Twilight (maybe Twi-Lite) Gardens Drive-In on Britton Rd.

Rick

Underwood's BBQ on S Western

Van's Bakery (Sesame Seed Bread) I don't remember where it was located.

W - Whitaker's Grocery, several locations but I went to high school with several who worked at the NW 39th location in Warr Acres where AutoZone is now.


Here's one to kick off 2010. What major department store had a location on the corner of NW 63rd and May before the late 1990s?
I don't ever remember a "major" department store (Dillard's, Foley's/Macy's, Sears, JC Penney, etc.) there. French Market Mall had a Venture store (I don't think they replaced it with a K-Mart after their takeover) and nothing but smaller stores in the mall, the NE corner had a Safeway long ago and CompUSA during the period mentioned, the SW corner had a Burlington before it moved over to French Market Mall along with Akin's and Petsmart and before that it was various clubs, the NW corner had a Kerr-McGee station.

Xavier's Dance Studio.....(Had to dig for this one).

Y:....Yesterday's Apparel:............Consignment shop on N.W. 23rd.

Z - Zamudio's Mexican Restaurant.

Rick

A - Arthur Murray Dance Studio @ NW 23rd & Classen.

Rick

B - Brandt's Grocery @ SW 27th and Lee. NE Corner

Computerland - three in the city accross the metro

D;...........Don's Drive Inn:....59th and S. Agnew...Now a Del Rancho

Ecton's Cafe on Agnew

D;...........Don's Drive Inn:....59th and S. Agnew...Now a Del Rancho

The location where I first learned to love the Steak Sandwich Supreme (tm)! What I wouldn't give for one here in Arlington, TX

E - The Electric Chair. Clothing and "accessories" on Paseo.

Rick

OK, USG60 beat me to the E, so here's...

F - Food Town Grocery in the NW 40s on Western.

Rick

The Guord coffee house. I don't remember coz I was too loaded.

H - Horn Seed Co. NW Expressway

Rick

I - Interurban Cafe, Norman.

Rick

J - June & Jim's Grocery. Small 7-11 type at NW 31st & Western.

Unfortunately, the site of one of the most famous multiple murders in OKC. Sorry for the bringdown, but I knew the victims.

Rick

K - Kagy's Grocery. N Western across from John Carroll Catholic School. 1930's Mom & Pop survivor until late '60s.

Rick

Horn Seed there is still open, at least they were when we drove by a couple of days ago. Now the I-240 location is closed and I think the South Robinson location may be closed.
I worked there in the mid-80's.

K - Kagy's Grocery. N Western across from John Carroll Catholic School. 1930's Mom & Pop survivor until late '60s.

Rick

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L:.....Leonhardt Lumber co.

M - Mother's Rock Shop on Paseo. Later moved to NW 23rd as Mothers Art D'Cor.

Horn Seed on nw hiway is still there. Substitute Hagees grocery. 39th and Portland where Lockes Supply is now.

Horn Seed on nw hiway is still there. Substitute Hagees grocery. 39th and Portland where Lockes Supply is now.

OP didn't say it had to be a defunct business, he said "how far back". Horn's has been there a long time and so still stands as the H in this series. ; ) Hagee's is still fair game for the next round!

Rick

N - Newton's, one of the names for Charlie Newton's, Bells, etc. off Western near Nichols Hills.

When "history" was the title I just assumed it was for defunct businesses.

O:............Otasco? throughout the state...

P - Poor Richard's BBQ - Windsor Hills Shopping Center

Quality Cleaners at NW 36 and Shartel

R - Red Goose Shoe Store, all over. Remember Mr. Stoneman on Foreman Scotty, showing a cutaway view of the shoe and defining "perpendicular"?

(Jingle) Half the fun of having feet is Red Goose Shoes!

Rick

S - Southwest Photo - S Western south of I-240 across from the "new" Hollie's.

T:...........TG&Y or Taco Tico

U - The Uptown Club on Classen. My mom and her trampy friends used to hang out there.

Rick

V - Veazey Drugs, everywhere.

Rick

W - Wilcox Records NW 23rd. Best record store OKC ever saw.

Rick

U - The Uptown Club on Classen. My mom and her trampy friends used to hang out there.

Rick

Rick, the only Uptown Club I was aware of was between 24th and 25th and N. Walker. Where was the one on Classen?

Rick, the only Uptown Club I was aware of was between 24th and 25th and N. Walker. Where was the one on Classen?

??? Was it Walker? I may be wrong, but I thought it was between NW 16th and NW 10th on Classen.

Rick

??? Was it Walker? I may be wrong, but I thought it was between NW 16th and NW 10th on Classen.

Rick

Well, EAR regardless, it counted so wtf is going to get that next X? gulp

Hmmmm? Wasn't there a Xanadu sompineranother back during disco. A club? A Boutique? Beauty shop? SOMEthing? Please, Lord, say yes.

Xanadu was on Linwood a looooonnnnggggg time ago....But there was a XXX Video store in Capitol Hill that went out of Business.

Xanadu was on Linwood a looooonnnnggggg time ago....But there was a XXX Video store in Capitol Hill that went out of Business.

And Generals64 covers the X again! Thanks Gen! You too USG 60!

Y - Yellow Submarine on Paseo.

Rick

The Zebra Room

Horn Seed there is still open, at least they were when we drove by a couple of days ago. Now the I-240 location is closed and I think the South Robinson location may be closed.
I worked there in the mid-80's.

S. Robinson location has been closed for years. Has been Chelino's tortilla factory.

No kidding.

A - Applewood's

B - The Blue Goose. Notorious bar on Classen before the freak days of Paseo.

Rick

Casablanca Restaurant on Paseo where Piccasso's is now.

D - Deep Rock Service Stations

E:....Ellen's Grille ...... had a few different locations

Fox & Horn club and restaurant on S Western,

G,,,,,Griders discount foods...S.W.29TH

H......Hecklers joke shop.......S.W. 59TH and western

I. Irene's where Ingrid's is at 36th and Youngs

J - The Jeanery at NW 23rd & Classen at the old Records Inc site.

Rick

K - Kerr-McGee Service Stations

L = Leonharts Big L Home Centers. One for sure was on 39th Expressway.

L - Lakewood Theater on N. May

Rick

Ooh! Double Ls. I think Generals64 already did Leonhardt's.

M - Maxey's Honda on 39th.

Rick

N:.........Nicolosis:..............Oh how soon we forget...lasagana, Spaghetti and Meat Balls..............Ice cold Beverages................

O - O'Mealey's Cafeteria
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oklahomahistory/4152592559/

Rick

P - Prairie Lady. Bar and concert hall on 39th Xpwy. I saw Roger McGuinn of the Byrds there in '75.

Rick

Pauline's Bait House at Lake Overholser