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Back in the 70's there was a bowling alley on Shepherd or maybe Durham between I-10 and 11th st.?

Happened to be running down the feeder on 225 at Independence Thursday and made a quick stop and shoot with my iPhone. G's has seen better days to be certain. Debbi's was where the engineering staff went on the East end of the building They had a/c and mixed drinks.

When I worked in Greenway Plaza back in 1980 there was a model of the complex in the 'Underground' which depicted a multi story parking garage to be built across 59 which would accomodate propeller driven aircraft. Another case of common sense not allowing something to be constructed I guess?

There were two ice houses on Hwy 225 and Battleground Rd (now Independence). On the East side of that intersection was the Breezeway, on the West side was G's Ice House (think Sherwood Cryer of Gilley's fame). Additionally, at the entrance to the San Jacinto Monument on Battleground you have Beesaws which is the only one of the three still open.

What was that old tag line of his? 'Dress 70, Talk 80, and Shoot 90 when my putter's hot'

I lived at Pecan Plantation I guess it was off of Rampart / Gulfton back in the 70's. Had it's own club and bar by one of the pools with live bands on weekends. Lot's of single ladies and guys. Glad I survived that era of my life.

Way back when I was on Committee this was a Park & Ride lot. Will assume it's still the same?

+1 to the Winchester on Bissonett! House band was Issac P. Sweat, with occasional appearances by the likes of Ernest Tubb, Loretta Lynn, Eddie, Rabbit, Porter Wagoner, dang the list goes on and on....

27-13, was that a great game or what! edit, edit, edit, edit. No point in rubbing it in further.

Thanks for the post Subdude! That's a "blast from the past"!

The small diameter hole at the 09:00 position makes the medallion remind me of the old tokens we were given as kids when we went to a public swimming pool that allowed you to put your street clothes and towel in a check basket which was kept in a secure area by the swimming pool staff? The token had a safety pin through the hole which allowed us to pin it to our swim suits. Last one of those I saw was over at the old Stude Park Pool off Studemont back in the early 70's.

Wasn't there a similar chain named Copper Kettle???? Toddle House was definately ther best though.

Man I miss that big tray of pecan pralines they had by the door in the waiting area......

Guess this explains why I noticed the rail line which parallels US-59 down the Victoria is being rebuilt? Having grown up in Victoria then moving to Houston I watched those old rails deteriorate over the last 30+ years as i drove back home on holidays and weekends....

That's a great pic Schwinn, I managed the Cook Paint & Varnish store next door to it in 1970~1971. Ate many a Whopper there also. Apologies for the double up.....