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Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on April 15, 2005, 04:43:29 pm

[:D]I grew up here in Tulsa, and as a child one of my fondest memories was the old downtown area. I loved the hustle that downtown Tulsa once had. The lights from the various theaters (family theaters at that) added to the overall excitement of a downtown scene which could have been the setting for a Thomas Kincaid painting.

Places like the old Rialto Theater, the Majestic; Kresses Department store and the like bring fond memories of a Tulsa which now exists only in my memories.

And who else remembers the old Continental Skating rink which used to be just west of Tracy Park on 11th street. (When we were walking to the old Warehouse Market, my grandmother would wait while I peeked in through the windows to watch the kids roller skating.)

I would very much be interested to see what you guys remember way back "in the day."

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: waterboy on April 15, 2005, 04:57:32 pm

There were a couple of batting ranges. One I think where the Highway Patrol offices are now near I-44 and one at the fairgrounds. I remember it was before these ball return machines. A machine pitched real baseballs and you actually hit the ball into a large field and some poor SOB would have to drive a caged golf cart out to scoop them up and reload them. We always aimed for him. That was around 1969.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: ttown_jeff on April 15, 2005, 05:19:01 pm

One of my most vivid memories comes from the Summer of 1968. The Circle Theater at Lewis and First, had a summer matinee special that year. which enabled to go to the movies that summer. My older brother and I walked from the Peoria and Independence area where we lived, to see the movie "Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows." It wasn't so much the movie as...the experience.

I remember the place was packed with kids and they were making so much noise, it was impossible to hear (or see) the movie. It was so loud that the manager stopped the movie and made everyone be quiet. I remember he got up in front of the screen, and said something like "If you kids don't be quiet, I'm going to clear the theater and you won't be able to see the movie, and we won't be having these special events." or something like that. I don't remember seeing one adult in the place. The movie was really my first exposure to the strange and inconsistent times we were living in at the time - that I could understand, that is.

We actually went to movies all the time at the Circle, but that one hot day is the most memorable. While I'm driving down memory lane, I also remember seeing "Willy Wonka" and "Concert for Bangladesh" at the Circle.

What a great memory - the Circle Theatre.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Chicken Little on April 15, 2005, 08:59:51 pm

Two words:

Der Wienerschnitzel. [:)]

(http://www.chronologictiming.com/dwdog.jpg)

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: waterboy on April 15, 2005, 09:22:05 pm

Typical day in 1962. Walk the 4 blocks up to Whittier Square to see "The Mysterions" for a quarter at the Circle. Swing by the TG&Y on the way back and buy Lik-m-aid, pixie sticks and penny candies. Go to Otasco and look at stuff for our bikes that we couldn't afford. Stop to have cool water drip on our heads from the office air-conditioners. Flag down the street vendor at 3rd & Lewis for tamales at a dime each. Go home and watch Bonanza, Combat and Cheyenne on the b/w tv. Life was good.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: pmcalk on April 15, 2005, 10:21:26 pm

Even though I grew up in Tulsa, and have lots of memories around Tulsa, I only have a few of downtown. I was born in the sixties, and as far back as I can remember, downtown was dying. I remember my dad taking us to the train station downtown--it was deserted, and falling apart. But we wandered through it (don't know if we were suppose to). We walked out onto the train tracks, and watched the freight trains moving along. I was probably 5 or 6. One of the engineers saw us with my dad, and let my sister and me onto the engine to see how the train worked. I remember being terrified--the train was bigger than a building in my mind.

I also remember as a child going to the Tulsa Club with my grandfather. I loved the elevators--they still had elevator operators, and they sometimes let you help run them. They also had the best little round donuts--pure grease and sugar.

My strongest memories of downtown, though, are from the late 70's & 80's, when the city tore down building after building to establish the Williams Center--which was suppose to bring back downtown. I spent so many Friday nights there at the skating rink--it was the place to be for a while. I don't know when kids stopped going there. Obviously, it did not bring back downtown. But I am still hopeful that something will.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on April 16, 2005, 09:58:03 am

Wow! You guys are really churning up some great memories.

I had completley forgotton about the Der Weinerschnitzels. It's a shame they are no longer.

Also, the Circle Theatre was brought up. Anyone else remember the Delman at 15th and Lewis? It was a great theatre, too.

Also, does anyone else remember visiting Lakeside Amusement park? It was located next to Mohawk Zoo. (At the time Lakeside was open, the Zoo rented Paddle Boats which you could ide up and down the creek around the Zoo's north entrance.)

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: tulsa1603 on April 16, 2005, 09:59:57 am

I'm not old enough to remember a lot of things, most of my memories are from early to mid-80's. I do remember going to Williams Center Forum and ice skating. As a 7 year old, I was so impressed. I felt like I lived in this huge city because I got to ice skate at a skyscraper! I remember when going to Woodland Hills was a pain, because 169 didn't come close to 71st street. I also remember Woodland Hills being awash in stained wood trim and dark brown tile - before the remodel. A lot of my memories are of Owasso, since it's where I grew up: I remember living in Owasso when there were less than 6000 residents; when the intersection of 169 and 86th St. was a stoplight, and 86th was a two lane road. My parents loved Owasso, because it wasn't crowded, all the houses seemed to be on an acre or more. For anyone familiar with Owasso at all, I remember when Dover Pond was being developed, back around 1986 or so, and it promised houses "from $160,000". My dad said "no one will ever build a house that expensive in Owasso!" I remember when the building Owasso's Reasor's is in was a K-Mart (people never believe me when I tell them that one, but it's true) I remember when Eastland Mall was the new mall and people actually went to it.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: swake on April 16, 2005, 11:15:45 am

As a small kid, my memories of Tulsa were coming to visit here, my grandparents lived in Tulsa and I thought it was really the big city, much bigger than my hometown because of all the tall buildings, I remember walking downtown going to the bank and to Sears going to the toy department and getting to buy something. I don’t even have any idea where Sears was downtown now.

My hometown then by the way was DC, where tall buildings are not allowed. The cool thing as a kid growing up there was seeing the big holes that were dug downtown as the subway was built. But to a eight year old boy the bigger city was the one with tall buildings, not the one with a football team and the Smithsonian that my family would take to every weekend.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on April 16, 2005, 11:32:51 am

quote:
Originally posted by ttown_jeff

One of my most vivid memories comes from the Summer of 1968. The Circle Theater at Lewis and First, had a summer matinee special that year. which enabled to go to the movies that summer. My older brother and I walked from the Peoria and Independence area where we lived, to see the movie "Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows." It wasn't so much the movie as...the experience.

As a side note, the last time my mother EVER saw a movie in a theatre was at the Circle. That is where she saw "The 10 Commandments" by Cecil B. DeMille. (Opening night, no less.) Since then, she has never set foot inside a theatre . . . until . . .

Shortly after its release, I took mom on her birthday to see "The Passion of the Christ." I did prepare her on movie violence, so she was somewhat prepared to see the graphic scenes, but imagine her surprise as to the quality. She had never watched a movie in stereo----let alone surround sound!!! I never will forget in the first scene, mom whispered to me a complaint about all the bugs which were in the theatre. It took a few minutes for me to figure out what she was talking about, and then I had to tell her what surround sound was and that she was hearing the crickets which were in the scene of the movie.

Ain't science wonderful?[:)]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: waterboy on April 16, 2005, 01:21:10 pm

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

Also, the Circle Theatre was brought up. Anyone else remember the Delman at 15th and Lewis? It was a great theatre, too.

Also, does anyone else remember visiting Lakeside Amusement park? It was located next to Mohawk Zoo. (At the time Lakeside was open, the Zoo rented Paddle Boats which you could ide up and down the creek around the Zoo's north entrance.)

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on April 16, 2005, 01:26:44 pm

quote:
Originally posted by waterboy

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

Also, the Circle Theatre was brought up. Anyone else remember the Delman at 15th and Lewis? It was a great theatre, too.

Also, does anyone else remember visiting Lakeside Amusement park? It was located next to Mohawk Zoo. (At the time Lakeside was open, the Zoo rented Paddle Boats which you could ide up and down the creek around the Zoo's north entrance.)

We considered the Delman and the Will Rogers as suburban theatres! There was a cool men's store across the street in a strip center called Exodus. Barely remember Lakeside, but the paddle boats were there till the early seventies. Did you ever go south to Skyline Fun Spot? Great coaster. Downtown had a Crown drugstore that was popular.

I can't say that I ever went to the Skyline, but I do remember the drugstore you're talking about.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on April 16, 2005, 02:45:31 pm

Tulsa Drive-In Theatres:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/drivein.html

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Porky on April 16, 2005, 03:03:06 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Chicken Little

Two words:

Der Wienerschnitzel. [:)]

Yep, went good after being at The Stables down the street. [:)]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RecycleMichael on April 16, 2005, 04:37:09 pm

I loved the Will Rogers Theater. We would stand in line on Saturday mornings with 6 packs of Pepsi bottles that we would redeem for admission to the movies .

No wonder I like recycling.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on April 16, 2005, 05:02:39 pm

(http://tulsaTVmemories.com/briefcase/willroge.jpg)
(http://tulsaTVmemories.com/briefcase/stables.jpg)

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Porky on April 16, 2005, 06:34:20 pm

quote:
Originally posted by TulsaTV

(http://tulsaTVmemories.com/briefcase/stables.jpg)

LOL Thank you for the memories of Judy B........[}:)]

Back in the early 70's while sewing my oats, that place took a huge hunk out of my pay check. As "My Other Place" and "Temperature Rising".

I use to live next to a guy that was a disc jockey for KELI during those days, his name was Mark Dempsey. He use to get me tickets back stage to all of the concerts. What pleasant memories though's were.....Humble Pie, Kiss, Black Oak Arkansas and the list goes on.

My greatest memories of that time was a place called the Nine Of Cups. I only lived a block away from there and use to tell people that my neighbors were Jim Jones and Leon Russel. ( Well, thy did live within blocks of me LOL)
Bonnie Raitt showed up there after one of her concerts and that had to be one of the wildest evenings in my life I have ever seen.[8D]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: pmcalk on April 16, 2005, 08:18:26 pm

I remember the Nine of Cups well. My senior prom, we tried to get served there. It didn't work. Everyone knew (even us younger kids) that it was the place to be. When did it close?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on April 16, 2005, 08:39:58 pm

Nine of Cups

http://tulsatvmemories.com/clubcard.html#nine

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Porky on April 17, 2005, 04:53:49 am

quote:
Originally posted by TulsaTV

Nine of Cups

http://tulsatvmemories.com/clubcard.html#nine

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: t-town transplant on April 18, 2005, 05:57:54 am

I was born and raised in Tulsa and grew up in the seventies. I remember taking day long trips downtown with my mom, brothers and friends in the summer to explore such wonderous places as the NBT building, to have lunch at Skaggs and afterwards watch their donut machine make donuts, and going to the Will Rogers theatre. Back then, the admission price allowed you to watch a movie as many times as you liked during the time you were there.....you didn't have to leave after the movie ended like most theatres make you do now.

I no longer live there but I sure do miss it.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on April 18, 2005, 11:00:03 am

This is truly amazing. You folks have made some really great posts, and have caused me to remember all that I have forgotten. What a great ride this has been!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: booWorld on April 18, 2005, 04:15:18 pm

I remember the Cadillac Building.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: sgrizzle on April 18, 2005, 05:08:54 pm

I remember the Skelly, and the Tulsa Auto Hotel, and the Denver Grill, and....

I remember Woodland Hills Mall being in the middle of nowhere and Southroads mall having a picadilly's.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: ttown_jeff on April 18, 2005, 05:27:17 pm

OTASCO. What a store. I got my first 10 speed bike there. I think it was $49.00. It was a small 24 inch, and bright orange. It got stolen, as things often did in my neck of the woods.

I also got my first lawn mower at OTASCO. My dad bought it for $69.00 and told me that I would have to pay him back by the end of the summer. Well, was he surprised when I paid him back after 2 weeks. My younger brother and I went door to door and basically begged people to mow their lawns, $1.00 here $3.00 there. I bet we walked 250 miles that summer.

We used to walk to TG&Y at 3rd and Utica, next to the Safeway and get the KELI or KAKC top 40 lists, and then decide which 45 we could afford to buy. Then we would go home and play them over and over and over and over....I later worked at that TG&Y as a stockboy and assistant manager.

I remember makin' out in the back of my old 72 Nova SS at the Admrial Twin. And standing in line at the concessions, when they had REAL concessions.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on April 18, 2005, 05:40:18 pm

OTASCO

http://tulsatvmemories.com/oomagog.html#otasco

KELI, KAKC

http://tulsatvmemories.com/tulradio.html

http://tulsatvmemories.com/tulradi2.html

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: swake on April 18, 2005, 05:46:53 pm

quote:
Originally posted by sgrizzle

I remember the Skelly, and the Tulsa Auto Hotel, and the Denver Grill, and....

I remember Woodland Hills Mall being in the middle of nowhere and Southroads mall having a picadilly's.

Well, the Tulsa Auto Hotel is still there, for now anyway.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on April 18, 2005, 06:15:14 pm

There is one fast food restaraunt I recall. It was on 11th street just west of Lewis as best I can remember. It was in the shape of a Stagecoach. Does anyone remember what it was called?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on April 18, 2005, 06:20:08 pm

I REMEMBER SOMETHING ELSE!!!!!

[:D]

How 'bout going to the downtown bus station (either one of them), or going to the airport, and sitting in a big chair while watching a coin-operated televion set? (It was quite expensive, really, considering all that you could get was a fuzzy picture. But I still thought it was pretty cool.)

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: ttown_jeff on April 18, 2005, 06:44:25 pm

Would it be the Chuckwagon? (I'm reaching)

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on April 18, 2005, 06:45:50 pm

The Chuc Wagun:

http://tulsaTVmemories.com/briefcase/chucwagn.jpg

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RecycleMichael on April 18, 2005, 07:19:14 pm

The Chuck Wagon was known for it's big, sweet onion rings. They would never give out the recipe.

A few years ago, I was talking about those rings at a work luncheaon and a lady said she worked there in the sixties.

She said the secret was that they dipped the onions in melted vanilla ice cream before they battered them.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on April 19, 2005, 04:34:57 pm

quote:
Originally posted by ttown_jeff

Would it be the Chuckwagon? (I'm reaching)

Duh! Now I just feel dumb! Thanks for reminding me.[:o)]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on April 19, 2005, 04:40:58 pm

quote:
Originally posted by recyclemichael

The Chuck Wagon was known for it's big, sweet onion rings. They would never give out the recipe.

A few years ago, I was talking about those rings at a work luncheaon and a lady said she worked there in the sixties.

She said the secret was that they dipped the onions in melted vanilla ice cream before they battered them.

SOUNDS WONDERFUL!!! I'll have to try that.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: ang on April 20, 2005, 01:12:40 am

I remember being a new professional in the early 80's. Living in a crappy wonderful apartment near Swan Lake and walking to Arnie's for a beer, doing laundry next door to Arnies, and riding my bike to work downtown.

Then I left Tulsa and 20 years later gravitated to the same places.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: tulsa1603 on April 20, 2005, 03:55:38 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Porky

quote:
Originally posted by TulsaTV

(http://tulsaTVmemories.com/briefcase/stables.jpg)

LOL Thank you for the memories of Judy B........[}:)]

Back in the early 70's while sewing my oats, that place took a huge hunk out of my pay check. As "My Other Place" and "Temperature Rising".

I use to live next to a guy that was a disc jockey for KELI during those days, his name was Mark Dempsey. He use to get me tickets back stage to all of the concerts. What pleasant memories though's were.....Humble Pie, Kiss, Black Oak Arkansas and the list goes on.

My greatest memories of that time was a place called the Nine Of Cups. I only lived a block away from there and use to tell people that my neighbors were Jim Jones and Leon Russel. ( Well, thy did live within blocks of me LOL)
Bonnie Raitt showed up there after one of her concerts and that had to be one of the wildest evenings in my life I have ever seen.[8D]

That is hilarious. A guy I work with is always tellign Judy Booger jokes - particularly one involving a cigarette. I thought he was making it all up, but if you guys can remember her after all these years, it must be true!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on April 20, 2005, 05:40:10 pm

. . . And on a somewhat related topic, how many other people can remember RIDESHY? (And if you can remember it - - - shame on you!!)

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on April 20, 2005, 06:01:30 pm

RIDESHY:

http://tulsaTVmemories.com/mayrooms.html

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Hometown on April 20, 2005, 06:08:34 pm

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

There is one fast food restaraunt I recall. It was on 11th street just west of Lewis as best I can remember. It was in the shape of a Stagecoach. Does anyone remember what it was called?

Chuck Wagon
Here's more for the list:
Pink Barn
Taj Mahal (bar)
Taj Mahal (entertainer from Oklahoma)
Globe Clothiers (downtown)
Living Arts (warehouse full of artist studios)
Jim Dandy to the Rescue
Orbachs
Psychologist twins on Generation Rap
Driving to West Tulsa for a Lottaburger
The amusement park at Skiatook Lake and the big rickety roller coaster
Dance Party
Mezzepa (spelling)
The Hogues – family of artists
Lewis Meyer (spelling) Bookshelf
Tan high water pants, madras shirts and cloth bomber jackets
Black Gold Ice Cream (vanilla with walnuts)
Betty Boyd

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on April 20, 2005, 06:54:31 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Hometown
Here's more for the list:
Pink Barn
Taj Mahal (bar)
Taj Mahal (entertainer from Oklahoma)
Globe Clothiers (downtown)
Living Arts (warehouse full of artist studios)
Jim Dandy to the Rescue
Orbachs
Psychologist twins on Generation Rap
Driving to West Tulsa for a Lottaburger
The amusement park at Skiatook Lake and the big rickety roller coaster
Dance Party
Mezzepa (spelling)
The Hogues – family of artists
Lewis Meyer (spelling) Bookshelf
Tan high water pants, madras shirts and cloth boomer jackets
Black Gold Ice Cream (vanilla with walnuts)
Betty Boyd

Pink Barn on Memorial. Skilly's was their main competition. The kids from Hale/Rogers/East Central went to Pink Barn; the kids from Edison/Memorial went to Skilly's. I went to Hale (class of '75) so I went to Pink Barn.

Tan high water pants: Tuf Nut "wheat" jeans, advertised by John Chick on TV. Get yours at Frougs department stores today!

I grew up in the area around 21st & Sheridan: The Shopper's Fair store, IGA grocery (Casa Bonita site), Happy House card shop, Walgreens 5 and Dime, Gulf Mart discount center, TG&Y in Bowman Acres, Boots Drive-In, Gibson's Discount on Sheridan, Burger Chef, Mr. Swiss. There was a DX station on the NW corner (Burger King today), a Mobil on the SW corner (McDonalds today), Gulf Mart Gas on the NE corner, and Texaco on the SE corner. They would get into "gas wars" quite often in the mid-late '60s and I remember gas at 18-19 cents/gallon during these price wars.

Oertles department store on Memorial, across the street from the MA-HU mansion. Woolco, Looboyles, and Vandevers in Southroads Mall; Frougs, Brown Dunkin, and Clarkes Good Clothes in Southland. Harringtons downtown was the place to buy your scout uniforms & equipment.

Tulsa's great long gone movie theaters: Ritz, Orpheum, Rialto, Majestic. The Boman Twin was nice when it first opened, Tulsa's first multi-screen indoor theater. The Boman had 70MM projectors and six channel stereo sound. I saw "Earthquake" there on opening night in 1974 and they had the "sensurround" subwoofers turned up so loud during the earthquake sequences that several people in the audience actually threw up from the vibrations! The Continental on Memorial Drive: I saw Funny Girl there in '68 and it was what they used to call a "road show" presentation: all tickets were advance sales, reserved seats. They had printed program booklets telling about the movie and the stars (I still have mine stashed away somewhere) and overture, intermission, and exit music. Just like a live performance. The lights would dim, the giant curtains would rise. We wore sport coats and neckties! (People used to dress for things back then!) Those were the days of "showmanship" at movie theaters, something we probably will never see again.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on April 21, 2005, 12:30:07 pm

Since I was a Cub Scout (years ago), I also remember Harringtons downtown.

Does anyone else remember Jenkins Music?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RexBrown on April 21, 2005, 01:30:41 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Hometown

The amusement park at Skiatook Lake and the big rickety roller coaster

Skiatook Lake?

That lake is relatively new- maybe you mean Lakeview Amusement Park on Lake Yahola, near Mohawk Park?

But I don't recall Lakeview having a roller coaster. The only rickety roller coaster I remember was at Indian Nations. The entry is still there just north of Jenks on 122nd Street. A tornado damaged it back in the Seventies and then it went downhill from there.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on April 21, 2005, 01:54:52 pm

I think you mean Skyline Park:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb051404.html#skyline

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on April 21, 2005, 03:10:13 pm

Psychologist twins on Generation Rap:

http://tulsaTVmemories.com/kiddie3.html#judy

Dance Party:

http://tulsaTVmemories.com/dance.html

Mazeppa:

http://tulsaTVmemories.com/mazeppa.html

Lewis Meyer Bookshelf:

http://tulsaTVmemories.com/meyer.html

Betty Boyd:

http://tulsaTVmemories.com/boyd.html

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Porky on April 21, 2005, 04:04:41 pm

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

. . . And on a somewhat related topic, how many other people can remember RIDESHY? (And if you can remember it - - - shame on you!!)

743-3749 (http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/aktion/action-smiley-077.gif)

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Porky on April 21, 2005, 04:10:19 pm

quote:
Originally posted by tulsa1603

That is hilarious. A guy I work with is always tellign Judy Booger jokes - particularly one involving a cigarette. I thought he was making it all up, but if you guys can remember her after all these years, it must be true!

Best smoke rings I ever saw! (http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/cool/cool-smiley-030.gif)

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Hometown on April 21, 2005, 08:02:09 pm

quote:
Originally posted by TulsaTV

I think you mean Skyline Park:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb051404.html#skyline

Thanks, you must be right. I was there in the late 50s or very early 60s and I have not lived in Tulsa since 1974. I do remember the coaster and the sandy lake and given the impressionistic quality of my memories Skyline could have easily morphed into Skiatook.

I also remember a huge city owned pool that was enclosed by chain link fence and that had locker rooms towards the west side of town on the way to Sand Springs. Seems like almost every city park had a small wading pool. Later they were filled in and make into splash pads.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: waterboy on April 21, 2005, 09:18:57 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Hometown

quote:
Originally posted by TulsaTV

I think you mean Skyline Park:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb051404.html#skyline

Thanks, you must be right. I was there in the late 50s or very early 60s and I have not lived in Tulsa since 1974. I do remember the coaster and the sandy lake and given the impressionistic quality of my memories Skyline could have easily morphed into Skiatook.

I also remember a huge city owned pool that was enclosed by chain link fence and that had locker rooms towards the west side of town on the way to Sand Springs. Seems like almost every city park had a small wading pool. Later they were filled in and make into splash pads.

That was probably Newblock Park on Charles Page Boulevard. Originally part of the Tulsa Waterworks ca. 1910. They used to pump drinking water out of the Arkansas there for treatment. The settling tanks are still there. Swam there once in the late fifties I think. The cool building is an art studio and the pool is now parking.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RexBrown on April 21, 2005, 10:27:05 pm

quote:
Originally posted by TulsaTV

I think you mean Skyline Park:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb051404.html#skyline

Wow... I never knew it was called Skyline Park. American Airlines had their employee picnics there when I was a kid. That would have been the early `70s and it was Indian Nations Amusement Park by then. AA moved the party to Bells after the roller coaster at Indian Nations was closd down.

www.defunctparks.com/parks/OK/indexOK.htm

For years it was just a vague memory and I never really knew its exact location. Then we were invited to a wedding at the Five Oaks Ranch some years back. Boing-g-g-g..... that's the place!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on April 22, 2005, 03:41:39 pm

Earlier in this string, someone mentioned remembering Lewis Meyer. You ever see those new commercials for Six Flags? The old bald guy they have as their "spokesperson" bears an uncanny resemblance to the late Mr. Meyer.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Porky on April 22, 2005, 04:03:43 pm

quote:
Originally posted by TulsaTV

RIDESHY

Did you know the name Rid-eshy spelled their phone number? [:)]

Check it out 743-3749

I use to work at a place called Unit Rig which was just down the road from the Rideshy Club.
Some of those I worked with back then that visited that place during the lunch hour told me this. I wondered if the cops knew back then?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on April 22, 2005, 04:22:28 pm

quote:
Originally posted by RexBrown

quote:
Originally posted by TulsaTV

I think you mean Skyline Park:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb051404.html#skyline
Wow... I never knew it was called Skyline Park. American Airlines had their employee picnics there when I was a kid. That would have been the early `70s and it was Indian Nations Amusement Park by then. AA moved the party to Bells after the roller coaster at Indian Nations was closd down.

www.defunctparks.com/parks/OK/indexOK.htm

For years it was just a vague memory and I never really knew its exact location. Then we were invited to a wedding at the Five Oaks Ranch some years back. Boing-g-g-g..... that's the place!

Many of us may be aware of Crystal City shoppoing center in West Tulsa. I heard a rumor that it was an amusement park at one time. Anyone else know anything about this?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: waterboy on April 22, 2005, 04:32:33 pm

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

quote:
Originally posted by RexBrown

quote:
Originally posted by TulsaTV

I think you mean Skyline Park:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb051404.html#skyline
Wow... I never knew it was called Skyline Park. American Airlines had their employee picnics there when I was a kid. That would have been the early `70s and it was Indian Nations Amusement Park by then. AA moved the party to Bells after the roller coaster at Indian Nations was closd down.

www.defunctparks.com/parks/OK/indexOK.htm

For years it was just a vague memory and I never really knew its exact location. Then we were invited to a wedding at the Five Oaks Ranch some years back. Boing-g-g-g..... that's the place!

Many of us may be aware of Crystal City shoppoing center in West Tulsa. I heard a rumor that it was an amusement park at one time. Anyone else know anything about this?

I just had a conversation last night with a local Dr. who moved here in the 40's. He told me about Crystal City Amusement park. Apparently had swimming pools, rides and a lake. He says you can still see some of it off of I-75. I can only surmise that it was near the present day shopping center off 33rd west.

He told me that when they moved here from Madison, Wis. after the war that his mother had described their new home as near a creek and some lovely woods just outside of town. It was 21st and Yorktown.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on April 22, 2005, 05:07:11 pm

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

Earlier in this string, someone mentioned remembering Lewis Meyer. You ever see those new commercials for Six Flags? The old bald guy they have as their "spokesperson" bears an uncanny resemblance to the late Mr. Meyer.

I thought the exact same thing when I first saw that commerical. I thought "They're making fun of Lewis Meyer!" I remember his Sunday morning book review show on TV and am racking my brain to remember the closing phrase he always used to say. It was something like "books are your window to the world" or "expand your world through reading." Can't remember now, but it will come to me one day.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on April 22, 2005, 05:22:35 pm

Crystal City Park, circa 1920s:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb050303.html#crystal

with the original Zingo:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/statfair.html#zingo

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: pmcalk on April 22, 2005, 07:25:55 pm

I believe the closing for Lewis Meyer was "the more you read, the taller you grow." My grandmother graduated from highschool with him. She always talked as though she knew a world-famous celebrity.

Does anyone remember a place called The Open Door on Cherry Street--late 70's, early 80's? We use to go there often in high school.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RecycleMichael on April 22, 2005, 08:25:16 pm

My favorite Lewis Meyer memory is that he wrote a comedy book, a sex manual (in Tulsa in the 70's) for older married couples called "Pooped".

Does anybody have a copy of it?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on April 22, 2005, 09:07:56 pm

quote:
Originally posted by pmcalk

I believe the closing for Lewis Meyer was "the more you read, the taller you grow." My grandmother graduated from highschool with him. She always talked as though she knew a world-famous celebrity.

Does anyone remember a place called The Open Door on Cherry Street--late 70's, early 80's? We use to go there often in high school.

You are absolutely correct, "The more you read, the taller you grow!" Thanks so much for refreshing the old memory.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on April 24, 2005, 01:26:34 pm

Here's another "blast from the past" - - - - does anyone remember (or possibly still have) a 7Up Uncola Card? I believe they were distributed by KAKC.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on April 24, 2005, 01:28:19 pm

Uncola card:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/uncola.html

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on April 25, 2005, 07:52:14 am

quote:
Originally posted by TulsaTV

Uncola card:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/uncola.html

[:D]HA!

I had a feeling that you would probably have an image of this!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on April 25, 2005, 09:35:16 am

Yep, and here's that Lewis Meyer "sex manual":

http://tulsatvmemories.com/meyer.html#sex

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Hometown on April 25, 2005, 08:34:09 pm

quote:
Originally posted by pmcalk

I believe the closing for Lewis Meyer was "the more you read, the taller you grow." My grandmother graduated from highschool with him. She always talked as though she knew a world-famous celebrity.

Does anyone remember a place called The Open Door on Cherry Street--late 70's, early 80's? We use to go there often in high school.

No but how about The Free Store, a place for flower children to hang out near a little park that was destroyed for the freeway near Boston Avenue Methodist Church (around 13th and Cincinnati I believe). A middle aged religious man ran it in the late 60s.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Rico on April 26, 2005, 07:28:14 am

One of my first memories of Tulsa was driving up Denver and seeing this... Not too long ago and not too far away.... She sold the place for $350K....... Who knows, might have received that much for the artwork on ebay.???

Denver Grill (http://"http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/rico2/si29112-R1-045-21.jpg")

[8D]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: waterboy on April 26, 2005, 03:38:59 pm

Here's one. Pure Milk drive up stores in the 60's. Buildings shaped like milk cartons that sold dairy products. The clerk ran out to your car to take the order and retrieve it for you. Long lines of cars at 5-8pm each evening. They had the amazing coin operated rotating vending machines for after hours purchases of ice cream, milk, juice.

Maybe the forerunners of Braums, they were prone to vandalizm. Found out years later there had been a glut of dairy production and the milk association hastily put these up all over the country. In France they just dump it in the street!

