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Disastro

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  1. I think they moved it to the Colonial House Apartments during the 80's. At least that's what I hear...don't know first hand... Unless it's a completely barren beach, I ain't showin my nekkid body to nobody...and then only to my significant otter! Oh...that fifties skinny dipping pool...was it co-ed?
  2. The food quality took a dive when it became Monterrey's and/or Tortugas...but that's just my opinion... The only comparable Tex-Mex restaurant to Monterrey House was Casa Ole...but even they have changed their menu a bit and is almost unrecognizable from what it used to be in the early days.
  3. I'm sure he did. The RR restaurants didn't seem to do a good job of competing with Arby's and went away...at least in Houston. However, if I am ever in a place with a RR's, I'll have to check it out for old time's sake...
  4. It was Larry's Hamburgers for a while...during the early 90's... I remember it was Roy Rogers first...that's what the restaurant was built as.
  5. Cool ad, Sev! Love the late 60's/early 70's design...
  6. The one on Crosstimbers...that's the one I remember!
  7. Anybody remember the Pig Stand restaurants? I remember one over near White Oak Bayou...I think on White Oak Drive... God, I was little back then...lol
  8. Anybody remember the Chuck Wagon restaurant? I think it was over on Airline or somewhere near Garden Oaks. I remember my parents taking me there when I was a little kid...remember the food being good. Can anyone give some details or pictures of the joint? Dis
  9. I don't remember squat about this Globe store. I just remember there being a LOT of car dealerships (Including Bill McDavid with the animated neon rocket on the sign) along 45 near Gulfgate...that, and there was a drive-in hamburger joint called The Ritz...which is no longer there...and further down near Griggs, the Frito's plant... Heh! I remember getting lost in that one too when I was a kid. I also remember going to Princess Hamburgers also on Shepherd...60's...
  10. Family and I went to the one in Rockport when we were there last weekend -- still tastes the same. Same crisp crust -- not soggy in the middle like Houston pizza joints! lol! I highly recommend it!
  11. Looks like the one in Beaumont is the only true remaining Monterey House: http://home.beaumontenterprise.com/visitor...erey_house.html
  12. Yeah, I guess I should have been more specific on that... The ugly downtown one...the black and white stripped monstrosity...lol! The thing is literally falling apart. I have to think it could pose a danger unless they do *something* with it soon...
  13. Exactly, that's what I suspect these planes were...just waiting to be handed off to collectors, sold for scrap, etc. I didn't see these firsthand...I think my Dad did though. He may have the class of planes confused...not sure...but, I'll forward the info on to him about the planes being at Sam Houston Airfield...
  14. Old Hickory Stick was there...but I never went there and I am "young whipper snapper" compared to some of you...lol.
  15. This would have been in 1947 or so...WAAAAYYYY before my time. LOL This wasn't some reference to the Confederate Airforce...alledgedly back in '47 there were some planes of some kind (ww2 models) parked over off S Main somewhere... Disastro
  16. I thought it was a travesty when they turned the Alabama into a Book Stop. The Alabama was, in my opinion, one of the greatest theaters in Houston.
  17. Maybe the class of plane was misidentified...? Perhaps some other type of WW2 vintage planes?
  18. ...must be destroyed! LOL But, I hear they can't do that because it has asbestos in it... It's fuh-gly though.
  19. Good question. I actually posted this for my Dad to get some more info.
  20. I remember going to that Town and Country location a couple times...probably around 1975 or so as I used to live out near Katy and that would've been the one to go to back then. I can't believe they have a Panjos in Rockport...wow...I was just there a couple of years ago and would have definitely gone there had I known. Does the pizza still taste the same?
  21. Back in about 1947 as best I can approximate, there was an world war 2 storage area out on South Main. I cannot find anyone who remembers this, or any photos existing. I thought someone older in your organization might have photos, or remember. I was about 5 years old at the time my Father took me out there. It was right after the war. There were many world war 2 aircraft placed in a field near what became the South Main Drive in. I don't recall any fighters there. All seemed to be bombers of various types. There was B-36's, B-29's, B-25's and some Liberators as I recall. They were just sitting on their gear, with the bottom hatches open. We were able to go inside a number of these aircraft. Apparently they were in temporary storage, before being shipped to some permanent facility, possibly Arizona. No one was guarding these planes, that I remember. Some had bullet holes in the tail sections and fuselage. That's about all I can recall except details of some of the interiors. Would appreciate any help you might give with this. Would really just like to see some old photos of this site. Not sure how long it existed. But probably not too long.
  22. Panjo's was definitely a chain...but I never knew they were outside of Houston until very recently. Next to Valian's, this was some of the best pizza in Houston history...
  23. I've heard Gilley still owns a home in Pasadena...
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