Re: Drug store hangouts
Isadore Prell¡¯s ¡°Broadway Village Drug Store¡±. Sit at the fountain and slurp up a Green River (some kind of sugary green syrup and soda water). Plenty of other choices for drinks, and a rather
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Toho West
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Re: Drug store hangouts
My favorite, simply because it was close to home, was Wilmot Plaza Drug, in Wilmot Plaza, on the NE corner of Broadway and Wilmot Rd. We used to grab a bite to eat while waiting for the school bus to
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Roy Ireland
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#7449
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Re: Drug store hangouts
Broadway Village Drug complete with "Green Rivers", Deluxe Burger, and a Pinball Machine where the balls moved real slow when you put the legs on your shoe.
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Jim Hilkemeyer
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#7451
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Drug store hangouts
There was a time in the distant past when many, if not ALL, drugstores had a soda fountain or lunch counter. Obviously, this predates most of the fast food eateries. What was YOUR favorite drugstore
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n7iqv@...
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Re: Video Arcades in Tucson
Pinball machines? Hate to make you sick but let me tell you about me pinball playing experience. When I was about 9 or 10 I would go down to the drug store where my dad worked. Like most drug stores
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mistercopacetic
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Re: Video Arcades in Tucson
you can play pinball at D & D pinball arcade at 331 7th street at 4th avenue.777 4969
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rico suave
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Re: Video Arcades in Tucson
It was actually across the street and slightly to the east. It was my hangout from 1982 to 1984. The name though escapes me. Paul Valles Nosce Te Ipsum
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Paul Valles
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Re: Video Arcades in Tucson
The only ones I can remember (and very fondly, I might add) are the Red Baron arcade which was on the outside west end of El Con Mall, not the inner hallway. This arcade was later renamed The Gold
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aquaman_jla
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Re: Video Arcades in Tucson
There was a small arcade at Prince Rd and Geronimo Ave next to what I think used to be Mars Hall Music Store. Mostly pinball from what I remember.
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Jim Myers
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Re: Video Arcades in Tucson
My arcades, Spanky's by Cowboys nightclub 22nd and wilmot Spaceport 22nd between Kolb and Prudence Tucson bowl, they had Astroid, Missile command and pinball. We played and drove the pizza guy Ray
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ron glass
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#7441
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Re: Info on Linda Ronstadt?
Thank you neeliec2000 for your reply and the other interesting info. Sincerely, Doran
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attojt
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Re: Digest Number 1665
The modern games are OK, but I grew up on pinball machines. The best ones I remember were at Green Acres mini golf on Speedway, Bunny's on Congress and the Silver Room on Plummer. Sent from AOL Mobile
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Roy Ireland
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Re: Video Arcades in Tucson
There was the goldmine in the foothills mall when it opened, not sure when it closed. Also an arcade at the west end of el Con mall. My arcade was next to MaMa's pizza at the Estrada De Oro shopping
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juniorcuckoo
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Re: Info on Linda Ronstadt?
Hello Doran, The name Rottman is vaguely familiar, but I have a lot of gaps in my memories from those days....that was a long long time ago! :-) We lived 17 miles out of Willcox on a farm in the
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neeliec2000@...
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Re: Info on Linda Ronstadt?
Hello Jim, No I didn't. In fact I didn't know about it. We miss out on a lot of Tucson events - used to take the daily paper, but it just got to be too much on top of our local paper.
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neeliec2000@...
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Video Arcades in Tucson
Hi Everybody. I grew up in Tucson, been here since 1975 at least. I've decided to take on the challenge of finding out what I can about the video game arcades which used to exist here. My first memory
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ashengrace
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Re: Info on Linda Ronstadt?
Dear Eileen, You stated that you are from the Willcox area. I have a question: Are you familiar with the name Rottman? The family was in the funeral business. Twenty years ago(?) I stopped in Willcox
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attojt
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Re: Info on Linda Ronstadt?
Eileen Did you go see "Hard Days Night" at the Midway Drive-n on August 11th? Jim Hilkemeyer
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Jim Hilkemeyer
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Info on Linda Ronstadt?
Greetings, I don't post here often, but enjoy all the nostalgic info! I was raised near Willcox, graduating WHS in 1965. In the summer of 1964, I attended a "Fine Arts Summer Session" at the U of A on
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neeliec2000@...
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Re: Berta Wright
Thanks so much for your reply! Yes, please send a pic. Many thanks, Ken Kenneth A. Ethridge, AIA, RAS C 214/316-2476 ken@... Rincon H.S. '66 UA Architecture '72
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kenethridge66
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#7432
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