Gone But Not Forgotten in San Antonio! - Part I (Taylor: inspection, photographs)

[940]

Originally Posted by Cari lynn

There was a GW Jrs on Bandera Rd at ummm I forget the cross road.

Huebner Rd... I remember that in the late 70s and early 80s while at MHS...

[Willsatx]

Originally Posted by 940

Huebner Rd... I remember that in the late 70s and early 80s while at MHS...

It was in front of a 7-11 correct?

[OzzyRules]

GW Jr's were all over town. Probably too numerous to count.

[OzzyRules]

Originally Posted by Primo

Speaking of that....I once read something along the lines of ..... the oldest continueously operating Pizza Hut in the US...is on San Pedro(don't remember which one on San Pedro). I don't remember details...Any members of the board know?

The one at San Pedro and Jackson Keller also contains the headquarters offices.

[Trackerl91]

Do you remember Mexican Manhatten downtown? How about Dougie's Bar and Grill near SAC?

[Drummerdude3]

Originally Posted by shortscorner

CA capital, OL Olmos, PE Pecan. Can anyone think of other?

yes there was also LH.

[Drummerdude3]

Originally Posted by catriona

I remember the Christmas Display downtown with the little girl playing the piano. Was that at Frost Bros or Wolf and Marx?

Who remembers Fantasyland at Joske's? I loved to go there and see all the little animated displays and ride the train. Remember Santa on the rooftop?

Playland Park was fun -- I used to love to ride the carousel. I remember when they dismantled it and sold of the horses. If I'd had the money back then, I would have bought one. I thought I read in the paper a few years ago that they were trying to restore it.

The Zoo, Brackenridge Park, the Brackenridge Eagle and the Sunken Gardens are all still there. They closed the stables and shut down the horse back riding a few years ago. The skyride is also shut down, has been for many years.

Anyone remember 12 Star Final and the opening film footage with the cars crashing? Or the revolving boards that the weathermen used to use? I remember one would always draw a cartoon at the end of his segment. And who could forget Cap't Gus!

yes My dad worked at Joskies for over thirty years. He worked in the display department decorating the windows, as well as building fantasyland during Christmas. Remember Santa would come down from the rooftop riding in a hot air balloon? And Capt. Gus would say "Mind your manners and do what your mommy and daddy tell you to do.

[ShaneSA]

Mexican Manhatten is still there and just as good as ever. Don't know about Dougie's.

[irnag]

Originally Posted by debdeb525

I was looking through my yearbooks and came across these ads:
Remember Cloth World, Hungry Farmer Steak House on San Pedro, the Record Box on West Ave, and the Twin Oaks Cafe on Jackson-Keller. These we ads from 79-83

Oh yeah, I remember the Record Box. They had about every record known to man. If there was ever an obscure title I was looking for, I would go there.

[irnag]

Originally Posted by Drummerdude3

yes there was also LH.

I could have swore we were BA for Babcock.