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[yuan1274]

NenaE, on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 12:17 PM, said:

I'm assuming those are the Gulfgate rocks due to their sheer size (they are enormous) and the pink granite color with black specks. They really look out of place sitting in a front lawn.
The drive-in was not there, when I first knew Gulfgate, in the mid-late 60's. My mom remembers it from the 1950's. You're right, those apts. were located behind the Wendy's, nice huge old trees there.

I lived not too far from Gulfgate from 1962-64. We went to that drive-in theatre which was called the Winkler. As far as I know it stayed open for about 3 or 4 years after I moved away in the summer of 1964.

[NenaE]

So, the walkway bridge is being replaced at Gulfgate...it's being called "dilapidated". A picture of the new bridge design is found in the Chronicle Business section today, under the hotel article, third page.

[djrage]

yuan1274, on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 11:23 AM, said:

I asked that because in that picture it looks like some kind of building is on the other side. If my memories serves me correctly, that movie theatre was built sometime in the late 1960s/1970s. I remember people were amazed that there was a "TWO-SCREEN THEATRE!"

I think this is it. Someone out there can feel free to confirm it or not.



Is this the inside of it?





And here's another old photo showing the back side of the Weingarten's sign. My mom bought her groceries there. And I think that "ABC" was a hobby store which sold model airplanes, cars, etc.

Not sure if this has been answered... That bottom photo is from one of the cinemas that used to be inside the Galleria

[NenaE]

I have some pictures of the front steps, incline at the Gulfgate Theater's drop off area. Loved the slope it had. Will try to post once this school semester is over, in about a week.

[chrispy]

In the 1980s I recall the video arcade was called Time Out and was right across from the toy store. Joske's became Dillard's, Pickwick Music became Sam Goody, the underground bowling alley closed around 1986 or so I think. I remember Casual Corner, Piercing Pagoda, Wilson's/service Merchandise, Piccadilly Restaraunt, Great Expectations hair salon, Sakowitz. I kinda wish they had left the structure as it was but I like the new HEB there.