Milk was .19 gallon and ice cream was .85 gallon. TulsaTV have any pictures?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Hometown on April 26, 2005, 03:49:12 pm

Sparky's graveyard on the way to Jenks. Tulsa teenagers went there to park. Sparky was a psychotic murderer / graveyard caretaker who would dash out of the trees with an ax and behead the unlucky teenager who was slow to get away. I never saw Sparky and I admit that he might have been an urban legend.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on April 26, 2005, 03:50:31 pm

Pure Milk kiosk:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb121202.html#superman

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on April 27, 2005, 03:44:45 pm

Does anyone else remember "The Red Rat?" If memory serves, that was the name of a small roller coaster which used to be at Bells.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on April 27, 2005, 03:46:39 pm

How about the "Mad Mouse"?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on April 27, 2005, 05:39:53 pm

quote:
Originally posted by TulsaTV

How about the "Mad Mouse"?

[:I] That's it!!! Thanks --- I can sleep tonight.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Hometown on April 27, 2005, 09:16:16 pm

If you can survive socialization in Tulsa you can survive anything
There was one murder in Lortondale II where I did some growing up
We didn’t lock the house during the day and we always left the car unlocked
Tulsa Public Schools’ mandatory trip to the opera
Weekly Reader
Posture pictures
Dodge ball
Smoke hole
All Souls Unitarian Church and their civil rights march in the 60s
Segregation on the buses
Neighbor for Neighbor
The neighborhoods of empty houses (all gone now) that had been bought out for the Broken Arrow Expressway
Fights after school
Bell Bottoms
Hip Huggers
Cruising Brookside
Girls with straight long hair split down the middle
The heavy weight of conformity
The White Panthers
No homelessness
The shag
The jerk
The mashed potato
Greasers and Soches (need help with spelling soches)
Instead of neighborhoods, we had school districts. Mine was Hale
Sweet 16
Freaks and the Pigs
Liberal Religious Youth
Socialites
The big fat black AT&T telephones that never broke?
Did Tulsa have any unique telephone exchanges? I remember LU[ther] and WE[bester]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on April 28, 2005, 01:42:34 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Hometown

quote:
Originally posted by pmcalk

I believe the closing for Lewis Meyer was "the more you read, the taller you grow." My grandmother graduated from highschool with him. She always talked as though she knew a world-famous celebrity.

Does anyone remember a place called The Open Door on Cherry Street--late 70's, early 80's? We use to go there often in high school.

No but how about The Free Store, a place for flower children to hang out near a little park that was destroyed for the freeway near Boston Avenue Methodist Church (around 13th and Cincinnati I believe). A middle aged religious man ran it in the late 60s.

I REMEMBER THAT!!!! I went to Horace Mann Junior High School and I skipped school there on more than one occasion. (Blush!)

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on April 28, 2005, 06:20:59 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Hometown

We didn’t lock the house during the day and we always left the car unlocked
Tulsa Public Schools’ mandatory trip to the opera
Weekly Reader
Posture pictures
Dodge ball
Smoke hole
All Souls Unitarian Church and their civil rights march in the 60s
Segregation on the buses
Neighbor for Neighbor
The neighborhoods of empty houses (all gone now) that had been bought out for the Broken Arrow Expressway
Fights after school
Bell Bottoms
Hip Huggers
Cruising Brookside
Girls with straight long hair split down the middle
The heavy weight of conformity
The White Panthers
No homelessness
The shag
The jerk
The mashed potato
Greasers and Soches (need help with spelling soches)
Instead of neighborhoods, we had school districts. Mine was Hale
Sweet 16
Freaks and the Pigs
Liberal Religious Youth
Socialites
The big fat black AT&T telephones that never broke?
Did Tulsa have any unique telephone exchanges? I remember LU[ther] and WE[bester]

One of my earliest memories was riding the bus downtown with my mother to visit my childhood dentist, Dr. Caudill on Boston Ave. I remember mom telling me we don't sit in the back because that was for "colored people."
I remember the posture pictures, dodge ball (we used to call it "bombardment" at Whitney Jr. High), and girls literally ironing their hair straight with a clothes steam iron.
Tulsa's old phone exchanges I remember:
Temple (83)
National (62)
Webster (93)
Riverside (74)
Luther (58)
Hickory (44)
General (43)
Yea, those old phones were indestructable. You can still find them today in thrift stores and with plug adapters, they almost always still work!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Hometown on April 28, 2005, 06:39:14 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by Hometown

We didn’t lock the house during the day and we always left the car unlocked
Tulsa Public Schools’ mandatory trip to the opera
Weekly Reader
Posture pictures
Dodge ball
Smoke hole
All Souls Unitarian Church and their civil rights march in the 60s
Segregation on the buses
Neighbor for Neighbor
The neighborhoods of empty houses (all gone now) that had been bought out for the Broken Arrow Expressway
Fights after school
Bell Bottoms
Hip Huggers
Cruising Brookside
Girls with straight long hair split down the middle
The heavy weight of conformity
The White Panthers
No homelessness
The shag
The jerk
The mashed potato
Greasers and Soches (need help with spelling soches)
Instead of neighborhoods, we had school districts. Mine was Hale
Sweet 16
Freaks and the Pigs
Liberal Religious Youth
Socialites
The big fat black AT&T telephones that never broke?
Did Tulsa have any unique telephone exchanges? I remember LU[ther] and WE[bester]

One of my earliest memories was riding the bus downtown with my mother to visit my childhood dentist, Dr. Caudill on Boston Ave. I remember mom telling me we don't sit in the back because that was for "colored people."
I remember the posture pictures, dodge ball (we used to call it "bombardment" at Whitney Jr. High), and girls literally ironing their hair straight with a clothes steam iron.
Tulsa's old phone exchanges I remember:
Temple (83)
National (62)
Webster (93)
Riverside (74)
Luther (58)
Hickory (44)
General (43)
Yea, those old phones were indestructable. You can still find them today in thrift stores and with plug adapters, they almost always still work!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on April 28, 2005, 07:15:08 pm

[/quote]
Bombardment, man I dreaded bombardment. And remember climbing that rope and doing those chin-ups with every other boy in your class staring at you. And being the last one picked for the softball team. Talk about humiliation. How did I survive it?

Wow, the old telephone exchanges! You know Steve you have quite a memory, great attention to detail and you never overreach.

[/quote]

Yes, I remember clearly things from 40 years ago, but can't remember what I had for dinner last night!!!
I have had many phone numbers in Tulsa over the years but the only one from the past that I remember is my childhood number, TE8-8332. We had that number from 1961 to 1974. I guess I still remember that because we had it so long, and it used to be a requirement for Tulsa schools kindergarten kids to know their phone number! Any other alumni of the old John Paul Jones Elementary School out there? I was in the kindergarten class when that school first opened in 1962. The building is still there at 15th St. & 71st E Ave, but is no longer a public school.
I was always one of the last ones picked for teams in gym class too. I remember during softball at Whitney, whenever I came to bat, all the outfielders would move in about 25 feet! One day I took them all by surprise and hit a homerun, well over their heads. That was a great feeling.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on April 28, 2005, 08:36:31 pm

Speaking of old Tulsa telephone exchanges, does anyone out there remember when Tulsa converted from 5-digit phone numbers to 7-digit numbers? I know as late as 1954, Tulsa still had 5-digit numbers. Just curious.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RexBrown on May 02, 2005, 03:38:53 pm

Just came across this depressing bit of video (http://"http://www.dykon-explosivedemolition.com/Archives/226CadillacTulsa/226CadillacTulsa.asf") showing the final moments of the Cadillac dealership downtown. The building was last occupied by L & M Office Furniture. Before that it had been Thomas Cadillac for many years. I believe it was built originally as a Cadillac and La Salle dealership but I don't recall the name.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on May 03, 2005, 04:39:39 pm

I have NO idea what popped this into mind, but for some reason after reading through this thread I recalled Cinderella Bootery (a shoe store which used to be on Main street).

Ah, the memories.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on May 03, 2005, 09:42:42 pm

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

I have NO idea what popped this into mind, but for some reason after reading through this thread I recalled Cinderella Bootery (a shoe store which used to be on Main street).

Ah, the memories.

I remember very well Cinderella Bootery! Huey's Shoes in Mayo Meadow recently went out of business after 50 years due to the impending destruction of the Mayo Meadow Shopping Center. Rumor has is that a Wal-Mart center is going in there. Please voice your opinions and stop this travesty!!!!
We need to preserve classic mid-twentieth century shopping centers like Mayo Meadow, and not let them fall to the wrecking balls of corporate giants like Wall Mart!!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: pmcalk on May 03, 2005, 09:53:03 pm

I happened to catch the City Council meeting when that came up. I believe it is a Walmart Neighborhood Mart going in there (I assume they want to compete with Reasors). The City Council already approved it. Unfortunately, like so much of Tulsa's history, Mayo Meadows is not appreciated until it is too late.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on May 03, 2005, 10:03:46 pm

quote:
Originally posted by pmcalk

I happened to catch the City Council meeting when that came up. I believe it is a Walmart Neighborhood Mart going in there (I assume they want to compete with Reasors). The City Council already approved it. Unfortunately, like so much of Tulsa's history, Mayo Meadows is not appreciated until it is too late.

You are so right. I live in the Lortondale housing addition, just down Yale from Mayo Meadow Center at 26th St. We are slowly losing all of mid 20th century modern architecture. We had the foresight to preserve art deco, but we seem to be comfortable to assign 1950s modern to the wrecking ball. SAD, very SAD.
Mid 20th Century architecture and design is the style of my youth. I would hate to see Tulsa destroy all of this period of its history. It was such a progressive and productive period in Tulsa's history.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on May 03, 2005, 11:12:41 pm

Cinderella Bootery:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/toyshop.html#bootery

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Hometown on May 04, 2005, 03:44:17 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by pmcalk

I happened to catch the City Council meeting when that came up. I believe it is a Walmart Neighborhood Mart going in there (I assume they want to compete with Reasors). The City Council already approved it. Unfortunately, like so much of Tulsa's history, Mayo Meadows is not appreciated until it is too late.

You are so right. I live in the Lortondale housing addition, just down Yale from Mayo Meadow Center at 26th St. We are slowly losing all of mid 20th century modern architecture. We had the foresight to preserve art deco, but we seem to be comfortable to assign 1950s modern to the wrecking ball. SAD, very SAD.
Mid 20th Century architecture and design is the style of my youth. I would hate to see Tulsa destroy all of this period of its history. It was such a progressive and productive period in Tulsa's history.

I recall the clean, elegant Modernist lines of Mayo Meadows Shopping Center. Mayo Meadows Shopping Center bears a direct architectural relationship to beautiful Lortondale, just down the street.

OPEN LETTER TO THE OWNERS OF WAL-MART

To the Ownership of Wal-Mart:

We understand that Tulsa has become the adoptive home of a number of you. As fellow Tulsans, certainly you can understand how very important our unique heritage is to us.

There is a growing awareness and celebration of the genius of Mid-Century Modern Architecture going on throughout the United States. In Tulsa we have a handful of significant Mid-Century Modern structures. One of them is Mayo Meadows Shopping Center, which is slated for destruction so that a new Wal-Mart can be built.

I am writing this letter to ask that you please consider restoring Mayo Meadows Shopping Center to its original condition.

A Wal-Mart sponsored and funded restoration of Mayo Meadows Shopping Center would create a huge outpouring of good will for your corporation. A show of respect for Tulsa's architectural heritage would certainly make the ownership of Wal-Mart a valued addition to our town.

Though it may not be apparent to you now, destruction of the Mayo Meadows Shopping Center will conversely yield negatives for your corporation.

Please be good citizens of Tulsa and respect our past.

Very truly yours,
SAVE MAYO MEADOWS SHOPPING CENTER

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on May 04, 2005, 03:49:03 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Hometown

quote:
Originally posted by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by pmcalk

I happened to catch the City Council meeting when that came up. I believe it is a Walmart Neighborhood Mart going in there (I assume they want to compete with Reasors). The City Council already approved it. Unfortunately, like so much of Tulsa's history, Mayo Meadows is not appreciated until it is too late.

You are so right. I live in the Lortondale housing addition, just down Yale from Mayo Meadow Center at 26th St. We are slowly losing all of mid 20th century modern architecture. We had the foresight to preserve art deco, but we seem to be comfortable to assign 1950s modern to the wrecking ball. SAD, very SAD.
Mid 20th Century architecture and design is the style of my youth. I would hate to see Tulsa destroy all of this period of its history. It was such a progressive and productive period in Tulsa's history.

I recall the clean, elegant Modernist lines of Mayo Meadows Shopping Center. Mayo Meadows Shopping Center bears a direct architectural relationship to beautiful Lortondale, just down the street.

OPEN LETTER TO THE OWNERS OF WAL-MART

To the Ownership of Wal-Mart:

We understand that Tulsa has become the adoptive home of a number of you. As fellow Tulsans, certainly you can understand how very important our unique heritage is to us.

There is a growing awareness and celebration of the genius of Mid-Century Modern Architecture going on throughout the United States. In Tulsa we have a handful of significant Mid-Century Modern structures. One of them is Mayo Meadows Shopping Center, which is slated for destruction so that a new Wal-Mart can be built.

I am writing this letter to ask that you please consider restoring Mayo Meadows Shopping Center to its original condition.

A Wal-Mart sponsored and funded restoration of Mayo Meadows Shopping Center would create a huge outpouring of good will for your corporation. A show of respect for Tulsa's architectural heritage would certainly make the ownership of Wal-Mart a valued addition or our town.

Though it may not be apparent to you now, destruction of the Mayo Meadows Shopping Center will conversely yield negatives for your corporation.

Please be good citizens of Tulsa and respect our past.

Very truly yours,
SAVE MAYO MEADOWS SHOPPING CENTER

[:)]HERE, HERE! Right on!!!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: pmcalk on May 04, 2005, 08:55:56 pm

By the way, not that it will do much good, but areas such as Lortondale--and Mayo Meadows-- are definitely areas contemplated by Historic Preservation Districts and the National Register(50 years old, unique architecture). The recent edition of Preservation Oklahoma News talks about buildings from the recent past being endangered. Seems people forget that all structures are recent at some point; only preserving them over time makes them historic.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on May 06, 2005, 02:21:22 pm

quote:
Originally posted by pmcalk

By the way, not that it will do much good, but areas such as Lortondale--and Mayo Meadows-- are definitely areas contemplated by Historic Preservation Districts and the National Register(50 years old, unique architecture). The recent edition of Preservation Oklahoma News talks about buildings from the recent past being endangered. Seems people forget that all structures are recent at some point; only preserving them over time makes them historic.

I know that "the powers that be" are aware of the Lortondale neighborhood and have it on their agenda for inclusion in the National Historic Register. Lortondale was started in late 1953 and the last "modern design" homes were finished in 1956, so maybe they have to wait until after 2006 for officially requesting Historic Register status. I know the National Historic Register is just and honor, and can't prevent destruction (that is what historic zoning is for) but it may make people think twice about drastic destruction or alterations. Lortondale's claim to fame? 1. Large concentration of "modern," architect-designed homes. 2. Won more that a dozen national and regional design awards in the 1950s. 3. The very first "tract home" development in the United States where all homes featured central air conditioning as a standard amenity. 4. Tulsa's very first neighborhood swimming pool, built by the developer (Howard Grubb) and originally owned in common by all Lortondale property owners. The pool is still in operation today at 4941 E 26th St.
In my opinion, Lortondale has more going for it historically, than some of the other neighborhoods that already have Historic Register inclusion. It is just a matter of time.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RexBrown on May 06, 2005, 02:52:25 pm

I have suggested a link be added to the Lortondale web site on www.recentpast.org The Recent Past Preservation Network works to preserve mid-century and newer structures. So far they haven't added it, but hopefully they will soon.

There are plenty of notable examples in Tulsa...

www.tulsanow.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=933

www.tulsanow.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=936

www.tulsanow.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1186

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on May 06, 2005, 08:52:08 pm

quote:
Originally posted by RexBrown

I have suggested a link be added to the Lortondale web site on www.recentpast.org The Recent Past Preservation Network works to preserve mid-century and newer structures. So far they haven't added it, but hopefully they will soon.

There are plenty of notable examples in Tulsa...

www.tulsanow.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=933

www.tulsanow.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=936

www.tulsanow.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1186

Thanks Rex, for your efforts regarding Lortondale. I am an 18-year resident of the neighborhood and a member of the neighborhood assn. The assn. is trying to obtain Vision 2025 funds to spruce up the Lortondale Pool and the neighborhood entrances off of Yale Avenue. Lortondale seems to be a real "hot" real estate market right now. Lortondale has a GREAT location, right in the middle of town, and prices are still relatively cheap, when you compare sq. footage with homes for sale in other parts of Tulsa. Houses in Lortondale in good, unmolested condition sell within a week! Buyers seem to want "vintage" features. Hear that real estate agents? Don't slap white latex paint over wonderful mahogany paneling or woodwork!!!!

There are many young singles and couples that love mid-20th Century modern design buying in Lortondale and refurbishing the homes. Great!!!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on May 11, 2005, 06:35:20 pm

Here's another blast from the past - - - - does anybody else remember the orginal campus for ORU? I beleive it was called the Diamond Building, and was located downtown on South Boulder.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: pmcalk on May 11, 2005, 09:43:25 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
[br
I know that "the powers that be" are aware of the Lortondale neighborhood and have it on their agenda for inclusion in the National Historic Register. Lortondale was started in late 1953 and the last "modern design" homes were finished in 1956, so maybe they have to wait until after 2006 for officially requesting Historic Register status.

Just so you know, the requirement is that the structures are "generally 50 years old;" they don't have to all be 50 years old. In fact, I believe the National Register will consider buildings that are much younger, if they meet other criteria.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: pmcalk on May 11, 2005, 09:46:05 pm

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

Here's another blast from the past - - - - does anybody else remember the orginal campus for ORU? I beleive it was called the Diamond Building, and was located downtown on South Boulder.

I think it is still there. I don't recall it from the past, but my mom has pointed it out to me. The building is right accross from Veterans park, and it looks so much like the buildings out on Lewis. I think it became the Mapco building for a while. It may be empty now.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on May 12, 2005, 10:33:08 am

quote:
Originally posted by pmcalk

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

Here's another blast from the past - - - - does anybody else remember the orginal campus for ORU? I beleive it was called the Diamond Building, and was located downtown on South Boulder.

I think it is still there. I don't recall it from the past, but my mom has pointed it out to me. The building is right accross from Veterans park, and it looks so much like the buildings out on Lewis. I think it became the Mapco building for a while. It may be empty now.

The Diamond Tower building is still there on Boulder, the original home of the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Assn. It was an office for SW Bell in the 1970s. The building became a foreclosure property in the 1980s, owned by the now defunct State Federal Savings (I used to work for them from '79 to '91.) State Federal stripped all the marble off of the lower exterior and sold it for scrap, along with anything of value they could get out of it. The building is/was full of asbestos and is slowly yielding to the elements.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on May 12, 2005, 11:08:10 am

This new blog has pix of the "diamond building" at the bottom:

http://www.abandonedtulsa.blogspot.com/

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on May 16, 2005, 02:06:06 pm

In regards to Tulsa broadcasting - - - does anyone here remember the event when Mac Kreeger flipped Tulsa off in the middle of Mannix? (This happened on channel 6.)

When it happened, it was rather shocking, but like most other things of this nature, it becomes funnier with time.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on May 16, 2005, 02:18:31 pm

The full Mack Creager story here:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb051005.html

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on May 25, 2005, 04:21:50 pm

I remember when I was a child going to the Zoo and somewhere in the middle of the park was a large black locomotive. Does anyone know whether or not this is the same locomotive which currently sits on the Southwest corner of bells?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: brunoflipper on May 25, 2005, 05:58:14 pm

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Originally posted by billintulsa

I remember when I was a child going to the Zoo and somewhere in the middle of the park was a large black locomotive. Does anyone know whether or not this is the same locomotive which currently sits on the Southwest corner of bells?

if memory serves, it was to the east of the old alligator pits...

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on May 25, 2005, 06:30:19 pm

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Originally posted by brunoflipper

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Originally posted by billintulsa

I remember when I was a child going to the Zoo and somewhere in the middle of the park was a large black locomotive. Does anyone know whether or not this is the same locomotive which currently sits on the Southwest corner of bells?

if memory serves, it was to the east of the old alligator pits...

That's right!! Very good memory!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on May 25, 2005, 07:25:36 pm

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Originally posted by billintulsa

In regards to Tulsa broadcasting - - - does anyone here remember the event when Mac Kreeger flipped Tulsa off in the middle of Mannix? (This happened on channel 6.)

When it happened, it was rather shocking, but like most other things of this nature, it becomes funnier with time.

I will never forget that faux pas. I think that happened in the fall of 1970. I was 13 at the time, my brother was 16, and we were watching "Mannix" that Saturday night with our grandmother. "Mannix" and "Mission Impossible" were two of our favorite shows of the era, never missed an episode. Towards the end of the show, all of the sudden, for just a few seconds, was Mac Creager on screen grinning and giving the "finger!" My brother and I nervously laughed; I don't remember my grandmother's reaction. We still laugh out loud today at that. I am sure it was the end of Creager's career, at least locally.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: brunoflipper on May 25, 2005, 11:03:46 pm

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Originally posted by billintulsa

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Originally posted by brunoflipper

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Originally posted by billintulsa

I remember when I was a child going to the Zoo and somewhere in the middle of the park was a large black locomotive. Does anyone know whether or not this is the same locomotive which currently sits on the Southwest corner of bells?

if memory serves, it was to the east of the old alligator pits...

That's right!! Very good memory!

No real feat, you've got twelve years on me... The say it's always the first to go [;)]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: waterboy on May 26, 2005, 06:47:45 am

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Originally posted by billintulsa

I remember when I was a child going to the Zoo and somewhere in the middle of the park was a large black locomotive. Does anyone know whether or not this is the same locomotive which currently sits on the Southwest corner of bells?

I remember the locomotive too. Seems like it was a Meteor? Anyway, I think it may have ended up in the hands of a restoration group that is looking for a home for it. Check with the Ollies Restaurant in near West Tulsa.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on May 26, 2005, 11:11:35 am

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Originally posted by brunoflipper

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Originally posted by billintulsa

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Originally posted by brunoflipper

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Originally posted by billintulsa

I remember when I was a child going to the Zoo and somewhere in the middle of the park was a large black locomotive. Does anyone know whether or not this is the same locomotive which currently sits on the Southwest corner of bells?

if memory serves, it was to the east of the old alligator pits...

That's right!! Very good memory!

No real feat, you've got twelve years on me... The say it's always the first to go [;)]

Hmmm. I seem to remember someone saying that to me before . . . but I'm not sure.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RLitterell on December 19, 2005, 02:34:28 pm

Man-O-Man... I found this page after Googling "Clarkes Good Clothes" My Mother, who is dying of cancer at age 79, worked there and I was looking for anything she might enjoy reading. She also worked at Siedenbachs (Spelling?) Dept. Store, downtown. I remember all of these places mentioned here. Mom and I would catch the bus at Chrystal City Shopping Center and ride downtown for lunch at Skaggs, then shop at the stores like Brown-Duncan, Frougs and others. We might eat at the Coney Island also.
My Dad worked at Colonial Furniture on Harvard at about 31st. There was a school across the street. I think it is a hardware store now. We would pick him up from work, everyone only had one car back then, and stop a few doors down at a bakery for fresh bread. I would ride with Daddy on Saturdays to pay bills, places like Otasco, The H&E market, and a little place called Nelson Electric, a store in Chrystal City that sold electrical stuff, you could pay your utility bills there .I am so glad I found this site. I live in Memphis now and really miss Tulsa. I haven't lived there in over 30 years, I think I may just cry.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on December 19, 2005, 03:21:26 pm

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Originally posted by RLitterell

Man-O-Man... I found this page after Googling "Clarkes Good Clothes" My Mother, who is dying of cancer at age 79, worked there and I was looking for anything she might enjoy reading. She also worked at Siedenbachs (Spelling?) Dept. Store, downtown. I remember all of these places mentioned here. Mom and I would catch the bus at Chrystal City Shopping Center and ride downtown for lunch at Skaggs, then shop at the stores like Brown-Duncan, Frougs and others. We might eat at the Coney Island also.
My Dad worked at Colonial Furniture on Harvard at about 31st. There was a school across the street. I think it is a hardware store now. We would pick him up from work, everyone only had one car back then, and stop a few doors down at a bakery for fresh bread. I would ride with Daddy on Saturdays to pay bills, places like Otasco, The H&E market, and a little place called Nelson Electric, a store in Chrystal City that sold electrical stuff, you could pay your utility bills there .I am so glad I found this site. I live in Memphis now and really miss Tulsa. I haven't lived there in over 30 years, I think I may just cry.

Glad you found us!

Remember - you don't leave Tulsa because you grow old, you grow old because you leave Tulsa.

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RecycleMichael on December 19, 2005, 04:24:38 pm

Here are some other links...

http://www.tulsatvmemories.com/

http://www.losttulsa.com/

http://abandonedtulsa.blogspot.com/

http://signsoftulsa.blogspot.com/

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Breadburner on December 19, 2005, 07:20:36 pm

I remember my older brother taking me to the Christmas Parade downtown in the early seventies...I must have been around 4 or 5...It was very cold so aftewards he took me to Ike's chili house...I think I ate a bowl of chili and maybe some of a cinnamon roll...I promptly went home and began to vomit...My mom was ready to ring my brothers neck and I didn't eat chilli again until I was 16.....

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: USRufnex on December 19, 2005, 08:06:25 pm

...My grandpa drove me downtown at night in his '57 chevy to see the Christmas lights every year... grandpa also took me down the street to the "Burger Chef" at Admiral between Memorial and Sheridan for burger and fries... or at the A&W for a teeny burger...

...listening to TU's baseball team in the college world series against Southern Cal...

...sitting on the hood of an Opel(?) at the Admiral Twin... and playing on the playground there before it got dark...

...oh, and the first opera I ever paid money to go see... Don Carlos in the 80s before the oil "bust"... Ed Purrington's Tulsa Opera cast included Tatiana Troyanos, Sam Ramey, Rosalind Plowright................. and appearing in a fire engine red inquisitor's outfit...... Jerome Hines... quite an entrance... had no idea how incredible that cast was until years later...

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Breadburner on December 19, 2005, 09:54:59 pm

Any one remember Charles Chips..They came in a can and I think they were delivered.....RI7-0081 was an old phone number I remember RI being Riverside....Jack Bright Tailors was a shop downtown then moved to the Farm shopping center.....I loved Looboyles....Southroads Cinema...The Coney Island at Southroads use to be out by it's self....Funway Freeway.....Swensons Ice Cream....Column and Boren was a sporting-goods store....Bud's Thift-T-Wise, before that it was Sam's...I could go on...O yes and Sambo's on 31st Richmond when Goldies was just a hole in the wall next door with a rock fountain...Next to Aqua-pets..

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: pmcalk on December 19, 2005, 10:57:54 pm

Swensons--that brings back great memories. My grandparents lived near Utica Square, and my sister, cousin & I use to walk there. One time, we only had enough for one dip of ice cream. We asked the waitress for three spoons & one dip. She said she knew what it was like to have to share with family, and gave us three scoops.

We tried the same tactic many times after that; unfortunately, it never worked again--we always did know how to push our luck.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on December 20, 2005, 08:23:23 am

Swensons! Now THERE'S a name I haven't head n a while. I used to work downtown and everyday for lunch I would go ice skating at the Williams Center, and follow it up with a visit to Swensons before I went back to work. This went on every weekday for about two years.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RLitterell on December 20, 2005, 08:33:25 am

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Originally posted by billintulsa

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Originally posted by RLitterell

Man-O-Man... I found this page after Googling "Clarkes Good Clothes" My Mother, who is dying of cancer at age 79, worked there and I was looking for anything she might enjoy reading. She also worked at Siedenbachs (Spelling?) Dept. Store, downtown. I remember all of these places mentioned here. Mom and I would catch the bus at Chrystal City Shopping Center and ride downtown for lunch at Skaggs, then shop at the stores like Brown-Duncan, Frougs and others. We might eat at the Coney Island also.
My Dad worked at Colonial Furniture on Harvard at about 31st. There was a school across the street. I think it is a hardware store now. We would pick him up from work, everyone only had one car back then, and stop a few doors down at a bakery for fresh bread. I would ride with Daddy on Saturdays to pay bills, places like Otasco, The H&E market, and a little place called Nelson Electric, a store in Chrystal City that sold electrical stuff, you could pay your utility bills there .I am so glad I found this site. I live in Memphis now and really miss Tulsa. I haven't lived there in over 30 years, I think I may just cry.

Glad you found us!

Remember - you don't leave Tulsa because you grow old, you grow old because you leave Tulsa.

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[:D] Thanks so much. I have so enjoyed browsing around here and I have added it to my favs list. I was born in the old Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital in 1958. Reading these posts has flooded my brain with things I haven't thought of in years. After joining the Navy I never lived in Tulsa again. I visit once a year when I can. My son and his family live in the house I grew up in on the west side.
Does anyone remember Penningtons Drive in on Peoria? They had the best Malts and Shakes around. I think we called Peoria "the restless ribbon". It was the place to go on Friday and Saturday nights. Oh how we burned up that cheap gas. What about the old mansion on Memorial that was turned into a haunted house at Halloween. Is it still there? [?] Or the Glider Roller Rink on Skelly, west of the river? I could go on and on.... Thanks again and I look forward to reading and posting here in the future.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RLitterell on December 20, 2005, 08:36:51 am

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Originally posted by USRufnex

...My grandpa drove me downtown at night in his '57 chevy to see the Christmas lights every year... grandpa also took me down the street to the "Burger Chef" at Admiral between Memorial and Sheridan for burger and fries... or at the A&W for a teeny burger...

...listening to TU's baseball team in the college world series against Southern Cal...

...sitting on the hood of an Opel(?) at the Admiral Twin... and playing on the playground there before it got dark...

...oh, and the first opera I ever paid money to go see... Don Carlos in the 80s before the oil "bust"... Ed Purrington's Tulsa Opera cast included Tatiana Troyanos, Sam Ramey, Rosalind Plowright................. and appearing in a fire engine red inquisitor's outfit...... Jerome Hines... quite an entrance... had no idea how incredible that cast was until years later...

