Some Orlando Institutions Long gone (University, Ocoee: bus, license plate, yard)

[rcampo]

Does anyone remember "Rated G" around the Fashion Square area? It was a dance club for underagers (like me at the time)...

[DavieJ89]

Originally Posted by msaRick

Does anyone remember the Family Auto Mart guy with the infomercials?

Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmiiiilllyyy Auto Mart!

I used to love those man. They still have family auto mart in Melborune

[DavieJ89]

Originally Posted by bdpop

I remember most all of these. Boy do I feel old!

BTW, they still have A&P up north.

They do bu they arent very commom

[devoman]

Anybody remember the 2 Pizza Boys on Curry Ford Road? I worked at both. One was at the corner of 15-A (Goldenrod Road) and the other was about 3 miles east near the Krystal and Dairy Queen. I worked at all 4 places back in the early 80s;

[rideart]

WORJ, used to broadcast "Only the Shadow Knows". Prior to that it was known as an "Underground" station. The only station that had the guts to broadcast Jimmy Hendrix's "Star Spangle Banner". They had their studios in an orange grove, near Mt. Dora to fool the "Red-Necks".

Remember when the Eola fountain was named the Centennial Fountain in 1957.

Orlando Senior High School was the only high school in Orlando. Buddy Ebson went there, along with my Mother.

Magnolia Avenue was a two lane brick street with a canopy of oak trees.

Memorial Junior High Schools band room was on the "Roof Garden".

You could swim in most any lake in Orlando. Lake Lorna Doone had two swimming docks and Lake Estell was a second city sponsored swimming lake.

Need I say more, I've been here since '42.

[DavieJ89]

Originally Posted by rideart

WORJ, used to broadcast "Only the Shadow Knows". Prior to that it was known as an "Underground" station. The only station that had the guts to broadcast Jimmy Hendrix's "Star Spangle Banner". They had their studios in an orange grove, near Mt. Dora to fool the "Red-Necks".

Remember when the Eola fountain was named the Centennial Fountain in 1957.

Orlando Senior High School was the only high school in Orlando. Buddy Ebson went there, along with my Mother.

Magnolia Avenue was a two lane brick street with a canopy of oak trees.

Memorial Junior High Schools band room was on the "Roof Garden".

You could swim in most any lake in Orlando. Lake Lorna Doone had two swimming docks and Lake Estell was a second city sponsored swimming lake.

Need I say more, I've been here since '42.

Wow, 68 years of history. You've seen so much change since then! I cant even begin to imagine what kid of place Orlando was in those days. Ive been here since 1995 so Im used to a big city feel myself

[kjfarley]

Hello everyone, this is my first post to this forum.

Does anyone know the name of the audio stereo store in the Altamonte Mall, early 80s, with white stucco walls and aquariums? I miss that place. They carried Yamaha, B&O, Nakamichi, Polk, and Klipsch. It was a great store.

Thanks,
Kevin Farley

ps. Does anyone have pics or store lists/layouts of the Altamonte Mall in the 70's/80's?

[kjfarley]

Also, places I remember -
went to Ronnies once
Pounds dance studio
Semoran Skateway
All American Skating Rink
LONGWOOD PIPELINE, my home for many years,
Altamonte mall, 70s-80s.
Peppermint Park
Electric Avenue
Visage
Barbarellas
Spit@Park Avenue club
JJ Whispers
worked at Studebakers (fun place)
Leeds
Record Store on 17-92 across from Jai Alai
Peaches on 436
much more...

[bdpop]

Originally Posted by kjfarley

Record Store on 17-92 across from Jai Alai

The record store by the Jai Alai was called "Record City". That building is now occupied by Fairwinds Credit Union. I remember Fern Park Station was right nexr door.

[rideart]

Originally Posted by bdpop

Does anyone remember when OIA was called McCoy Airport?

How about when it was called Pinecastle Air Force Base.