Any Northside Memories??????

[Prunepicker]

I remember going to "The Black Brick" on Northside in the '60's.

Around N.W. 27th and N. McKinley and on the southwest corner.

[USG'60]

I was aware of the Black Brick circa 1965-66, but I was too young to frequent it (11-12 yrs old). My equivalent would have been the White Light and later the Yellow Submarine, both on Paseo, back when it was known simply as "the Street".

Rick, if you were going there when it was the White Light, I can't help but think we must have a lot of mutual friends. Did you know the owner, Don Cherry or Sherry (can't remember for sure)?

[skyrick]

Rick, if you were going there when it was the White Light, I can't help but think we must have a lot of mutual friends. Did you know the owner, Don Cherry or Sherry (can't remember for sure)?

My former Uncle! My Aunt Patricia divorced him when he was sent to prison. I was still pretty young at the White Light, (15?) and Yellow Sub (16-17).

[biznesschic1959]

Graduate of Bishop McGuinness High school 1977. Spilt T, McMahans burger joint on 36th and Walker? Grew up on the east side. Any memories of the old Townley house on 50th a Prospect? How about the old Dairy on Eastern/MLK?

[biznesschic1959]

There was a dairy boy, across from Kennedy Junior high, on eastern.

[Achilleslastand]

Graduate of Bishop McGuinness High school 1977. Spilt T, McMahans burger joint on 36th and Walker? Grew up on the east side. Any memories of the old Townley house on 50th a Prospect? How about the old Dairy on Eastern/MLK?

I remember McMahans well they had some of the best burgers and fries ive ever sampled. I also remember a hamburger stand that used to be west of McGuiness on the west side of Western{im thinking its name was Tommys}that had great burgers as well they were smaller then average but i think he sold them four for a dollar.

[skyrick]

I remember McMahans well they had some of the best burgers and fries ive ever sampled. I also remember a hamburger stand that used to be west of McGuiness on the west side of Western{im thinking its name was Tommys}that had great burgers as well they were smaller then average but i think he sold them four for a dollar.

McMahan's!!! Best footlong chili dog EVER!

[Achilleslastand]

McMahan's!!! Best footlong chili dog EVER!

Didnt they cut all their fries by hand?

[Prunepicker]

I remember McMahans well they had some of the best burgers and fries ive ever sampled.

My dad went to school with Bob McMahan. I thought it was McMahon but it's been a
long time. I saw him about 12 years ago.

[skyrick]

My dad went to school with Bob McMahan. I thought it was McMahon but it's been a
long time. I saw him about 12 years ago.

It could have been McMahon's, but we teens always pronounced it MACK-ma-hanz.

[RadicalModerate]

Does anyone remember "Classics" up around 83rd and Western being called "Cornbread's" back in the mid-70s? When I first moved here I worked at the old Caston's location on Western and "Cornbread's" was our favorite after-work watering hole. I'm just not positive this was the same place.

[soonergeezer]

Here goes. But I'm not as old as some here:
Riding my bike to Woodward's Hobby Shop, the original one at Hefner and May, and being able to buy a model plane kit "on credit." The old-fashioned drug store soda fountain at Quail Plaza. Me and a few friends having the entire Quail Twin theater to ourselves during a summer afternoon viewing of "A Bridge Too Far." Special evenings out at Steak'n'Ale. Working at Braum's. Traveling along the original two-lane Lake Hefner dam road. Crystal's Pizza. My Pie Pizza. Shotgun Sam's Pizza. Whoa, that's a lot of pizza ... Ordering via phone at the table at Across the Street (does anyone have photos of this place?). Playing racketball where the light house is now located. Playing in Quail Creek (the actual creek) much to my mom's dismay. Those creek excursions included brothers Mike and Kevin Calvey (Kevin, the former legislator now running for Congress).
Bowling at Heritage Lanes, rollerskating next door.

One of my best friends and his mother worked at the Braums on Britton road. My friend told me about times when Braums owner Bill and my friend loaded delivery trucks together back when they first opened. My friends mother was one of the first employees Mr Braum hired.

[soonergeezer]

You are correct. I remember seeing a number of cars on that lot twisted and torn all to hell. I can't remember any damage further north, although I think there was. At that time I worked at the Taco Bell at May and Wilshire. Now that I think about it I believe there was some damage in the area around Hoover jr high(Hefner and May).

[soonergeezer]

I'll just borrow some from Steve (I graduated from HS with Mike Calvey), and some from ECO. Here are mine - in no particular order.

My early(ish) years:

Penn Square before it was covered - shopping at John A. Brown's, Rothschilds, and eating at Val Gene's cafeteria (see below).

Northside cafeterias: Queen Ann (next to Founder's Tower), Lady Classen (approx. 66th and N. May) and Val Gene's @ Penn Sq.

The original movie theater at Grand Blvd. and May - can't think of its name. I saw the original 101 Dalmations there (my first "theater" movie), then Soundtrack, then Peaches music?? (or was that on 63rd Street), then it was another music store before it finally closed for several years.

Tammy Lynne's and the Village Buggy stores in the little strip center just north of Grand on May. (Where Ruth's Sweete Justice is now).

The original French Market Mall, when it really was a mall and had a movie theater.

The pool at Ross Park (NW 62nd and Villa)

The original restaurant on the top of the Founder's Tower - pre-Nikz. I just remember running around up there as a little girl to take in the view.