Ah yes, the Christmas lights downtown. Mom and Dad would take me Downtown every year to see them too!!!( we had a 55 Crown Vic, you could see the lights through the roof) And the Admiral Twin... I used to work there!!!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on December 20, 2005, 09:40:56 am

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Originally posted by RLitterell

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Originally posted by billintulsa

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Originally posted by RLitterell

Man-O-Man... I found this page after Googling "Clarkes Good Clothes" My Mother, who is dying of cancer at age 79, worked there and I was looking for anything she might enjoy reading. She also worked at Siedenbachs (Spelling?) Dept. Store, downtown. I remember all of these places mentioned here. Mom and I would catch the bus at Chrystal City Shopping Center and ride downtown for lunch at Skaggs, then shop at the stores like Brown-Duncan, Frougs and others. We might eat at the Coney Island also.
My Dad worked at Colonial Furniture on Harvard at about 31st. There was a school across the street. I think it is a hardware store now. We would pick him up from work, everyone only had one car back then, and stop a few doors down at a bakery for fresh bread. I would ride with Daddy on Saturdays to pay bills, places like Otasco, The H&E market, and a little place called Nelson Electric, a store in Chrystal City that sold electrical stuff, you could pay your utility bills there .I am so glad I found this site. I live in Memphis now and really miss Tulsa. I haven't lived there in over 30 years, I think I may just cry.

Glad you found us!

Remember - you don't leave Tulsa because you grow old, you grow old because you leave Tulsa.

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[:D] Thanks so much. I have so enjoyed browsing around here and I have added it to my favs list. I was born in the old Oklahoma Osteopathic Hospital in 1958. Reading these posts has flooded my brain with things I haven't thought of in years. After joining the Navy I never lived in Tulsa again. I visit once a year when I can. My son and his family live in the house I grew up in on the west side.
Does anyone remember Penningtons Drive in on Peoria? They had the best Malts and Shakes around. I think we called Peoria "the restless ribbon". It was the place to go on Friday and Saturday nights. Oh how we burned up that cheap gas. What about the old mansion on Memorial that was turned into a haunted house at Halloween. Is it still there? [?] Or the Glider Roller Rink on Skelly, west of the river? I could go on and on.... Thanks again and I look forward to reading and posting here in the future.

Alas almost everything you mentioned is either gone or almost changed beyond recognition.

The hospital you were born in is now called Tulsa Regional Medical Center (incidentally, I was born in the same year at Hillcrest).

Penningtons closed their S. Peoria store years ago.

Kids now cruise along S. Memorial between 41st and 61st. (And they're paying a LOT more for gas then we did!)

The mansion you spoke of is now gone and a residential area is now in its place.

The Glider Roller Rink still stands, but I believe it is now being used as storage.

[:(] [:(] [:(] [:(] [:(] [:(] [:(] [:(]

Good thing we still have our memories!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Vision 2025 on December 20, 2005, 10:32:19 am

The telephone exchanges had names...Riverside, Luther, Webster,...

The Downtown establishments of Bishops and The Tulsa Club

Fikes Grocery Store at 51st & Lewis (where Parkhill's is)...when it closed my mother bought the butcher block from Mr. Fikes and my dad still has it!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: carltonplace on December 20, 2005, 11:50:17 am

My mom has the old grand piano from Central High auditorium downtown.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Breadburner on December 20, 2005, 05:28:04 pm

Anybody remember Sleepy Hollow......

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RLitterell on December 21, 2005, 07:04:46 am

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Originally posted by Breadburner

Anybody remember Sleepy Hollow......

OK I am going out on a limb here. I sure remember the name. Was it a eatery that served a really good Chicken Fried Steak? I think it was on South Lewis. Maybe I am all wet.[:D]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: carltonplace on December 21, 2005, 09:43:39 am

Yes, it then became Oliver's and now a tex mex.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: pmcalk on December 21, 2005, 11:18:52 am

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Originally posted by RLitterell

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Originally posted by USRufnex

...My grandpa drove me downtown at night in his '57 chevy to see the Christmas lights every year... grandpa also took me down the street to the "Burger Chef" at Admiral between Memorial and Sheridan for burger and fries... or at the A&W for a teeny burger...

...listening to TU's baseball team in the college world series against Southern Cal...

...sitting on the hood of an Opel(?) at the Admiral Twin... and playing on the playground there before it got dark...

...oh, and the first opera I ever paid money to go see... Don Carlos in the 80s before the oil "bust"... Ed Purrington's Tulsa Opera cast included Tatiana Troyanos, Sam Ramey, Rosalind Plowright................. and appearing in a fire engine red inquisitor's outfit...... Jerome Hines... quite an entrance... had no idea how incredible that cast was until years later...

Ah yes, the Christmas lights downtown. Mom and Dad would take me Downtown every year to see them too!!!( we had a 55 Crown Vic, you could see the lights through the roof) And the Admiral Twin... I used to work there!!!

This is downtown from the 1960s, I believe. Not the best picture, but the best I could find.
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-12/1122986/Photo_2003_12_18_18_47_9_edited.jpg)

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Vision 2025 on December 21, 2005, 11:54:00 am

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Originally posted by Breadburner

Anybody remember Sleepy Hollow......

Best biscuts and gravy with pan fired chicken on earth! How about The Country Fair on harvard...my first real job!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Breadburner on December 21, 2005, 01:15:27 pm

Hehe....Vision remembers....It was locatd about 63rd or 64th and Lewis....Tried to come back as Dean's Hollow but didn't make it.....Here is another one Shotgun Sams Pizza on 51st...Remember the old Water Flume water slide and Rauch Brothers that sold all the firewood nearby.....

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on December 21, 2005, 01:23:22 pm

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Originally posted by Breadburner

Hehe....Vision remembers....It was locatd about 63rd or 64th and Lewis....Tried to come back as Dean's Hollow but didn't make it.....Here is another one Shotgun Sams Pizza on 51st...Remember the old Water Flume water slide and Rauch Brothers that sold all the firewood nearby.....

You mentioned Shotgum Sam's on 51st. That was one of the places I first performed. For about three years, I performed weekly at the following:

Friday Nights: Applegates Landing (used to be next door to Saieds Music)

Saturday Night: Shotgun Sam's 51st Street from 6p-9p, and then I would move across the street to Pickles Pub and Restaurant 10P - 12A.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RLitterell on December 21, 2005, 02:16:04 pm

I still have a Pizza pan from Shotgun Sams, Borrowed it when I was in high school.

Funny story about Shotguns.: One night when I was about 16 a bunch of us went there to steal pans and eat. I remember it was pouring down rain, a cab pulled up to the door and a man got out, came in and picked up a to go pizza. When he tried to re-enter the cab the box tilted and the entire Pizza fell out of the end. (defective box maybe) I don't think the poor sap knew it because he never flinched, just got in the cab and drove away[:D] .... Well I thought that was the funniest thing I ever saw.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Breadburner on December 21, 2005, 08:00:56 pm

I bet he was liquored up..Man I bet he gave them a cussing later for ripping him off...Thats a great story...Did you salvage any of that street pizza....lol....What did you do with "Hot Pizza Pans"...?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RLitterell on December 22, 2005, 08:05:01 am

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Originally posted by Breadburner

I bet he was liquored up..Man I bet he gave them a cussing later for ripping him off...Thats a great story...Did you salvage any of that street pizza....lol....What did you do with "Hot Pizza Pans"...?

Didn't even try to salvage the pizza, it was pouring down rain. As for the pans, they would cool off and we would sneak them out. (why am I admitting a crime in a public forum?) I can't remember how we did it exactly but we made off with a few. I have one left that I use as a pizza pan of all things. It's pretty dinged up as it has moved all over the country but it works the same. Remember those long picnic style tables? Another great trick was to sneak someone elses pizza off the table and pass it down underneath to the other end. That was great fun but did manage to p*** a few folks off. We would always go to eat there after the races at the fairgrounds. Do they still have those?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: chlfan on December 22, 2005, 09:43:51 am

Anyone remember Griff's Hamburgers on 21st or Oertle's on Memorial? How about Gulf Mart at 21st and Sheridan where the old Handy Dan was? Gulf Mart had a little grill in the back, we ate there from time to time.

Oertle's was across from the Mahoo (sp) mansion which someone brought up earlier- it was a haunted house for a few years at Halloween.

I traveled to Albuquerque NM not too long ago and was pleasantly surprised to see a Griff's- had to stop and eat.

What about Sevco? the music / electronics store in the bottom of Southroads mall, down the hall from Looboyle's- I think it was owned by a middle-easterner who did their commercials- he was kinda creepy.

Ahhh... memories.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on December 22, 2005, 10:57:32 am

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Originally posted by chlfan

What about Sevco? the music / electronics store in the bottom of Southroads mall, down the hall from Looboyle's- I think it was owned by a middle-easterner who did their commercials- he was kinda creepy.

Ahhh... memories.

I think that store sponsored a late-night local program on Saturdays on local TV which featured cheesy B movies. (Watch - I bet someone posts a link to a picture on TulsaTvMemories about this.)

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: NellieBly on December 22, 2005, 10:58:50 am

I loved Shakey's on peoria. the little dixieland jazz bands that played and the old movies. King of spades, your pizza's ready. I can still hear it.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: chlfan on December 22, 2005, 11:39:22 am

Shotgun Sam's used the oversized palying cards to let you know when your pie was ready as well. They also had the stage for the occasional band. I always went to the one on 19th and Sheridan.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RLitterell on December 22, 2005, 12:15:13 pm

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Originally posted by chlfan

Shotgun Sam's used the oversized palying cards to let you know when your pie was ready as well. They also had the stage for the occasional band. I always went to the one on 19th and Sheridan.

Oh yeah, the cards I had forgotten about those. Probably should have stolen one of those. Kicking my self now

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: carltonplace on December 22, 2005, 01:22:49 pm

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Originally posted by billintulsa

Wow! You guys are really churning up some great memories.

I had completley forgotton about the Der Weinerschnitzels. It's a shame they are no longer.

Also, the Circle Theatre was brought up. Anyone else remember the Delman at 15th and Lewis? It was a great theatre, too.

Also, does anyone else remember visiting Lakeside Amusement park? It was located next to Mohawk Zoo. (At the time Lakeside was open, the Zoo rented Paddle Boats which you could ide up and down the creek around the Zoo's north entrance.)

My mom took me to see the Jungle Book at the Delman when I was three or four, but I remember it vividly. We lived at 13th and Utica in a huge two story that is no longer there. There was a large lot next door where we built a club house under the black walnut tree and could swing off of the roof on the kudzu that grew in the tree. We also unearthed an old cement fish pond. Before the BA expressway was completed into downtown we would walk in the right of way behind the houses in the neighborhood and see all of our neighbors. Buying comic books at the Git -n- Go on 15th where Camerelli's is now. Walking to grade school at Lincoln Elementary past the little candy store that is now the message parlor/book store.

My dad would take us to Harrington's on Main to get boy scout paraphernalia.

Such great times. I think I'm gonna cry thinking about them.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TheArtist on December 22, 2005, 07:40:26 pm

I remember going to Southland Mall (now the Promenade) back when it was open like Utica Square. We would always go around Christmas time and get my picture taken with Santa. I can still see those mechanical characters that were outside, especially the ice skaters. Anyone remember those?
Also I remember as a young boy going to my grandmothers who lived on N Lewis. There was a small grocery/five and dime store a couple blocks away that we would walk to. It was like something from a bygone era that I feel fortunate to have experienced. Walking in the front door you would hear a tiny bell jingle then the screen door slap! shut behind you. The floors were worn, dry wood, the shine long gone, but tidy as anything. There was a curved glass counter that had all kinds of meats, salamis, hams, etc. that grandmother would pick to have large chunks knived off from. The real treat for me was getting a soda pop. I remember reaching waaay down into this huge wooden barrel full of ice and water to pull out one of those glass bottles of pop. The feel of that churning mixture of chunks of ice and glass bottles on a hot oklahoma summer day was wonderful. Then, after the pop was all gone I would suck all the air out of the bottle and let it dangle from my tongue lol.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RecycleMichael on December 22, 2005, 07:46:59 pm

I remember the Alamo.

Oh...that wasn't around here...

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on December 22, 2005, 07:49:22 pm

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Originally posted by TheArtist

I remember going to Southland Mall (now the Promenade) back when it was open like Utica Square. We would always go around Christmas time and get my picture taken with Santa. I can still see those mechanical characters that were outside, especially the ice skaters. Anyone remember those?
Also I remember as a young boy going to my grandmothers who lived on N Lewis. There was a small grocery/five and dime store a couple blocks away that we would walk to. It was like something from a bygone era that I feel fortunate to have experienced. Walking in the front door you would hear a tiny bell jingle then the screen door slap! shut behind you. The floors were worn, dry wood, the shine long gone, but tidy as anything. There was a curved glass counter that had all kinds of meats, salamis, hams, etc. that grandmother would pick to have large chunks knived off from. The real treat for me was getting a soda pop. I remember reaching waaay down into this huge wooden barrel full of ice and water to pull out one of those glass bottles of pop. The feel of that churning mixture of chunks of ice and glass bottles on a hot oklahoma summer day was wonderful. Then, after the pop was all gone I would suck all the air out of the bottle and let it dangle from my tongue lol.

You describe it as if it were a Norman Rockwell painting. Well done.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: pmcalk on December 22, 2005, 11:08:07 pm

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Originally posted by TheArtist

I remember going to Southland Mall (now the Promenade) back when it was open like Utica Square. We would always go around Christmas time and get my picture taken with Santa. I can still see those mechanical characters that were outside, especially the ice skaters. Anyone remember those?
Also I remember as a young boy going to my grandmothers who lived on N Lewis. There was a small grocery/five and dime store a couple blocks away that we would walk to. It was like something from a bygone era that I feel fortunate to have experienced. Walking in the front door you would hear a tiny bell jingle then the screen door slap! shut behind you. The floors were worn, dry wood, the shine long gone, but tidy as anything. There was a curved glass counter that had all kinds of meats, salamis, hams, etc. that grandmother would pick to have large chunks knived off from. The real treat for me was getting a soda pop. I remember reaching waaay down into this huge wooden barrel full of ice and water to pull out one of those glass bottles of pop. The feel of that churning mixture of chunks of ice and glass bottles on a hot oklahoma summer day was wonderful. Then, after the pop was all gone I would suck all the air out of the bottle and let it dangle from my tongue lol.

I don't remember the mechanical characters at Southland--wish I did. My aunt use to take her nieces on a special outing to Southland. It was always a suprise--she would pick one of us up from school, and take us shopping, and then to a drug store, where we would have lunch at the counter. I cannot remember the name of the drug store, but I remember she always let us get a Dr. Pepper, which my mom would never let us have.

I remember Southroads better. Instead of Santa, they had puppets--Rudolph and an elf. You could walk up on the stage and tell them what you wanted for Christmas. I always thought that was so much more fun than just plain old Santa.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on December 23, 2005, 10:05:06 pm

quote:
Originally posted by chlfan

Anyone remember Griff's Hamburgers on 21st or Oertle's on Memorial? How about Gulf Mart at 21st and Sheridan where the old Handy Dan was? Gulf Mart had a little grill in the back, we ate there from time to time.

Oertle's was across from the Mahoo (sp) mansion which someone brought up earlier- it was a haunted house for a few years at Halloween.

I traveled to Albuquerque NM not too long ago and was pleasantly surprised to see a Griff's- had to stop and eat.

What about Sevco? the music / electronics store in the bottom of Southroads mall, down the hall from Looboyle's- I think it was owned by a middle-easterner who did their commercials- he was kinda creepy.

Ahhh... memories.

You bet, I remember well Griff's Burger Bar on 21st, just west of Sheridan, at the "hilltop." Hamburgers 18 cents, cheeseburgers 23 cents. The little A-frame building that used to house Griff's is still there. Gulf Mart, Shopper's Fair, Phelps/Stocktons/Consumers IGA grocery store, all the old businesses around 21st & Sheridan. Boot's Drive-In, Shotgun Sams at 19th & Sheridan, Burger Chef, etc...

Griff's Burger Bar was a chain across the SW US. Some of them still survive today with their A-frame buildings. I think there are still some in TX or NM.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: patric on December 23, 2005, 11:09:56 pm

quote:
Originally posted by recyclemichael

Here are some other links...

http://www.tulsatvmemories.com/

What year was it that Channel 2 news ambushed tipsy drivers outside a Christmas party at Southern Hills -- and it ended up being the FOP?
Someone's bound to have saved video of that somewhere -- it's right up there with Creager giving the camera the bird during Mannix.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Sardonicus Rex on January 16, 2006, 12:35:36 pm

I've just got to reply, for a couple of reasons:
1) This thread is too cool to be buried for lack of response over the last few weeks ... and
2) I'm curious if anybody here remembers what I do ... and, for this post, at least, it's all about ME ... [:D]

Does anybody remember when northeast Tulsa seemed to be the way the city was destined to grow? I know my parents did when they bought their house just south of Admiral and east of Mingo in 1959.

I didn't come along for a few years, but can remember in the mid-70s through early-80s when there was a vital shopping center at Admiral and Mingo (where the flea market is now). There was a RedBud market, TG&Y AND an OTASCO, all in the same complex -- a veritable trinity of commerce back in the day.

Not only that, a half-mile away (or less), Woolco was an anchor tenant for another extensive commercial development which now looks like a set for a remake of "Omega Man." It had the Woolco (later Wal-Mart), Famous Footwear, Chuck-E-Cheese, Anthony's (which relocated from the aforementioned location with the RedBud) and another supermarket (Crosstown Discount).

Just down the street, at the corner of Admiral and Garnett, there was yet another actual strip center with tenants like Safeway. Across the alley to the south was the Village Cinema, where they used to show the Thursday Morning Movies, which you could go to for a quarter with a coupon clipped out of the World and/or Tribune.

I used to play baseball in the fields surrounding the Village Cinema, which are now an industrial park.

Good times.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: southof30a on January 16, 2006, 08:46:49 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Porky

quote:
Originally posted by Chicken Little

Two words:

Der Wienerschnitzel. [:)]

Yep, went good after being at The Stables down the street. [:)]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on January 16, 2006, 08:59:37 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Sardonicus Rex

I've just got to reply, for a couple of reasons:
1) This thread is too cool to be buried for lack of response over the last few weeks ... and
2) I'm curious if anybody here remembers what I do ... and, for this post, at least, it's all about ME ... [:D]

Does anybody remember when northeast Tulsa seemed to be the way the city was destined to grow? I know my parents did when they bought their house just south of Admiral and east of Mingo in 1959.

I didn't come along for a few years, but can remember in the mid-70s through early-80s when there was a vital shopping center at Admiral and Mingo (where the flea market is now). There was a RedBud market, TG&Y AND an OTASCO, all in the same complex -- a veritable trinity of commerce back in the day.

Not only that, a half-mile away (or less), Woolco was an anchor tenant for another extensive commercial development which now looks like a set for a remake of "Omega Man." It had the Woolco (later Wal-Mart), Famous Footwear, Chuck-E-Cheese, Anthony's (which relocated from the aforementioned location with the RedBud) and another supermarket (Crosstown Discount).

Just down the street, at the corner of Admiral and Garnett, there was yet another actual strip center with tenants like Safeway. Across the alley to the south was the Village Cinema, where they used to show the Thursday Morning Movies, which you could go to for a quarter with a coupon clipped out of the World and/or Tribune.

I used to play baseball in the fields surrounding the Village Cinema, which are now an industrial park.

Good times.

I remember that. When I was a kid, I loved it when my dad would go around the traffic circle!!!! But wasn't that WalMart you spoke of one of the first Super Kmarts?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on January 16, 2006, 09:22:36 pm

Here's another thing that popped into my mind.

Part of my childhood was spent living in the neighborhood near 11th and Peoria (way before the hookers took over).

During the summers I would go to Tracy Park and spend the entire day. On the way home, I would stop at Brinlee's Groceries and read all the latest Archie Comics until Mr. Brinlee would chase me out. (I never did understand that. Weren't thoe comic books there for me to read? At 7 years old, that's what I thought.)

Early in the mornings, I would take a stroll about 3 blocks north, and smell the aromas coming out of Taylor's Good Pies!

On my way back home, I would press my nose against the windows of Brewster's Toy Store and whimper groans of "I wish I had that!"

I can still smell the pies. Mmmmmmmmmm.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Sardonicus Rex on January 18, 2006, 09:32:27 am

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

quote:
Originally posted by Sardonicus Rex

I've just got to reply, for a couple of reasons:
1) This thread is too cool to be buried for lack of response over the last few weeks ... and
2) I'm curious if anybody here remembers what I do ... and, for this post, at least, it's all about ME ... [:D]

Does anybody remember when northeast Tulsa seemed to be the way the city was destined to grow? I know my parents did when they bought their house just south of Admiral and east of Mingo in 1959.

I didn't come along for a few years, but can remember in the mid-70s through early-80s when there was a vital shopping center at Admiral and Mingo (where the flea market is now). There was a RedBud market, TG&Y AND an OTASCO, all in the same complex -- a veritable trinity of commerce back in the day.

Not only that, a half-mile away (or less), Woolco was an anchor tenant for another extensive commercial development which now looks like a set for a remake of "Omega Man." It had the Woolco (later Wal-Mart), Famous Footwear, Chuck-E-Cheese, Anthony's (which relocated from the aforementioned location with the RedBud) and another supermarket (Crosstown Discount).

Just down the street, at the corner of Admiral and Garnett, there was yet another actual strip center with tenants like Safeway. Across the alley to the south was the Village Cinema, where they used to show the Thursday Morning Movies, which you could go to for a quarter with a coupon clipped out of the World and/or Tribune.

I used to play baseball in the fields surrounding the Village Cinema, which are now an industrial park.

Good times.

I remember that. When I was a kid, I loved it when my dad would go around the traffic circle!!!! But wasn't that WalMart you spoke of one of the first Super Kmarts?

I don't think so, but I could be wrong. I seem to remember that once Woolco closed, it became a Wal-Mart. It might well have been a Kmart in-between, but the only one I can remember while growing up in that part of town is still there, over on 21st Street between Garnett and where Mingo would be if it went all the way through.

Actually, now that you bring it up, I can remember when 169 ended at 21st and we thought it was the height of urban advancement when they extended it all the way to 51st ...[^]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on January 18, 2006, 10:16:12 am

quote:
I don't think so, but I could be wrong. I seem to remember that once Woolco closed, it became a Wal-Mart. It might well have been a Kmart in-between, but the only one I can remember while growing up in that part of town is still there, over on 21st Street between Garnett and where Mingo would be if it went all the way through.

Actually, now that you bring it up, I can remember when 169 ended at 21st and we thought it was the height of urban advancement when they extended it all the way to 51st ...[^]

Well . . . whatever the names was, at least we can agree that the traffic circle was once a thriving part of town. Remember when KTFX was about a mile west of there at Admiral and Memorial?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Sardonicus Rex on January 18, 2006, 11:18:00 am

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

quote:
I don't think so, but I could be wrong. I seem to remember that once Woolco closed, it became a Wal-Mart. It might well have been a Kmart in-between, but the only one I can remember while growing up in that part of town is still there, over on 21st Street between Garnett and where Mingo would be if it went all the way through.

Actually, now that you bring it up, I can remember when 169 ended at 21st and we thought it was the height of urban advancement when they extended it all the way to 51st ...[^]

Well . . . whatever the names was, at least we can agree that the traffic circle was once a thriving part of town. Remember when KTFX was about a mile west of there at Admiral and Memorial?

Yep. And I even remember when the hillside to the immediate east of that tract was originally developed as a water slide. My mom was a big John Erling fan and took me there to inaugurate it with him. Remember THAT?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on January 18, 2006, 08:07:06 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Sardonicus Rex

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

quote:
I don't think so, but I could be wrong. I seem to remember that once Woolco closed, it became a Wal-Mart. It might well have been a Kmart in-between, but the only one I can remember while growing up in that part of town is still there, over on 21st Street between Garnett and where Mingo would be if it went all the way through.

Actually, now that you bring it up, I can remember when 169 ended at 21st and we thought it was the height of urban advancement when they extended it all the way to 51st ...[^]

Well . . . whatever the names was, at least we can agree that the traffic circle was once a thriving part of town. Remember when KTFX was about a mile west of there at Admiral and Memorial?

Yep. And I even remember when the hillside to the immediate east of that tract was originally developed as a water slide. My mom was a big John Erling fan and took me there to inaugurate it with him. Remember THAT?

I forgot about that waterslide!!!!! (I think they moved it into that strip club!)

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: T Badd on January 18, 2006, 10:03:35 pm

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa
I forgot about that waterslide!!!!! (I think they moved it into that strip club!)

That hill was eventually turned into a mini-golf course, which is now abandoned.

Here's some pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/losttulsa/sets/713729/

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: owassoguy on January 19, 2006, 09:55:49 am

I remember when 71st street was just a two-lane road. [:D]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on January 19, 2006, 12:09:13 pm

quote:
Originally posted by owassoguy

I remember when 71st street was just a two-lane road. [:D]

. . . and not a multi-laned parking lot.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: T Badd on January 19, 2006, 12:22:03 pm

quote:
Originally posted by owassoguy

I remember when 71st street was just a two-lane road. [:D]

Yep, during High School (I graduated from Union in '83), 71st and Mingo was just a 4-way stop with both streets only two lanes. Hwy-169 stopped at around I-44, and not only didn't go all the way around the South side of town, but didn't even reach as far South as the BA Expressway.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: NellieBly on January 19, 2006, 12:51:48 pm

Does anyone remember the water slide at 61st and Peoria??

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on January 19, 2006, 01:21:00 pm

quote:
Originally posted by NellieBly

Does anyone remember the water slide at 61st and Peoria??

Hmmmm. Can't say I remember the waterslide, but I DO remember the Putt Putt Golf Course. (I won a tournament there!!!!!!!!)

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: pmcalk on January 19, 2006, 01:43:36 pm

quote:
Originally posted by NellieBly

Does anyone remember the water slide at 61st and Peoria??

I remember--didn't it open just right after the one on Admiral? We went to the one on Admiral first, and thought it was great. But then they built the one on Peoria, and it was sooo much faster.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Rowdy on January 20, 2006, 11:03:22 am

Well I can't go that far back like some here, but I do remember a few things..

I remember playing the Atari 2600 when it came out in a store called VIDEO CONCEPTS which opened underneath the food court at Woodland Hills after its extension/remodeling.

I remember going to the drive-in between Broken Arrow and Tulsa off of 71st St.

I remember eating at the HUSH PUPPY restaurant in Broken Arrow as well as Apple's, Jack In The Box and Godfather's Pizza.

I remember winning a contest for a lockin at Wizard's Pinball.

I remember Tiger Hill and the Broken Arrow Tiger painted on the water tower.

I remember how goofy it looked to see the Ford Dealership at 91st & Memorial in the middle of nowhere.

I remember eating at the old HoJo's just North of I44.

I remember the drive along 71st St to Broken Arrow-the towns were truly separated. You would drive for a few miles with nothing but four way stops and trees.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Rowdy on January 20, 2006, 11:07:12 am

I also remember Braum's and the "KnowWhatIMeanVern?"

I remember "Aint that right Lamar?" from QuickTrip. I also remember eating soft-serve sundaes from there every day after school.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on January 21, 2006, 06:42:20 pm

I remember the old neon signs Quik Trip use to have - the one that had the animated boy running.

I also remember when Git 'n Go actually gave Quik Trip competition (that's before most of them Got Up 'n Went).

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on January 21, 2006, 06:47:17 pm

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

I remember the old neon signs Quik Trip use to have - the one that had the animated boy running.

I also remember when Git 'n Go actually gave Quik Trip competition (that's before most of them Got Up 'n Went).

Those animated neon signs with the boy running were not Quik Trip's, they were the Git 'N Go Signs. The original Git 'N Go was on Sheridan at about 29th street. I also remember the In 'N Out convenience stores.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on January 21, 2006, 07:37:41 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

I remember the old neon signs Quik Trip use to have - the one that had the animated boy running.

I also remember when Git 'n Go actually gave Quik Trip competition (that's before most of them Got Up 'n Went).

Those animated neon signs with the boy running were not Quik Trip's, they were the Git 'N Go Signs. The original Git 'N Go was on Sheridan at about 29th street. I also remember the In 'N Out convenience stores.

Wow. Been so long I got the two confused - thanks.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: pmcalk on January 21, 2006, 08:34:35 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Rowdy

I also remember Braum's and the "KnowWhatIMeanVern?"

Remember when that guy got it through his head that he could actually act, and created a feature length movie? He was annoying enough in the 3 minute commercials.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Breadburner on January 21, 2006, 11:15:49 pm

u-tote-em.....

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: brunoflipper on January 21, 2006, 11:19:57 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

I remember the old neon signs Quik Trip use to have - the one that had the animated boy running.

I also remember when Git 'n Go actually gave Quik Trip competition (that's before most of them Got Up 'n Went).

Those animated neon signs with the boy running were not Quik Trip's, they were the Git 'N Go Signs. The original Git 'N Go was on Sheridan at about 29th street. I also remember the In 'N Out convenience stores.

i was always partial to utotem and their totem pole design sign...
also liked the mexican fast food, i think it was "taco boy" that was near 51st and harvard... it served this butter/honey/powdered sugar covered covered tortilla desrt that was amazing...

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: USRufnex on January 22, 2006, 09:30:43 am

quote:
Originally posted by Breadburner

u-tote-em.....

...remember as a kid walking from grandma-and-grandpa's house a couple of blocks the the u-tote-em on Admiral (between Sheridan and Memorial) next to "Guitar House"??? Got comic books and "Wacky stickers" there... Last time I checked the guitar store was still there...

God bless Google...
http://www.wackypackages.org/

(http://www.wackypackages.org/stickers/1st_series/whitebacks/gadzooka_white_front_small_smaller_images.jpg)

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on January 22, 2006, 11:42:39 am

Yes - the Guitar House is still there! (Good store, too!!!!!!)

The owner of the store is Bob Long - he used to work at Channel 8 back in the day, so I bet he has a lot of great stories!

(By the way - thanks for the pic of the gum - that was an obvious spoof on Bazooka gum - I remember the Bazooka Joe comics. Wasn't the spoof you posted from the same people who made Cracked Magzine?)

p.s.

