadium.. white castles.. vintage vinyl and the loop.. riverport.. mississippi nights.. the pageant.. <3

Originally Posted by Ilikegoodcigars

The thing I will remember about St Louis if I move, is just how BAD Imo's pizza is.

Other than that, watching the kids slide down Art Hill in the winter time, Ted Drewes, Black Thorn Pizza, Schlafly's beer (so much better than Anhueser-Blech), First time I went to the top of the arch and was disappointed because the windows are too small. I also like the architecture of many of the gingerbread style houses in South City.

No! IMOS is amazing!!

and haha about northwest plaza, how the times have changed. only thing happening there these days is murders being carried out.. i live on the otherside of old st charles rock road. there are maybe 2 stores left in that mall? quite sad.

Originally Posted by Manders378

Cruising down Lindbergh as a Teenager with My Cousin, checkin out all the Hot Guys!!!! Those were the days!!!!

Pointfest Concerts at Riverport!

Many Concerts at RiverPort!

Drinking at Friends houses because we were to young to go to the Bars!

Going to Steak N Shake and White Castles after a nite of partying!!!

This is taking me back to the days!

where you from, sounds like we stay pretty close? and within the same age range if you still call it riverport.

[Tedp]

Concerts at the Arena. Listening to Ruth Hutchison and eating at Chuck-A-Burger. Those were the days.

I remember 905 and those beers. I also remember Sunset Hills swimming pool and going to "The Middle School" off of Lindbergh and along with KSHE I would listen to KADI.

[MoTom]

One of the things I really miss were the drive in's. We use to go to 66 Park In on Watson.

[Stlcards09da]

Originally Posted by Sillypups

No they sold out many years ago.
They had the best chocolate.
My Mom loved their real black jelly beans.
They also had the best caramel apples around halloween. YUM
Did I mention...THE BEST CHOCOLATE

Did you hear??? MAVRAKOS CHOCOLATES ARE BACK! I am a St. Louis native and just saw on tv that Mavrakos re-launched on October 21st, 2009. Its all on their website: http://www.mavrakos.com and at the Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company stores

[Jill61]

Originally Posted by Sillypups

[Mavrakos] also had the best caramel apples around halloween. YUM

While I loved Mavrakos chocolates, I beg to differ about the "best" label for their caramel apples. IMO, that title goes to Merb's Bionic Apples.

[kshe95girl]

Originally Posted by Stlcards09da

Did you hear??? MAVRAKOS CHOCOLATES ARE BACK! I am a St. Louis native and just saw on tv that Mavrakos re-launched on October 21st, 2009. Its all on their website: </title> <meta name="robots" content="index,follow" /> <meta name="GOOGLEBOT" content="INDEX, FOLLOW" /> <script type="text/javascript" src="/a/j/javascripts.js"></script> <meta http-equiv="Content-Language" content="en-us"> <meta http-equiv="Content and at the Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Company stores

Thank you!!!!!!! I just went to the site and placed an order. When I was a little girl, I was allergic to chocolate. My grandmother would go to Mavrakos and buy white chocolate Easter Bunnies for me. I hope they introduce those!