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re: What’s going on at Academy sports in BR?
Posted on 12/7/20 at 10:54 pm to Aristo
Posted on 12/7/20 at 10:54 pm to Aristo
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What department store was down by the bus station and Entergy downtown? Was it a DH Homes? I went there once to Christmas shop around the early 90s. Was it a mall as well or just one big store?
Maison Blanche?
That place outlasted Bonne Marche Mall. It might have out lasted Cortana had the entire chain not gone under.
This post was edited on 12/7/20 at 10:55 pm
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Posted on 12/7/20 at 11:39 pm to BeepNode
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I went there Sunday at around 1pm and there were a lot of cars in the parking lot but many were leaving. As I pull up some fellow pickup truck baw lets me know that the store is closed.
Was it a dark grey diesel Chevy Z71? I was there about that time Sunday and rolled down my window to do my baw duty as I was pulling out to save a fellow baw from walking all the way to the door for nothing. If I'd have known you were a fellow OT baw I would've asked for pics of your wife!
Posted on 12/7/20 at 11:50 pm to Kafka
I remember when Cortana was built. All the decent folks started going there because Bon Marche mall was turning into a giant toilet bowl.
Posted on 12/8/20 at 12:15 am to Slim Chance
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Was it a dark grey diesel Chevy Z71? I was there about that time Sunday and rolled down my window to do my baw duty as I was pulling out to save a fellow baw from walking all the way to the door for nothing.
Each detail is only a little off. Memories are a funny thing. Did you have a kid with you in the front seat?
Posted on 12/8/20 at 1:10 am to Kafka
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I don't, but I'm sure someone here might
Cortana was the shite in the late 80’s and mid 90’s. There was a name-on-chain kiosk, a Piccadilly, Waldenbooks, escalators
Spencer’s Posted on 12/8/20 at 5:01 am to Wolfhound45
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Damn, we are old
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Wolfhound45
I think I am 2 years older than you. I have seen you speak of places/people I was familiar with.
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Kafka
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Like a stripped down Wal Mart for guy stuff
You could have a new transmission put in your car, or buy a Winchester Model 94 for $99.95. The Marlin replica was $79.95.
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tigerinthebueche
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What department store was down by the bus station and Entergy downtown?
Godchaux's or Goudchaux's. I remember the commercials saying it was at 1500 Main St.
Posted on 12/8/20 at 5:35 am to Martini
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I don’t quite remember when the intersection of Florida Street and Airline Highway was a traffic circle but it was prior to becoming a cloverleaf.
Heard stories about that from my Dad. Also, the corner of Florida and N Foster, where Burger King is now, used to be Alessi’s Drive In. An American Grafitti style cruising hot spot for Baton Rouge youth.
Posted on 12/8/20 at 6:01 am to BeepNode
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Each detail is only a little off. Memories are a funny thing. Did you have a kid with you in the front seat?
Yep. Had my 11 year old mini baw with me.
Posted on 12/8/20 at 6:39 am to Broken Arrow
I went yesterday and the said remodeling?
Posted on 12/8/20 at 7:04 am to HeadSlash
quote:Think it was the Tonga Isle.
What was the name of that cave entrance bar next to DH Holmes?
Posted on 12/8/20 at 7:19 am to fallguy_1978
quote:and yet people still roll out of their with full shopping carts unchecked, heck they don't even slow down. go to waiting vehicles in parking lot ..
What’s going on at Academy sports in BR?
It's probably closing. That store has had such massive theft issues that they had to start staffing a full time policeman outside.
Posted on 12/8/20 at 7:28 am to Kafka
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Who remembers when Cortana was South Baton Rouge?
I can remember (although barely) when it was nothing but willow trees- and zero crime.
Posted on 12/8/20 at 7:31 am to ole man
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I went yesterday and the said remodeling?
Probably installing lockable cases and a one door entrance/exit.
Posted on 12/8/20 at 7:35 am to tigerinthebueche
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What department store was down by the bus station and Entergy downtown? Was it a DH Homes? I went there once to Christmas shop around the early 90s. Was it a mall as well or just one big store?
Godchaux's, then Maison Blanche.
Posted on 12/8/20 at 7:49 am to Kafka
Walks away, whistling the theme to The Godfather.
Posted on 12/8/20 at 8:02 am to Slim Chance
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Was it a dark grey diesel Chevy Z71? I was there about that time Sunday and rolled down my window to do my baw duty as I was pulling out to save a fellow baw from walking all the way to the door for nothing. If I'd have known you were a fellow OT baw I would've asked for pics of your wife!
What are the chances?
Posted on 12/8/20 at 8:09 am to DoctorTechnical
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Think it was the Tonga Isle.
Tonga Isle was on Wooddale Blvd., just north of Tom Drive.
The bar by Dillard's where you walked through the cave thing, at least in the early and mid 80's, was Nicky's Shipwreck Lounge. A pool table or two, nothing too big. I guess just a little neighborhood bar for the peeps in pre-hood Mall City.
Posted on 12/8/20 at 9:15 am to fallguy_1978
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theft issues
Involuntary reparations please.
Posted on 12/8/20 at 9:21 am to Demshoes
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Yea I can't imagine that store closing. It sounds crazy but Plenty of Sportsmen and Sports Parents come from far north as Natchez(the Alec location is just as far). So you figure Zachary, St Fran, New Roads, etc use it too.
The Sam's wholesale that was around the corner was one of the top Producing Sam's in the state. It closed because of theft
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