MY BAD!!! I just looked up and noticed the link you included - visited their weebsite. I remember their products now - those were great!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: sauerkraut on January 25, 2006, 12:37:12 pm

I remember moving to Tulsa in 1979 from Michigan. I was a 20 year old kid at the time. I worked at Cooper MFG. at 3100 Charles page Blvd. That building was old then, I can't believe it's still standing today. I remember eating at "Lot 'O' Burger" across the street from Cooper. I lived at an old dump on S. Cheyenne street. In 1980 I moved to Dallas Texas. In 1991 I moved to Columbus, Ohio where I currently live.[:)]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: sauerkraut on January 26, 2006, 01:06:21 pm

I also remember all the toll roads in & around the Tulsa area. The Dallas-Fort Worth I-30 used to be a toll road that went into a free road when it was all payed off in the late 1970's. Oklahoma really needs to get rid of the toll roads, at least some of them. JMO.thanx

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on January 27, 2006, 01:38:18 pm

I remember the Tulsa Zoo growing up. I remember how cheesy it appeared. The Tulsa Zoo is at least one thing we have here in Tulsa which has made remarable improvements over the years!!!

Now if we could just get back the little boats . . .

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: robbyfoxxxx on February 08, 2006, 03:50:12 pm

Has anyone been to Rocky Point near Inola before? Last time I was out there it was 93-94, It was on the Verdigris river and had picnic areas etc, and rocks where we would jump into the river, about 30 feet above the river.There were also caves in the face of the rock where you could climb around. I tried to find a few days ago and there are gates and no trspassing signs I wonder why Inola or Rogers County closed the access to the river.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on February 08, 2006, 08:24:30 pm

quote:
Originally posted by robbyfoxxxx

Has anyone been to Rocky Point near Inola before? Last time I was out there it was 93-94, It was on the Verdigris river and had picnic areas etc, and rocks where we would jump into the river, about 30 feet above the river.There were also caves in the face of the rock where you could climb around. I tried to find a few days ago and there are gates and no trspassing signs I wonder why Inola or Rogers County closed the access to the river.

Probably closed for safety reasons.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: robbyfoxxxx on February 09, 2006, 05:07:48 pm

I am impressed by how far some people go-Rocky Point was one of those places where you would go and says "hey this area is not bad" or "The Tulsa area is beautiful" Im sure the Illinois River would not close there access to the water. Come it is not like there is a ton of things to do in Tulsa, Why make this place as "plain" as possible? I guess they dont call it "the plains" for nothing

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on February 14, 2006, 11:52:27 am

Does anyone remember the movie theatre they used to have at Bells? It sat on top of the concession stand, and I think it was called "Cinema 180."

It was a kind of a prelude to the Imax type theatre we have today.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: swake on February 14, 2006, 12:46:02 pm

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

Does anyone remember the movie theatre they used to have at Bells? It sat on top of the concession stand, and I think it was called "Cinema 180."

It was a kind of a prelude to the Imax type theatre we have today.

Yeah, I do

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: LilMikey on February 14, 2006, 01:24:46 pm

I FORGOT ALL ABOUT THAT! They only showed one movie thouigh, , i guess thats why it doidnt last

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: azbadpuppy on February 14, 2006, 02:01:34 pm

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

Does anyone remember the movie theatre they used to have at Bells? It sat on top of the concession stand, and I think it was called "Cinema 180."

It was a kind of a prelude to the Imax type theatre we have today.

It was really cool back then. Everyone stood up and it felt like you were actually on the roller coaster. I remember people falling down all the time.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: azbadpuppy on February 14, 2006, 02:14:27 pm

Does anyone remember the Capri Drive-in? It showed porn movies and had this really high fence going around it. I remember as kids we would try to get a glimpse of it as we were driving down the freeway that ran right next to it. I think it was on the west side.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Markk on February 14, 2006, 03:48:15 pm

The Carnival restaurant in Utica Square, where Stonehorse is currently located. You ordered food via phones that were at each table. They had a dessert (the Bigtop?) that was popular.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: LilMikey on February 15, 2006, 02:06:21 pm

quote:
Originally posted by azbadpuppy

Does anyone remember the Capri Drive-in? It showed porn movies and had this really high fence going around it. I remember as kids we would try to get a glimpse of it as we were driving down the freeway that ran right next to it. I think it was on the west side.

We used to hide in the bushes at chandler park with binoculars and watched the movies from there. it was the only way this 10 year old could see it.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: azbadpuppy on February 15, 2006, 04:28:14 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Markk

The Carnival restaurant in Utica Square, where Stonehorse is currently located. You ordered food via phones that were at each table. They had a dessert (the Bigtop?) that was popular.

There was a restaurant called Ma Bell's I think out on Lewis and 51st? that was the same way. You ordered via phone at the table, and you could call other tables too.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Breadburner on February 15, 2006, 07:59:09 pm

quote:
Originally posted by azbadpuppy

quote:
Originally posted by Markk

The Carnival restaurant in Utica Square, where Stonehorse is currently located. You ordered food via phones that were at each table. They had a dessert (the Bigtop?) that was popular.

There was a restaurant called Ma Bell's I think out on Lewis and 51st? that was the same way. You ordered via phone at the table, and you could call other tables too.

51st Harvard....In where Rick's American Grill is...Ma Bells first place I ever had or saw curly fries....They had a grilled frank sandwhich on a hamburger bun...I loved that....

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: pmcalk on February 15, 2006, 08:22:56 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Breadburner

quote:
Originally posted by azbadpuppy

quote:
Originally posted by Markk

The Carnival restaurant in Utica Square, where Stonehorse is currently located. You ordered food via phones that were at each table. They had a dessert (the Bigtop?) that was popular.

There was a restaurant called Ma Bell's I think out on Lewis and 51st? that was the same way. You ordered via phone at the table, and you could call other tables too.

51st Harvard....In where Rick's American Grill is...Ma Bells first place I ever had or saw curly fries....They had a grilled frank sandwhich on a hamburger bun...I loved that....

I think it was on Yale, near LaFortune park. My parents use to play soft ball at Lafortune, then we went over there after. Nothing can annoy waitresses more than a bunch of kids calling on an old fashioned phone.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on February 15, 2006, 08:34:39 pm

I can't think of the name, but there was a restaurant downtown where you used a phone in the booth to place an order. As I remember, it had two floors and they used a dumb waiter to transport the food upstairs.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RexBrown on February 16, 2006, 07:47:47 am

quote:
Originally posted by azbadpuppy
quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

Does anyone remember the movie theatre they used to have at Bells? It sat on top of the concession stand, and I think it was called "Cinema 180."

It was a kind of a prelude to the Imax type theatre we have today.

It was really cool back then. Everyone stood up and it felt like you were actually on the roller coaster. I remember people falling down all the time.

HA! I remember the little airplane things they had on top of the concession stand before the movie dome!

They were really cool- just swing you around in a circle but they had big rudders you could sorta' steer them with. It was like our own little version of 12 o'clock High.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RexBrown on February 16, 2006, 07:49:34 am

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

I can't think of the name, but there was a restaurant downtown where you used a phone in the booth to place an order. As I remember, it had two floors and they used a dumb waiter to transport the food upstairs.

Scroll back a page or two and it's mentioned here.

I think it was called Bishops?

I never went there but it was open as a Mexican restaurant a few years back and we "discovered" the place. It's in the Mayo Building at 5th and Main.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RexBrown on February 16, 2006, 07:49:49 am

quote:
Originally posted by RexBrown

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

I can't think of the name, but there was a restaurant downtown where you used a phone in the booth to place an order. As I remember, it had two floors and they used a dumb waiter to transport the food upstairs.

Scroll back a page or two and it's mentioned here.

I think it was called Bishops?

I never went there but it was open as a Mexican restaurant a few years back and we "discovered" the place. It's in the Mayo Building at 5th and Main.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on February 16, 2006, 08:11:52 am

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Originally posted by RexBrown

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

I can't think of the name, but there was a restaurant downtown where you used a phone in the booth to place an order. As I remember, it had two floors and they used a dumb waiter to transport the food upstairs.

Scroll back a page or two and it's mentioned here.

I think it was called Bishops?

I never went there but it was open as a Mexican restaurant a few years back and we "discovered" the place. It's in the Mayo Building at 5th and Main.

Hmmm. I believe you have the location correct, but I'm not too sure about the name. "Bishops." It just doesn't ring a bell. You could be right, though.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on February 17, 2006, 07:08:54 am

I have been racking my brain over this one - - - - On 41st and Yale infront of the shopping center is a large building which until recently housed Just For Feet.

But years ago only a few feet from that building was a restaurant which stood for years. Does anyone remember the name of that place? (If I remember right, I think it was some kind of a steak house.)

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RecycleMichael on February 17, 2006, 07:34:09 am

Joseph's Steak house?

They left there to move up to 48th and Yale.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on February 18, 2006, 09:03:52 am

Hmmm. Thats possible.

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Post by: Dana431 on February 18, 2006, 11:50:58 am

I remember skateboard shops at Think Snow near 68th & Lewis, Gadzooks at Woodland Hills Mall, and Progressive Sports at 81st & Memorial. There was skateboard contest inside the Southroads Mall in '88 or '89 or '90.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: pmcalk on February 18, 2006, 04:21:34 pm

Does anyone remember back during the roller skating craze, there was a place you could rent roller skates near 21st & Riverside? It was a great idea--rent roller skates for the afternoon to skate along Riverside (and pretend you were in California); the only problem was that the store was located at the top of a hill. For novice skaters like myself and my friends, we almost killed ourselves getting down to the river path. I think there was another one up at 41st and Riverside.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: brunoflipper on February 18, 2006, 04:40:51 pm

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

quote:
Originally posted by RexBrown

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

I can't think of the name, but there was a restaurant downtown where you used a phone in the booth to place an order. As I remember, it had two floors and they used a dumb waiter to transport the food upstairs.

Scroll back a page or two and it's mentioned here.

I think it was called Bishops?

I never went there but it was open as a Mexican restaurant a few years back and we "discovered" the place. It's in the Mayo Building at 5th and Main.

Hmmm. I believe you have the location correct, but I'm not too sure about the name. "Bishops." It just doesn't ring a bell. You could be right, though.

ahh bishops, the home of the brown derby (http://"http://www.recipezaar.com/94185")... the day they finally closed they had to call in a locksmith... no one had a key, the place had never closed for any reason 24/7 for 35 years... it was at 510 south main...

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Post by: Joesgirl on February 20, 2006, 12:58:39 pm

I remember an ice skating rink in a shopping mall but cant recall whick shopping center.
Anybody know what I am talking about?[?]

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Post by: azbadpuppy on February 20, 2006, 01:49:31 pm

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Originally posted by urchsgirl

I remember an ice skating rink in a shopping mall but cant recall whick shopping center.
Anybody know what I am talking about?[?]

Yep it was downtown in the Forum adjacent to the Williams center. The whole thing went under in the late 80's I think. It was a cool place- I went there all the time as a kid. They had a great movie theater that showed artsy films too.

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Post by: Cheyenne on March 17, 2006, 06:40:21 am

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Originally posted by pmcalk

Does anyone remember back during the roller skating craze, there was a place you could rent roller skates near 21st & Riverside? It was a great idea--rent roller skates for the afternoon to skate along Riverside (and pretend you were in California); the only problem was that the store was located at the top of a hill. For novice skaters like myself and my friends, we almost killed ourselves getting down to the river path. I think there was another one up at 41st and Riverside.

I lived right around the corner from the roller skating place that you are describing and yes, it was on a huge hill. The one at 41st and Riverside eventually turned into a bike rental place and had traditional bikes and then reclining bikes.

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Post by: pmcalk on March 17, 2006, 07:47:21 am

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Originally posted by Cheyenne

quote:
Originally posted by pmcalk

Does anyone remember back during the roller skating craze, there was a place you could rent roller skates near 21st & Riverside? It was a great idea--rent roller skates for the afternoon to skate along Riverside (and pretend you were in California); the only problem was that the store was located at the top of a hill. For novice skaters like myself and my friends, we almost killed ourselves getting down to the river path. I think there was another one up at 41st and Riverside.

I lived right around the corner from the roller skating place that you are describing and yes, it was on a huge hill. The one at 41st and Riverside eventually turned into a bike rental place and had traditional bikes and then reclining bikes.

I remember the bicycle place. Do you recall exactly where the skating rental place near 21st was?

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Post by: carltonplace on March 17, 2006, 09:57:35 am

The building that was SRO, now Rehab Lounge was Boston Street Skates in the late 70's early 80's

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Post by: Cheyenne on March 17, 2006, 10:45:22 am

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Originally posted by carltonplace

The building that was SRO, now Rehab Lounge was Boston Street Skates in the late 70's early 80's

Oh yes, Boston Street Skates. For a time, there was one on 21st Street and 18th Street as well.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: pmcalk on March 17, 2006, 11:40:32 am

Thanks--that was driving me crazy, trying to remember.

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Post by: RLitterell on March 20, 2006, 01:44:40 pm

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Originally posted by billintulsa

I can't think of the name, but there was a restaurant downtown where you used a phone in the booth to place an order. As I remember, it had two floors and they used a dumb waiter to transport the food upstairs.

There was a place in the old Southland mall called Mikes. You ordered from a phone at your booth, When your phone rang your order was ready at the window. You just picked it up. I am not sure but they may have had a D/T location as well

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on March 20, 2006, 04:36:37 pm

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

I can't think of the name, but there was a restaurant downtown where you used a phone in the booth to place an order. As I remember, it had two floors and they used a dumb waiter to transport the food upstairs.

When I worked downtown in the late '70s and '80s era, there was a restaurant like you described on the ground floor of the Mayo Building at 5th & Main, NW corner. They had ground floor or mezzanine seating and the phones at the booths. I think it may have been a Kings Food Host. There used to be another Kings Food Host with the phone system around 31st & Sheridan; I can't recall the exact spot, but I do remember eating at the one downtown and the one on Sheridan.

Another place downtown that we used to eat lunch at back then was the Charl-Mont restaurant on the mezzanine of the Thompson Building at 5th and Boston, SW corner. It used to be good but the food got really bad towards the end and the place folded sometime in the '80s.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on March 21, 2006, 10:37:40 am

quote:
Originally posted by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

I can't think of the name, but there was a restaurant downtown where you used a phone in the booth to place an order. As I remember, it had two floors and they used a dumb waiter to transport the food upstairs.

When I worked downtown in the late '70s and '80s era, there was a restaurant like you described on the ground floor of the Mayo Building at 5th & Main, NW corner. They had ground floor or mezzanine seating and the phones at the booths. I think it may have been a Kings Food Host. There used to be another Kings Food Host with the phone system around 31st & Sheridan; I can't recall the exact spot, but I do remember eating at the one downtown and the one on Sheridan.

Another place downtown that we used to eat lunch at back then was the Charl-Mont restaurant on the mezzanine of the Thompson Building at 5th and Boston, SW corner. It used to be good but the food got really bad towards the end and the place folded sometime in the '80s.

THE CHARL-MONT! Yes - I've been trying to remember that name. I went to Central High School downtown and spent many lunch hours in there!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: MichaelBates on March 21, 2006, 12:37:34 pm

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

I have been racking my brain over this one - - - - On 41st and Yale infront of the shopping center is a large building which until recently housed Just For Feet.

But years ago only a few feet from that building was a restaurant which stood for years. Does anyone remember the name of that place? (If I remember right, I think it was some kind of a steak house.)

Before it was Joseph's, it was a pancake restaurant. I think it was called the Pancake Place, but I'm not sure.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on March 21, 2006, 01:24:53 pm

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

quote:
Originally posted by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

I can't think of the name, but there was a restaurant downtown where you used a phone in the booth to place an order. As I remember, it had two floors and they used a dumb waiter to transport the food upstairs.

When I worked downtown in the late '70s and '80s era, there was a restaurant like you described on the ground floor of the Mayo Building at 5th & Main, NW corner. They had ground floor or mezzanine seating and the phones at the booths. I think it may have been a Kings Food Host. There used to be another Kings Food Host with the phone system around 31st & Sheridan; I can't recall the exact spot, but I do remember eating at the one downtown and the one on Sheridan.

Another place downtown that we used to eat lunch at back then was the Charl-Mont restaurant on the mezzanine of the Thompson Building at 5th and Boston, SW corner. It used to be good but the food got really bad towards the end and the place folded sometime in the '80s.

THE CHARL-MONT! Yes - I've been trying to remember that name. I went to Central High School downtown and spent many lunch hours in there!

The Charl-Mont was pretty good in its prime, but by the time it closed in the late '80s, it was a real stinker!

The Thompson building at the SW corner of 5th & Boston where the Charl-Mont was (I think it has been renamed), and the Tulsa Club building were the last two downtown buildings that still had manual elevators with human operators up until around 1990, or when the Tulsa Club closed. That must have been both an excrutiatingly boring job and a very interesting one too; confined to an elevator on a stool all day long, but I am sure they met and conversed with some very interesting people.

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Post by: okierunner on March 22, 2006, 01:56:17 pm

Looboyle's, Froug's.

My brother and i as kids (late 70s, early 80s) would ride the bus from Holiday Hills downtown to the Williams Center and have lunch with our mom or our dad (who also worked downtown at another building). All the restaurants on the bottom level of Williams Center. I thought that was WAY cool.

I swear i saw Monty Python and the Holy Grail at the Delman. I just KNOW it. And the Drive- in on East 51st. It felt like it was way out there. I do remember when Woodland Hills was built around NOTHING.

I also remember as a kid going with my neighbors and their ATV's down to Riverside and ride around there and have cookouts.

Those were the days!!![}:)]

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Post by: MichaelC on March 22, 2006, 02:03:08 pm

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Originally posted by okierunner

I also remember as a kid going with my neighbors and their ATV's down to Riverside and ride around there and have cookouts.

I took my motorcycle down under the I-44 bridge once. Had a hard time digging it out of the sand. Still go down there from on rare occassions, just to walk around out on the sand bars, see what I can see, and take in the fabulous odors.

Fun all around though.

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Post by: okierunner on March 22, 2006, 02:07:12 pm

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Post by: MichaelC on March 22, 2006, 02:12:22 pm

I'm an occassional water and nature fanatic. Smell, no smell, can't avoid the river. [:D]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: pmcalk on March 22, 2006, 02:13:24 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
The Thompson building at the SW corner of 5th & Boston where the Charl-Mont was (I think it has been renamed), and the Tulsa Club building were the last two downtown buildings that still had manual elevators with human operators up until around 1990, or when the Tulsa Club closed. That must have been both an excrutiatingly boring job and a very interesting one too; confined to an elevator on a stool all day long, but I am sure they met and conversed with some very interesting people.

My grandfather used to take us to the Tulsa Club, and our favorite part was going up and down the elevators. I loved to watch them work the shifts that magically took you to the right floor, and I always presumed that they must be the "luxury" type of elevators, since they required trained people to operate them. My mother, who had gone to the TulsaClub as a child, once confided in me that she had wanted to grow up to be an elevator operator. It might have been an interesting job, but I am sure that the operators grew quite tired of all the kids begging to have a turn running the elevator.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: D.Schuttler on March 22, 2006, 02:31:27 pm

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Originally posted by MichaelC

I'm an occassional water and nature fanatic. Smell, no smell, can't avoid the river. [:D]

There use to be an island south of I44 that seemed to be about 100 ft tall .You could get to it when the water wasn't running Then came the washout in the 90's and poof!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on March 23, 2006, 10:00:01 am

quote:
Originally posted by pmcalk

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
The Thompson building at the SW corner of 5th & Boston where the Charl-Mont was (I think it has been renamed), and the Tulsa Club building were the last two downtown buildings that still had manual elevators with human operators up until around 1990, or when the Tulsa Club closed. That must have been both an excrutiatingly boring job and a very interesting one too; confined to an elevator on a stool all day long, but I am sure they met and conversed with some very interesting people.

My grandfather used to take us to the Tulsa Club, and our favorite part was going up and down the elevators. I loved to watch them work the shifts that magically took you to the right floor, and I always presumed that they must be the "luxury" type of elevators, since they required trained people to operate them. My mother, who had gone to the TulsaClub as a child, once confided in me that she had wanted to grow up to be an elevator operator. It might have been an interesting job, but I am sure that the operators grew quite tired of all the kids begging to have a turn running the elevator.

My attorney was in the Thompson building and I sometimes went to lunch at the Tulsa Club, courtesy of the bank executives where I worked. You told the attendant what floor you wanted and when you reached the floor, the outside doors would open. Then the attendant whould check to see if the cab was level with the floor, and level the cab by a lever if it was not level. She would then open the inside gate and let you off. If you were civilized, you did not forget your "please and thank you's." It did feel like a small luxury, especially since good personal service today is mostly just a memory. A charming bit of the past that unfortunately no longer exits.

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Post by: Copperhead on March 23, 2006, 11:23:05 am

I know I've been feeling really old lately, but since I remember most of this, there is little doubt now . . .

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Post by: USRufnex on March 23, 2006, 04:43:05 pm

Since this is "March Madness"... my memory comes from my high school days in the "Owasso Rampage" (one pg of the Owasso Reporter) newpaper-staff back in the day...

I went to one of those blue/gold basketball scrimmages (at the Owasso gym) and "interviewed" the new TU coach-- Nolan Richardson. The guy had this really calm and intense look in his eye... and talked to me, a hs sophomore... like an adult.

Got a couple of tickets to TU's opener that year against defending NCAA Champ Louisville... TU won in those tiger-striped shorts and "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" was the theme song when Paul Pressey, Phil Spradling, Mike Anderson, etc. and coach Richardson came that year from their nat'l championship junior college team and took TU to the NIT title-- back when winning the NIT meant a lot more than it does today...

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Post by: billintulsa on March 24, 2006, 07:04:16 am

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My attorney was in the Thompson building and I sometimes went to lunch at the Tulsa Club, courtesy of the bank executives where I worked. You told the attendant what floor you wanted and when you reached the floor, the outside doors would open. Then the attendant whould check to see if the cab was level with the floor, and level the cab by a lever if it was not level. She would then open the inside gate and let you off. If you were civilized, you did not forget your "please and thank you's." It did feel like a small luxury, especially since good personal service today is mostly just a memory. A charming bit of the past that unfortunately no longer exits.

As a child I remember hearing my grandmother tell me some stories. She was a retired city worker who worked in Tulsa's original City Hall. Her job: she operated the elevator. She loved it. She would take her Bible and collection of book and read while she waited for the various riders and managed to form friendships over the years with some of Tulsa's early city leaders.

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Post by: tulsa1603 on March 24, 2006, 08:22:43 am

That gives me a chuckle - i went to Owasso and remember the "Rampage".

quote:
Originally posted by USRufnex

Since this is "March Madness"... my memory comes from my high school days in the "Owasso Rampage" (one pg of the Owasso Reporter) newpaper-staff back in the day...

I went to one of those blue/gold basketball scrimmages (at the Owasso gym) and "interviewed" the new TU coach-- Nolan Richardson. The guy had this really calm and intense look in his eye... and talked to me, a hs sophomore... like an adult.

Got a couple of tickets to TU's opener that year against defending NCAA Champ Louisville... TU won in those tiger-striped shorts and "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" was the theme song when Paul Pressey, Phil Spradling, Mike Anderson, etc. and coach Richardson came that year from their nat'l championship junior college team and took TU to the NIT title-- back when winning the NIT meant a lot more than it does today...

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Post by: Relax on March 24, 2006, 08:44:52 am

I have a old menu from the Tulsa Club. It has New Orleans Style French Bread Pudding (with Whiskey Sauce) for $1.50; Louisiana Style Blackened Catfish for $7.95; Hunters Breakfast for $6.95...

I don't know the exact time but I think it is a pre 1986 menu from The Tulsa Club...

(http://photobucket.com/albums/i205/ChazInTulsa/242dcc13.jpg)

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Post by: pmcalk on March 24, 2006, 11:36:03 am

Mmmm--I remember the french donuts & pecan rolls. We usually went to Sunday's brunch, and stuffed ourselves on as many of those donuts we could fit on our plate.

My parents use to go on Bingo nights (Thursday?), but I was too young. I think there was actually money exchanged--long before all of the bingo/casinos.

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Post by: Rowdy on March 24, 2006, 01:28:40 pm

I remember eatin' ice cream cones at Woolworth's...

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Post by: Northsider on April 19, 2006, 08:47:52 pm

I used to work at SEVCO in Brookside. The owner's name was Joe Pierre, and he was originally from France, I think. Although he didn't have a French accent (more like German), I loved it when he said in one of the commercials: "we're all Tulsans - from Tulsa!" The short-lived store in Southroads was a bit of folly, mainly for his soon to be ex-wife Rosetta and her brother to run in order to get them out of his hair. I think he preferred to run things his own way without people questioning him. He died a year or two ago. I have a collection of his commercials shot at the Brookside store... will probably make a DVD of them someday - they're pretty funny!
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Originally posted by billintulsa

quote:
Originally posted by chlfan

What about Sevco? the music / electronics store in the bottom of Southroads mall, down the hall from Looboyle's- I think it was owned by a middle-easterner who did their commercials- he was kinda creepy.

Ahhh... memories.

I think that store sponsored a late-night local program on Saturdays on local TV which featured cheesy B movies. (Watch - I bet someone posts a link to a picture on TulsaTvMemories about this.)

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Post by: Breadburner on April 19, 2006, 08:53:07 pm

Anyone remember when Ambulances were Red and White Cadillac's......

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Post by: traveler on April 20, 2006, 06:23:47 am

[;)] Feeling REALLY old: My phone number was
CHerry-20296, remember the "Golden Drumstick"?
I remember being scared to death watching "The Creature from the Black Lagoon" at the Circle.
Went to Jefferson Elementary, and lived off of 4th & Utica back in the days when a kid could walk or ride a bike to school... My mom worked at the Safeway on 3rd, then later at a bakery in Mayomeadows... Getting older must escape...

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Post by: billintulsa on April 20, 2006, 06:56:22 am

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Originally posted by Breadburner

Anyone remember when Ambulances were Red and White Cadillac's......

. . . And when taxi's were only yellow or checkered?

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Post by: dfelldavid on April 22, 2006, 02:02:00 pm

I didn't grow up in Tulsa, but just north east of here in Pryor, OK and very fondly remember mom and dad bringing us into the "city" for extra special occasions to eat at the Zyder Zee seafood restaurant. I think I would physically shed a few tears of joy if that place were still around or could see it again. Also, nothing short of an Oklahoma tornado could keep me from watching Uncle Zeb's Cartoon Camp after school during the week (by the way, my mom's nickname is little "Oklahoma tornado"). Where have those times gone (Melancholy now)[8)]?

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Post by: azbadpuppy on April 22, 2006, 04:41:19 pm

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Originally posted by dfelldavid

I didn't grow up in Tulsa, but just north east of here in Pryor, OK and very fondly remember mom and dad bringing us into the "city" for extra special occasions to eat at the Zyder Zee seafood restaurant. I think I would physically shed a few tears of joy if that place were still around or could see it again. Also, nothing short of an Oklahoma tornado could keep me from watching Uncle Zeb's Cartoon Camp after school during the week (by the way, my mom's nickname is little "Oklahoma tornado"). Where have those times gone (Melancholy now)[8)]?

Wow- I forgot all about Uncle Zeb. I was actually on it once. Thanks for that memory. Zyder Zee was awesome too. We always went there or Casa Bonita after church.

Does anyone remember a late Saturday night TV show called "Creature Feature" hosted by a guy called Sherman Oaks? I never missed a one.

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Post by: Kingdaddy on April 22, 2006, 10:23:05 pm

I was young, young, young...my parents would have friends over for dinner and I would PLEAD to stay up to watch 'Creature Feature'...it started at midnight didn't it??? It would always have a classic horror like Wolfman or Mummy.

Unfortunately, I would crash about the time the first transformation or monster reveal occured...

Damn!!!

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Post by: MichaelC on April 23, 2006, 11:26:43 am

I remember Creature Feature. It was on Tulsa 23 (before fox). I don't remember the names of any movies other than "Ben." And one time I saw a naked lady on there, they must have forgot to watch the movie before they put it on TV.

My earliest experiences with Tulsa were a 2-laned 71st street and nothing east of Woodland Hills. Of course, that wasn't all that long ago.

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Post by: USRufnex on April 23, 2006, 11:49:48 am

quote:
Originally posted by dfelldavid

I didn't grow up in Tulsa, but just north east of here in Pryor, OK and very fondly remember mom and dad bringing us into the "city" for extra special occasions to eat at the Zyder Zee seafood restaurant. I think I would physically shed a few tears of joy if that place were still around or could see it again. Also, nothing short of an Oklahoma tornado could keep me from watching Uncle Zeb's Cartoon Camp after school during the week (by the way, my mom's nickname is little "Oklahoma tornado"). Where have those times gone (Melancholy now)[8)]?

...Dec 5, 1975 tornado... still watched Uncle Zeb, then Gilligan's Island after school on channel 8... tornado touched down at 21st and Garnett destroying the TG&Y... remember sitting in the bathtub-- closest we could get to "Gusty's Fraidy-hole"... lived at 28th and Garnett...
(http://billhaynes.com/images/rainyday.jpg)KTUL/Don Woods' "Gusty" from billhaynes.com

...also remember winning Crazy Foam on Uncle Zeb's cartoon camp... mine was Batman... push down on the top of the can and watch the caped crusader puke out shaving-cream-styled soap... not a good toy for an 8 yr old little boy... running around the house with that superhero can of crazy foam--"here comes Batman... here comes Batman... oh, no... Batman's getting sick-- now he's throwing up... on the sofa..." ...LOL...

(http://www.timewarptoys.com/cfoam.jpg)

hmmm... yet another memory from the 70s/80s?... eating indian frybread with honey/butter at the Hungry Pelican down the street from Skelly Stadium... and Zyder Zee was a big place, so what was the big deal with the 70s in Tulsa and "fish and chips"??? Anybody remember Arthur Treachers' and Dickies', too...?

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Post by: billintulsa on April 23, 2006, 06:01:06 pm

Someone earlier mentioned Uncle Zeb. Here's where I prove my gray hairs.

I also remember, Mr. Zing and Tuffy. Before then Lee Woodward and King Lionel on Channel 6, and Uncle Bill and Oomagog on Channel 2.

All 3 of Tulsa's original TV stations at one time or another had live kiddie shows. Talk about long-gone days that never return. . .

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Post by: RLitterell on April 24, 2006, 10:17:08 am

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Originally posted by billintulsa

Someone earlier mentioned Uncle Zeb. Here's where I prove my gray hairs.

I also remember, Mr. Zing and Tuffy. Before then Lee Woodward and King Lionel on Channel 6, and Uncle Bill and Oomagog on Channel 2.

