Radionagy

I ended going with Hollywood Door. I found the owner extremely helpful and knowledgeable. It's not installed yet (construction not done), but my neighbor had them install a door and was very happy. I did discover that a number of people in the garage door business in Houston are first-class pricks. You would think in a soft economy they would be a little more receptive to someone wanting to buy a high-end door.

I also went with an insulated steer door that "looks" like a wooden carrriage door (with windows). The 18 x 8 door, with a jackshaft opener (mounts to front wall of garage) was $3100. Identical wood doors ranged from $5500 to $9000 (!).

Another recomendation for Hollywood Door. I got a new one installed last January and I'm very happy with work.

Nobody really answered the original question. I do remember a mini mall, but can't recall if it was Memorial City or Town and Country. I ran around MC back when it was Sears and Montgomery Ward with a theater on the east end before it was expanded. There was a good record store and a hobby shop with a huge model plane hanging from the ceiling. Could the mini mall have been at T&C by the ice skating rink?

The mini-mall was at Memorial City on the east side, where theater used to be, circa: 1969-72. There was a hobby shop, record store and poster shop. No one seems to remember this though.

Got lotsa records and posters at the mini-mall.

I used to see a man on the freeway underpasses and intersections wearing a piece of plywood with a mannequin attached to the plywood. The man would preach and move the dolls mouth as he spoke. Has anyone seen this guy lately and where is his new location?

Can you see the statues from I-10? I tried looking for them on Monday and couldn't find them. Please steer me in the right direction.

THANKS

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Can you see the statues from I-10? I tried looking for them on Monday and couldn't find them. Please steer me in the right direction.

THANKS

Are the statues up? There was a picture in the paper a few weeks ago but it may have been generated. I've looked around the I-10/Taylor area and can't find them.

I saw the very first show at the Summit:

The Who/Opening act was Toots and the Maytalls

A week later ZZ Top played an afternoon and evening Thanksgiving show. Rory Gallagher opened the show and he blew ZZ Top off the stage (YES you heard me correctly).

Other great shows:

Cat Stevens

Queen (3 times)

Led Zeppelin

Springsteen (4 times)

Police

Tom Petty (at least 4 times)

Prince played at the Summit 6 times in 1986.

Saw many Aero's games there too during the 70's.

Great arena, sure miss it.

Felix's.

Order it there and it is served on a fried tortilla. It doesn't look pretty (I imagine it looks like fat removed during a lipo procedure) but it sure is TASTY.

Agreed! Felix has the best Queso by far in Houston. A bit greasy but oh so tasty.

Must rival (neck to neck) with Gulfton/Sharpstown area.

Big question for anyone! Does anyone know what the original idea was for the birth of Spring Branch way back when????

I worked with a much older friend that told me he and his new wife bought a home circa 1962 when the area was in it's prime. There is only one thing I can think of that brought it to it's knees.

Low rent apartments right/wrong???

RIGHT!!!

The great thing though is the apartments are coming down and no new ones are going up.

It wasn't a Spencer's (yet). They sold alot of blacklight posters distributed from Houston Blacklight Wholesale Dist.

The record store wasn't a Sam Goody's, long before they came to Houston.

Thanks for all replys!!

Does anyone else have memories of the Mini-Mall at Memorial City Mall?

Thanks again!

Sam Goody and Spencers, and I think both are still there, just not in the original locations.

I remember the mall was decorated with huge simplistic flowers hung on the walls.

It wasn't a Spencer's (yet). They sold alot of blacklight posters distributed from Houston Blacklight Wholesale Dist.

The record store wasn't a Sam Goody's, long before they came to Houston.

Thanks for all replys!!

Needing information about the mall from the late 60's/early 70's.

Anyone here remember the "Mini-Mall" located on the east side by the old movie theater?

I remember it had a record store and a store that sold blacklight posters.

I was young at the time but no one I talk to remembers the Mini-Mall.

Anybody with more information on the Mini-Mall??

THANKS!