Gone But Not Forgotten in San Antonio! - Part I (West: plaza, cash)

[samustang91]

I think there was a WINNS at Blanco & Basse in the early 90s ('92-'94?)

[SATX56]

Yeah, it was a real shocker when Winn's went under. I know some of you posting are to young to recall but someones got to remember the root beer place. About half way between Theo and hwy 90 on the west side of Nogalitos there was a small bldg. with an awning out front (to park under) served frosted root beer in mugs. They had carhops and I'm quite sure it was A&W root beer. It may have been just to the south of a little (bar) ice house with an odd kind of corner(of the bldg.) entrance. This is probably 60's I'm remembering when they were in business. Pretty sure the bldg. is or was still there in recent years.

[quest51210]

well my mom grew up on thompson since the 1940's. my good friends the montez' moved to the area in 1950 and they all say it is the current place which is called BullBoxer31 Tacos, who is the former cook to Henry Tacos which closed up shop a few months ago. the odd entranced building is now a cleaners.

what the montez' distinctly remember is their cars being egged and burnt crosses in their front yard because they were latinos...needless to say they stuck it out.

[SATX56]

Originally Posted by quest51210

well my mom grew up on thompson since the 1940's. my good friends the montez' moved to the area in 1950 and they all say it is the current place which is called BullBoxer31 Tacos, who is the former cook to Henry Tacos which closed up shop a few months ago. the odd entranced building is now a cleaners.

what the montez' distinctly remember is their cars being egged and burnt crosses in their front yard because they were latinos...needless to say they stuck it out.

Sounds like it! Don't recall any cross burning stuff. Must have been a 40's thing. I've always thought this city was better along those lines. But, there's always idiots out there somewhere.

[Willsatx]

Originally Posted by dakotajonmac

If you're talking about the drive-in w/carhops at the corner of Nogalitos and Jennings I remember that as "Gyros". Anyone else remember?

Catching up after being out of town the last week, yes gyros is still there good stuff.

[Willsatx]

Originally Posted by satx56

Do you remember Serma's Bakery? How about Seberas Plumbing and Appliances? I ran around over there some. Late 60's or early 70's we would play basketball in Palm Heights Baptist Church Gym.

They had some awesome brownies, i remember they opened up a store on west ave and ih 10 did not last very long.

[Willsatx]

Originally Posted by darknight6662005

I don't know when the Winns closed or the eckerts. Same goes for the G.W Jrs.

I remember in the late 70's it was a Sommers drug store.

[Willsatx]

Originally Posted by satx56

Those in particular I wouldn't know. But all the G.w. Jrs closed long before the others I'm sure. Eckard's so hard to remember because of the name changes and such. Winn's may have been early 80's. G.W.'s was probably closed late 70's. Eckards was likely around to late 80's or early 90's. My memory just not that good . I have to relate things to other things or events to recall sometimes.

I think GW was gone around 1986, and winn's around 1995.

[Willsatx]

Originally Posted by SA Greed

NBD, Heck, I remember "let's go the races" from Handy Andy on Saturday evenings.

I once won $10 and that was it.

[Willsatx]

Originally Posted by darknight6662005

I remember the Churches, down the street from the former Winns place on Nogalitos, was closed or being remodeled, when I was down there last week. It had been there since the early 80's. Well since as long as I've been there, when I was was a kid. Keep in mind, I'm 30 years old. Same goes for the Dairy Queen. OH...and the Handy Andy, between theo and malone...will be missed along with the laundry mat, my mother use to take us too. And one last thing...Does anyone remember the name of the mexican restaurant that use to be across the street from the old handy andy on Nogalitos. I think a family dollar is there now on theo.

La Canasta? I remember the owner was friends with many movie stars from Mexico.