METALHOUSTON 3 Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 An old friend and I were talkin' about things we used to do and places on Westheimer we used to go when were were teens and.....well, how easy it was back then to get in places we weren't supposed to be like tattoo places (Black Dragon, Shaw's, Custom Design, etc),venues/clubs like Cardi's and others we can't remember the name of (there were others like Corners on Spencer Hwy, The Unicorn, Angora Ballroom, etc but those weren't on Westheimer) and some strip clubs - all in the Montrose area. Okay, the strip clubs is the main reason I'm starting this thread. Michael and I were tryin' to remember the names and location of all these places and other than Cardi's (5901 Westheimer) and 2 of the topless clubs, we can't remember them. Well, we remember The Boobyrock and though we don't remember the name of it, we remember one being where the "Young Adult Club" eventually opened. He thought there was one more we used to sneak in to but I seem to remember 2 or 3 more but we can't remember anything about 'em other than - well.... other than not all the female dancers were all female. Can anyone here help us with the names and/or locations of any of the Montrose area strip clubs from the early 80s other than The Booby Rock as well as any of the Westheimer Rock venues other than the old Cardi's and Numbers? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikeybob2 1 Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 locations of any of the Montrose area strip clubs from the early 80s other than The Booby Rock as well as any of the Westheimer Rock venues other than the old Cardi's and Numbers?There was a topless club on W. Alabama called "Galloping Jugs" in the old "Ale House" location.. Not sure of the timeline, maybe before the 80's..I just remember giggling whenever I heard the name..... Ironic it is now a parking lot for a "strip" mall... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WesternGulf 25 Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Here are some interesting pics:http://flickr.com/photos/59591398@N00/sets...57594507855666/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TxDave 25 Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Here are some interesting pics:http://flickr.com/photos/59591398@N00/sets...57594507855666/Do these quirky personalities still exist in Houston today? I know that they did when I lived there!If so, Austin's whole "Keep Austin Weird" has nothing over Houston! I always loved Houston for its "weird' mix of people. I am sure you still find all types there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sevfiv 1426 Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Here are some interesting pics:http://flickr.com/photos/59591398@N00/sets...57594507855666/oh wow! those pictures are great Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TxDave 25 Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Are the pics typical? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mack Tripper 1 Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 typical of what? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kristiw 2 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I remember The Chicken Coop... not a boobie-bar, but it was always interesting to drive past. I was barely a Freshman in high school when we'd sneak a drive in from Freeport ("Mom, we're going to the Brazos Mall!") and cruise Westheimer... probably with Adam and The Ants blaring from our cassette tape, as we so desperately tried to be cool.Good times! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Native Montrosian 4 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 *sigh* Adam Ant.... saw him at some club off of Fondren in 1982, I think. Only other Ant still with him was Marco. "Stand and Deliver" was blaring out of my stereo once and I don't know if it was harmonic convergence or just my ratty speakers, but I swear all three of us in the car heard him yell "Stand in the liver!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
overman138 0 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 An old friend and I were talkin' about things we used to do and places on Westheimer we used to go when were were teens and.....well, how easy it was back then to get in places we weren't supposed to be like tattoo places (Black Dragon, Shaw's, Custom Design, etc),venues/clubs like Cardi's and others we can't remember the name of (there were others like Corners on Spencer Hwy, The Unicorn, Angora Ballroom, etc but those weren't on Westheimer) and some strip clubs - all in the Montrose area. Okay, the strip clubs is the main reason I'm starting this thread. Michael and I were tryin' to remember the names and location of all these places and other than Cardi's (5901 Westheimer) and 2 of the topless clubs, we can't remember them. Well, we remember The Boobyrock and though we don't remember the name of it, we remember one being where the "Young Adult Club" eventually opened. He thought there was one more we used to sneak in to but I seem to remember 2 or 3 more but we can't remember anything about 'em other than - well.... other than not all the female dancers were all female. Can anyone here help us with the names and/or locations of any of the Montrose area strip clubs from the early 80s other than The Booby Rock as well as any of the Westheimer Rock venues other than the old Cardi's and Numbers?I remember a topless bar that was located on Shepherd at Kipling (I think) on the west side of the street. It had some pretty elaborate paintings of women on the outside. I can't remember the name, but it became a party supply store for many years until it was demolished withing the last five years or so. I was only a kid in the early 80s, but my carpool drove past it every day and my friends and I would kid our moms asking them to take us there. Anybody else remember this place? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
