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    Don't forget the Sharpstown Drive-In Theater (near Bellaire Blvd. & Hillcroft), now an apartment complex.
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    I experienced my first horse ride there. I remember a big red barn there too. I'll look for some pics on this. Thanks for the memory blast! Peace, EnviroMain And what was the name of the old stables on Westheimer (west side)? I rode a couple of times out there too sometime in the 70's. Does anyone have a picture of that?
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    Which one? There has to be at least a dozen Fuddruckers in Houston. Good burgers!
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    Chuck Wagon's hamburgers were the best! There was a Chuck Wagon Drive-In located near Bissonnet and Beachnut in the 70's. Good ole' mustard burgers!
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    I remember it being only open for a year, if that long. I believe it closed it's doors in 1971 due to lack of customers. I remember seeing the biggest goldfish I had ever seen (~16"). Also you have to join or sign in, but here's a link to a video of the park (5th link down): http://www.sixflagshouston.com/videos/
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    Wasn't the sneak preview of the movie held at the Sharpstown theater next to the mall? I remember there was a rumor that Kenny Rogers and Mickey Gilley were supposed to attend it.
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    Found this currently listed on eBay. Genora's White Kitchen #2, 616 Main St. Thought you might like it.
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    Notsuoh (Houston spelled backwards) in the early 1900's. You can find this photo at http://www.houstonian.freeservers.com/history/1900.htm.
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    Who ruffled your feathers?
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    I found this photo at http://www.houstonhistory.com/poduct2/album3/jsalbum.html There it is referred to as the Inglenook, John Henry Kirby House, 2006 Smith Street at Pierce Avenue. It was originally built in 1893-94, remodeled 1807-1900, and then incorporated into a new house 1925.
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    I remember that! Wow! In fact, if my memory serves me right, Weingartens provided color pictures for many space adventures following the first. I had 2 or 3 of those pictures at one time. The catch was that you could only obtain the pictures in the papers at Weingartens. Does anyone still have any of those?
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    The other term for orphanage is orphan asylum. You just don't get it, do you Filio? My orphaned friends did not like the name of their housing units; coming from the source, I think that's a "given." ROYM is right to say that orphanage symbolizes "a place for a bunch of kids who's parents have died" - or - have been abandoned. Why do OUR living units get nice names ????
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    I grew up in Sharpstown (apparently near an orphanage) and over the years from attending Sutton Elem., Jane Long JH, and SHS, I met quite a few aqaintenances. It sucks that they could not contact me after they were gone. Does anyone know what orphanage that might be? And by the way..........we ARE in the next century.....why haven't WE, (As The People) given this type of hopeful place a more respectable name? ~global
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    Shhhhhh..................Just testing you to see if you knew what that meant...............
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    Oh wow! You Rock! I'm also looking for some individual pics as well. Got any? PS - Thanks for that seriously!
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    I am interested in viewing photographs from the World's Fair Park historically in San Antonio. When I went there during the 70's, most rides and attractions had been shut down due to safety hazards. I would love to see your photos of the actual working park. Also, according to Wikipedia (not always reliable), "many structures were demolished and moved, in what was considered a blighted area, to make room for the fair." What do you know? Thanks for reading this!
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    I think you read that in another thread here at HAIF. I am unsure when the Conquistador (18 floors) was actually built, but it was included in Frank Sharps plan for Sharpstown. 1960's??? I know that Capital Lofts (10 floors) was built in 1908 and the Scanlan Buiding (12 floors) was built in 1909. The 806 Main building (AKA: Second National Bank Building; Carter Building) was built in 1910 and has 23 floors. Here is a link on bank buildings: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/lcseiler/houdn5.htm
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    This advertisement was in the June 1975 issue of Houston Home & Garden magazine. The same units are going for $215,000 up to $329,000. The Woodway was built in 1974. You can peruse the units for sale at http://www.har.com/highrisefinder/dispHighriseDetail.cfm. http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n94/enviromain/lastscan3.jpg
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    I don't remember having a Globe membership, but I had a Gemco membership.
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    Here is a site that might interest you: http://www.sixflagshouston.com/maps/ There is a forum there as well, but I like this one better! Below is the Astroworld Park map from 1980, when my best friend and I used to get the season passes! $10 for the pass if I'm not mistaken. ;-)
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    Call me crazy, but I don't remember who Shed's dad is. That's cool that you both keep in touch. I am still in touch with Julie Murphy as well. Do you remember her? I got her involved in MYF in junior high I think. Also, cool Public Service Announcement. No I haven't heard that until now. Thanks, that's great !
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    Well, first of all my brother and Dad were doing Scouts there in the Activities Center. Then again, I was a Campfire Girl from 1972-1983, and the church knew us all. Again, stupid things that kids do......I must have been a teenager because my son is acting just like I used to back then, lol. Hey, do you remember Shed, Shay? My mind is going first. Shadrack?
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    It's funny now, but it wasn't then: Paul Hernandez and I went to Astroworld with the MYF. While we were there, something struck us to begin spitting over the side of cable car that crossed over the park. When we landed, we were surrounded by security and escorted to the main office. They called our moms and they had to come pick us up from the park. We were literally kicked out of Astroworld on an MYF outing! Oh man! Dumb things that kids do...... I didn't get too much involved with MYF after that. I was embarrassed about what we did. Funny!
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    Amen Musicman! The Chuy's in Austin is a hangout for college kids and always crowded, but they serve free queso, chips, and salsa there. The Chuy's in San Antonio is never crowded and I have no idea how they can be profiting at all. They even moved their location to the north side of town, but still not many cars in their parking lot. You're quess is as good as mine, because I'd take Taco Bell before Chuy's any day! You might want to leave your opinion about Chuy's at http://www.yelp.com. It's a fairly new website where customer's can leave their opinions on restaraunts, stores, etc. that they like or dislike. If there is not a listing for the business you are looking for then you can add that business. It's pretty cool. I've left my 2 cents regarding quite a few businesses.
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    I saw a life-size dancing skeleton singing ZZ Top's LaGrange. I have to admit, that was pretty cool. It amazes me to see what's going to come out next. I like the large globes there making now too. Wish I would've thought of that!
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