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re: Was Florida Blvd. ever decent? (Thread for Baton Rouge Old Timers)
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:10 pm to Traffic Circle
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:10 pm to Traffic Circle
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There was a Wilson's and a Sear's.
don't forget Monkey Ward's
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Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:11 pm to 777Tiger
Hell with Ward's. I was too busy racking up on Girbaud and Z. Cavaricci rejects at Solo. 
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:24 pm to shutterspeed
There used to be an electronics store by Lowe's at Cortana. Silo maybe? Now it's a church in the front and Friendly Yamaha uses the warehouse in the back. It's packed with crates of new bikes.
Chi-Chi's was my favorite restaurant as a kid.
New Generation was cool as shite. Hell, Cortana Mall was cool as shite.
I can remember going with mama grocery shopping at the REAL Supercenter. I used to think that place was 400,000 square feet.
There was some enormous hotel that seemed to take up a mile on Airline, not the Bellmont, across the street from it. Can't remember the name.
The only thing that S. Baton Rouge had was Jimmy Swaggart setup in the middle of nowhere, at the time.
The greatest thing and only reason to step foot on Florida now a days is Anthony's Deli. Once that fantastic, Italian, delicious sandwich making hidden jewel closes, you might as well barricade that dump.
Chi-Chi's was my favorite restaurant as a kid.
New Generation was cool as shite. Hell, Cortana Mall was cool as shite.
I can remember going with mama grocery shopping at the REAL Supercenter. I used to think that place was 400,000 square feet.
There was some enormous hotel that seemed to take up a mile on Airline, not the Bellmont, across the street from it. Can't remember the name.
The only thing that S. Baton Rouge had was Jimmy Swaggart setup in the middle of nowhere, at the time.
The greatest thing and only reason to step foot on Florida now a days is Anthony's Deli. Once that fantastic, Italian, delicious sandwich making hidden jewel closes, you might as well barricade that dump.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:26 pm to Slim Chance
Pasquale's Pizza was pretty good on Florida.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:27 pm to 777Tiger
quote:
don't forget Monkey Ward's
You have been around BR a while, did you learn to fly there?
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:29 pm to tracytiger
quote:It would have happened anyway. He just sped up the process.
So basically we can pin the decline on Baton Rouge to........John Parker.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:30 pm to Traffic Circle
Steak & Ale on Sherwood and Florida
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:30 pm to Slim Chance
quote:
The greatest thing and only reason to step foot on Florida now a days is Anthony's Deli. Once that fantastic, Italian, delicious sandwich making hidden jewel closes, you might as well barricade that dump.
Well not sure if you are aware but Anthony's is building a new building on Govt Street just past Fleur De Lis and closing the Florida Blvd one shortly.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:34 pm to Kafka
When I was a wee preteen laddie in the late '70s I thought Florida Blvd was fricking paradise
I bet there are people who once thought that way about downtown, long long ago
I bet there are people who once thought that way about downtown, long long ago
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:39 pm to Slim Chance
Warren House was the large apts across from Bellemont
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:40 pm to Kafka
I remember when they built Skaggs Albertsons which was what it was called then. Plus they had a bar out by it that had nickel beer night. Bobby Meadors Catfish House. He had a fishing show.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:45 pm to Martini
quote:I don't remember when it was built but I went there when it was Skaggs (which is what everyone I knew called it, not Albertson's). The first time I went there I was awestruck, like I was in a combination of Fortnam & Mason and Neiman-Marcus -- can you imagine?
I remember when they built Skaggs Albertsons which was what it was called then
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:53 pm to EA6B
quote:
been around BR a while
not in BR, but while I was at LSU
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:55 pm to LSUZombie
I remember when Bon Marche Shopping Center opened, around 1960. It was the first shopping center in BR. There was nothing out that way, you drove forever to get there.
Hoppers Drive in was the best and the curly cue french fries were great!
Hoppers Drive in was the best and the curly cue french fries were great!
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:56 pm to Sayre
quote:
Anybody else used to throw cigarettes to the monkey who smoked?
No bullshite.... She is still alive and still smoking cigarettes at blue bayou.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:58 pm to Mulat
Jams was the place to go - Mid 80's. Drink beer in parking lot of Silo. I remember one night these two dudes fought in the parking lot and there was over a 100 people gathered to watch. Kick arse fight.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 9:59 pm to Mulat
quote:Was it a mall then?
I remember when Bon Marche Shopping Center opened, around 1960. It was the first shopping center in BR
quote:BR must have been great in those days
There was nothing out that way, you drove forever to get there
Posted on 6/16/14 at 10:29 pm to MottLaneKid
Woodcliff is still pretty nice.
Posted on 6/16/14 at 10:30 pm to Kafka
quote:
BR must have been great in those days
yes, it was
Posted on 6/16/14 at 10:45 pm to Kafka
quote:
It was caused by I don't want to be banned
But I thought you were....
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