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  1. Gulfgate and Almeda Mall were the most memorable during Christmas time but that's probably the case with most malls. It's kind of scary but I still have dreams about the Joskes Department Store with those pickle green tiles and it's three floor levels. Does anyone remember the Walgreens with the cafeteria inside. Now this is really going back, but does anyone remeber the Fed Mart across from Gulfgate Mall. Presently the Lowes Home Improvement Store is there. Anyone have any other pics? I'm waxing nostalgic.
  2. It's hard to believe Almeda Mall is going the way of Gulgate Mall. It used to be a nice mall but perhaps it has seen its time. You can always tell the near demise of a mall in direct proportion to the number of shoe stores it has. My family use to frequent both Gulfgate and Almeda Malls; consequently, I have many memories of both but I'm afraid that pretty soon that may be all that's left. Anyway, there is Gulfgate Center which sits atop what used to be Gulfgate Mall so that somewhat cushions the sadness of it all. Anyone remember the Weingartens (grocery store) that used to be located adjacent to Gulfgate? As for the earlier post, I do remember the carousel. Watched all the classics in that cinema: Jaws, Star Wars, Superman. Then crossed the bridge over 610 for lunch and Picadillies (I think that's the correct spelling) Cafeteria. They used to have an underground bowling alley too. I also thought about what might fit into the vacant lot which is the subject of this post. They could turn it into a park area with a pavillion where outdoor performances are staged. Then maybe not, no one in their right minds from Houston would spend more than five minutes outdoors in the weather we have there.
  3. A movie theatre would be nice; I suspect it would get a lot of business. How about a Barnes & Nobles? Sorry, growing up on this side of town I don't think that will ever happen. It would be nice though. A 24-Hour Fitness would be nice too. The only thing in the area that would give it competition--maybe--is the antiquated YMCA off of Broadway and 610. Starbucks: I heard that the Starbucks located across from the Gulfgate Center was opened up as part of Magic Johnson's Urban Renewal Project. I was suprised when I first saw it. The demographic in that area is primarily Hispanic and Hispanics aren't particularly picky about their coffee. That said it's done well from what my Dad has told me.
  4. Having grown up in East Houston I've always been accustomed to saying that the best Mexican restaurants are on the East side, primarily since the population is more Hispanic that side of the city. Problem is I don't really know if the ones I frequent are the best. Anyone have any nominations? One interesting restaurant, whose name I can't recall at the moment, is a Mexican seafood restauraunt that's run by Chinese! It's menu is an experiment in what some, I guess, nowdays call fusion. Instead of Spanish rice, you can have your meal with fried rice. Anyway, you wouldn't think that Chinese could run a sucessful Mexican seafood restaurant in a Hispanic neighborhood but they do. I love eating at this restaurant just because it's atmosphere is an atypical blend of two ethnicities.
  5. Doe anyone have any recollections of what Milby Park use to be like? My Dad often reminisces about it, telling stories of how he and his brothers use to go down to Sims Bayou bordering the southern end of the park and--believe it or not--shoot their BB guns at an alligator that lived in the Bayou. He said the refineries took care of all of that. He says it was quite a park.
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