I loved riding the Comet at Crystal Beach. Great first hill. You felt like you were going to crash into Lake Erie.Anyone remember this commercial for Darien Lake rollercoaster?
I always thought it was great, the way they made it like those movies about monsters. They used to play it all the time in early 1990's:
Then around 3 O'Clock All-Star wrestling came on filmed out of BC with all 30 people in attendance in what looked like a high school gym...lol.
Saigon had different floors, so there was a retro 80's night a few times a week on a different floor. I think retro 80's live to air from 102.1 from the Phoenix on Sunday too was it not??Not quite 70s 80s nostalgia, but I miss retro 80 Sunday at Whiskey Saigon and alternative Saturday at the Phoenix.
The Generator. The Jarvis House. The Rondon Tavern. Hotel Isabella. Used to drink in there after work. Went there on a Friday night.All was normal. Went back after the weekend and it had become a gay bar.All the waiters looked kind of pissed. Wearing pink waist jackets and all. Only stayed for one drink.The Gasworks, Piccidilly Tube and Larry's Hideaway!
I saw the soul duo of Sam&Dave way back when at the Generator...and my buds and I always referred to the Rondon as The RonDooon…..as in are we going to the Rondooon tonight?.......memories...The Generator. The Jarvis House. The Rondon Tavern. Hotel Isabella. Used to drink in there after work. Went there on a Friday night.All was normal. Went back after the weekend and it had become a gay bar.All the waiters looked kind of pissed. Wearing pink waist jackets and all. Only stayed for one drink.
We referred to it as the Run down. Saw Goddo there one Christmas. Was at the Generator the night a guy got shot on the dance floor. Good times.I saw the soul duo of Sam&Dave way back when at the Generator...and my buds and I always referred to the Rondon as The RonDooon…..as in are we going to the Rondooon tonight?.......memories...
Robert, in the 70,s my buds and I made it a mission to find the most scuzziest, rundown dumps to drink beer at......one comes to mind..The Islington House on Dundas ST W just west of Islington Ave...we referred to it as the I...many a draft was chugged down in that place.....and one more that comes to mind....The Skyline Draft Room in the Skyline Hotel on Dixon Rd just west of Martingrove Rd....we would sit down and say to the waiter "tray" and he knew what we wanted....and he had a change belt around his waist to click out quarters nickels and dimes....I guess these days you just scan an I phone lolWe referred to it as the Run down. Saw Goddo there one Christmas. Was at the Generator the night a guy got shot on the dance floor. Good times.
I was on a similar mission in that time period. A lot of my exploring was in Cabbage Town. Went on a few drunken forays into darkest East Toronto. Found some amazingly old school taverns in the east side in the companionship of workmates from that neighborhood. Would never be able to find them again without help. It seemed to be a search for the dregs. I found them. Used to sit drunkenly in some bar on a Friday night, watching old drunks staring blankly at the wall and wonder what their life stories were and what interesting thoughts they might reveal if asked. Realized, probably nothing. Talk about a misspent youth. Luckily I put some distance from it all.Robert, in the 70,s my buds and I made it a mission to find the most scuzziest, rundown dumps to drink beer at......one comes to mind..The Islington House on Dundas ST W just west of Islington Ave...we referred to it as the I...many a draft was chugged down in that place.....and one more that comes to mind....The Skyline Draft Room in the Skyline Hotel on Dixon Rd just west of Martingrove Rd....we would sit down and say to the waiter "tray" and he knew what we wanted....and he had a change belt around his waist to click out quarters nickels and dimes....I guess these days you just scan an I phone lol
Knob Hill Tavern. Amazing. I was drunk and stoned at the time but he wore a stack of hats with the one on top being an illuminated pig wearing a bowler hat, smoking a cigar. He also put a tv on his head which shone a search light on the audience. Or my memory might have taken flight because of the inebriates. Good musician. BC boy I gather.Anybody remember Frank Soda? He put on quite a show.