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  1. I happend to be in the area this week and shot a few pics.

    This is Uncle Bob's house. HCAD shows a build date of 1979 and surprisingly it is only $110K. The area looked very nice and clean.

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    This is roughly the location of the restaurant that Bud and Sissy have the puddle fight at night.

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    This is the Wards that has now been converted into an indoor flea market.

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    The old Handy Dandy is now a resale shop. I went in last month and asked to take photos but the manager politely declined my request. They have altered NOTHING inside. The old lawn and garden area is as it was before; just with resale stuff on the shelves. The used book collection is pretty good. $2 and some change buys a hardback.

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    This is at the Spencer and Shaver intersection facing west on Spencer.

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    There is a small used car dealer on the side where Wards used to be.

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    This is the SW corner of the intersection. Mi Tienda is just an HEB in disguise.

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    One last photo looking west from that area on Spencer.

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    Indeed the recording studio of Gilley's is still there. You can see the roof from the street but not much more. It is hard to photograph but google earth will give you a bird's eye view.

    Larry awesome pics, UC was on the other night and was thinking about where Uncle Bob's house was at?

  2. Yep. It was on Braeswood at Kirby in front of the Kroger. I always thought "Peoples Restaurant" had a funny old-fashioned communist ring to it. ^_^

    That's funny Subdude, they had a location in SA that was always packed. Another question was there a miniature golf course on kirby close to the old kroger?

  3. yes, and it was the waterford geriatric center after that. even upon it's abandonment, the old hotel signs remained in the garage (and of course painted along the tops of the building). it was kind of eerie.

    the life science plaza is going in there now:

    http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...?showtopic=3521

    i noticed yesterday that major excavation has begun - underground parking/basement i'm assuming

    Hey everyone thanks for your answers and that was the hotel, My family would drive from SA to Houston every summer from 78-84. I remember in 78 and 79 we stayed at the hotel by astroworld that is now the grand plaza, and 80-84 we stayed at the towers. Thanks again I remember the place looked a bit creepy but we liked it a lot, I remember once our room was in the back and it looked a bit scary back there.

    One last question, are there any pictures of the grand plaza by reliant stadium from the 70's? How is the hotel holding up now. Once again thanks for the responses you guys are awesome.

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  4. Hi everyone I am new to this board and wanted to see if I could get this answered please.

    In the early 80's when I traveled to Houston with my family we would stay at a hotel close to Rice university and I think it was called the Rodeway Towers??? Not too sure about the name is was an older hotel and wondering if it was torn down and if so when. We stayed there from 1980-1984 every summer but forgot the name. Any help would be great.

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