Quote Originally Posted by mmm View Post
in the late 70's, hillcrest and southern oaks merged into one congregation, renamed itself oakcrest and met at 52nd and walker... i used to go there. that congegation later moved to 89th and mckinley. consequently, shields church of christ (64th and shields) moved into the former oakcrest building and started calling themselves south walker church of christ. i know a bunch of people from hillcrest.





i think you've got it mixed up, teri... almonte was on 59th and may. it was southpark that sat on 44th and may. the theatres are long gone, but both buildings are still standing.

-M

And the Almonte building is creepy looking, because it looks like it was pretty much abandoned in place - that is, you can look in the windows and it still looks pretty much like it always did - they didn't pull out many of the fixtures, didn't bother to take down the sign, etc.

I remember standing in line at Almonte in June of 1982 to see the 2nd Star Trek movie, and I had stood in line at South Park to see the first one in December 1979...alas, as you note, both are long gone.

General, that Shakey's on Western is precisely the one I was remembering. I stood on the tabletop one time (but I don't think it was my birthday, though). I've heard lots of good things about Jo's in Purcell, but haven't tried it.

I remember when they built Winchester Drive In on Western, driving by each day as they put up one more section of the fabulous neon entrance sign with the waving cowboy. The marquee section used to be encircled in alternating red/green neon, but they took that part down years ago. I'm delighted that sign has endured the years, and they work hard to keep it running....

-David