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I actually knew and went to high school with the guy who played Buds brother in the film...the same year he was in the film. Disastro

I remember the Purple Cow...that was real close to the Bellaire Drive-in wasn't it?

Heheheheheh...yeah, I remember my mother hauling my young butt up to the KHTV studios when my sister was on Don Mahoney and Jeanna Clair. Her dance class was on there...lol I dunno, I was REAL young when Kitirik was on, but I remember having a crush on her. LOL!! I also remember Cadet Don and the Casper cartoons Ch 13 used to show early mornings -- did not have a crush on him. LOL!!!! Anybody remember Captain Harold?

I remember seeing Disney's Song of the South in that theater! LOL Along with some of those Disney nature films... It was a great theater. I loved the neon on the outside...cool stuff. Speaking of neon, I remember when I lived over there you could walk down to the end of the street and see the neon Shamrock Hilton and Prudential signs all lit up...and you could even see the 4th of July fireworks show from Hermann Park from there... Memories...

Nabisco was over on Almeda Road over near the Zoo/Medical Center. For some reason, I remember the plant, but not the sign...maybe it wasn't there anymore by the mid to late 60's? I do remember the water tower with the Nabisco logo on it. The building and the tower are still there, but as someone else pointed out -- the VA hospital is using it now. The Elsie sounds vaguely familiar. That Coca Cola sign was huge. You couldn't miss that thing! lol Do you remember the giant Holder's Pest Control Roach over off 59 South?

Yep, Duel was Spielberg's first...starred Dennis Weaver...holds up well even today... Yeah, Big Surprise with John Carradine...weird stuff! Man! You are probably as big a fan of that show as I am...you can name episode titles too! LOL I remember it during its original run on NBC and then, as you say, late nights during the summer on Ch. 39. I used to stay up for those too and they'd really creep me out. Especially since I was staying at my grandmother's place in the Heights...an old house...kind of creepy to me when I was a kid. Those are all great! They did release some of them on DVD, but the entire series is still not available. You can get Season 1 with a few other episodes thrown in the set at places like Best Buy....

OH MAN!!! I had forgotten about that! Yes, I do remember it!

San Francisco Girls! That's the one I remember...

Two words: Night Gallery (NBC). This show scared the CRAP outta me when I was little...but I never missed it. Duel and Killdozer rocked my world. I now have Duel on DVD. I hope they release Killdozer someday...

Yup. Markle is gone. In it's place are some new low-income homes. Does anyone remember the Borden plant on Waugh Dr. near Allen Parkway? I remember touring the place as part of a school field trip. Also remember touring the Coca-Cola plant that used to be on Bissonet between Kirby and Wesleyan. That place smelled strongly of Sprite on the inside. I remember the Frito plant on 45 south...and the huge neon sign. Also remember the big neon Coca Cola sign on 45 not far from it. The frame for the neon sign is still there and was converted to a billboard long ago.

I'm new here, but I remember my parents taking me to Westbury Square during the mid to late 60's. I remember they had a candy store there that was like wall to wall candy...someone may have talked about it already, but I am too lazy to dig through. Does anyone remember the name of that place?

The Steamboat is alive and well! In fact, they just added a second screen. I HIGHLY recommend a trip to Hockley to catch a movie...it's tons of fun! Just like old times...except without the speakers one would drive away with...LOL!! Steamboat is doing great business. There is usually a line of cars to get in, but the line moves quickly...and plenty of parking available. The place rocks! I hope it does well and encourages someone to open another drive-in in the Houston area. I love em!

Does anyone know the story on the Sheraton Lincoln? Someone should either buy the place, refurbish it and turn it into condos or it should meet the wrecking ball...I work downtown, and that place looks like it's on the verge of collapse. Two other buildings downtown should be converted into condos as well -- the old Holiday Inn Hotel and another (don't know the name) across the elevated that some morons are spray painting with graffitti... These three buildings are an eye sore.

Anybody remember a Houston band called Fever Tree that got a bit of radio play back in the late 60's? Oh...and if we are talking record stores: Remember Evolution Records and Tapes? Or World Records over in the Montrose? World had EVERYTHING...that place was amazing! I remember the owners used to keep their cats in there though...so it smelled a bit like cat piss. Still, if you held your nose, the place was incredible...just a huge, huge selection....

First up, I am new and just found this forum yesterday...what an awesome forum!!! Bringing back a lot of memories. I am thoroughly diggin' it! Here's my list of defunct Houston restaurants that I liked: 1. Panjo's Pizza (surprised no one has mentioned this place as it was a small chain at the time) -- Next to Valian's this was my favorite pizza in Houston. I used to frequent the one on 1960 next to the old Champions theater. Many a high school Friday night was spent going to see a movie and then to Panjos for pizza and beer. Anyway, really good crust on this one! Kind of crispy... 2. Valian's -- somebody SERIOUSLY needs to bring back this restaurant...get the recipes and just do it...LOL I was REAL young (probably around 5 or so) when my parents used to bring this home...I still remember how good it was. 3. Yamin's Pizza -- I remember it being on Wesleyan...DAMN good pizza. Can you tell I am a Pizza Connoiseur (sp?)? 4. Burger Chef -- Again, probably 5 when I had this last...remember one over near Wesleyan I believe...and one over in Bellaire on Chimney Rock. Liked it at the time, but I have a feeling it was probably McDonald's competitor...same quality. 5. Hamburgers by Gourmet -- They don't make em like this anymore. Parents used to take me to one over on Kirby near the Village. Later on, we had one on 1960 near North Oaks Mall. The chili cheeseburger was excellent...but you paid for it after you ate one..at least I did. 6. Del Taco -- Yeah, I liked it! :-) Heck of a lot better than Taco Bell. Had one across from Klein High School and we all used to frequent the place pretty regularly. Went to sunny California a few years ago and to my shock and awe discovered it was "Del Taco heaven". Ate there a few times just for "old times sake". Tasted exactly the way I remembered it. 7. Farrells, Northwest Mall -- I too, would go there for birthdays, etc. Awesome place! 8. 11th Street Barbecue -- I spent a LOT of time in the heights as my grandmother lived there. Ate a lot of 11th Street Barbecue! I miss that place! 9. J&J Barbecue, Herkimer St. -- My maternal grandmother used to take me there when I was, again -- 5 or so...lol. You can tell food made a big impression on me, right? Bwhahahaha!!! Anyway, used to like to go there cos I could watch the choo-choo train come down the train tracks that used to run across 11th street near there. Plus the barbecue ruled. I remember the sliced beef sandwiches were served on slices of regular white bread. 10. Heap O' Cream -- little ice cream parlor on Yale next to the park (can't remember the name of the park). My grandmother used to take me to the park and to get an ice cream cone at the parlor. I remember they had a soda/malt fountain with those chrome and red cushion bar stool thingys and ceiling fans in there. 11. Borden Ice Cream parlor at Main and Studewood...PURE MAGIC. Loved their malts!!! Same old time, soda fountain with ceiling fans look that Heap o' Cream had... 12. Akin Pharmacy's Soda Fountain Studewood/18th (?) -- Another fine malt...for the malt connoseurs out there...same classic soda fountain setup inside. I remember the Eckerd Drug on Holcombe near Stella Link (used to live near there when I was in Elementary School) used to have the same setup during the 60s. 14. Bellaire Broiler Burger -- Excellent food. I remember the carrousel they had in there for kids who were my age at the time. 15. Roy Roger's Roast Beef -- On the 610 feeder near the Galleria. Loved that place! I guess Arby's killed Roy. :-(