tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post5022505272354654292..comments2024-01-08T15:24:14.843-06:00Comments on From Beginning to End...and Back Again: You Might Be From the Wichita Area If................Lisa Jacques Elamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09436627482635590384noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-47844957825236662082017-01-28T23:58:22.978-06:002017-01-28T23:58:22.978-06:00God, I feel old. But, here are some more memories....God, I feel old. But, here are some more memories....<br /> You might be from Wichita if you remember Joyland, that it had at one time a skating rink, mini golf course, and one fantastic pool....that I never got to use. (too little)<br /> Yeah you are from Wichita if you remember when we had maybe over a dozen drive in theaters. I don't remember names. They all went away while I was growing up. Pawnee and Broadway (now a Walmart) Harry and Oliver (now a golf course) West Street (now Towne West) and the K42, a little one and one of the last to go...<br /> I grew up on the west side, and when I was little, where I lived was pretty much the edge of town.<br /> Westway and the cinema there, where Bill Warren got his start.He probably took my ticket or sold me popcorn, now he OWNS the movies in Wichita. The Safeway, David's Skaggs drug and Bleirs IGA there. <br /> Pawnee Plaza Mall, before Walmart and after the drive in.<br /> Seneca Square and the mall there. They had OTASCO there. And the anchor was Dillons, when it was a small and friendly store. There was also a TG&Y and McDonalds (clothes, not burgers)<br /> Pierce's Thriftway on Meridian. I sold pop bottles I found for pocket change then.<br /> The Gym store (not sure I got the spelling right) it is the Village Flea market now. The Gym store was gone by the early 70's but the building is still in use!<br /> The Copper Cue at Seneca and 31st. A pool hall and arcade and my refuge from school assemblies, and yeah ok classes, sometimes at South High. It was demolished for a Dillons in the late 80's, I have always wondered what that building was originally....<br /> The Harry Street Mall and the Mall cinema. I saw all the original Star Wars movies there. At the time the largest theater in Wichita. The original Star wars played there for over a year.<br /> Giant, another department store near Oliver. Boeing or Spirit, whatever has it now. <br /> McLeods and Ardans, speacialty stores that went away in the 80's.<br /> <br /> The West Bank Stage and Save scenic McClean blvd.<br /> The Omnisphere.<br /> <br /><br /> That bank building downtown. They used to show the time on a lightboard. I don't know when that stopped...<br /><br /> Jumping around in time here as more comes back...<br /> The Wichita Aeros, The Wichita Wranglers...<br /> The Wichita Wings!<br /> <br /> Beech Aircraft and when that was pretty much the edge of the city.<br /> <br /> Bob Getz and Jon Roe and the Wichita Beacon (paper delivered early evening)<br /> <br /><br /><br /> The Poet (a woman molested as a child faked being stalked) second only to BTK in terror in Wichita. She later confessed. I hope she is better now.<br /> <br /> Well, this has been a trip down memory lane. I'll come back again sometime.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05406378646443002684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-79935482751669978452013-09-10T22:30:36.585-05:002013-09-10T22:30:36.585-05:00Yes, I remember "Bill" saying "It&#...Yes, I remember "Bill" saying "It's a beautiful day in KAKEland today" when he hosted the Little Racals at around noon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-63531296697892219792013-09-10T17:20:04.625-05:002013-09-10T17:20:04.625-05:00You forgot to mention - It's a BeaUtiful KAKEL...You forgot to mention - It's a BeaUtiful KAKELAND DAY Today....My friends and I still say that on pretty days even though we have lived for years in other states!!<br />(States that don't have Kake TV stations)<br />Otherwise, Yes, everything you said was RIGHT ON !!<br />Kathy Baumannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-72654466018006344112013-09-10T13:18:08.327-05:002013-09-10T13:18:08.327-05:00My Mom was born and raised in Witchita but moved w...My Mom was born and raised in Witchita but moved when she was 13 to California with her Mom. I wish she was still on earth to ask her about these places. I really enjoy your blog and info about Witchita it gives me a glimpse what my mom grew up seeing. Her side of the family is all from that area.bardellisgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18230670123976772521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-79122730460197441022013-09-10T09:33:23.550-05:002013-09-10T09:33:23.550-05:00Great memories. Thank you for posting this. Great memories. Thank you for posting this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-89036778955028402092013-09-10T09:17:37.586-05:002013-09-10T09:17:37.586-05:00Cricket Alley? I haven't thought of that place...Cricket Alley? I haven't thought of that place in years. I used to love to go shopping there. It was kind of hippie chic store that always played the best music. I also loved Parrot fa Nalia. Oh what a great blast from the past. Pattie with a Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-33459996970276540592013-09-10T09:15:59.648-05:002013-09-10T09:15:59.648-05:00What is a cowtown?What is a cowtown?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-70698894417074069812013-09-10T09:15:00.089-05:002013-09-10T09:15:00.089-05:00I got them all. I guess that I might be from the W...I got them all. I guess that I might be from the Wichita area! lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1875195811184851268.post-87028437257237014282013-09-10T07:56:46.763-05:002013-09-10T07:56:46.763-05:00How about if you remember ever having to have a cl...How about if you remember ever having to have a club card to enter or drink at anyplace serving anything more than 3.2 beer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com