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I remember the A-Pool, and the snack bar, and the lush, green grass under the shade. Being a relatively dumb kid it took quite a while before it dawned on me why it was called the "A" pool.
Nobody remembers the Shakey's Pizza at the narrow corner of Carlisle and Lomas?
I remember Frank's too, I was so disappointed when they moved Downtown (and died). They did have the best Taco Burgers, Bob's could not hold a candle to them.
And after Frank's for dinner, my dad would drive down the street to Fitzgerald's Ice Cream Parlor.
Anybody remember Cocina de Carlos or Baca's? Cocina de Carlos was a mom and pop run by the Montoya Family and Baca's started out sorta small and then grew fast.
Anybody here ever eat at Polly's Cafeteria, down west of Martinez Town?
Albuquerque had some great small home cooking dinners back in the day. Not many chains around.
Very sad.
Claremont and Wyoming grocery store was called Thrifty. And yes, I remember the A&W on Wyoming near Constitution.
Kelly Liquors?
Burger Chef on Menaul by San Pedro?
Baldridge?
Vip's Big Boy?
Spaghetti Machine?
The Roxy?
Big Valley Cattle Company?
Geejos or Zip's build your own sundae bar?
Natural Sound records and tapes?
The General Store? (head shop across from Hoffmantown on Menaul)
I loved the Spaghetti Machine when I was a kid. It such a fun place to eat.
We used to ride our bikes there (the one on Washington & Central) when I was a kid. We'd get 8 tacos for a dollar or some ridiculously cheap price like that. Then we'd ride over to Winchell's Doughnuts on Washington & Zuni for a sugar fix. Good times!
I remember it. My friend lived within walking distance so we used to go swimming there in the summer. There was a Church's Chicken (or something similar) neary by where we used to walk to afterward and buy french fries. I don't remember Peter Pan or Yucca Elementary.
Does anyone remember Shakey's Pizza? the 29 Cent Hamburger Stand? Graham Central Station? The Terrace Drive-In? the "U" Mountain (white rocks on the side of the Sandia Mountains in the shape of the letter "U" for "UNM"?
I saw "Red Dawn" at the Terrace! I loved the Hamburger Stand - only thing I could afford when I first moved out. I do remember Shakey's, Graham Central and the Spaghetti Machine. Loved the Spaghetti Machine. And what was the ice-cream place...crazy name...on Eubank??...they ran around with a big bowl in a stretcher, yelling and stuff for birthdays????
Claremont and Wyoming grocery store was called Thrifty. And yes, I remember the A&W on Wyoming near Constitution.
Kelly Liquors?
Burger Chef on Menaul by San Pedro?
Baldridge?
Vip's Big Boy?
Spaghetti Machine?
The Roxy?
Big Valley Cattle Company?
Geejos or Zip's build your own sundae bar?
Natural Sound records and tapes?
The General Store? (head shop across from Hoffmantown on Menaul)
I was a dishwasher at the Roxy for about a month back in 84 maybe 85 (guess I wasn't much good at it) they fired me!
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