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I was raised in Deer Park. I remember that it was just about illegal to trick or treat. You had to go to the Civic Center or to the mall in Pasadena. Over time, people sort of forgot and have let up on it all. I remember working at a Deer Park grocery store in high school and them not stocking extra candy around Halloween- and that was in 1997! You can easily find candy, as it pretty much has been pushed to the back of everyone's minds. Personally, I like Pixie Sticks, even as early as last year, Wal-greens wasn't too keen on selling/stocking extra supplies of them during the month of October.

BTW, although it's moved location a few times, the Wal-greens is the only store in Deer Park still around that sold candy in 1974. The Wiengartens became a Gerland's (now a Food Town), and everything else kind of died away.

Freaking awesome! Where did you get this?

Around what year was this? I remember some being at a flea market on Shaver that's between Hwy. 3 and I-45.

maybe the blimp anchor towers from the old hitchcock blimp base?

they are just south of hwy 6 though.

Thanks gnu. I "googled" it, and that's what they appear to be.

Off of F.M. 2004, near La Marque/Hitchcock, there are two tall and wide beams on the East side the road. I believe that they are between I-45 and Hwy. 6. The last time I was out there I really couldn't find a road that lead to them (although I was looking very hard either). Does anyone know what they were or what I'm talking about?

I remember going there once as kid. I got mad 'cuz my folks wouldn't buy me a set of "Ninja" stars. Other than that, I remember rugs and furniture.

I've heard a nasty rumor that the River Oaks Theatre is getting torn down, and getting replaced with a parking lot. Someone PLEASE tell me that this is not true.

Totally- it was a Minimax up until the late 80's or 90's.

Did anyone ever go out & look at these?

what was it like inside? how long has it been empty?

I'm not sure how long it's been vacant. I worked there about six years ago in an office, and it was one of two occupied suites on that floor. The bank that was one the ground floor moved into a new building across the street about two years ago.

I totally agree with everyone. I used to work in that building, and it was almost totally empty (to the point of being creepy). I think that it's an awesome example of mod architecture and that it should be preserved. But on the other hand, this IS the Houston area, and if there wasn't already a CVS across the street (or a Wal-Mart down the street) from it, I'm sure that they would have built one there.

I think the place was called "Fame City", and then re-named "Funplex."