Places you went to when you were younger but they are long gone.

[violetgeek]

Originally Posted by MaryPoppins

Ponchartrain Beach Amusement Park in New Orleans. D.H. Holmes Stores in New Orleans and other southern cities (Dillard's is a pale and wan replacement.) Garfinkle's Department Stores in D.C. Goldsmith's Department Stores in Memphis. Old Tyme Deli in Jackson, Mississippi. And pre-1980 Saks Fifth Avenue.

My husband almost cried when we heard that Old Tyme Deli had closed.

Remember Winter Wonderland at the downtown Goldsmith's?

Florida Panhandle beaches before high rise condos.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by violetgeek

Florida Panhandle beaches before high rise condos.

That's why there's 30A!

[ASTalumna06]

Filene's, and especially Filene's Basement! Good clothing for cheap. I would always go to the store in Boston, which was a madhouse, but it was worth shopping there. I almost bought a beautiful prom dress there for $20. I'm not even a big shopper, but I miss Filene's dearly.

[maconmagnolia]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

Filene's, and especially Filene's Basement! Good clothing for cheap. I would always go to the store in Boston, which was a madhouse, but it was worth shopping there. I almost bought a beautiful prom dress there for $20. I'm not even a big shopper, but I miss Filene's dearly.

Haha, I saw this after I posted it about it, but I really miss Filene's! I used to go there all the time with my mom when I was younger and they had the best deals.

[ChioLu]

Dogpatch USA
It was a hillbilly-themed amusement park in northwest Arkansas.
Opened in the late 1960's & closed in 1993.
The motel at the park were mobile homes -- no joke!
As a kid, a fun weekend was 1 day at Dogpatch USA, then drive to Branson MO for a day at Silver Dollar City.

in Tulsa, I miss the restaurant The Library. They had the best boneless chicken & squaw bread.

[carnation]

Originally Posted by ChioLu

Dogpatch USA
It was a hillbilly-themed amusement park in northwest Arkansas.
Opened in the late 1960's & closed in 1993.

I forgot about that! They were always recruiting students at the U of Arkansas for summer jobs! But I did not care to wear a Daisy Mae get-up. Wasn't it in Harrison?

[MaryPoppins]

Originally Posted by carnation

I forgot about that! They were always recruiting students at the U of Arkansas for summer jobs! But I did not care to wear a Daisy Mae get-up. Wasn't it in Harrison?

My Dad and I had a really fun visit to Dogpatch back around 1971 or '72. Rode my first roller coaster there. We also hit Silver Dollar City which was also awesome.

[AOX81]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

Filene's, and especially Filene's Basement! Good clothing for cheap. I would always go to the store in Boston, which was a madhouse, but it was worth shopping there. I almost bought a beautiful prom dress there for $20. I'm not even a big shopper, but I miss Filene's dearly.

I love Filene's Basement. Went to my first one in Chicago and there is one in Ohio now.

[WhiteRose1912]

Originally Posted by AOX81

I love Filene's Basement. Went to my first one in Chicago and there is one in Ohio now.

I'd love to know where this is. I thought all their stores closed in 2011 when they declared bankruptcy for the second time.

[AOX81]

Originally Posted by WhiteRose1912

I'd love to know where this is. I thought all their stores closed in 2011 when they declared bankruptcy for the second time.

There was one in Warrensville Heights the last time I was out there. I moved a little bit south of Cleveland a couple years ago so it may have closed since then.

[MaryPoppins]

Originally Posted by violetgeek

My husband almost cried when we heard that Old Tyme Deli had closed.

Remember Winter Wonderland at the downtown Goldsmith's?

Florida Panhandle beaches before high rise condos.

Still searching for a recipe for the Crunchy Chocolate Chewies they had at Old Tyme Deli. Miss their bratwurst with sauerkraut as wells as their blinis desperately.

The Winter Wonderland pieces that survive can be seen at the Pink Palace Children's Museum in Memphis, every holiday season. I've never seen anything like the original though. I miss old Downtown Memphis.

Godchaux's was indeed wonderful, but I grew up shopping in the D.H. Holmes in Mobile which was near my grandparents Gulf Coast second home. I learned about Godchaux's when when we moved to NOLA in 1979.