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Old 10-25-2008, 08:09 AM
 
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All Carl's Jr's in SA shut down in 1986.
There was also one on Fredricksberg and I-10. They all became Burger Kings. They had a different floor plan than the traditional BK's at the time. They had the order counter at the front of the store and the seating area along the side. Traditional BK's had used a standard rectangle formula with the counter on one side of the dinning room and all the seating stretching back from it. The first real BK building was on Huebner and Babcock. It might be some kind of Tequira de whatever now. I think the second was at (then) Wonderland Mall. I only know this cause in high school it was kind of a game for us to spot the original Carl's Juniors!!!

BTW, I recently took my nieces to the new Carl's Jr's near Kirby. They LOVED it. They told everybody when we got back that they "were so full, but couldn't stop eating!". Me, I thought it was a little better than a Mickey d's or Wendy's.
I know its funny how BK has not been in town just a little more than 20 yrs, Carl's Jr is good. I was in LA a few month back and the burgers are good.

Gwhopper good to have you back, glad to see some of the posters who have helped this page grow.

 
Old 10-25-2008, 09:19 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
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It is still there blocked off from driving through behind the train station near the zoo . does anyone remember the sky ride ?
I did manage to find this postcard featuring the sky ride over sunken gardens
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Old 10-25-2008, 09:22 PM
 
Location: South Central Texas
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Yep, I remember the Skyride!! Do you remember the Carousel in the parking area??
 
Old 10-25-2008, 10:23 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
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Yep, I remember the Skyride!! Do you remember the Carousel in the parking area??

I had completely forgotten about that! Now I am going to have to hunt down some pictures of that!
 
Old 10-25-2008, 10:39 PM
 
Location: South Central Texas
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I had completely forgotten about that! Now I am going to have to hunt down some pictures of that!
Wasn't that Playland Park's old Carousel??
 
Old 10-25-2008, 10:45 PM
 
Location: Funky Town
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Wasn't that Playland Park's old Carousel??
I thought Playland's carousel was sold off to different individuals. I may be wrong. I heard the Brack. Park one, or the Central Park one, went to the Eagles Nest Church. Can any one verify?
 
Old 10-25-2008, 10:52 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
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I thought the town and country motel was there?
I did manage to find this on the net.

I did a look up on the address and a Walgreens is there now. You can see it on streetview:

6901 san pedro san antonio tx - Google Maps
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Old 10-25-2008, 10:57 PM
 
Location: South Central Texas
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I thought Playland's carousel was sold off to different individuals. I may be wrong. I heard the Brack. Park one, or the Central Park one, went to the Eagles Nest Church. Can any one verify?
Yes, I think you're right!!
 
Old 10-25-2008, 11:06 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
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I remember the Ramada in had lot of little cottage/motor in type lodges spread out all the way up to the cloverleaf.

I can't really tell if the Smuggler's Inn...is there..(The Present day PT/Perfect Ten)...it should be there in that time frame.
Could this be the same Ramada Inn? I have seen this picture before and thought that it couldn't be because the address is 333 NW Military. A google maps query revealed that there no address in the 300 series anywhere on NW Military. We grew up near NW Military and I don't remember there ever being a Ramada Inn out there. However, this card is from the 50's and I did little sluething (No wacko nut-job recointering this time) and discovered that Harry Wurzbach road and NW Military highway where once the same road. It was called Harry Wurzbach's Military Highway and it ran exactly the same path as 4-10 today takes by North Star Mall. That section of what is now 4-10 is what connected Harry Wurzbach to NW Military. Fasinating history, apparently they called it a "Military highway" because it linked Ft. Sam to the training grounds that would eventually become known as Camp Bullis. I am sure it's no coincidence that it also ran conveniently close to the Wurzbach estate and farms which became present day Colonies North.
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Old 10-26-2008, 12:58 AM
 
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GW great postcards, but that is indeed the hotel that was where the present day best buy, barnes and nobles, and circuit city is located.
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