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I spent all my summers at Windyrush - swimming on the swim team, playing in the pool, sunbathing - actually one of my relatives ran the clubhouse for years - used to eat so many candy bars, sodas, hamburgers, onion rings etc junk food heaven!!!
We used to play in the clubhouse and watch all the ABC soap operas during the summers there.
Actually, kids in OP were supposed to go to South Meck, but in 1986, they changed the zoning and shipped us to MPHS. I guess it has been that way ever since - don't know.
Oh, and speaking of Mr. Rea, his cows would always get loose and end up in our backyard! lol
Anyone remember Tech High School?
Star Castle?
The Armory burning down?
Fletcher Austin from WBT?
Babe Malloy's?
Doughnut Dine across Central Avenue from the Plaza theater?
Kress's hot dogs?
When Grants was built uptown?
When Ike came to town?
Where Sears was uptown?
So much more to think about!
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When Grants was built uptown?
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Where Sears was uptown?
Yes. Except it was called downtown in those days. Yes I remember that Sears quite well including the restaurant that was connected to it. If Sears had never moved to Eastland and closed this store as a result, it would now be considered one of the hallmarks of a downtown CLT visit.
IMO, one of the greatest bastardizations of Charlotte was the creation of the moniker of "The Uptown" in reference to downtown Charlotte.
anybody remember Ace Speed Shop and the Kentucky Fried Chicken on Ind. Blvd and The Plaza when the streets crossed over?
Flakey Jakes on Albemarle/Sharon where you put your own toppings on the burger
just like Fudruckers which used to be at the end on Independence Blvd/albemarle road
Jack's Steakhouse where Sampsons Hole was
Ponderosa Family Restaurant where Las Margaristas is on Ind. Blvd
Shakey's Pizza
Shoneys on Morehead
downstairs Pool Hall at Morehead/McDowell
Pterydactyl Club/ Park Elevator night followed up by late night grub at Athens or Knife and Fork
Godfather's Pizza on Albmarle rd and Matthews in train depot
Iveys downtown with lunch counter and the overstreet walkways
masonic temple downtown
Eckerds(lunch counters rocked) and Burger King at the square where BOA tower is
Weiner King
Loved Little Italy, loved that egg ceiling
the boondocks started at albemarle road/delta road(now Harris blvd)
Steak and Ale
Schwinn Shop on sharon amity
Surfers Exchange by Eastland
Spencer gifts in Eastland
Victoria Station restaurant with model train running around the dining room
putt-putt on tv, on sat mornings hosted by billy packer
Cowboy Classics "on channel 18 from 10 till noon" still remember that song
Polar Palce skating rink and concrete skatepark on monroe rd
concrete connection skatepark on scaleybark by Zach's
Pineville seemed like a day trip as did waxhaw,rock hill
My first rave was a Park Elevator and back then only way to find about raves was from flyers left on Wind Sheild or word of mouth. Utah Saints was popular being played with peep in crazy costumes.
My first only mosh pit was at Pterydactyl Club.
Mythos was the best club Charlotte had. Lots of good time there but I never venture but wanted to in the rope off downstairs
I have heard Marigny is similar to it now.
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