All 3 of Tulsa's original TV stations at one time or another had live kiddie shows. Talk about long-gone days that never return. . .

I remember. I was on the Mr. Zing & Tuffy show. Remeber what Mr. Zings occupation was? Remember the prop he pushed around at the beginning of each show?

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Post by: pmcalk on April 24, 2006, 11:22:28 am

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Originally posted by USRufnex

quote:
Originally posted by dfelldavid

I didn't grow up in Tulsa, but just north east of here in Pryor, OK and very fondly remember mom and dad bringing us into the "city" for extra special occasions to eat at the Zyder Zee seafood restaurant. I think I would physically shed a few tears of joy if that place were still around or could see it again. Also, nothing short of an Oklahoma tornado could keep me from watching Uncle Zeb's Cartoon Camp after school during the week (by the way, my mom's nickname is little "Oklahoma tornado"). Where have those times gone (Melancholy now)[8)]?
...Dec 5, 1975 tornado... still watched Uncle Zeb, then Gilligan's Island after school on channel 8... tornado touched down at 21st and Garnett destroying the TG&Y... remember sitting in the bathtub-- closest we could get to "Gusty's Fraidy-hole"... lived at 28th and Garnett...
(http://billhaynes.com/images/rainyday.jpg)KTUL/Don Woods' "Gusty" from billhaynes.com

...also remember winning Crazy Foam on Uncle Zeb's cartoon camp... mine was Batman... push down on the top of the can and watch the caped crusader puke out shaving-cream-styled soap... not a good toy for an 8 yr old little boy... running around the house with that superhero can of crazy foam--"here comes Batman... here comes Batman... oh, no... Batman's getting sick-- now he's throwing up... on the sofa..." ...LOL...

(http://www.timewarptoys.com/cfoam.jpg)

hmmm... yet another memory from the 70s/80s?... eating indian frybread with honey/butter at the Hungry Pelican down the street from Skelly Stadium... and Zyder Zee was a big place, so what was the big deal with the 70s in Tulsa and "fish and chips"??? Anybody remember Arthur Treachers' and Dickies', too...?

Wow--crazy foam--I hadn't thought of that in years. I waited for months to go on Uncle Zeb so we could try and win some. I won at the "name that tune" game. Remember, with the bell in front of the kids, he would play typical kid songs, like "Old Suzzana" and "Camptown Races"? You would run to ring the bell, and the first kid to do so would name the song. I can remember one time watching, and he was playing a typical kid song, and this little boy ran up to ring the bell. When Uncle Zeb asked him the name of the song, he said, in all seriousness, "Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road." My sister & I laughed for a month.

As for tornados, I remember the June 8th (what year?), that destroyed Braums on Brookside.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: USRufnex on April 24, 2006, 07:28:32 pm

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Originally posted by pmcalk
Wow--crazy foam--I hadn't thought of that in years. I waited for months to go on Uncle Zeb so we could try and win some. I won at the "name that tune" game. Remember, with the bell in front of the kids, he would play typical kid songs, like "Old Suzzana" and "Camptown Races"? You would run to ring the bell, and the first kid to do so would name the song. I can remember one time watching, and he was playing a typical kid song, and this little boy ran up to ring the bell. When Uncle Zeb asked him the name of the song, he said, in all seriousness, "Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road." My sister & I laughed for a month.

As for tornados, I remember the June 8th (what year?), that destroyed Braums on Brookside.

Wow--"Dead Skunk in the Middle of the Road" (... stinkin up the highway zone...)... I hadn't thought of THAT in years...

I think the June 8th tornado was '73??? and later at night... remember hiding in the middle of the house...

What was weird about the Dec 5 was the time of year... not exactly tornado season... and the electric was still on...

Oh, I remember King Lionel... but hey, times changed... Total 8 Tulsa... the Roughnecks (see avatar)... and Beth "Potty-mouth" Rengal...

God bless the 70s...

Chris Lincoln had no earthly idea what he started when he sent me a nice letter about Tulsa's new soccer team and threw in the 1978 Tulsa Roughnecks Media Guide.......... then there were the white Dr. Pepper bottles...
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Post by: billintulsa on April 26, 2006, 07:35:58 am

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Originally posted by RLitterell

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Originally posted by billintulsa

Someone earlier mentioned Uncle Zeb. Here's where I prove my gray hairs.

I also remember, Mr. Zing and Tuffy. Before then Lee Woodward and King Lionel on Channel 6, and Uncle Bill and Oomagog on Channel 2.

All 3 of Tulsa's original TV stations at one time or another had live kiddie shows. Talk about long-gone days that never return. . .

I remember. I was on the Mr. Zing & Tuffy show. Remeber what Mr. Zings occupation was? Remember the prop he pushed around at the beginning of each show?

I don't remember the prop that he pushed around, but wasn't Mr. Zing a Zookeeper?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Downtowner on April 27, 2006, 07:44:36 am

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Originally posted by billintulsa

I also remember, Mr. Zing and Tuffy. Before then Lee Woodward and King Lionel on Channel 6, and Uncle Bill and Oomagog on Channel 2.

It was Big Bill and Oomagog. I was on that show when I was about 5 yrs old. A big metal door would open and Oomagog would come out. I was also on the Betty Boyd Show. My girlfriend & I made those No-Bake Chocolate cookies--the ones with peanut butter & oatmeal--on her show. I also remember the Skyline Amusement Park. My father worked for American Airlines & we had parties there. I rode that scary wooden roller coaster! In the 70's I also saw Monty Python & the Holy Grail but I thought it was at the Brooke on Peoria--not certain though. I remember riding the bus downtown and shopping at Frougs. When you paid, the clerk sent the money in a tube up to the office & then the tube was returned with your change. We would eat lunch at a drug store with a soda fountain & I always got the Rueben sandwich.
I remember Oral Roberts and his tent revivals. I also remember a drive-in theatre on Cinncinnati Hill. Does anyone know the name of it? I use to roller skate at a rink somewhere around Mohawk Park. It was a big deal to go as far south as Sears at 21st & Yale. I always got the malted milk balls at the candy counter and on the way home we would stop at a hamburger joint on 21st & buy 25 cent hamburgers.

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Post by: Steve on April 27, 2006, 12:58:08 pm

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Originally posted by Downtowner

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Originally posted by billintulsa

I also remember, Mr. Zing and Tuffy. Before then Lee Woodward and King Lionel on Channel 6, and Uncle Bill and Oomagog on Channel 2.

It was Big Bill and Oomagog. I was on that show when I was about 5 yrs old. A big metal door would open and Oomagog would come out. I was also on the Betty Boyd Show. My girlfriend & I made those No-Bake Chocolate cookies--the ones with peanut butter & oatmeal--on her show. I also remember the Skyline Amusement Park. My father worked for American Airlines & we had parties there. I rode that scary wooden roller coaster! In the 70's I also saw Monty Python & the Holy Grail but I thought it was at the Brooke on Peoria--not certain though. I remember riding the bus downtown and shopping at Frougs. When you paid, the clerk sent the money in a tube up to the office & then the tube was returned with your change. We would eat lunch at a drug store with a soda fountain & I always got the Rueben sandwich.
I remember Oral Roberts and his tent revivals. I also remember a drive-in theatre on Cinncinnati Hill. Does anyone know the name of it? I use to roller skate at a rink somewhere around Mohawk Park. It was a big deal to go as far south as Sears at 21st & Yale. I always got the malted milk balls at the candy counter and on the way home we would stop at a hamburger joint on 21st & buy 25 cent hamburgers.

My brother was on Big Bill & Oomagog; I was on Mr. Zing & Tuffy.
The old Sears at 21st & Yale was great. The smell of popcorn and their candy counter when you walked in the door is forever impressed in my memory. My boss at my first job out of college loved malted milk balls (so do I) but the only kind he would eat came from Sears!
Could the burger joint you remember be Griff's Burger Bar that was on 21st street just west of Sheridan (on the hilltop)? We used to eat their 25 cent burgers all the time; I think cheeseburgers were 3 cents extra! The little A-frame building that housed Griff's is still there today, now a car repair or rental business. A few of the Griff's Burger Bars still survive today, in Texas or New Mexico, I think.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Downtowner on April 27, 2006, 01:07:27 pm

[/quote]My brother was on Big Bill & Oomagog; I was on Mr. Zing & Tuffy.
The old Sears at 21st & Yale was great. The smell of popcorn and their candy counter when you walked in the door is forever impressed in my memory. My boss at my first job out of college loved malted milk balls (so do I) but the only kind he would eat came from Sears!
Could the burger joint you remember be Griff's Burger Bar that was on 21st street just west of Sheridan (on the hilltop)? We used to eat their 25 cent burgers all the time; I think cheeseburgers were 3 cents extra! The little A-frame building that housed Griff's is still there today, now a car repair or rental business. A few of the Griff's Burger Bars still survive today, in Texas or New Mexico, I think.[/quote]

I've never found another malted milk ball that I liked as well as Sears. You are right about the A-frame burger joint -it was Griff's! Thanks for awakening that brain cell for me.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Downtowner on April 28, 2006, 07:01:51 am

Does anyone remember Teddy Jack Eddie?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on April 28, 2006, 09:50:39 am

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Originally posted by Downtowner

Does anyone remember Teddy Jack Eddie?

Lots of us do. And Sherman Oaks, Mazeppa, "Teen Town Topics." Check out www.tulsatvmemories.com if you haven't already. Lots of great stuff there about Mazeppa, Tulsa kiddie shows of the past, "Creature Feature", etc.

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Post by: BASleuth on April 29, 2006, 10:36:39 am

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Originally posted by ttown_jeff

Would it be the Chuckwagon? (I'm reaching)

I think you are correct, I know it was owned by Nick Andrews who also owned one very similiar in West Tulsa. Man this cite is bring back memories...

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: USRufnex on April 29, 2006, 11:08:37 am

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Originally posted by Downtowner

The old Sears at 21st & Yale was great. The smell of popcorn and their candy counter when you walked in the door is forever impressed in my memory.

hmmm... remember as a kid the smell of Sears at 21st & Yale... and the same smell of popcorn at Oertle's...
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Title: What do you remember?
Post by: BASleuth on April 29, 2006, 12:48:25 pm

To each contributor to this thread let me express my since appreciation. I just spent about three hours reading your contributions. Each of you have brought back memories from decade's ago. I even remember when the city of Tulsa made lst and 2nd streets one way (lst west bound from Lewis to downtown) (2nd east bound). Remember a place on east 11th just east of Will Rogers Theatre called "Town Talk" where students from Rogers gathers on a regular bases. Then of course there was the Mercy Hospital in the 800 Block of South Elgin. A single story white frame structure. The land where Promonade Shopping Center is currently located (41st & Yale) was owned by individual, private residence with a swimming pool. My, My how time pass by.

Waterboy: I remember going to the "Circle" when it cost a dime..which we could not afford.. walked from the area of the old Tulsa Ice Plant, 6th and Xanthus.

PmCalk, was the Nine of Clubs on South Boston?

BillinTulsa, rest assured cops knew of Ridesky and sure remember Jenkin Music company downtown
Thank you for opening this cite.

Tulsa TV remember you could get to Crystal City Park from anywhere in the Tulsa via city owned bus for a nickle.

Have put this cite as one of my favorites and intend to return. Thanks again

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Post by: BASleuth on April 29, 2006, 04:40:40 pm

[}:)]I'm back, just set down and thought of some old places, gone but still remembered. Silver Castle located in unit block of south lewis. Cox and Sons department store first located in Whitter Square then moved to Mayo Meadows. Foodtown Grocery and attacked cafe, Night manager was "Chester" located in the 2000 block of east 3rd, building still stands, but all three groceries in those two blocks, gone. Quaker Drug, remember the name and can see it, but can not recall exactly where it was located.Anyone remembers? Frank's Pigstand, 15th and Boston. The Hub at 11th and Boulder, while the Pig N Pen was located on Southwest Blvd, everyone knew "the tree" was located in Howard Park. Have really been down memory lane this afternoon.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: pmcalk on April 29, 2006, 08:19:10 pm

As a kid, I remember being dragged to numerous grocery stores--Sipes on Harvard, which had the area for kids to watch cartoons, McCartneys (name?), which was a bit of a drive, but was carpeted & really fancy. Pettys use to have a store on Brookside, near 34th. At one point there was a health food store--maybe at the same location--on Brookside. I believe it might have been the original Akins. The Piggly Wiggly on 15th, at the old Sound Wharehouse, now Camilles.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: BASleuth on April 30, 2006, 10:03:31 am

[:)]Just a few more memories.

BillinTulsa, remember the old postoffice located northwest corner Pine & Lewis. There was a drugstore next to it, can not recall name. Earlier were you thinking of Taylor's bakery located in about 1300 block east 8th; and in same general area Glencliff Dairy (Ice Cream) located at 7th and Kenosha. Office Supply store later located in that building, but its been vacant for decades.

PmCalk do you remember name of the little cafe located on south side of 3rd street just west of Kenosha. I thought it was Ma Bells, but I apparently was wrong.

Remember roller skating at the rink at the Y into Mohawk Park. Privately owned and owner died last year.

First automatic elevator I rode, was located in the two story building immediately west of the Rialto theater on west 3rd. Rode it to the dentist located on the 2nd floor.

Breadman could those red/white ambulance you earlier mentioned have been "Central Ambulance Service"?

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Post by: RecycleMichael on April 30, 2006, 11:05:46 am

Ma Bells was where you thought. The place was a dive and could never pass any health inspection today, but the food was sure good.

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Post by: Jammie on April 30, 2006, 12:06:43 pm

I'm not from Tulsa, but may I add my fave memories? The soda fountains in the drug stores and nickel and dime stores. Boy were those root beers in the frosty root beer mugs ever good. LOL Going to a drive in to eat and having a car hop come to the car. Drive in movies were so awesome back then. And not knowing how much violence and war and hatred we'd all have to live through. Aw, those were the days.

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Post by: Jammie on April 30, 2006, 12:11:09 pm

Oh duh, I should've scrolled down to see what others had to say before I posted. Oh well, looks like we all remember the drive-in movies. They even re-opened the local drive inn here about 10 years ago for nostalgic reasons. We love to go to the movies there.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Jammie on April 30, 2006, 12:20:02 pm

OK I've only had a chance to read a few of the responses, but remembered more nostalgia that you may all identify with. (I remember the skate rinks, too. LOL) The skate rinks doubled for the same places that Fri. night dances were held. We grew up on farms near a small town that's close to the one we live in now. They had the Fairland Ballroom and it was a place to rollerskate on Sun. afternoons, go to dances on Friday nights, etc. Our parents generation called it their Ballroom. LOL Oh and the 4-H exhibits were there, too. Just one little old building that was capable of holding so many activities. Makes you wondered what happened in the way of progress, doesn't it? LOL Oh and there were always high school boys who got together and formed bands. Wow did they play some good rock n roll and they sounded like the originals that we listened to on our AM radios. (Remember when transistors became popular? Pretty uptown, weren't they? LOL) The location may have been different, but I'll bet a lot of you can identify with the same things and feelings.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on April 30, 2006, 03:05:56 pm

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Originally posted by BASleuth

[:)]Earlier were you thinking of Taylor's bakery located in about 1300 block east 8th.

As a kid I lived close to there. On cold winter mornings I used to walk past Taylor's on my way to Longfellow Elementary (where I proudly served as a Liutenant in the Safety Patrol), but the aromas floating from Taylor's almost made me late on many occasions.

p.s.
Thanks everyone for the wonderful memories. Let's keep this thread going and keep Tulsa vibrant!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on April 30, 2006, 04:41:00 pm

Anyone remember the ice skating rink that used to be at the fairgrounds? This was in the mid-1960s. At the time, I think it was the only public rink in Tulsa. Went there many times as a child. I also remember a golf driving range that used to be on the fairgrounds property, probably around where Big Splash is today.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: ardys on April 30, 2006, 10:03:06 pm

We went ice skating at the Fairgrounds every Sat. or Sunday. If you were there, I was the one hanging on the rail the whole time, after eagerly anticipating the trip all week.

Oh, yes, Sipes on Harvard....that movie booth was my babysitter every Saturday morning until I'd stray to find the free ice cream cones (or was that at Humpty Dumpty?) that I'd bite the bottom from and then drip all over the store.

Remember the Golden Drumstick and the finger bowls? Is Bell's Amusement Park still in business? I remember my first ride on Zingo. I haven't lived in Tulsa for a long time, but it's still home to all of my fondest memories.

Thanks for refreshing these memories!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on May 01, 2006, 10:32:23 am

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Originally posted by Steve

Anyone remember the ice skating rink that used to be at the fairgrounds? This was in the mid-1960s. At the time, I think it was the only public rink in Tulsa. Went there many times as a child. I also remember a golf driving range that used to be on the fairgrounds property, probably around where Big Splash is today.

If memory serves correctly, wasn't it called "Four Seasons Ice Arena?"

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Post by: RLitterell on May 01, 2006, 11:30:17 am

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Originally posted by billintulsa

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Originally posted by RLitterell

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Originally posted by billintulsa

Someone earlier mentioned Uncle Zeb. Here's where I prove my gray hairs.

I also remember, Mr. Zing and Tuffy. Before then Lee Woodward and King Lionel on Channel 6, and Uncle Bill and Oomagog on Channel 2.

All 3 of Tulsa's original TV stations at one time or another had live kiddie shows. Talk about long-gone days that never return. . .

I remember. I was on the Mr. Zing & Tuffy show. Remeber what Mr. Zings occupation was? Remember the prop he pushed around at the beginning of each show?

I don't remember the prop that he pushed around, but wasn't Mr. Zing a Zookeeper?

Yeah Bill, he was a zookeeper and his prop was a barrel on a 2 wheel cart that had a big push broom attached.
Mr Zing Ruled!!!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RLitterell on May 01, 2006, 11:31:55 am

Oh I just remembered, Harringtons. It was a clothing store, I think mens clothing and the had a huge stock of Boy Scout stuff. It was near or in downtown but I don't remember exactly where. Anyone???

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: BASleuth on May 01, 2006, 04:55:12 pm

Steve: Fell on my behind several times, never did learn to stop properly.

Ardy: Bells is still going, but there has been some discussion of his moving to Jenks.

RLiller: Harrington years, years ago was in about the 100 block of south Boston on the east side of the street, then it moved to about 8th and Main where it remained for decades. The owner is now deceased.

Having a question does anyone else remember the "Flying Chicken" company, where, longer prior to Pizza they would deliver a chicken dinner to your home. Then came pizza and they will deliver, but no more chickens.

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Post by: SJC TUL on May 05, 2006, 02:51:35 am

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Originally posted by billintulsaIf memory serves correctly, wasn't it called "Four Seasons Ice Arena?"

There was a discussion about the Fairgrounds Ice Arena in another thread not too long ago. That ice rink was located in a barn on the fairgrounds. Four Seasons was a different ice rink in southeast Tulsa. It was located at 9363 E 46th Street, just west of Mingo.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on May 07, 2006, 01:00:35 pm

Anyone remember going to see Richard DeLafont perform at the Captain's Cabin?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on May 07, 2006, 02:08:24 pm

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Originally posted by billintulsa

Anyone remember going to see Richard DeLafont perform at the Captain's Cabin?

Never saw his hypnotist act, but I sure remember when he was the headliner there; the club was in a strip center on 41st street, right? I think around 41st & Memorial.
Remember Joey & Luigi? I think they were popular club performers in the '60s. I think Luigi still entertains at a local club on occasion.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: pmcalk on May 07, 2006, 03:35:23 pm

Does anyone remember the name of the two bands that use to play at the Brook theater in the 80's? One was a 50's band(Eddie something?) and the other was a 60's band.

Was this already covered? I cannot even remember what's already been posted.

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Post by: RecycleMichael on May 07, 2006, 04:26:28 pm

Eddie and the Ecclectics

Joyce Martel?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: union86 on May 09, 2006, 12:49:02 am

This might have already been discussed, but does anyone else remember the restaurant just south of Oertle’s called Freddie Fudd’s Food and Factory Place? It had the Windmill on top of the building. They served drinks in a large glass goblet. We use to go there when I was a kid after church.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RLitterell on May 09, 2006, 08:14:44 am

I remember Dickson-Goodman Lumber CO. at the West 41st overpass and Southwest Blvd.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RecycleMichael on May 09, 2006, 08:26:29 am

I've got one I doubt many remember...

Bechtold's Grocery at fifth and Yale. It was about the size of a postage stamp, but had plenty of penny candy and those stupid wax shapes filled with kool-aid.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Aa5drvr on May 09, 2006, 09:30:26 am

I dont remember Bechtolds specifically but I do remember a small grocery store on 4th between harvard and Delaware.

Also fun stuff I remember:
Norman Angels
Coney hut on Admiral and Yale with giant Tiki mask.
Sipes at Eastgate, Humpty at Sheridan Village.
Bordens Cafeteria there too (park on roof).
Don's Restaurant on N Sheridan.
Home Federal Savings & Loan (free suckers).
The "little store" at 91st and 11th street. Actually a Cardinal food store. Dewey's Barber shop next door.
The restaurant in the original Tulsa municipal airport terminal (long gone) They had "Chicken in the Rough" brand chicken.
SevenElevenBehindTheHilton (Say it all together), long time purveyor of 3.2 beer to underage teens.
Suicide Hill beside the nursing home at 61st and Lakewood. Very steep at the top for dirtbikes.
Being a "B" in 7th grade in Jr. High.

Ahh yes, The Geisha, Pearly Gate, Temperature's Rising, Plaza Circle,Valhalla and Rideshy. (Those places I just heard of never personally went there)

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Post by: Aa5drvr on May 09, 2006, 09:37:16 am

One more thing I recall:
Fast food Mexican was a new thing.
Before that if you wanted Mexican you had to go to El Rancho or El Charito.
Taco Hut, Taco Boy were the first ones I remember.
Taco Bell and Bueno followed.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on May 09, 2006, 06:10:01 pm

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Originally posted by union86

This might have already been discussed, but does anyone else remember the restaurant just south of Oertle’s called Freddie Fudd’s Food and Factory Place? It had the Windmill on top of the building. They served drinks in a large glass goblet. We use to go there when I was a kid after church.

The restaurant just south of Oertles with the windmill I remember as a Zuider Zee seafood restaurant. I remember there used to be a big giant slide for kids around there too. You bought tickets for like 25 cents to go down the big slide on a mat. There were a couple of those giant slide things back then in the '70s; must have been a fad of the time.

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Post by: mdunn on May 15, 2006, 03:40:44 pm

I grew up on the westside of Tulsa and have been gone for many years now.The last time I visited was in 2001 I believe and I couldnt believe how run down things have gotten.Most of my childhood favorite places are now gone.
My father opened The Yellow Submarine Sub shop at crystal city in 1977.My brothers and I loved running from store to store at Crystal city.Every sat morning we would go bowl on the YBA league at Crystal bowl,then get a hamburger at the restaurant there.When I was there last I saw a partial piece of My dads old Yellow Submarine Sign hanging under the Crystal Bowl sign.Looked kinda spooky.He sold it in 1980,it is now a Bill And Ruths.I also heard H&E grocery is now a Pawn Shop!And I will never forget Pop Bottle Pete..Ya never knew where ya might see him!THE GOOD OLE DAYS ARE GONE!

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Post by: art_cat on September 04, 2006, 08:49:26 pm

First of Thanks to TulsaBill for recommending this thread to me! [^]

Bishops was the place we'd get our breakfast on Sundays, back in 50's. [Didn't they have as part of their sign a huge fake 3-d steer head?] Where Panera's now resides on Cherry street, was a Safeway, and next door to it, a dime store called Weiners. There was a mom-n-pop grocer's called Lowry's Market where the Bourbon Street restaurant is, and next door, of course, there was Arnie's, then Shwegman's Laundromat. [Kind of Ironic that across the street is now a car wash, lol].

The Free Store actually opened circa 1971-72, and was run by a radical branch of the Presbyterian Chrurch. They wanted that location to be a safe haven for kids to hang out. It had soda-pop and candy machines, a pool table, ping-pong table, a nice stereo, couches, and chairs, all donated. The building was due to be razed for the oncoming highway, and was rented for like $1/year. George Stewart was the minister there, and was in his 30's [easy to think of a 30-something as being middle aged as kid, huh?] The Free Store eventually moved up to 3rd street where there is now an architect [I think]. Mr Stewart went on to become a local TV reporter.

At the corner of 15th and Rockford, where the Hideaway now sits, used to be Joe West Insurance with a huge cool neon sign. On the corner across from that, East, was an old filling station that became Ted's Garage. I painted my first ever professional sign there, using an Anchor Paint product around 1971-72; I think I made about $10!. Just past the alley, past the apartments, was Family Leather. So impressed with my sign work, they hired me to paint their sign, and wanted the glass to look like wooden planks... It amuses me that all these years later, the paint has been stripped from that facade to raw wood, lol.

After Ted's Garage closed, that sign I painted kept fading through whatever paint was used to paint over it with, much to my delight!

Further down from Family Leather was The Open Door, a coffee house on 15th at St. Louis, and was owned by my neighbor's sister, circa 1975? I performed there with my underground group, Snipe Theatre. They had open mic night, poetry readings, and other similar events.

There were two hip Tulsa nightclubs I had heard about in Tulsa in the early 1970's, which I never attended. Pepperland on Brookside, and either on 41st or 51st, was 20th Century? Or 20th Century Fox?

Anyone remember Sandy's Hamburgers on 11th St across from the TU stadium? The Library restaurant about in the same area? Shield's Music at 11th and Yale? Part of Shield's original neon sign is still on the building. I went there in the 60's to look at electric guitars. I couldn't afford any, although the cheapest one was a used Silvertone for about $100. My dad took me to Sears, where the same model Silvertone was on sale new with an amp for like $79.99, so I got it! [It's still my daily player]

Downtown was Jenkin's music, which was a Vox dealer, and I bought my first "fuzz" box there, a Vox Tone bender for about $20. I see these on Ebay now for upwards of $200... First time I tried it out, I could my dad yelling at me asking what was wrong with my amp, lol

Anyone remember Mi Pi? They made extra thick pizzas, and would serve the pie still in the pan. What about Across the Street Restaurants? They had the best curly fries, and also had a location on Campus Corner in Norman.

Ug, U Needum Tires?

There is one piece of Tulsa history that escapes me, and that's a large pizza/sald bar restaurant that served ike an all-u-can eat pizza/sald buffet built in the late 60's-early 70's. You'd have to stand in line, then inch your way up, order, pay, and get seated in one of many different motif's. Where was this? Yale? Sherriden? The pizza was very good, the sald bar was great, and the people who worked there were so nice. Anyone?

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Post by: art_cat on September 04, 2006, 08:56:11 pm

oops! sorry billintulsa, it was you who suggested this thread! mea culpa![xx(]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: art_cat on September 04, 2006, 09:15:35 pm

Back in the old days, there were actually homeless people, like in the 50's, 60', and 70's here in Tulsa, but we called them "hobos". I had heard a rumor that Tulsa's Finest, which is what we called the local cops, would gather some hobos up, put 'em on a bus, and bus them to OK City. Any truth to this?

Remember when there were no automatic elevators? They pretty much all had attendants!

Taco Hut was a locally owned fast food taco place, and would have sales every now and again, like 5/$1! I was an assistant manager at the one downtown, for about a year. They closed, as the building had to be razed for the on-coming highway deveolpment.

Remember the Etc Shop in Utica square? They used to burn incense and had a blacklight room... coooool! I remember asking about a specific item, it looked so weird. Then I pondered, "why would someone want to clip a cockroach?"

Anyone remember when KAKC sponsored a beach party at Utica Square? That was about 1968-69? I remember seeing dump trucks unlaoding sand into the parking lot! There were several bands playing, and Tulsa favorite The Rogues 5 was the headliner. They had a big drawing, and my brother won like 3 prizes!

Didn't Brewsters Toy Shop either sponsor a Saturday show, or had a Saturday show?

BTW: The Free Store held regular Sunday services for their church meetings! They eventually opened a Free Clinic next door, and local doctors donated their services. Speaking of flower children... I used to sell carnations on street corners, circa 1974-75, and actually made a good living doing it, that is, until the owner was busted for contributing to the delinquency of a minor! We'd get paid more than minnimum wage, and a percentage.

Remember when gas was climbing up as high as 50 cents a gallon, and we thought what an outrage that was?

That tornado that rocked Brookside in '74 leveled the Braum's where my sister worked. They all crowded into the walk-in fridge, which was left standing.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: art_cat on September 05, 2006, 09:02:21 am

I forgot that someone mentioned Living Arts? Living Arts was founded in 1969 by Tulsa visionary Virginia Myers. It was originally located in a building destined to be torn down for either the PAC or Williams tower. One of my friends was in a musical there at Living Arts in 1970. There were large art studios, and a couple of galleries. Living Arts has managed to survive all these years, and is still alive! They now are Tulsa's oldest contempoary arts organization.

I can remember as a kid in the 50's going to the train depot to pick up relatives. Then, around, 1970, I remember walking through the defunct building, and imagined what a terrific art studio and gallery it would make!

There used to be a row of mom-n-pop thrift stores along Archer? 1st? Somewhere down there, and right on the corner was the Goodwill store. Down the street was the John:16 mission.

There used to be bricked streets somewhere downtown, and trolley tracks too; anyone remember those? Or are they now all asphalted over?

13th street used to run right passed the old Free Store into Boston where Fred Jones Lincoln Mercury was. Used to be a lot of car dealers downtown.

My grandad told me stories about how 13th and 14th used to get closed because the ice and snow would be so bad, and kids would have fun sledding there. My grandparents had one of those huge swamp coolers in the 50's; that must've been before all those Oklahoma manufactured lakes had been made?

Ah, memories... [}:)]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: jdb on September 05, 2006, 10:22:55 am

First memory is being stuck in the pay-toilet of the Wright bus station. I was 11 and had just flown solo from S.F. to visit grandparents.

Joey and Luigi were a popular act. Came to a bad end. I still have one of their ep's. Shame.

Mid-sixties(?) Grandpa and I drove 11th st. with a 60 lbs. catfish, we caught in Oolagha, flopping around in the bed of the truck. Hauled that fish back to our farm pond in Perkins where it precceded to eat every-living-finned-thing in the pond.

Coming back in the 80's I ran guns out of a joint on Brookside....er, strike that.

Hey, here's one:
"Red Meat Substitues" a Terrorist Thearte Group.

