Icons of youth

[BPTactical]

You know another thread here got me thinking about icons of the past/youth that are no longer around.
It kinda put me a bit melancholy thinking about what was vs what is now.
So- what are icons of your youth/past that are no longer around? I am a CO native so I can only toss out what I remember, specifically Littleton/Englewood.

Shakeys Pizza- I recall 3 of them: Sante Fe just south of Dartmouth- Hampden and Tamarac and the one that was on Alameda just west of Sheridan.
The Organ Grinder pizza joint on Alameda and Lipan.
Drive ins- I recall the Evans @ Evans and Federal, Centennial @ Belleview and Federal, South @ Belleview and Windemere.
Centennial Racetrack.
Englewood Speedway.
The Northwoods Inn- Peanut shells on the floor!
The Denver Drumstick- they had the train that ran around the restaurant on the wall.
Living about 4 miles north of Martin Marietta- we used to hear the test burns of the rocket motors and see the glow and smoke from them.
Jimbos on South Broadway- they had a huge indoor slot car track.
Cruising on 16th St. downtown then when they shut that down West Colfax and then South Broadway.
The South Door- first "experience" with an "older" woman. She was 20.
County Line Road when it was a two lane "country" road-more fun than a roller coaster!
The original Elitches @ 38th and Tennyson.
Roxborough Park- It was desolate and secluded back then, a perfect "Lovers Lane".

[ghettodub]

I'm sure this is the kind of thread where I will think of new things all day...

I grew up in Pine, CO, so there was never anything too exciting and new up there. But the main thing I remember was when it was a small area, and 285 was only a two lane highway.

Anderson's Deli in evergreen. Used to ditch school at least once or twice a week to go get sandwiches there.

The drive-in for sure.

Cinderella City, and Funtastic Nathans.

Smoking in bars

Argh, I know I'll keep thinking of stuff, so I'm sure i'll edit my post

[BPTactical]

I'm sure this is the kind of thread where I will think of new things all day...

I grew up in Pine, CO,

Greens Merchantile in Buffalo Creek! Used to raid it every morning for munchies when I worked for the Forest Service.

Cinderella City as well- specifically Cinder Alley and "Bumpers Arcade"

[Graves]

I was bron and raised in Denver and I'm 28yo so not much of where I've trolled has since closed.
The old Eliches on 38th
Smoking in bars too! Although I have since quit.
Second Creek Raceway
Funplex
Skate City in north Denver (84th I think - was too young to give a crap about streets)
Drive in's
Boardwalk USA
Funtastic Nathan's
There was a little dive skate rink off of 88th-ish & Devonshire too.

[ghettodub]

Remember Celebrity on Broadway?

And I know it's still around, but another memory from where I grew up is the Bucksnort. We always wanted to go there for some reason. That place kinda sucks, heh

[OneGuy67]

I grew up in the Littleton area and remembers Shakey's Pizza and Godfather's Pizza. We would go once a month as a family treat. Couldn't wait for the pizza! Given quarters to play the sit down video games (PacMan and Asteroids)...great memories.

I remember hanging out at Cinderella City. All the long walkways leading all over the place. The smaller stores tucked a ways in the alleys; the leather store, the magic shop and a great little pizza place.

I remember when Colorado Blvd was a dirt road starting at County Line and Daniel's park was a wild ride down that dirt road away. I remember hanging out there drinking underage with my buddies.

I remember when the drinking age changed to 21, but they "grandfathered" us who were over 18, but under 21 and we could go to the 18 and over bars. Thirsty's comes to mind.

I also remember when County Line Road was a two lane road and was all hilly! Great fun driving fast! Like a coaster!

I remember when Southglenn Mall was new and my mom went to work there at Sears. I remember Tuffskin jeans she made me wear and Underoos and Grranimals. I remember when Southwest Plaza was THE newest and greatest mall in Denver.

Thanks Robert....now I'm wandering down memory lane.

[Lex_Luthor]

I was bron and raised in Denver and I'm 28yo so not much of where I've trolled has since closed.
The old Eliches on 38th
Smoking in bars too! Although I have since quit.
Second Creek Raceway
Funplex
Skate City in north Denver (84th I think - was too young to give a crap about streets)
Drive in's
Boardwalk USA
Funtastic Nathan's
There was a little dive skate rink off of 88th-ish & Devonshire too.

Roller-Rama! I actually NEVER went there! Only went to Roller Express and Skate City. The old Roller Express building was torn down and is now the Pinnacle Charter School. I went the Pinnacle when it was on Washington. I also remember the Pinnacle dollar theaters! I'm only 24, and grew up in Thornton so most of my memories consist of riding my bike in the dirt fields where Thornton Parkway now goes through, and a lot of the neighborhoods off York and Thornton Parkway were open fields. Also by the railroad tracks at Welby and Thornton Parkway was a dirt bike track that I used to jump my bmx at pretty much daily.

[Graves]

The old Villa Italia mall.
There was a stretch of runway at stapleton that I remember being able to watch the airplanes land, damn things looked like they were coming right for you!

[BPTactical]

Roller Skating- I couldn't wait for Skate City in Littleton to open. Official rink rat after that! There were Skate Cities all over: 6th and 225, Arapahoe and I-25, Bowles and Platte Canyon, 84th and Huron, 64th and Sheridan and 120th and I-25 plus the one in the Springs off of Academy I believe.
Roller City at Alameda and Harlan, Wagon Wheel off 88th and Riverdale, one little place in Brighton I can't remember the name and a little dive rink that was at Colfax and Wadsworth, I think it is a Thrift store now.
I was a hardcore roller skater- I was on Littleton Skate Cities team for speedskating for 5 or so years.
Speaking of skating- I remember learning to play hockey at Burns Ice Arena which was an outdoor rink where the old Arapahoe County Fairgrounds were, Windemere and Belleview. One of the coldest places I remember, we were very happy when South Suburban opened its rink at University and Arapahoe Road.

[BPTactical]

Remember Celebrity on Broadway?

And I know it's still around, but another memory from where I grew up is the Bucksnort. We always wanted to go there for some reason. That place kinda sucks, heh

Celebrity was on Colorado Boulevard IIRC. We used to go bowling, swimming and such under one roof.