The middle(ish) years:

Magic Pan - I LOVED the Magic Pan.

Butterfield's restaurant at NW Expy and 63rd. Was this the place that had those ice cream concoctions such as "The Kitchen Sink" and "Cart Before the Horse?" You'd order either, and they'd ring an alarm bell. Something like 24 scoops of ice cream in the "Kitchen Sink," and it was served in, well, a kitchen sink. Seems like this was a party kind of place.

The old Oklahoma City Tennis Club (now Lighthouse), where I spent day after day after day during the summers. I owe my future skin cancer to that place, and the fact that we didn't exactly use sunscreen back in those days.

North Park Theater - Friday the 13th (the original, original) Standing in line for 5 hours to see either "Empire Strikes Back" or "Return of the Jedi."

Quail Twin Theater

Playing in Brush (not Quail) Creek, getting muddy head to toe in an attempt to catch crawd-dads.

4th of July fireworks at Quail Creek CC and the QC 4th of July parade. They don't do fireworks anymore because of the development along the west side of the golf course.

High School (ish):

Painting the Graffiti Bridge on Western - and I still have the painted sweat pants to prove it. Go Irish!

Going to the "boondocks," now Silver Tree addition, to hang out on weekend nights.

There were a few other HS hangouts - one place off of Memorial, I think, and another in the Lake Hefner area, a bit south of where East Wharf is now. Back then, it was nothing but empty fields.

Dakota's restaurant on the NE corner of NW 122 and May. Best cheese sticks EVER.

Split T - oh yes!

The original Full Circle Bookstore (wasn't it in Northpark, or was that another locally-owned bookstore).

That's about it for now. I'm sure others will spark some more memories.

It was the Lakeside theater, the restaurant on United Founders tower was the Eagles Nest(was owned by a guy named Connie, had a daughter named Martha). Thanks for the name of the restaurant, Butterfields. I've been trying to remember that for years. One of the hangouts near Memorial, actually 1 mile north on May was where we took our cars to race, back then there wasn't much traffic. One of the hangouts by the lake was the dirt road that ran along the east side of the lake by a small cove that had a small boat dock.

[soonergeezer]

The theater was Lakeside. After it closed Sound Warehouse moved in. I
worked at Peaches for a little while. It was at 63rd & May where Akin's is
now.

The original restaurant on top of the Founder's Tower was the Chandelle
Club. In the 70's it changed to The Eagle's Nest.

Sorry, I didn't get to your reply before I responded.

[soonergeezer]

Anyone remember the Delta Drive-In? How about The Gridiron? Mr. Mac's? Simmons' Dairy Boy? The Ritz Theater? Fitzgerald's Place? The OLD Wedgewood on N. May? The old airport at N. May and Britton, across from Twilight Garden? Puddin' Lanes? Pappy's Pool Hall? Maddox's Grocery? Knox-less Gas Station on N. Western? Corson's Grocery on N. Western? Shadid's? The Rocket Grocery? University Heights Grade School?

I worked at Puddin' lanes bowling alley and would sneak in Pappy's occasionally(I wasn't old enough to go in),it was a great bowling alley, had lots of fun there.

[soonergeezer]

The hanger was torn down when Cooper built the new BMW shop in the early 90's. I think it may have been moved but I don't know where. The water tower was torn down in the late 80's.

My parents house was just east of the tower on May and Lakeside dr. I watched when they brought the tower down, kinda made me sad to see it go. There was a 7-11 in the location where the old hanger was, the building where the 7-11 was called the Hanger building.

[soonergeezer]

Does anyone remember "Classics" up around 83rd and Western being called "Cornbread's" back in the mid-70s? When I first moved here I worked at the old Caston's location on Western and "Cornbread's" was our favorite after-work watering hole. I'm just not positive this was the same place.

I remember it quite well, I would go there from time to time when Britton City Limits(the bar) at Britton and Western was dead. Speaking of Caston's, back in the 60s there was a music festival at the old 89er ballpark. While I was there a guy standing next to me asked me if I could help him to his car(a little to much acid, I do believe) We started toward the gate and made it almost through the gate and he collapsed, right in front of a cop. The policeman started questioning me, and I had to tell him what happened. The cop walked over to call an ambulance and I pulled the guys wallet out to get a name or phone number to call his family. He came to long enough to tell me he was either the son or grandson of Caston lumber company owners. I never found out what happened to him.

[soonergeezer]

Does anyone remember "Classics" up around 83rd and Western being called "Cornbread's" back in the mid-70s? When I first moved here I worked at the old Caston's location on Western and "Cornbread's" was our favorite after-work watering hole. I'm just not positive this was the same place.

Now that I've had time to think about it, there may have been 2 bars right in the same area you asked about. I know at least one of them sat on the east side of the road with a gravel driveway. Both names you mentioned ring a bell though.

[rezman]

My parents house was just east of the tower on May and Lakeside dr. I watched when they brought the tower down, kinda made me sad to see it go. There was a 7-11 in the location where the old hanger was, the building where the 7-11 was called the Hanger building.

Does anyone remember when they brought down the Warr Acres water tower that was at 50th & Grove? I remember watching TV (black & white) in our living room on 47th street and there was a loud BOOM and the house rattled when it fell over.

That hanger that was at Britton & May was frequented by Wiley Post, and many other early fliers. It was saved from the demolition and is supposed to be in storage somewhere.