In 1886 I rode heard on Hodges pasture, now a graveyard on Peoria and 11th...well, that's a lie, actually.

jdb

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: LilMikey on September 06, 2006, 11:36:43 am

I remember going to Shotgun Sams on 51st (where the Delta Cafe is now).

They had a magician who performed there on the weekends - he sat inside a booth by the front door and was quite good.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: aoxamaxoa on September 06, 2006, 03:49:09 pm

Decency....

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Hometown on September 07, 2006, 10:19:26 am

You can’t go home. Right? But you can get pretty close.

Girl fights at the Continental Skating Rink. All the housing behind Warehouse Market that is gone. Tracy Park Addition (like another Maple Ridge) mostly gone. The little park on Elgin in the shadows of Boston Avenue Methodist that is gone. The Free Store (a hangout for young and hip) at 11th and Elgin in a storefront behind the little park. 15 years earlier, a very early gay bar, on the little park in the shadow of Boston Avenue Methodist. Tulsa Gay Alliance meetings at the Central Library in 1973. The Taj Mahal. Tulsa’s first “Love In” at Woodward Park. The Sex Pistols. Leon Russel and Joe Cocker. Greasers and Soches (sp). My second pair of hip hugger bell bottoms from Exodus. Anti-war candle light vigils at Civic Center. The Unitarian sponsored Civil Rights march. Taking a Sunday drive with the family to ogle mansions in Maple Ridge, around Philbrook and up on Reservoir Hill. Art classes in the attic of the old mansion at Philbrook. Sparky’s Graveyard on the way to Jenks. Liberal Religious Youth. The Pink Barn. Ruth Davis and her storefront art studio filled with playboy like nude paintings on 11th near Peoria. Inez Henson and the New Beginnings Gallery on 15th Street. Wheat Straw jeans, madras shirts and blue windbreakers at Whitney Junior High (it might as well have been a uniform). There was a Black record studio that produced early rock & roll somewhere in North Tulsa. The Gap Band. Volunteering for Neighbor for Neighbor with my high school friends – The Circle. The Generation Rap TV show with the Psychologist Twins. I had fond memories of Gaylord S. until those Bob Sullivan commercials (talk about stepping on your legacy). Jim Dandy’s tight white stretchy pants. Driving down the old Rt. 66 to see Janice Joplin in OKC. Seeing the performer – Taj Mahal – in a very small theatre/barn in rural Oklahoma (the small audience was mostly his family). Drag shows at the 8th Day. When Lortondale (those wonderful flat top houses) near 21st and Yale was considered extreme Southeast Tulsa. The absolute emptiness and desperation of life in South Tulsa. Oertles. Globe Clothiers. The Indian Store (when it really had Indian stuff). The Et Cetera Shop with early psychedelic wares. Arman Sebring. Olivia Hogue. Carol Knouse. Fritz Dent. Movies at the first Living Arts in the large old warehouse downtown. Fat skateboards from the 60s. Marvel comics at the Get & Go. Playing outside until 10 o’clock. Being a 10 year old kid and roaming around Tulsa without supervision. Not locking your house or car. Leaving your house unlocked and unattended in the middle of the day. The Black housecleaning ladies waiting for buses in South Tulsa. No Latinos and just a handful of Asian families. Bombardment and horseplay with snapping towels in gym class. Fights after school. First run Goldfinger at the Circle. First run Alice’s Restaurant at the Continental. The 60s when most of the U.S. was young and we still thought technology would take us to a better world. Kennedy. Kent State. Moratorium.

Then reaching majority and leaving and not looking back – until the elephant graveyard thing kicked in.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Hometown on September 07, 2006, 10:31:12 am

quote:
Originally posted by art_cat

I forgot that someone mentioned Living Arts? Living Arts was founded in 1969 by Tulsa visionary Virginia Myers. It was originally located in a building destined to be torn down for either the PAC or Williams tower. One of my friends was in a musical there at Living Arts in 1970. There were large art studios, and a couple of galleries. Living Arts has managed to survive all these years, and is still alive! They now are Tulsa's oldest contempoary arts organization.

I can remember as a kid in the 50's going to the train depot to pick up relatives. Then, around, 1970, I remember walking through the defunct building, and imagined what a terrific art studio and gallery it would make!

There used to be a row of mom-n-pop thrift stores along Archer? 1st? Somewhere down there, and right on the corner was the Goodwill store. Down the street was the John:16 mission.

There used to be bricked streets somewhere downtown, and trolley tracks too; anyone remember those? Or are they now all asphalted over?

13th street used to run right passed the old Free Store into Boston where Fred Jones Lincoln Mercury was. Used to be a lot of car dealers downtown.

My grandad told me stories about how 13th and 14th used to get closed because the ice and snow would be so bad, and kids would have fun sledding there. My grandparents had one of those huge swamp coolers in the 50's; that must've been before all those Oklahoma manufactured lakes had been made?

Ah, memories... [}:)]

I thought the original Living Arts was founded by a scupture professor at TU named Chuck Tomlins. I lived there for a few months in the early 70s. One of the Tandy boys had a studio next to mine and a sculptor named Gary Henson lived across from me. Remember the foreign movies?

And one of the hippest nights I ever recall was at the "Free Store." In addition to the street level storefront there was a club in the basement. I remember slowly passing down the stairs past a throng of long haired kids. The room was lit by candle light and there was a hypnotic version of a "Beautiful Day" song playing.

Yes, I remember the brick streets and the resale shops. The hippy girls would buy old furs there. I bought a long black velvet dress there for a beautiful young artist named Carolyn Tuthill.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on September 07, 2006, 01:20:08 pm

Hey Hometown! How are you and Luis doing? Give me a call sometime.

Does anyone else remember attending the Fall 1969 state 4A high school football championship game between the Nathan Hale Rangers and Booker T Washington Hornets at Skelly Stadium? I was in 7th grade at Whitney Jr. High and attended the game with my parents. My brother was in 11th grade at Hale and went with his friends. That was back when 4A was the largest high school designation, back when high schools in Tulsa were 10-11-12 grade only and 2,300 kids roamed the halls of Nathan Hale. That game set an attendance record at Skelly Stadium that stood for many years. I don't remember much about the game itself, but I do remember the huge, sell-out crowd and the excitement of the event.

Washington and Hale were the real high school football powerhouses back then, and both were even when I graduated from Hale in 1975.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RecycleMichael on September 07, 2006, 01:36:36 pm

I played for Washington in the 1973 state championship game against Hale.

We were ahead 39 to zero by halftime so they sophomores like me get into the game.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on September 07, 2006, 03:29:58 pm

quote:
Originally posted by recyclemichael

I played for Washington in the 1973 state championship game against Hale.

We were ahead 39 to zero by halftime so they sophomores like me get into the game.

I just grabbed out my 1974 Hale yearbook to see what it says about that game. Final score was Washington 39, Hale 7. At least we held you guys to a no-score second half! Quote from the 1974 Hale yearbook: "What can we say except we lost...State Runner-Up."
The previous year in the fall of 1973, Hale was state 4A champions. In my year of graduation 1975, Hale was again the state runner-up in class 4A.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Hometown on September 07, 2006, 09:59:11 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Steve

Hey Hometown! How are you and Luis doing? Give me a call sometime.

Does anyone else remember attending the Fall 1969 state 4A high school football championship game between the Nathan Hale Rangers and Booker T Washington Hornets at Skelly Stadium? I was in 7th grade at Whitney Jr. High and attended the game with my parents. My brother was in 11th grade at Hale and went with his friends. That was back when 4A was the largest high school designation, back when high schools in Tulsa were 10-11-12 grade only and 2,300 kids roamed the halls of Nathan Hale. That game set an attendance record at Skelly Stadium that stood for many years. I don't remember much about the game itself, but I do remember the huge, sell-out crowd and the excitement of the event.

Washington and Hale were the real high school football powerhouses back then, and both were even when I graduated from Hale in 1975.

Hey Cuz, Good to hear from you. I'll give you a call soon. We were driving by Lortondale today and boy those houses look good.

You keep those memories coming Steve. By the way, what was the name of that menswear store at Utica Square and also Southroads Mall? They had such great clothes. Remember how Tulsa was kind of collegiate way back when? Tulsa has always had this low key, understated kind of style. Not counting our high water wheat straws.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: art_cat on September 07, 2006, 11:36:18 pm

quote:

I thought the original Living Arts was founded by a scupture professor at TU named Chuck Tomlins. I lived there for a few months in the early 70s. One of the Tandy boys had a studio next to mine and a sculptor named Gary Henson lived across from me. Remember the foreign movies?

And one of the hippest nights I ever recall was at the "Free Store." In addition to the street level storefront there was a club in the basement. I remember slowly passing down the stairs past a throng of long haired kids. The room was lit by candle light and there was a hypnotic version of a "Beautiful Day" song playing.

dude, like what drugs were you on at the time? a club in the basement of the Free Store? it never happened. If you had an experience there with candles, and whatever, ok, but there was no basement "club"! um, "longhaired kids"? how old were you at the time?

Chuck Tomlins? good guy, but Virginia Myers started the Living Arts center in DT Tulsa in 1969. [sorry] so, where exactly was it that you lived in connection with Living Arts of Tulsa? There was a time when L.A.O.T. was located coser to TU...

a.c.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Hometown on September 08, 2006, 07:53:04 am

quote:
Originally posted by art_cat

quote:

I thought the original Living Arts was founded by a scupture professor at TU named Chuck Tomlins. I lived there for a few months in the early 70s. One of the Tandy boys had a studio next to mine and a sculptor named Gary Henson lived across from me. Remember the foreign movies?

And one of the hippest nights I ever recall was at the "Free Store." In addition to the street level storefront there was a club in the basement. I remember slowly passing down the stairs past a throng of long haired kids. The room was lit by candle light and there was a hypnotic version of a "Beautiful Day" song playing.

dude, like what drugs were you on at the time? a club in the basement of the Free Store? it never happened. If you had an experience there with candles, and whatever, ok, but there was no basement "club"! um, "longhaired kids"? how old were you at the time?

Chuck Tomlins? good guy, but Virginia Myers started the Living Arts center in DT Tulsa in 1969. [sorry] so, where exactly was it that you lived in connection with Living Arts of Tulsa? There was a time when L.A.O.T. was located coser to TU...

a.c.

I was probably 14 or 15 when I hung out at the Free Store. There was a religious man that ran it. It must have been around '69. And yes, there was a basement at the Free Store (or possibly an adjoining building). You entered behind the storefront and I only saw it used as a club once. There was another club within blocks over on I think 16th that was short lived but also drew a hip crowd.

I lived at Living Arts downtown. It may have been about '70. The old warehouse is no longer there but it was much closer in to the core of downtown. I rented my studio from Chuck Tomlins and also dealt with him for anything having to do with Living Arts. He appeared to run everything there. Your Virginia may have been the head of the board of directors or something like that but to my knowledge she was never around during the four or five months that I lived there. My understanding was that Tomlins founded it but it is only common sense that others were probably involved. I saw my first Frank Stella painting in a show there. Saw several of my first Fellini and Bergman movies at their weekly film program.

I remember that while I was living there, the Tandy boy with a studio next to mine graduated from high school and his family hired the band Chicago to play for his high school graduation party.

I became good friends with Gary Henson and his wife Kathy and baby Amon. (We ended up moving together to a commune of artists in Colorado.) They lived in a studio across from mine. He was Inez Henson's son.

I've been thinking about Inez Henson a lot recently. She was something of a beatnik. She was also an abstract expressionist. She had a big old house over on Carson and had a gallery where she showed her work on 15th called the New Beginnings Gallery. I think it was in the storefront that now houses some sort of mystic. Now it has a sign, something about an Archangel.

Anyway, I've been thinking about Inez because she had created a huge body of abstract paintings that were really remarkable. I've wondered what has happened to those paintings. I'm a former art dealer and those paintings were quite a treasure trove.

Anyway, you are surprised that there were long haired kids hanging around those parts? Around about '69 the length of your hair was the measure of your status. It wasn't long after that that just about everyone had long hair and business men started showing up at work in pink shirts sporting big bushy side burns.

Anyway, you came up with a lot of similar memories. Maybe we crossed paths. Tell more when you get a chance.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: art_cat on September 08, 2006, 10:02:15 am

George Stewart was the pastor, minister, what have you of the Free Store; they didnt officially use the basement, so, maybe you attended a private gathering? Remember, the Free Store was a church, owned and operated by a branch of the Presbyterians. So, if you were a Free Store regular, you'll know what the phrase "twenty till two" refers to! [if you can remember, that is, lol]

I was just curious what you meant by "kids". I have been a hair farmer since the 60's, lol.

Here is an article mentioning Living Arts founder Virginia Myers: http://www.midwesterntheater.org/press/living_arts.html Mr Tomlins was no doubt one of many volunteers who have helped out Living Arts over the years. I never attended film screenings there, but a buddy was in a play produced at LA, "Pot, People, and Paraphinalia".

Nice to read your stories....

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Rogers64 on September 08, 2006, 12:21:11 pm

Also....

School bells ring and children sing,
"It's back to Robert Hall again."

"And don't forget Highway 33." Dan P. Holmes.

"You need-um tires!?"

Dragging main from Cotton's near the traffic circle past Boots Drive-In to Penningtons and then a stop by the A&W Root Beer stand on East Admiral.

John Chick on the TeeVee and Spanky McFarland running cartoons.

The Tiki Hut drive-in burger joint across from the cemetery on East Admiral.

Or how about swimming in the strip pits a few blocks north of (faded memory) about Pine and Harvard.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: ttownclown on September 08, 2006, 09:36:41 pm

Cal "dial-a-smile" Tinney

good times

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: carltonplace on September 09, 2006, 10:14:36 am

art_cat, Hometown, do you guys have any old pictures? I'd love to see pictures of the Tracy Park, Maple Ridge and Riverview Neighborhoods before HWY 51 and 75 took all of the houses out.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: art_cat on September 09, 2006, 11:55:18 am

quote:
Originally posted by carltonplace

art_cat, Hometown, do you guys have any old pictures? I'd love to see pictures of the Tracy Park, Maple Ridge and Riverview Neighborhoods before HWY 51 and 75 took all of the houses out.

Wish I did! If only you could scan my brain! Plenty of pics in there... I have also wondered the same thing! I will ask the 2 people I know are still here. I've tried searching for George Stewart, Free Store pastor, with no leads.

Anyone remember the van parties in Woodward Park, early 70's? Folks with vans would open their cargo side and back doors, and back vans up, so that the openings would align. Then, there would be larger spaces to party in, lol!And, just gatherings in Woodward Park in general by "kids" like us in the 70's were cool...

I remember riding in limos and hearses to graveyards in the 60's, as a preacher's assistant, and how cool that felt! Back when some of the cemetaries seemed like they were at the edge of town!

Anyone remember the short-lived movie theater on the east side of Peoria between 14th and 15th? It burned down. What about the Alhambra hardware store at the northeast corner of 15th and Peoria, back when Cherry street was known as 15th street?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Hometown on September 09, 2006, 02:31:35 pm

quote:
Originally posted by carltonplace

art_cat, Hometown, do you guys have any old pictures? I'd love to see pictures of the Tracy Park, Maple Ridge and Riverview Neighborhoods before HWY 51 and 75 took all of the houses out.

What surprises me is how few pics I have of Downtown and later Lortondale out near 21st and Yale.

There was a period of time when the houses in Tracy Park Addition set empty waiting for demolition. By this time I was a teen and one of my gang's favorite things to do was to explore the empty houses. It was fascinating.

I don't know the name of the neighborhood by the little park at 12th & Elgin.

Our other downtown town residence was in Tracy Park Addition. That neighborhood didn't have the mansions but it had the large old merchant class homes that you still find in Maple Ridge. There are a few of them left. We rented a modest Craftsman house on Norfolk near Tracy Park. It is still there. It is three houses up from the tennis courts on the left. The houses across the street from us were destroyed.

The freeway was built on old rail road tracks there. We used to get hobos from the rail road tracks. Our housekeeper must have fed one and he must have left a hobo sign on our house.

There was a couple from Kansas City that lived in the house next to us. One day we got a knock on the door. A stranger introduced himself and said that he had traveled to Tulsa from Kansas City to let us know what kind of people were living next door to us. He said they had ruined their all White neighborhood in Kansas City by selling to a Black family. This was about 1960 or 61.

We should remember that there were a lot of real horrors mixed in with our bittersweet memories.

Anyway, I hope someone can tell me how to post some jpegs I've saved to My Pictures if that is possible.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on September 09, 2006, 05:22:58 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Hometown

quote:
Originally posted by Steve

Hey Hometown! How are you and Luis doing? Give me a call sometime.

Does anyone else remember attending the Fall 1969 state 4A high school football championship game between the Nathan Hale Rangers and Booker T Washington Hornets at Skelly Stadium? I was in 7th grade at Whitney Jr. High and attended the game with my parents. My brother was in 11th grade at Hale and went with his friends. That was back when 4A was the largest high school designation, back when high schools in Tulsa were 10-11-12 grade only and 2,300 kids roamed the halls of Nathan Hale. That game set an attendance record at Skelly Stadium that stood for many years. I don't remember much about the game itself, but I do remember the huge, sell-out crowd and the excitement of the event.

Washington and Hale were the real high school football powerhouses back then, and both were even when I graduated from Hale in 1975.

Hey Cuz, Good to hear from you. I'll give you a call soon. We were driving by Lortondale today and boy those houses look good.

You keep those memories coming Steve. By the way, what was the name of that menswear store at Utica Square and also Southroads Mall? They had such great clothes. Remember how Tulsa was kind of collegiate way back when? Tulsa has always had this low key, understated kind of style. Not counting our high water wheat straws.

I don't recall the name of the store, but I bought much of my 1970's garb at the store in Southroads on the lower level, tucked behind the stairwell. I remember the store was immediately behind the stairs; there was a snack bar off to one side. May have been Exodus Menswear. Bought some great platform shoes there as well as tons of rayon shirts, polyester pants, remember Angel Flight slacks with the seams stitched in that you couldn't wrinkle if you put a 2 ton weight on top and held them in a press for 3 weeks!
High water wheat jeans. Remember Tuff Nut brand jeans advertised on TV by John Chick (Mr. Zing)? Those were the major brand of wheat jeans I remember kids wearing back then. Although I wasn't allowed to wear dungarees until 9th grade! My mother thought they were to hoodie or "James Dean" delinquent, so I had to suffer through jr. high wearing chinos or khakis! AHA! The final piece of the puzzle! No wonder I am so screwed up. It was all my mother's fault!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: USRufnex on September 10, 2006, 11:12:56 am

Whoa. Angel Flight slacks?... used to wear those to church... if memory serves, got them as hand-me-downs when my rich-kid cousin from California refused to wear anything that wasn't "Hang Ten."

Tuff Nut jeans? The kids wearing those were made fun of by the cool kids wearing "elephant bells"...

"Are you expecting a flood?" [}:)]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Hometown on September 11, 2006, 08:19:42 am

quote:
Originally posted by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by Hometown

quote:
Originally posted by Steve

Hey Hometown! How are you and Luis doing? Give me a call sometime.

Does anyone else remember attending the Fall 1969 state 4A high school football championship game between the Nathan Hale Rangers and Booker T Washington Hornets at Skelly Stadium? I was in 7th grade at Whitney Jr. High and attended the game with my parents. My brother was in 11th grade at Hale and went with his friends. That was back when 4A was the largest high school designation, back when high schools in Tulsa were 10-11-12 grade only and 2,300 kids roamed the halls of Nathan Hale. That game set an attendance record at Skelly Stadium that stood for many years. I don't remember much about the game itself, but I do remember the huge, sell-out crowd and the excitement of the event.

Washington and Hale were the real high school football powerhouses back then, and both were even when I graduated from Hale in 1975.

Hey Cuz, Good to hear from you. I'll give you a call soon. We were driving by Lortondale today and boy those houses look good.

You keep those memories coming Steve. By the way, what was the name of that menswear store at Utica Square and also Southroads Mall? They had such great clothes. Remember how Tulsa was kind of collegiate way back when? Tulsa has always had this low key, understated kind of style. Not counting our high water wheat straws.

I don't recall the name of the store, but I bought much of my 1970's garb at the store in Southroads on the lower level, tucked behind the stairwell. I remember the store was immediately behind the stairs; there was a snack bar off to one side. May have been Exodus Menswear. Bought some great platform shoes there as well as tons of rayon shirts, polyester pants, remember Angel Flight slacks with the seams stitched in that you couldn't wrinkle if you put a 2 ton weight on top and held them in a press for 3 weeks!
High water wheat jeans. Remember Tuff Nut brand jeans advertised on TV by John Chick (Mr. Zing)? Those were the major brand of wheat jeans I remember kids wearing back then. Although I wasn't allowed to wear dungarees until 9th grade! My mother thought they were to hoodie or "James Dean" delinquent, so I had to suffer through jr. high wearing chinos or khakis! AHA! The final piece of the puzzle! No wonder I am so screwed up. It was all my mother's fault!

Oh, I think that wonderful menswear store was Orbachs. Remember Orbachs. Understated. Top quality.

Exodus had two locations. One was in the strip mall across Yale from Southroads Mall.

Keep those memories coming Steve. You have a great memory for details.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: art_cat on September 11, 2006, 07:37:01 pm

as a kid of the 50's, i remember rallying around the daily ice-cream truck to get a popsicle[sp?] for a nickle, watching fireflys, and listening to crickets at night. sometimes we'd walk down to 11th street just to see the lights at night, and watch traffic wizz by. i remember shopping at brinlee's the neighborhood store on the corner of 11th and quaker, and how big it seemed to me! we used to pull our wagons up to 12th street and ride them down as far as they would go, about 3/4's of the way down the block. summers weren't as hot or as humid back then... our dad had a jeepster, and sometimes on weekend nights, he'd drive down boston with the top down, and we'd be amazed at the tall buildings of that era!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on September 12, 2006, 08:25:53 am

HA! I Remember Brinlee's Grocery. That's where I bought all of my Archie Comic books!

I was only about 7 or 8 at the time. My mom sent me to Brinlee's to buy some ceral. I saw a shiny box called "Uncle Sam Cereal," so I bought it. I didn't realize that it was actually a laxative.

Mom never sent me to buy cereal again!

(p.s. I also remember spending summerc at Tracy park at 11th and Peoria. That was back in the day when there was still a small swimming pool and the shelter was staffed by park employees.)

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: art_cat on September 12, 2006, 09:07:07 pm

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Originally posted by billintulsa

HA! I Remember Brinlee's Grocery. That's where I bought all of my Archie Comic books!

I was only about 7 or 8 at the time. My mom sent me to Brinlee's to buy some ceral. I saw a shiny box called "Uncle Sam Cereal," so I bought it. I didn't realize that it was actually a laxative.

Mom never sent me to buy cereal again!

(p.s. I also remember spending summerc at Tracy park at 11th and Peoria. That was back in the day when there was still a small swimming pool and the shelter was staffed by park employees.)

ah yes, the wading pools! and right up there with that memory are the elephant slides, those tall, tall swings, the pony swings, and those crazy go-rounds, where we'd all get so dizzy after about 20-30 revs, lol!

waterboy tried to convince me that 50's summers were just as hot as these current okie summers, but when you realize that 1) we had a nice intact o-zone, 2) far fewer drivers, 3) far fewer manufactured lakes, and therefore less humidity, I suggest that those summers where far milder than Tulsa's current summers. The o-zone actually protected us from this stinging heat!

I can also remember when all our shopping and doctor visits were Down Town! Ah, the good 'ol days, lol... There used to be X-Mas parades in DT Tulsa; are there still?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: BixB on September 15, 2006, 12:39:40 am

First job in 1978 at Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips at 31st & Garnett.

Later worked at Looboyle's in the Forum 21 Mall when it was brand new, and at Checkers Restaurant inside the Vandever's Department Store at Southroads.

Butterfield's Overland Express restaurant in Fontana. Also Swenson's Ice Cream there.

The big Continental Theater near 31st & Memorial.

Woodland Hills before the expansion, when the Piccadilly Cafeteria was at the end.

Eastland Mall when it was sitting half constructed for years with 20 ft. tall trees growing in the middle of it.

Hale-East Central Football games: "BOMAR!" "SOMDEC!"

Wishing I had the money to buy a Fiat Sport Spider from Chris Nikels Autohaus when it was on Harvard.

Molly Murphy's House of Fine Repute

20th Century Electric Company

Crystal's Pizza when it was still nice and they had the strolling magician and live piano music. Best Canadian bacon pizza ever!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on September 15, 2006, 01:21:35 pm

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Originally posted by BixB

First job in 1978 at Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips at 31st & Garnett.

Later worked at Looboyle's in the Forum 21 Mall when it was brand new, and at Checkers Restaurant inside the Vandever's Department Store at Southroads.

Butterfield's Overland Express restaurant in Fontana. Also Swenson's Ice Cream there.

The big Continental Theater near 31st & Memorial.

Woodland Hills before the expansion, when the Piccadilly Cafeteria was at the end.

Eastland Mall when it was sitting half constructed for years with 20 ft. tall trees growing in the middle of it.

Hale-East Central Football games: "BOMAR!" "SOMDEC!"

Wishing I had the money to buy a Fiat Sport Spider from Chris Nikels Autohaus when it was on Harvard.

Molly Murphy's House of Fine Repute

20th Century Electric Company

Crystal's Pizza when it was still nice and they had the strolling magician and live piano music. Best Canadian bacon pizza ever!

My first "real job" was also at Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, in 1973 at the store at 51st and Harvard. Leon Russell used to come in there quite often for his fish fix and Lemon Luv fried pies!

The Continental was a great theater. Boman Twin was also great, even though it was Tulsa's first indoor multi screen, it still had huge screens and luxury type seating. Boman also had one of Tulsa's only 70MM projection capability with 6-track surround sound back in the '60s and '70s.

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Post by: Steve on September 15, 2006, 02:37:03 pm

Thanks for mentioning Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips; I worked there in high school from 1973 to early 1975.

What happened to Arthur Treacher's in Tulsa? There used to be about 6-8 of these around town, but I guess they went the way of Jack-In-The-Box (loved their tacos) in Tulsa, gone forever. I have noticed several former Authur Treachers locations became Egg Roll Express. The one I worked at back in the day at 51st & Harvard morphed into the Chilis restaurant. I always loved Treacher's fish, pure cod filets, fried in their "secret batter" in pure peanut oil. Had it all over LJS, Captain D, or any other fast food fish place.

I believe there are still some Arthur Treacher's restaurants around today, mostly on the east coast in the major metropolitan areas.

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Post by: cks511 on September 18, 2006, 02:48:53 pm

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Originally posted by billintulsa

[:D]I grew up here in Tulsa, and as a child one of my fondest memories was the old downtown area. I loved the hustle that downtown Tulsa once had. The lights from the various theaters (family theaters at that) added to the overall excitement of a downtown scene which could have been the setting for a Thomas Kincaid painting.

Places like the old Rialto Theater, the Majestic; Kresses Department store and the like bring fond memories of a Tulsa which now exists only in my memories.

And who else remembers the old Continental Skating rink which used to be just west of Tracy Park on 11th street. (When we were walking to the old Warehouse Market, my grandmother would wait while I peeked in through the windows to watch the kids roller skating.)

I would very much be interested to see what you guys remember way back "in the day."

The Mazeppa Show......LAWZEEE another gizzerblinky...or something like that...LOL

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Post by: okieinla on September 24, 2006, 08:02:47 pm

quote:
Originally posted by cks511

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

[:D]I grew up here in Tulsa, and as a child one of my fondest memories was the old downtown area. I loved the hustle that downtown Tulsa once had. The lights from the various theaters (family theaters at that) added to the overall excitement of a downtown scene which could have been the setting for a Thomas Kincaid painting.

Places like the old Rialto Theater, the Majestic; Kresses Department store and the like bring fond memories of a Tulsa which now exists only in my memories.

And who else remembers the old Continental Skating rink which used to be just west of Tracy Park on 11th street. (When we were walking to the old Warehouse Market, my grandmother would wait while I peeked in through the windows to watch the kids roller skating.)

I would very much be interested to see what you guys remember way back "in the day."
The Mazeppa Show......LAWZEEE another gizzerblinky...or something like that...LOL

[:)] Yeah, Mazeppa Papazoidi (sp?)!
I remember the soda fountain at Walgreens in Southroads Mall, when it was open air. Best fresh strawberry pie!
Shaw's hamburgers, cruising Peoria, Pennington's Black Bottom Pie, Sparky's graveyard

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Post by: cks511 on September 25, 2006, 04:35:01 am

OH MY...Sparky's. Went their one winter in a hearse full of friends packing a Ouija board. While we were Ouija-ing, it snowed, hearse got stuck....we thought we were Sparky bait for sure. Rode by the place this weekend on my bike...wow, I'm old....LOL

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: dbacks fan on April 05, 2007, 12:52:34 am

quote:
Originally posted by waterboy

There were a couple of batting ranges. One I think where the Highway Patrol offices are now near I-44 and one at the fairgrounds. I remember it was before these ball return machines. A machine pitched real baseballs and you actually hit the ball into a large field and some poor SOB would have to drive a caged golf cart out to scoop them up and reload them. We always aimed for him. That was around 1969.

The one near the OHP office was actually off of I44 and 21st Street, it was along the service road next to the west bound off ramp to 21st Street and was a service road going east then north on 99th E ave or 101 E Ave. It was run by a gentleman named Willie Sixkiller from the Sixkller Tribe. I worked for him from 1979 to 1980, driving the tractor that picked up the golf balls, and worked on the pitching machines for the batting cages.

At the end of the off ramp for 21st Street from I-44 in the late 70's was a Kerr McGee Station.

That whole area changed in the early 80's after the '76, '78, '84 floods.

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Post by: monterey1967 on April 29, 2007, 09:01:42 pm

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

[:D]I grew up here in Tulsa, and as a child one of my fondest memories was the old downtown area. I loved the hustle that downtown Tulsa once had. The lights from the various theaters (family theaters at that) added to the overall excitement of a downtown scene which could have been the setting for a Thomas Kincaid painting.

Places like the old Rialto Theater, the Majestic; Kresses Department store and the like bring fond memories of a Tulsa which now exists only in my memories.