George Forrest 4 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Hi, I used to work at The Boobie Rock from 1978 till 1981. I'm familiar with several topless clubs in that area. One was The Circus Club about 2 or 3 b.locks South of. The Boobie Rock. I'll have to think of some others in the area. There were many gay and straight bars there at the time. Please send me a line. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gene 3273 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 NOTHING will ever beat Westheimer in the 80's! Cruising back and forth up and down ALL NIGHT with all my friends and all of us dreaming and thinking dang I want to live in this area one day... (yes we too would lie to our parents in The Woodlands and say hey we are off to Greenspoint Mall then a movie...ha!) my favorite was all the kooky fun amazing record stores in what were once houses...It felt like you were going into the coolest attic ever and finding treasure haha! so much fun and westheimer/montrose definitely shaped who i am and i am so thankful to have experienced such a landmark time in this great city 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mkultra25 1356 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 On 10/25/2019 at 2:28 PM, gene said: my favorite was all the kooky fun amazing record stores in what were once houses...It felt like you were going into the coolest attic ever and finding treasure haha! so much fun and westheimer/montrose definitely shaped who i am and i am so thankful to have experienced such a landmark time in this great city Ah, Infinite Records. I must've spent the majority of my meager teenage income in that place, and it did indeed always feel like going on a treasure hunt in an old house when you walked up the front steps and in the door. Dave Ritz, who owned Infinite, is still around - he's the guy that puts on the semi-regular Houston Record Convention. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jgriff 757 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Record exchange, sound exchange and of course record rack are the ones I remember. We would go to #s on Friday and record rack on Saturday. Bruce would help us identify the songs from the night before. I remember a friend spending $140 for the 12” of don’t walk when we all made about $4 an hour. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dbigtex56 1307 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Does anyone remember The Omni (1540 Westheimer)? I'm trying to recall the name of the video game room next door to it in the early '80s. There was a Chinese guy who dealt acid and sometimes slept under their front steps. I am not making this up. 1 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mkultra25 1356 Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 16 hours ago, dbigtex56 said: Does anyone remember The Omni (1540 Westheimer)? I'm trying to recall the name of the video game room next door to it in the early '80s. There was a Chinese guy who dealt acid and sometimes slept under their front steps. I am not making this up. That is one of the most Montrose comments ever. I don't remember the name of the video game room, but as I'm sure you recall, the Omni was frequently known/billed as "Joe Star's Omni". "Joe Star" was the pseudonym of Lawrence "Lon" Miles, who passed away earlier this year. Lawrence Miles obituary 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gene 3273 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 On 10/26/2019 at 3:15 PM, jgriff said: Record exchange, sound exchange and of course record rack are the ones I remember. We would go to #s on Friday and record rack on Saturday. Bruce would help us identify the songs from the night before. I remember a friend spending $140 for the 12” of don’t walk when we all made about $4 an hour. Same! and i, sadly am one of the contributing reasons why Record Rack closed! 🙈 I TOO lived at Record Rack...Greg and Chris and Bruce all were a HUGE part of my growing up and helped form my AWESOME* taste in music They helped me score front row tickets to countless concerts as well since they sold concert tickets. You could catch me there any given weekend hanging out there most of the day...Life was good... but then as business was slowing down a bit Bruce would listen to all my stories about traveling the world and going on cruises and he was so jealous...(I was working in the travel field and got to travel for free or cheap) He booked one cruise and fell in love with cruising. I told him about a great company that was hiring cruise counselors and well... that was the end of that. I was crushed but Bruce has thrived and travels often and he is happy so that is maybe all that matters... maybe I MISS RECORD RACK!!! 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nate4l1f3 1248 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 As someone born in 85’ I would love to see video from these times... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gene 3273 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) 25 minutes ago, nate4l1f3 said: As someone born in 85’ I would love to see video from these times... that is the ONLY thing bad about those times...no internet, no cell phones with cameras/videos, no social media... i only wish i had photos and videos from that time and have lost contact with so many people because all i had was their PAGER number or flip phone number that is disconnected. HA! i DO have some photos from that period but they are mainly just friends hanging out at Brasil or on Rich's or Number's patio... Edited October 28, 2019 by gene 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mollusk 2445 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 gene, some of us consider the absence of cell phone video from that era a feature rather than a bug... 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gene 3273 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 12 hours ago, mollusk said: gene, some of us consider the absence of cell phone video from that era a feature rather than a bug... definitely understand that! 🙊 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forest500 2 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 I remember the Boobies Rock. I was a street kid and only 17 when I started working as a dancer. This place changed my life. Got me off the streets and I could afford a place to live. The money flowed like a river through this place. Best time of my life. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KinkaidAlum 2888 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 The Morrissey interviews from Record Rack can be found on youtube. The anchors having no idea what to make of the scene make me laugh every time. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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