And who else remembers the old Continental Skating rink which used to be just west of Tracy Park on 11th street. (When we were walking to the old Warehouse Market, my grandmother would wait while I peeked in through the windows to watch the kids roller skating.)

I would very much be interested to see what you guys remember way back "in the day."

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: AMP on April 29, 2007, 09:26:05 pm

Woah, the Living Arts story and the basement of the Free Store brought back a Patuli Moment.

I handled the sound for a few concerts in that downtown building, used a reel to reel memorex 1/4 track recorder that Geoff Bond owned, to create an echo effect that stirred the Ozley crowd in attendance. Did some electrical activated pyro at the Westby Center and blew the two front rows of people out of their seats one night! Including Maxine Bond, Geoff's mom. That was quite a site....

Remember a place near 11th street just East of where the Home Depot is today downtown. it had a rear entrance and a basement, lots of hippies hung out there. Around 1967=68...

VW Micro Bus was the vehicle of choice, no brakes but held alot of people and band gear.

Urban life was lots of fun then...

What happened to those days?

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Post by: mr.jaynes on April 30, 2007, 01:12:11 pm

OK, my memories.

I'm a former kid of the 1980's, and even remember some of the 1970's even if I was just a kid.

I remember the Apollo Delman theatre as a kid, and having seen "The Outlaw Josey Wales" there (although it carried an R rating, there were other motives at play in having me watching this, it's a long story). Similarly, I remember the Will Rogers theatre on 11th, and though I never saw a movie there, I do remmeber it as it was closed, trash strewn in the parking lot, but this proud theatre, closed as it was, sort of rising dominant through the litter. They are gone now, but in the age of multiplexes, the old theatres seemed to have something that the 20-screeners didn't have: CLASS! Anybody got pictures of these great theatres? Fire them off to me via email or post 'em here!

I remember the Oertle's Department store, and how it became a store called David's (they even had one in Broken Arrow), and it seemed that whatever you wanted, you could find it there.

I also remember the old Southroads Mall, both the Upper and Lower levels, and the shops and stores there. They had a Woolworth's on one side, a Vandever's on the other, and all kinds of other things in between. There was a boot store called Boot Hill, and I especially enjoyed hanging out downstairs at an arcade called The Nautilus. Next to Southroads was a theatre (I occasionally went there if there was something good) Diamond Jacks (I liked their Reuben Sandwich anyway) and a Pee Wee's Burgers and Chili (I was there so much, they were tempted to hire me).

I also remember Sound Warehouse (they even had one in Broken Arrow), as well as Peaches' and Buttons, as far as music went.

And in my wilder days, I also remember the KELI spaceship smack dab in the middle of Expo Square, when a younger and not much wiser Mr. Jaynes and two others (who shall go nameless), explored that area, and made our way into the KELI studio.

And there are even some great memories of the old Southland shopping center too.

Good times, good times.

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Post by: monterey1967 on April 30, 2007, 05:25:54 pm

i remember the ritz theatre and the clouds and the stars in the ceiling. going to the ritz, i didn't really care what movie was showing, just being in that theatre was a real treat.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: mr.jaynes on April 30, 2007, 05:43:09 pm

I remember Looboyle's out at the Forum 21 Mall, the magic shop around the corner, Pegasus Books and Games (a comic book shop, more or less), the China Doll restaurant there, as well as the video arcade (the Cosmic Cowboy, I think it was). There was a Sear's surplus store there as well as the Forum 21 Twin, the movie theatre. This was in the 21st and Garnett area.

I remember the Plaza 3 theatre, out at 21st and 129th East Avenue, where in one day (after sneaking in), I saw "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "Zapped," and "Star Trek 2: the Wrath of Khan," each multiple times. In fact, I think I've seen "Raiders" at least 20 times, if I take a moment to count it up, and a nice chunk of that I saw that day-turned to night. There, I also saw "Modern Problems" and "Taps."

Southland, I remember well. I was 14 at the time, early 1980s. I was allowed to wander off on my own, and explore the place a little more. As I was walking, there was this girl, about my age, came walking by me, and we made eye contact, a shared smile, and whoosh! She was gone before I could get her name. I will always remember that moment.

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Post by: Rowdy on April 30, 2007, 06:54:21 pm

Ok, I admit that I cruised the Fontana a long time ago when Dale Apollo Cook was still in the Fontana Center.

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Post by: Rowdy on April 30, 2007, 06:54:51 pm

Oh and as a youngun', I had a crush on Beth Rengel.[:I]

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Post by: mr.jaynes on April 30, 2007, 06:58:37 pm

Ah, the news anchors/reporters/sportscasters. I remember a few of those. Beth Rengel? Not too shabby!

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Post by: Rowdy on April 30, 2007, 08:12:52 pm

And Gusty the cartoon dude drawn by Don Woods during the forecast.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: mr.jaynes on April 30, 2007, 08:59:13 pm

And the Midnight Movies, I will always fondly remember those....

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Post by: Hoss on April 30, 2007, 09:53:13 pm

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Originally posted by T Badd

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by billintulsa
I forgot about that waterslide!!!!! (I think they moved it into that strip club!)

That hill was eventually turned into a mini-golf course, which is now abandoned.

Here's some pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/losttulsa/sets/713729/
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I'm glad someone brought this thread back...I remember Jungle Safari..knew the owner, met my first and only wife there back in 1988. The Safari's owners wife wound up opening the strip club next door. I still live down the street from it by the Vegas Club (which, at one point, was some kind of a pizza place when I was growing up here in the 70s).

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: mr.jaynes on April 30, 2007, 10:05:29 pm

Jungle Safari-as a fan of arcades and pool halls back in the day, I was frequently at that arcade, shooting pool, playing vids, chatting with my buds. The people there were the coolest, still remember them. My kinda place for all kinds of reasons. I got on well there.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Hoss on April 30, 2007, 10:11:44 pm

quote:
Originally posted by mr.jaynes

Jungle Safari-as a fan of arcades and pool halls back in the day, I was frequently at that arcade, shooting pool, playing vids, chatting with my buds. The people there were the coolest, still remember them. My kinda place for all kinds of reasons. I got on well there.

I was there all the time back in the late eighties, playing foosball, a little pool, as a stopoff on Saturdays to pick people up before we went out to the Saturday Night races at the Speedway off of 169 and 36th st n. I remember a few times putting people in the trunk so they wouldn't have to pay their way in. Back in my 'Hair Band' phase. I turn 40 this Friday and this ain't helpin!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: mr.jaynes on May 01, 2007, 12:25:34 am

quote:
Originally posted by Hoss

quote:
Originally posted by mr.jaynes

Jungle Safari-as a fan of arcades and pool halls back in the day, I was frequently at that arcade, shooting pool, playing vids, chatting with my buds. The people there were the coolest, still remember them. My kinda place for all kinds of reasons. I got on well there.

I was there all the time back in the late eighties, playing foosball, a little pool, as a stopoff on Saturdays to pick people up before we went out to the Saturday Night races at the Speedway off of 169 and 36th st n. I remember a few times putting people in the trunk so they wouldn't have to pay their way in. Back in my 'Hair Band' phase. I turn 40 this Friday and this ain't helpin!

I had my hair-band phase too back then. Although I wasn't in a rock band (but I did get an offer or six), I dare say my mane had it goin' on.

You hung out there, I hung out there. I wonder if we actually met?

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Post by: RLitterell on May 01, 2007, 01:26:22 pm

quote:
Originally posted by mr.jaynes

quote:
Originally posted by Hoss

quote:
Originally posted by mr.jaynes

Jungle Safari-as a fan of arcades and pool halls back in the day, I was frequently at that arcade, shooting pool, playing vids, chatting with my buds. The people there were the coolest, still remember them. My kinda place for all kinds of reasons. I got on well there.

I was there all the time back in the late eighties, playing foosball, a little pool, as a stopoff on Saturdays to pick people up before we went out to the Saturday Night races at the Speedway off of 169 and 36th st n. I remember a few times putting people in the trunk so they wouldn't have to pay their way in. Back in my 'Hair Band' phase. I turn 40 this Friday and this ain't helpin!

I had my hair-band phase too back then. Although I wasn't in a rock band (but I did get an offer or six), I dare say my mane had it goin' on.

You hung out there, I hung out there. I wonder if we actually met?

I remember when Dickson-Goodman Lumber Company in Redfork, Where Ollies Rest is now, Burned to the ground. My old aunt and I stood on the corner and watched go up in flames. I was eating an Ice Cream cone, it melted really fast from the heat.

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Post by: mr.jaynes on May 02, 2007, 12:21:38 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Hoss

quote:
Originally posted by mr.jaynes

Jungle Safari-as a fan of arcades and pool halls back in the day, I was frequently at that arcade, shooting pool, playing vids, chatting with my buds. The people there were the coolest, still remember them. My kinda place for all kinds of reasons. I got on well there.

I was there all the time back in the late eighties, playing foosball, a little pool, as a stopoff on Saturdays to pick people up before we went out to the Saturday Night races at the Speedway off of 169 and 36th st n. I remember a few times putting people in the trunk so they wouldn't have to pay their way in. Back in my 'Hair Band' phase. I turn 40 this Friday and this ain't helpin!

Oh, and Hoss? Remember, age is but a number: I'll be 40 in time as well. But happy birthday and so many more!

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Post by: AMP on May 03, 2007, 09:50:05 am

DOG PATCH USA PHOTOS

http://www.undergroundozarks.com/gallery/dogpatch?page=1

Friend of mines dad was owner or partner in that deal at one time. Keele was their name.

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Post by: Rowdy on May 03, 2007, 03:45:45 pm

Anyone eat at that restaurant between Tulsa and BA on the northside of 71st back in 1979-80? I thought it was called the Hush Puppy but perhaps it was something else. It wasn't too far from the BA Drive-In.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: mdunn on May 03, 2007, 04:54:25 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Rowdy

Anyone eat at that restaurant between Tulsa and BA on the northside of 71st back in 1979-80? I thought it was called the Hush Puppy but perhaps it was something else. It wasn't too far from the BA Drive-In.

wow! That was erased from my memory banks until you mentioned it,yes I ate at one in BA even applied there to work as a teen.

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Post by: dbacks fan on May 03, 2007, 05:11:39 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Hoss

quote:
Originally posted by T Badd

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by billintulsa
I forgot about that waterslide!!!!! (I think they moved it into that strip club!)

That hill was eventually turned into a mini-golf course, which is now abandoned.

Here's some pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/losttulsa/sets/713729/

I'm glad someone brought this thread back...I remember Jungle Safari..knew the owner, met my first and only wife there back in 1988. The Safari's owners wife wound up opening the strip club next door. I still live down the street from it by the Vegas Club (which, at one point, was some kind of a pizza place when I was growing up here in the 70s).
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The Vegas Club was a Shakey's Pizza. If you look at the Vegas sign and the logog here you can see it. They are still in business in some states.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakey's_Pizza (http://"http://")

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Post by: mr.jaynes on May 03, 2007, 09:00:13 pm

quote:
Originally posted by mdunn

quote:
Originally posted by Rowdy

Anyone eat at that restaurant between Tulsa and BA on the northside of 71st back in 1979-80? I thought it was called the Hush Puppy but perhaps it was something else. It wasn't too far from the BA Drive-In.

wow! That was erased from my memory banks until you mentioned it,yes I ate at one in BA even applied there to work as a teen.

On the subject of restaurants, who among us remembers "The Hungry Pelican," "Nick's Supper Club," or "Zuider Zee." ?

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Post by: mr.jaynes on May 05, 2007, 02:00:53 pm

quote:
Originally posted by mr.jaynes

Southland, I remember well. I was 14 at the time, early 1980s. I was allowed to wander off on my own, and explore the place a little more. As I was walking, there was this girl, about my age, came walking by me, and we made eye contact, a shared smile, and whoosh! She was gone before I could get her name. I will always remember that moment.

Didn't mean to put people off with the quasi- "one that got away" story, but it's just a thing that I remember fondly from my teen years.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: AMP on August 21, 2007, 10:20:14 pm

quote:
Originally posted by mdunn

quote:
Originally posted by Rowdy

Anyone eat at that restaurant between Tulsa and BA on the northside of 71st back in 1979-80? I thought it was called the Hush Puppy but perhaps it was something else. It wasn't too far from the BA Drive-In.

wow! That was erased from my memory banks until you mentioned it,yes I ate at one in BA even applied there to work as a teen.

I lived across from the 51 Drive Inn for a few years. I ate at that restaurant, I believe it was called Hushpuppies. It sat on the North side of 71st.

Later it re-opened and served a Brown Derby, the grandfather that ran it told us he worked at Bishop's and he had made the Brown Derby for them. It was scrumptions.

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Post by: AMP on August 21, 2007, 10:34:49 pm

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Originally posted by Breadburner

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by azbadpuppy

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Markk

The Carnival restaurant in Utica Square, where Stonehorse is currently located. You ordered food via phones that were at each table. They had a dessert (the Bigtop?) that was popular.

There was a restaurant called Ma Bell's I think out on Lewis and 51st? that was the same way. You ordered via phone at the table, and you could call other tables too.
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51st Harvard....In where Rick's American Grill is...Ma Bells first place I ever had or saw curly fries....They had a grilled frank sandwhich on a hamburger bun...I loved that....
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I remember it as being first called "Across the Sreet". Later it was "Ma Bells". It was actually located on the West side of Yale south of 51st street. It was across from LaFortune park, I believe that may of been the reason for the name. Could of been north of where the pancake place was along there. Many moons ago around 1966-1968 perhaps.

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Post by: Wingnut on August 22, 2007, 03:50:39 am

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I lived across from the 51 Drive Inn for a few years. I ate at that restaurant, I believe it was called Hushpuppies. It sat on the North side of 71st.

Both of those places are still there. The drive-in is there but mainly a vacant lot with trees and fence around it. The restaurant building is still there. I remember eating there once with some friends. I remember it changed hands a few times before finally closing up. It's just empty now.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: booWorld on August 22, 2007, 04:12:22 am

I remember when there were relatively smooth concrete sidewalks along Boston Avenue.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on August 22, 2007, 09:33:31 am

A PREDICTION

About 10 to 20 years from now, someone will add to this thread, "I remember when we used to have an amusement park on the site of the old fairgrouds on 21st."

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Post by: Aa5drvr on August 22, 2007, 10:15:44 am

Well it well be referred to as an "Abusement Park".

Dog Patch....seems someone from my graduating class was L'il Abner there in the 70's.

Apollo Delman.... man you are just a kid.

Does anyone recall when "Sound of Music" played at "The Brook" for over a year?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Wingnut on August 22, 2007, 10:33:53 am

I remember American Graffiti played at the Fontana 4 for about a year.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: AMP on August 22, 2007, 12:21:04 pm

quote:
Originally posted by billintulsa

A PREDICTION

About 10 to 20 years from now, someone will add to this thread, "I remember when we used to have an amusement park on the site of the old fairgrouds on 21st."

Who knows, it may be a Diggerland Adventure park soon. They could have it ready before the Fair opens, as they have all the right equipment and the ground is prefectly prepared for one. Plus National Geographic could move Tulsa up a few places on their list of Adventure Cit destinations.

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/17815/
THE FAMOUS SPINDIZZY RIDE AT DIGGERLAND

http://www.diggerland.com/
DIGGERLAND ADVENTURE PARK

http://emuse.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/1824
WHO NEEDS ANY STINKIN' FANCY RIDES ?

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Post by: Steve on August 23, 2007, 12:36:29 pm

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Originally posted by Aa5drvr

Does anyone recall when "Sound of Music" played at "The Brook" for over a year?

I sure do. It may have played close to 2 years altogether, 1965-1966. I saw it at the Brook twice with my family during that time.
I remember going to see "Mary Poppins" at the Delman in 1964. I thought the balcony there was so cool.
We went to the Brook in 1967 to see the "revival" of Gone With The Wind. The film was rereleased on 70MM stock and shown at the Brook on their 70MM projectors. The process was a gimmick with regards to GWTW, and totally ruined the visual composition of the original film; you don't tamper like that with the classics. Tulsa theaters I recall that had 70MM projection/six-track magnetic sound capability were the Brook, the Continental, the Boman Twin (east screen), and the Fox in Country Club Plaza. The Ritz/Orpheum/Rialto/Majestic theaters downtown may have also had this, back when 70MM was called the original Todd-AO/Cinerama process.

One of my most memorable movie experiences was going to see "Funny Girl" at the Continental in 1968. The Continental near 31st & Memorial was a wonderful luxury theater, auditorium seating for about 1,000; giant 25' X 75' Cinerama-type screen; reclining/rocking seats; etc. "Funny Girl" was presented there in what they used to call a "road show" presentation. (Anyone else remember that?) It was an event, and you dressed for the occasion. Tickets had to be purchased in advance (at the box office, Vandevers, or Brown-Dunkin Dept. Stores), all seats were reserved, the film had overture, intermission, and exit music, souvenir programs were given to the audience. (I still have mine!) The lights would dim, the overture would start, and at the end of the overture with the thunderous orchestra playing, the screen curtains would rise and the show would begin. The major studios used to require their biggest films to have a "road show" presentation, at least in the initial few months of their release. It was all about showmanship and making the movie experience as close to a live performance as possible. Those days are long gone.

"The Sound of Music" probably had the same deluxe road show treatment at the Brook when it first opened, and later converted to "general admission at popular prices" after the film had completed its initial run. The very first stereo LP my family bought was the movie soundtrack to "The Sound of Music" to play on our brand new 1965 Magnavox Astro-Sonic console stereo. I still have that original vinyl album today, and play it on occasion. In fact, I think I will go plop it on the turntable right now...

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Aa5drvr on August 23, 2007, 08:05:30 pm

We have that same Sound of Music LP, as well as Mary Poppins.
We also have a bunch of books that you followed along with a 45. There is a book with Elmer Fudd narrating "The Tortise and They Hare." with Bugs Bunny. Elmer said "Turn 'da page when I bwow this wittle auto horn" Ahh-OOh-Gah!
That would seen very quaint to kids today.
My parents bought (And still have) a Magnavox console stereo. My dad still listens to OSU football on 1430 because its the only thing that picks up 1430 in his house.
I think they bought it at Vandevers in the early 60s. Our first color TV (also Magnavox)came from Sight and Sound at 41 and Yale in 1968.
In those days, Zenith had remote control called "Space Command," and our neighbors Greg & Brad had that!

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Post by: Steve on August 23, 2007, 09:32:19 pm

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Originally posted by Aa5drvr

We have that same Sound of Music LP, as well as Mary Poppins.

I have our original "Sound of Music" soundtrack LP along with the original 8-page booklet insert that came with the LP. I just finished listening to the album tonight. Still sounds pretty darn good, clicks, pops, and all. IMO, vinyl will always be a superior sound archive medium. It has much more depth, realism and "soul" than digital recordings.

My family bought our first stereophonic system in 1965, a Magnavox "Astro-Sonic" AM/FM console radio phonograph, in Italian-provincial styling. "Astro-Sonic" was the Magnavox Corp. term for solid-state. No vacuum tubes, all transistor. A large piece of furniture that held proud prominence in our living room for many years.

We bought our first color TV in 1967, a 21" RCA Early-American style console. I will never forget sitting in front of that TV and watching the "Wizard of Oz" for the first time in color, eating dinner off of the TV trays, and completely entranced by the miracle of color television! If I remember correctly, the TV was delivered late on a Saturday afternoon, and the very first color show we watched was the ABC broadcast of the Lawrence Welk show that night.

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Post by: billintulsa on October 02, 2007, 07:15:28 pm

For the people who want to improve things in our city, I wish they would take the time and read through these posts. Perhaps it would cause someone to really stop and ask if what they are wanting to do is an improvement or not.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: cs6000 on November 05, 2007, 08:12:02 pm

In the 5100 block of south Peoria, on the west side, there used to be a sprawling old motel, what was it called? Also, just south of this motel was a little strip center with a ritzy chocolate and candy store, anyone remember that?
This would be just north of the site of Quik-Trip #1.

Also, I don't think it has been mentioned, but the Beryl Ford collection of photographs is being slowly put up on the Tulsa Library website. You basically have to browse the photos, but there is a lot to see.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: MichaelC on November 05, 2007, 10:14:04 pm

Holy crap, this is an old thread.

Way to go billintulsa! Almost 20,000 reads.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on November 06, 2007, 07:14:27 am

Next thing - people will be recalling things that were happening when this thread was created!!!!!!

[:D]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on November 06, 2007, 08:07:28 am

Trade Winds West:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/tulstiki.html#tradewinds

QT #1:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb072001.html#quik

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on November 06, 2007, 10:50:30 am

quote:
Originally posted by TulsaTV

Trade Winds West:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/tulstiki.html#tradewinds

QT #1:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb072001.html#quik

WOW!!!!!! I worked for KAKC "back in the day," and those pictures brought back some memories!!!!!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Kashmir on November 06, 2007, 11:15:10 am

I am a child of the 80's, and I always thought Tulsa was so fascinating as a child. Bells captivated me, but in later years I wouldn't go there. Utica Square was another world to a kid from the east side. Simply for the "oldness" it had, since everything was late 70's-80'ish over east.

I remember the bread sticks with cheese dip at Crystals, how if you went there for lunch and came out into the daylight, it seemed impossible that it wasn't night already! As a child that place was magical.

I grew up on the east side and went to movies @ 21/garnett. I adored Eastland mall and spent afternoons browsing with my little girlfriends Alone! On the east side! (Chalkdust was a teacher supply store there and it was like finding the keys into elementary school!)

Gus's Coney Island 21/Garnett is still there. My mom loved Vito's pizza, which is also still around but not the same...
EL Chico's used to be different too. We really liked Alfredo's @ 31/Garnett. Similar to Casa Laredo Style.

I was in a commercial for the Fox 23 kids club...I walked up and pout an (fake) entry in a (fake) box.

Remember the Beauty Biz guy?

Alas I always dreamed of living midtown, it was soo comsmo and exotic to me but that dream was severed short 20 years later when I fell in love at first sight with a master bath complete with jacuzzi tub on the south side.
[:O]
Yes, I am that shallow. Maybe someday I'll go midtown, but I doubt I can afford it!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: cks511 on November 06, 2007, 11:28:23 am

I've been meaning to ask this for awhile but then I forget.....LOL.

Do the social clubs of the 50's thru the 70's still exist in the high schools? Like Merry Maids, Eclat, Breezers Barons...etc?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Wingnut on November 06, 2007, 11:33:01 am

I spent a lot of time at Utica Square as a kid as that was where my Dr's office was. That building is gone now, the medical building on the south side. I remember the Yorktown area pretty well and loved/love the homes in the area. Of course, we didn't have enough money to do any shopping there, it was still a neat place to go look around.

quote:
Remember the Beauty Biz guy?

I faintly remember Beauty Biz commericals, but I can't quite remember the guy. Please refresh my memory.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Kashmir on November 06, 2007, 11:44:54 am

quote:
I faintly remember Beauty Biz commericals, but I can't quite remember the guy. Please refresh my memory.

He was all fake Miami-ish and was terribly annoying.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: mr.jaynes on November 06, 2007, 12:07:04 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Kashmir

quote:
I faintly remember Beauty Biz commericals, but I can't quite remember the guy. Please refresh my memory.

He was all fake Miami-ish and was terribly annoying.

Hey, it wasn't his fault! It was the 1980s!

And remember, if it's in New York on Monday and LA on Tuesday, it's at Beauty Biz on
Wednesday!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Kashmir on November 06, 2007, 12:53:04 pm

Thanks, for the laugh, Mr. Jaynes![:P]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: monterey1967 on November 06, 2007, 02:09:53 pm

anyone old enough to remember the italian gardens, it was about 17th & main back in the early to mid 50s. it was a old house converted into a eating place. also a drive-in called the 'pig stand' on 10th street in the downtown area. i was just a young kid remember them well.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: mr.jaynes on November 06, 2007, 08:57:30 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Kashmir

I am a child of the 80's, and I always thought Tulsa was so fascinating as a child. Bells captivated me, but in later years I wouldn't go there. Utica Square was another world to a kid from the east side. Simply for the "oldness" it had, since everything was late 70's-80'ish over east.

I remember the bread sticks with cheese dip at Crystals, how if you went there for lunch and came out into the daylight, it seemed impossible that it wasn't night already! As a child that place was magical.

I grew up on the east side and went to movies @ 21/garnett. I adored Eastland mall and spent afternoons browsing with my little girlfriends Alone! On the east side!

Remember the Beauty Biz guy?

Hmmm, sounds very similar to my teens. Those days are gone forever, but I treasure the memory....

Yes, I remember the Beauty Biz Guy-and his theme song, Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on November 07, 2007, 03:42:25 pm

Italian Inn:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb110906.html#inn

Frank's Pig Stand:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb060103.html#pig

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: mr.jaynes on November 07, 2007, 09:15:31 pm

quote:

We used to walk to TG&Y at 3rd and Utica, next to the Safeway and get the KELI or KAKC top 40 lists, and then decide which 45 we could afford to buy. Then we would go home and play them over and over and over and over....I later worked at that TG&Y as a stockboy and assistant manager.

I remember TG&Y, how if you didn't know where a Wal-Mart was, chances are there was a TG&Y store on the way. The ones I often used was at 11th and Garnett, but mainly at 41st and Garnett. The latter was next door to a Giant discount foods store and was connected by a corridor.

quote:
Originally posted by recyclemichael

I loved the Will Rogers Theater. We would stand in line on Saturday mornings with 6 packs of Pepsi bottles that we would redeem for admission to the movies .

In my teens, I'd hang out with friends, and we'd sometimes find ourselves along 11th Street at night. I remember the Will Rogers, closed up, and trash strewn in the parking lot. I genuinely become saddened when I see a great-looking movie theatre abandoned like that, and wonder what glory it once had. Even worse is when they get torn down.

quote:
Originally posted by Rowdy

Oh and as a youngun', I had a crush on Beth Rengel.[:I]

Won't say who made my Top 10 list, but it's the relative glamour of newscasters that partially informed my career path in the Cosmetology field. Beth Rengel, sure, but Nancy Herr too. Anybody remember Barbara Allen?

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on November 08, 2007, 10:24:18 am

http://tulsatvmemories.com/newsmen2.html#barb

http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb022301.html#beth

http://www.mazeppa.com/gs1.html
Scroll down to Xmas 1995 for Will Rogers Theater painting.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: monterey1967 on November 08, 2007, 06:00:01 pm

quote:
Originally posted by TulsaTV

Italian Inn:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb110906.html#inn

Frank's Pig Stand:

http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb060103.html#pig

thanks tv tulsa, i was a little off, it was a inn, not gardens & the pig stand on 15th, not 10th but what did i know being about 5 or 6. i remember the pork sandwich was so greasey it ran down your arms, just the way it should.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: reign on November 08, 2007, 09:05:39 pm

It was located on Pine st , just west of Memorial in the 70's?

quote:
Originally posted by azbadpuppy

Does anyone remember the Capri Drive-in? It showed porn movies and had this really high fence going around it. I remember as kids we would try to get a glimpse of it as we were driving down the freeway that ran right next to it. I think it was on the west side.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: reign on November 08, 2007, 09:07:49 pm

There was a Ma'Bells on Admiral, just east of Sheridan back in the 70's too. My mother worked there briefly.

quote:
Originally posted by azbadpuppy

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Markk

The Carnival restaurant in Utica Square, where Stonehorse is currently located. You ordered food via phones that were at each table. They had a dessert (the Bigtop?) that was popular.

There was a restaurant called Ma Bell's I think out on Lewis and 51st? that was the same way. You ordered via phone at the table, and you could call other tables too.
[/quote]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: reign on November 08, 2007, 09:50:04 pm

Grew up on north side @ Yale & Pine area most of life. So let's see, Yale Pits, or strip pits, Honda Hills for us who rode dirtbikes. How about Dawson? Jackson Elementary, Hamilton Jr High and Rogers H.S. Remember the Boys Club on Harvard, south of Pine. McClure park swimming pool only 50 cents. Skateboard park at 15th and Memorial(long been a car storage lot). Trying to sneak onto the airport runways by the railroad tracks? Jungle Safari for sure back in high school. Cruising Claremore? Midnight Drags. Fontana cruising on ocassion too. Admiral Twin to see Aliens and going " Holy S*** that is what's laying the eggs", LOL. Metallica at the Pavillion with Big Screens, "OH MY GOD!" Kiss concert ticket in 1979 only costing $9.75. Crystals Pizza, miss it badly. And everyone in high school who had to powerstall their car on a speedbump,LOL, "Please park your VW". Bells of course with 25 cent ride days. 49 cent Qt drinks. 39 cent tacos at the Mayo. 99 cent sandwiches at QT too. But most important, 2 cent bubble gum as a little kid, taking my 100 pennies down and tax was on 3 cents on a dollar. The days of old. What happen to my MTV!!!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Aa5drvr on November 09, 2007, 04:23:51 am

The Capri adult drive in was on Charles Page Blvd between 49th W and 65th. We all went there in HS in the 70s.
Well I heard some people went there, not that I ever did. But even if I did, what would be wrong with that?
There was also the Majestic downtown. (From what Ive heard).

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Wingnut on November 09, 2007, 06:21:59 am

quote:
Grew up on north side @ Yale & Pine area most of life. So let's see, Yale Pits, or strip pits, Honda Hills for us who rode dirtbikes. How about Dawson? Jackson Elementary, Hamilton Jr High and Rogers H.S. Remember the Boys Club on Harvard, south of Pine. McClure park swimming pool only 50 cents. Skateboard park at 15th and Memorial(long been a car storage lot). Trying to sneak onto the airport runways by the railroad tracks? Jungle Safari for sure back in high school. Cruising Claremore? Midnight Drags. Fontana cruising on ocassion too. Admiral Twin to see Aliens and going " Holy S*** that is what's laying the eggs", LOL. Metallica at the Pavillion with Big Screens, "OH MY GOD!" Kiss concert ticket in 1979 only costing $9.75. Crystals Pizza, miss it badly. And everyone in high school who had to powerstall their car on a speedbump,LOL, "Please park your VW". Bells of course with 25 cent ride days. 49 cent Qt drinks. 39 cent tacos at the Mayo. 99 cent sandwiches at QT too. But most important, 2 cent bubble gum as a little kid, taking my 100 pennies down and tax was on 3 cents on a dollar. The days of old. What happen to my MTV!!!

Boy! There are some memories! I remember the Yale Pits and Spartan Dump. Being able to drive around in Mohawk Park without having to pay to get in. The observation decks out at the airport. A Taco Burger at Taco Tico was $.25. I also cruised Fontana and Claremore. Do they still cruise out there?
I swam a bunch in McClure Park pool. There used to be an area on the southeast side of the park that were motorcycle trails. I used to take my Honda 50 down there and ride alllllll the time.
We had one kid that would always pull up to a speed bump in the Rogers parking lot (which is now gone) and just burn 'em off for no good reason. Smoke was everywhere!
Crystals pizza was great. I also loved Applegates Landing pizza with friends and co-workers after a busy night working at Target.

Thanks for the trip back in time for at least a few minutes! I needed it.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on November 09, 2007, 06:11:10 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Aa5drvr

The Capri adult drive in was on Charles Page Blvd between 49th W and 65th. We all went there in HS in the 70s.
Well I heard some people went there, not that I ever did. But even if I did, what would be wrong with that?
There was also the Majestic downtown. (From what Ive heard).

In the fall of 1973 when I was in high school (Tulsa Nathan Hale), 4 of us piled into my friend's Chevy Malibu and went out to the Capri on Charles Page to see a "dirty movie." They were showing "Fanny Hill" or "The Stewardesses" or some such nonsense; I really don't remember the movie, and what they showed then would probably barely rate an "R" rating today. But we sure had fun, and it seemed like such an adventure then!

I also recall the Majestic Art, Studio Art and Paris Art Theaters downtown. "Art" was the euphenism for "nudie flicks" back then. Was the Majestic Art Theater the last incarnation of the once grand Majestic Theater downtown? Sad ending for a once grand movie palace.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on November 10, 2007, 09:17:00 am

http://tulsatvmemories.com/capri.html

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: dbacks fan on November 12, 2007, 04:39:08 pm

My dad was heavily involved with YMCA and Pony/Colt baseball, South East Raiders foot ball and Tulsa Minor Hockey Leauge (which later became the Tulsa Hockey Leauge shortly before the Four Seasons Ice Rink closed).

We used to take a lot of road trips for tournaments in TX, MO, KS, IA, and NE, and one of my favorite places to stop at on the road was Nickerson Farms. Always loved looking in the plexiglass bee hive in the resturaunt. I found this one on I-10 between Phoenix and Tucson, and I think it is one of the few remaining store intact, although it has been closed since 1982 I think.

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p309/kallsop2/Tombstone123.jpg)

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p309/kallsop2/Tombstone124.jpg)

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p309/kallsop2/Tombstone125.jpg)

(http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p309/kallsop2/Tombstone128.jpg)

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on November 12, 2007, 04:59:18 pm

Nickerson Farms & Stuckey's, I remember these both as a mainstay of I-44 / U.S. 66 between Tulsa and St. Louis in the 1960's. My family used to drive from Tulsa to Belleville Illinois (just east of St. Louis) about every other year in the 1960's to visit my dad's family. A stop at the "Glass House" on the Will Rogers Turnpike, a Stuckeys, and a Nickerson Farms was mandatory, as far as we kids were concerned!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Sardonicus Rex on November 13, 2007, 04:06:02 pm

This may be too specific an area for wide recognition, but does anybody else remember all the dirtbike trails and wooded creek lands along and just west of 169 between Fourth Place and 11th Street? When I was 10-12 years old, it seemed like you were biking or walking into an uncharted jungle. Tupelo Creek has since been tamed and the lands that were once wild are now where the Red Cross building stands.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Wingnut on November 14, 2007, 05:09:20 am

quote:
A stop at the "Glass House" on the Will Rogers Turnpike, a Stuckeys, and a Nickerson Farms was mandatory, as far as we kids were concerned!

On our travels in the station wagon, a stop at Stuckels was a requirement, usually to go to the bathroom. We never really bought much in them, but it was always fun to look at the local souveniers and such. Don't forget those state spoons!
It's really sad to see the old buildings turned into porn shops and such, or just falling apart. It makes you wonder how many kids had fun running around in those stores, making memories. They're some real Americana.
If those walls could talk.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on November 14, 2007, 12:33:40 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Wingnut

quote:
A stop at the "Glass House" on the Will Rogers Turnpike, a Stuckeys, and a Nickerson Farms was mandatory, as far as we kids were concerned!

On our travels in the station wagon, a stop at Stuckels was a requirement, usually to go to the bathroom. We never really bought much in them, but it was always fun to look at the local souveniers and such. Don't forget those state spoons!
It's really sad to see the old buildings turned into porn shops and such, or just falling apart. It makes you wonder how many kids had fun running around in those stores, making memories. They're some real Americana.
If those walls could talk.

My memory of Stuckeys and Nickerson Farms is fading, but I seem to recall Stuckeys for pecan pralines and candy. I think Nickerson Farms used to sell these yummy white-chocolate coated pretzels that me and my brother loved so much.

And don't forget Howard Johnson's with their all-you-can-eat fried clams and 21-flavor ice creams! I also recall between Tulsa & St. Louis the roadside mom and pop vendors, grape stands, "walnut bowls," Meremac Caverns, the Blue Whale, etc.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Aa5drvr on November 14, 2007, 01:08:30 pm

There is a pretty good Stuckey's web site.

http://www.stuckeys.com/about.php

I remember the Buffalo Ranch in Afton. It was too close to home for us to stop. We were either rushing to get home, or dad would say "We will never get there if we stop already..."

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: mr.jaynes on November 15, 2007, 09:37:07 am

quote:
Originally posted by Aa5drvr

There is a pretty good Stuckey's web site.

http://www.stuckeys.com/about.php

I remember the Buffalo Ranch in Afton. It was too close to home for us to stop. We were either rushing to get home, or dad would say "We will never get there if we stop already..."

Something I remember about that was not only their display of various animals, but also their Western Store. My father took us up there for a family outing to Grove Oklahoma and we went there as a side trip.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Wingnut on November 15, 2007, 11:39:40 am

Here's a little bit of history about the "Buffalo Ranch Western Store in Afton, Oklahoma".

http://www.newsok.com/article/3068321/

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Wrinkle on November 16, 2007, 10:22:54 am

quote:
Originally posted by Steve

quote:
Originally posted by Aa5drvr

The Capri adult drive in was on Charles Page Blvd between 49th W and 65th. We all went there in HS in the 70s.
Well I heard some people went there, not that I ever did. But even if I did, what would be wrong with that?
There was also the Majestic downtown. (From what Ive heard).

In the fall of 1973 when I was in high school (Tulsa Nathan Hale), 4 of us piled into my friend's Chevy Malibu and went out to the Capri on Charles Page to see a "dirty movie." They were showing "Fanny Hill" or "The Stewardesses" or some such nonsense; I really don't remember the movie, and what they showed then would probably barely rate an "R" rating today. But we sure had fun, and it seemed like such an adventure then!

I also recall the Majestic Art, Studio Art and Paris Art Theaters downtown. "Art" was the euphenism for "nudie flicks" back then. Was the Majestic Art Theater the last incarnation of the once grand Majestic Theater downtown? Sad ending for a once grand movie palace.

You made me recall the old Riverside Drive-In just south of 71st and just east of Peoria. The screen sat at an angle to 71st so that it oriented to be viewed from Jenks (not that it was planned that way).

It often showed 'art' films, but others, too.

It's demise occurred when it was discovered to be owned by Oral Roberts (in his brothers name, iirc), and it closed and was demolished sometime shortly thereafter. It was the land OR was interested, and they had pretty much bought up all land south of 71st from the river to around Delaware.

This occurred in the late 60's. I think the University was first constructed in the mid-60's. I recall the huge sewer construction projects along the roads at the time.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on November 16, 2007, 11:15:35 am

Riverside Drive-In (http://"http://tulsatvmemories.com/aida.html#riverside")

It was still in existence by 1971.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Wrinkle on November 16, 2007, 03:07:23 pm

quote:
Originally posted by TulsaTV

Riverside Drive-In (http://"http://tulsatvmemories.com/aida.html#riverside")

It was still in existence by 1971.

Yeah, guess so. Another pass does put it more in the early 70's, pre-1975 anyway.

The Riverside Drive-In did have those searchlights almost every weekend. Remember seeing them all the time. Kind of forgot about those 'landmarks' until I saw "look for the searchlights" on the flyer.

Also, saw the Craigmont Soda can on one of the other postings on your link...seems it was only a few years ago I still looked for it at the grocery store. Drank a bunch of that stuff growing up. IIRC, that was the Safeway brand.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TulsaTV on November 16, 2007, 04:26:47 pm

Here's Cragmont, plus a lot of other brands of pop bottles (http://"http://tulsatvmemories.com/pop.html#frosty").

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: FOTD on November 16, 2007, 05:07:50 pm

My memory's not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my memory's not as sharp as it used to be.

"Do you remember when we used to sing
Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da."

Van the Man

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on November 16, 2007, 09:34:03 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Wrinkle

quote:
Originally posted by TulsaTV

Riverside Drive-In (http://"http://tulsatvmemories.com/aida.html#riverside")

It was still in existence by 1971.

Yeah, guess so. Another pass does put it more in the early 70's, pre-1975 anyway.

The Riverside Drive-In did have those searchlights almost every weekend. Remember seeing them all the time. Kind of forgot about those 'landmarks' until I saw "look for the searchlights" on the flyer.

Also, saw the Craigmont Soda can on one of the other postings on your link...seems it was only a few years ago I still looked for it at the grocery store. Drank a bunch of that stuff growing up. IIRC, that was the Safeway brand.

I recall as a kid in the 1960s that Tulsa had about a dozen drive-in theaters back then. The Airview, Bellaire, 11th Street, Admiral Twin, Riverside, Capri, and others.

We grew up drinking Cragmont sodas from Safeway, when my parents saw fit to buy soda. Normally, it was ice water or lemonade, or Kool Aid. We used to do all our grocery shopping at the Safeway in Bowman Acres, the IGA at 21st & Sheridan (where Casa Viva is today), or Humpty Dumpty in Mayo Meadow at 21st & Yale. Cragmont sodas in 1-quart glass bottles, returned for deposit. And my dad always bought Brown Derby Beer from Safeway (for the adults, of course), unless company was coming. For special occasions, it was Falstaff, Jax, or Busch Bavarian!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: BASleuth on November 17, 2007, 09:00:14 am

[^]As a old, old, old timer this thread has brought back many memories. Most of you are "children" with recent events. But what you have mentioned has brought back events of the 50's as clear as yesterday. But of course can recall those times, a lot more accurately than those events of yesterday <G>. Thanks for the memories.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Wrinkle on November 17, 2007, 10:29:16 am

Another memory from back then...

During one week in the summer each year, the owner of Turkey Mountain would set it afire.

For 4-5 days, the evenings/nights would allow a clear view across the river of the line of fire all along the length of the mountain.

Never a concern since we all new the action would stop at the river.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: billintulsa on November 19, 2007, 11:28:19 am

[8D] WOO HOO!!!!!

As of this writing, this topic is the most viewed topic in Tulsa Now with 21,360 views!

And in 8 more posts, it will become the topic with the most replies!!! Amazing what a little trip down memory lane will do.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RecycleMichael on November 19, 2007, 11:37:28 am

I think the moderators should lock down this thread.

We should live in the present.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: RecycleMichael on November 21, 2007, 05:39:00 pm

Oh, I am a nostalgia buff who misses all the same things as you guys. I am a 49 year old lifelong Tulsan who loves this thread too.

But we should live in the present. I am doing all I can to make my present as good or better than my past.

The hell with the future. That is for worriers.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TTownGen4 on November 03, 2008, 04:04:52 pm

I grew up around the 4th and Sheridan area. We used to walk over to Sheridan Village on Saturday morning and spend our allowance on penny candy while the elderly sales clerks eyed us with suspiscion. My friend Bruce and I would then stop by Claude's and share an order of fries, then go to the Hobby Shop and look at all the models and boxes of (50) plastic miniature soldiers (Afrika Korps, Japanese, etc). We had about 8 - 10 boys that all lived in the same area - it was a great time - but one old friend, Clifford Powell, just passed away the other day. We watched Combat, Gunsmoke, Man from UNCLE, etc. Beg to differ about the comment on Reflections/Tennessee Gin and Cotton being in the same place. TG & C was actually at 61st and Memorial - NW corner. Reflections was on the NW corner of 61st and Sheridan - probably the most fun club I ever went to - ever. With maybe the exception of Pistachio's at Fontana. Sad to go by those locations now.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: mrburns918 on November 03, 2008, 04:21:11 pm

1.Being hearded into Helmut's Alpine Kitchen's kitchen during a tornado, helping myself to a piece of pie.

2. Seeing the face of a man who walked into the Stables only to see his sister dancing. He lost his mind.

3. Seeing the stars at Crystal's grand opening. I still have the poster.

4. My cousin setting the most purchased record at Peach's Records & Tapes. He bought every single Frank Zappa and Allman Bros 8 track.

5. Beth Rengal cussing on live TV. Nice!

6. Terry Young getting his arse handed to him by a sign company owner in the democratic primary.

7. Flipping mayo on people inside the Old Tyme Cinema. Give me a break I was sixteen at the time.

8. My first line of credit was at OTASCO. I bought a car stereo.

9. Tulsa University winning the N.I.T. Hey, that was a big deal back in the day!

10. I can think of a hundred other things. I love Tulsa.

Mr. Burns

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TTownGen4 on November 03, 2008, 04:28:37 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Steve

Bombardment, man I dreaded bombardment. And remember climbing that rope and doing those chin-ups with every other boy in your class staring at you. And being the last one picked for the softball team. Talk about humiliation. How did I survive it?

Wow, the old telephone exchanges! You know Steve you have quite a memory, great attention to detail and you never overreach.

[/quote]

Yes, I remember clearly things from 40 years ago, but can't remember what I had for dinner last night!!!
I have had many phone numbers in Tulsa over the years but the only one from the past that I remember is my childhood number, TE8-8332. We had that number from 1961 to 1974. I guess I still remember that because we had it so long, and it used to be a requirement for Tulsa schools kindergarten kids to know their phone number! Any other alumni of the old John Paul Jones Elementary School out there? I was in the kindergarten class when that school first opened in 1962. The building is still there at 15th St. & 71st E Ave, but is no longer a public school.
I was always one of the last ones picked for teams in gym class too. I remember during softball at Whitney, whenever I came to bat, all the outfielders would move in about 25 feet! One day I took them all by surprise and hit a homerun, well over their heads. That was a great feeling.

We (Burbank Cardinals) played you guys (62 - 66) in PeeWee baseball as I recall. Lanier had a pitcher that scared us to death - he threw really fast and wild and hit some of us. We also played Lindberg and St. Pious (sp?) and others I can't remember. Funny, but I remember my old phone number too TE-65018 - that was 45 years ago!
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Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TTownGen4 on November 03, 2008, 04:39:47 pm

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Originally posted by Breadburner

Any one remember Charles Chips..They came in a can and I think they were delivered.....RI7-0081 was an old phone number I remember RI being Riverside....Jack Bright Tailors was a shop downtown then moved to the Farm shopping center.....I loved Looboyles....Southroads Cinema...The Coney Island at Southroads use to be out by it's self....Funway Freeway.....Swensons Ice Cream....Column and Boren was a sporting-goods store....Bud's Thift-T-Wise, before that it was Sam's...I could go on...O yes and Sambo's on 31st Richmond when Goldies was just a hole in the wall next door with a rock fountain...Next to Aqua-pets..

My grandparents got Charles Chips and Meadow Gold delivered milk and ice cream bars to their home too.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TTownGen4 on November 03, 2008, 04:55:34 pm

There was a Ma Bell's restaurant on Yale near 51st and one out on Admiral past Sheridan for a while. Anyone remember Horn Brother's or Mink's furniture? Remember the Borden's on the second level of Sheridan Village? Tuesday night kid's special: drumstick, green beans, and jello.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TTownGen4 on November 03, 2008, 04:59:31 pm

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Originally posted by Steve

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by billintulsa

I can't think of the name, but there was a restaurant downtown where you used a phone in the booth to place an order. As I remember, it had two floors and they used a dumb waiter to transport the food upstairs.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TTownGen4 on November 03, 2008, 05:04:45 pm

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Originally posted by Breadburner

Anyone remember when Ambulances were Red and White Cadillac's......

I do - the service was owned by Pat Mace - a good friend of my grandfather's. Then EMSA came a long and took over. My grandfather was a Tulsa patrolman, then detective (45-48), then Police and Fire Commissioner (48 - 50) here. Man, did he have some stories! Especially about those murders that took place from 1945 throught 1948 or so. A guy would break into a lady's apartment and bludgeon them to death - don't think they ever really solved that one.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: dbacks fan on November 03, 2008, 05:06:55 pm

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Originally posted by TTownGen4

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Originally posted by Breadburner

Anyone remember when Ambulances were Red and White Cadillac's......
I do - the service was owned by Pat Mace - a good friend of my grandfather's. Then EMSA came a long and took over. My grandfather was a Tulsa patrolman, then detective (45-48), then Police and Fire Commissioner (48 - 50) here. Man, did he have some stories! Especially about those murders that took place from 1945 throught 1948 or so. A guy would break into a lady's apartment and bludgeon them to death - don't think they ever really solved that one.

Central Ambulance was the name of the service.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TTownGen4 on November 03, 2008, 05:08:36 pm

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Originally posted by BASleuth

[}:)]I'm back, just set down and thought of some old places, gone but still remembered. Silver Castle located in unit block of south lewis. Cox and Sons department store first located in Whitter Square then moved to Mayo Meadows. Foodtown Grocery and attacked cafe, Night manager was "Chester" located in the 2000 block of east 3rd, building still stands, but all three groceries in those two blocks, gone. Quaker Drug, remember the name and can see it, but can not recall exactly where it was located.Anyone remembers? Frank's Pigstand, 15th and Boston. The Hub at 11th and Boulder, while the Pig N Pen was located on Southwest Blvd, everyone knew "the tree" was located in Howard Park. Have really been down memory lane this afternoon.

My grandma worked at the Quaker Drug somewhere near 18th and Boston in the 1930's. She used to go on dates to the the PigStand too.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TTownGen4 on November 03, 2008, 05:10:08 pm

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Originally posted by billintulsa

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Originally posted by BASleuth

[:)]Earlier were you thinking of Taylor's bakery located in about 1300 block east 8th.

As a kid I lived close to there. On cold winter mornings I used to walk past Taylor's on my way to Longfellow Elementary (where I proudly served as a Liutenant in the Safety Patrol), but the aromas floating from Taylor's almost made me late on many occasions.

p.s.
Thanks everyone for the wonderful memories. Let's keep this thread going and keep Tulsa vibrant!

Anyone remember the aromas from Wonder Bread at 11th and Sheridan. Of course, they're still there but as Cub Scouts, we actually got to tour the place...Heaven!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TTownGen4 on November 03, 2008, 05:11:59 pm

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Originally posted by billintulsa

Anyone remember going to see Richard DeLafont perform at the Captain's Cabin?

I do. He was amazing. A girl I knew cleaned the office building where he had an office. They had a nickname of some kind for him. Mr. Creepy or something like that.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TTownGen4 on November 03, 2008, 05:20:25 pm

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Originally posted by Steve

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Originally posted by Hometown

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Originally posted by Steve

Hey Hometown! How are you and Luis doing? Give me a call sometime.

Does anyone else remember attending the Fall 1969 state 4A high school football championship game between the Nathan Hale Rangers and Booker T Washington Hornets at Skelly Stadium? I was in 7th grade at Whitney Jr. High and attended the game with my parents. My brother was in 11th grade at Hale and went with his friends. That was back when 4A was the largest high school designation, back when high schools in Tulsa were 10-11-12 grade only and 2,300 kids roamed the halls of Nathan Hale. That game set an attendance record at Skelly Stadium that stood for many years. I don't remember much about the game itself, but I do remember the huge, sell-out crowd and the excitement of the event.

Washington and Hale were the real high school football powerhouses back then, and both were even when I graduated from Hale in 1975.

Hey Cuz, Good to hear from you. I'll give you a call soon. We were driving by Lortondale today and boy those houses look good.

You keep those memories coming Steve. By the way, what was the name of that menswear store at Utica Square and also Southroads Mall? They had such great clothes. Remember how Tulsa was kind of collegiate way back when? Tulsa has always had this low key, understated kind of style. Not counting our high water wheat straws.

I don't recall the name of the store, but I bought much of my 1970's garb at the store in Southroads on the lower level, tucked behind the stairwell. I remember the store was immediately behind the stairs; there was a snack bar off to one side. May have been Exodus Menswear. Bought some great platform shoes there as well as tons of rayon shirts, polyester pants, remember Angel Flight slacks with the seams stitched in that you couldn't wrinkle if you put a 2 ton weight on top and held them in a press for 3 weeks!
High water wheat jeans. Remember Tuff Nut brand jeans advertised on TV by John Chick (Mr. Zing)? Those were the major brand of wheat jeans I remember kids wearing back then. Although I wasn't allowed to wear dungarees until 9th grade! My mother thought they were to hoodie or "James Dean" delinquent, so I had to suffer through jr. high wearing chinos or khakis! AHA! The final piece of the puzzle! No wonder I am so screwed up. It was all my mother's fault!

That store was likely The Manhole (what a name!) - an extension of the Orbach's upstairs. I bought a lot of clothes there and met a lot of girls in that mall - those were the days!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on November 03, 2008, 05:22:40 pm

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Originally posted by TTownGen4

Anyone remember the aromas from Wonder Bread at 11th and Sheridan. Of course, they're still there but as Cub Scouts, we actually got to tour the place...Heaven!

I also toured the Wonder Bread factory in Cub Scouts; that must have been around 1965-1966, our den/pack was from John Paul Jones Elementary. I remember the huge "dumpsters" full of bread dough in the rising phase. Wonder Bread must have been a popular Scout field trip destination in the 1960's.

In Scouts, we also toured the Guy's Chips plant. Wasn't that around 35th & Sheridan, where the BA XWay crosses Sheridan? I remember that so well too, because they gave each of us Scouts about a dozen small bags of chips, crackers, and pretzels at the end of the tour. "Don't forget the Guy's!"

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on November 03, 2008, 05:32:55 pm

Another very memorable Cub Scout field trip for me was when we got to go down and tour the 4th National Bank building at 6th & Boulder when it was under construction in 1966. When completed in 1967, it was the tallest building in downtown Tulsa for several years. The building had been topped out, and they took us to the top (32nd floor?) where it was still mostly just a structural steel skeleton with concrete floors. Pretty cool to a 9 year old.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TTownGen4 on November 04, 2008, 07:43:44 am

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Originally posted by billintulsa

Wow! You guys are really churning up some great memories.

I had completley forgotton about the Der Weinerschnitzels. It's a shame they are no longer.

Also, the Circle Theatre was brought up. Anyone else remember the Delman at 15th and Lewis? It was a great theatre, too.

Also, does anyone else remember visiting Lakeside Amusement park? It was located next to Mohawk Zoo. (At the time Lakeside was open, the Zoo rented Paddle Boats which you could ide up and down the creek around the Zoo's north entrance.)

I remember the Delman and standing in line what seemed like forever in freezing weather to see "Toby Tyler". When we got to the ticket booth, it was sold out! I remember there was some bar and Massad's right behind or next to the theater too.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TTownGen4 on November 04, 2008, 08:13:00 am

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Originally posted by Porky

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by TulsaTV

Nine of Cups

http://tulsatvmemories.com/clubcard.html#nine

I noticed 2 other bars in your site that brought back good and bad memories.

Wiskers was a bar that attracked the purest of scum. nuff said.....

Reflections was awesome but not near as good as the bar it was, before Stan Frezby (ms) moved it. The orginal bar was called Tennesse Gin and Cotton. Stan always had away of keeping Tulsa up with the times of the east and west coast.

One night late into the evening at TGC, I saw Stan walking around talking to all of his employees. He had chartered a jet and was taking his employees to New Orleans that morning for breakfast.......what a class act Boss![8D]
[/quote] Speaking of singing celebrities, in the late 70's we went to the Harvard Towers Club at 51st and Harvard to see Gus Hardin. I had never seen her before but some guys in my group knew her. She came over to our booth after a set, was introduced to me, then she proceeded to lay a big kiss on me! I will never forget that - she was pretty wild!

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TTownGen4 on November 04, 2008, 08:35:02 am

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Originally posted by waterboy

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by billintulsa

Also, the Circle Theatre was brought up. Anyone else remember the Delman at 15th and Lewis? It was a great theatre, too.

Also, does anyone else remember visiting Lakeside Amusement park? It was located next to Mohawk Zoo. (At the time Lakeside was open, the Zoo rented Paddle Boats which you could ide up and down the creek around the Zoo's north entrance.)

We considered the Delman and the Will Rogers as suburban theatres! There was a cool men's store across the street in a strip center called Exodus. Barely remember Lakeside, but the paddle boats were there till the early seventies. Did you ever go south to Skyline Fun Spot? Great coaster. Downtown had a Crown drugstore that was popular.
[/quote] Anyone remember The Continental? It was a huge 1-screen theater that sat just east of the hotel on the southeast corner there (name escapes me) where the BA and I-44 intersect. I believe there's a medical center there now. I saw "The Blue Max", "The Sand Pebble" and other great movies there. I guess the timing was pretty bad to build a theater like that, as multi-screen theaters came along not too long after.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TTownGen4 on November 04, 2008, 09:06:57 am

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Originally posted by billintulsa

Earlier in this string, someone mentioned remembering Lewis Meyer. You ever see those new commercials for Six Flags? The old bald guy they have as their "spokesperson" bears an uncanny resemblance to the late Mr. Meyer.

I'm told Lewis Meyer lived in the house at the corner of 20th street and Peoria (east side of Peoria).
The house faces north and when it was built, it was done so under a tent so as to be a total surprise (I guess) when finished. I think it was featured in some national publications.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: LizaQ on November 04, 2008, 09:52:03 am

Does anyone remember the name of the nice clothing store that was in the Shops at the Forum (old downtown skating rink)? It was upstairs and was an upsale clthing store.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Ttowndad on November 04, 2008, 01:41:55 pm

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Originally posted by LizaQ

Does anyone remember the name of the nice clothing store that was in the Shops at the Forum (old downtown skating rink)? It was upstairs and was an upsale clthing store.

I think there was a Casual Corner there. Also a Magic Pan restaurant (my girlfriend worked there)and a Swensons Ice Cream.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: mrburns918 on November 04, 2008, 02:51:25 pm

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Originally posted by LizaQ

Does anyone remember the name of the nice clothing store that was in the Shops at the Forum (old downtown skating rink)? It was upstairs and was an upsale clthing store.

I believe it was Connelly's. It took up half the floor, great clothes.

Mr. Burns

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: TTownGen4 on November 17, 2008, 09:02:15 am

Oh no! They're demolishing Sheridan Village! We lived 2 blocks from there and walked to TG&Y and Borden's a lot. Many happy memories there.[:(]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: jkeyeser on November 17, 2008, 10:42:41 pm

I just spent a bunch of time reading this thread and it was a good read. I was born in Tulsa in '74 and left in '97. I grew up in Rose Dew (161st East Avenue and Admiral area). The Catoosa tornado missed the house by less than a half-mile. I remember when 193rd and Admiral wasn't the zoo it is now. I worked at Harden's Chicken for a few years near that intersection. Someone mentioned in a htread way back about how east Tulsa was supposed to be the place to live. How wrong did that turn out to be? The ol' neighborhood looks so trashy compared to when I grew up there. I can't remember if my house was a model home for the neighborhood or an exact duplicate.

Some things remembered in this thread I remember...other I don't really. I remember old Hwy 33 when it actualy went through Inola and the old Dan P Holmes commercials. If I recall...we had a neighbor at the family lake house on Lake Hudson. Her husband was killed on old 33 in a head-on. I remember when 169 ended at either at 71st for years. I remember when Eastland Mall was a sitting shell for quite a while. I vaguely remember the 11st St Drive In at Mingo. I can't rmember if we actually went to a movie there or not...although I do remmber going to see ET and the Outsiders at the Admiral Twin. I remember when they filmed the bar scenes at the old house at the top of the hill of the 'hood. We went up there to watch and visit with the pople who owned it. We never saw any of the actors though. My grandparents lived near 61st and Yale and I have pics of their house from back in the late 50s when not much was out there. Here is a little history involvingg my family in the area. My great-grandmother (the Graves family) had the original farm land where the Memorial Drive Church at 15th is. She donated part of the land for the church. Her house was there until she died in the early '70s. It is where Scott's Camper Sales is now. My dad stepmother's family also owned the land where Woodland Hills mall is located. I think the house was about where Sears is. My dad used to love living there. He used to wait for the school bus in a bar on the corner.

I am sure I will come up with more memories to share down the road.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: sauerkraut on November 18, 2008, 09:30:02 am

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Originally posted by LizaQ

Does anyone remember the name of the nice clothing store that was in the Shops at the Forum (old downtown skating rink)? It was upstairs and was an upsale clthing store.

The rink in the BOK Tower basement had alot of shops, they had a good ice cream/snack shop, and a book store and tons of other shops.. I don't recall any clothing store but it would not surprise me if they had one there. I did go to the BOK bank in the 1st floor lobby many times many years ago. I gave one of the tellers there some roses once and we talked about going out on a date. He name was Susan.[^]

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: Steve on November 18, 2008, 10:58:39 am

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Originally posted by sauerkraut

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Originally posted by LizaQ

Does anyone remember the name of the nice clothing store that was in the Shops at the Forum (old downtown skating rink)? It was upstairs and was an upsale clthing store.
The rink in the BOK Tower basement had alot of shops, they had a good ice cream/snack shop, and a book store and tons of other shops.. I don't recall any clothing store but it would not surprise me if they had one there. I did go to the BOK bank in the 1st floor lobby many times many years ago. I gave one of the tellers there some roses once and we talked about going out on a date. He name was Susan.[^]

The clothing store was Conally's as previously mentioned. I also remember an Elephant Trunk luggage/leather, a great tobacco/pipe/cigar shop, the Magic Pan, but I most miss the Cinema, the last great single screen Cinemascope theater in Tulsa.
Too bad the Forum shops/rink does not survive today. With current interest in downtown residential and redevelopment, maybe it was just 20 years ahead of its time.

Title: What do you remember?
Post by: cc on December 14, 2008, 10:17:30 pm

Here you go http://www.wienerschnitzel.com/