Old Calgary stuff you miss...(The Nostalgia thread)

[Bill Bumface]

Before the Palliser Square monstrosity arrived, we had this:





Not sure why the second one isn't showing: http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/pcim...b/PC005322.jpg

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by peter12

Sikome Lake when it had lifeguards and two concessions. The Fish Creek historical park and museum.

They brought back the lifeguards and the concessions. Even the change rooms and showers are functional, so you can finally wash your feet after a 30 year hiatus.

[Shazam]

So I was reading the community newsletter, and they had an article about the Molson brewery garden in Inglewood. I can't find any pictures using Google. Thanks Google.

[Fuzz]

This?
https://newsroom.calgary.ca/how-beer...rn-in-calgary/


And I Google image searched " Molson brewery garden in Inglewood".

[Shazam]

I sht you not I tried "Molson brewery garden inglewood" and got nuthin.

edit: I did get that link, just didn't realize it was actually about the park and not about craft beer lol.

[timun]

Probably have better luck deleting "Molson" from your search; the gardens were closed long before Molson had anything to do with it.

[Fighting Banana Slug]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

The Palliser Square was one of the marque theatres in the city, with the biggest screens and largest capacity. The Empire Strikes Back opened there. Lineups ran all the way outside and past the Calgary Tower entrance. They oversold tickets, and some kids had to sit on the floor to watch.

I went to the Palliser for Empire Strikes Back as well. (Not sure it was opening weekend). Dumped off by my parents. Joined a massive line. Didn't make the first showing (we arrived probably 2 hours early) so stayed in line for the next one. Must have been down there for a solid 6-7 hours all-in. I recall my parents being pretty mad, but it seems that they didn't really care that much. So worth it.

[ooogabooga]

Gas below $1.00 a litre!

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Shazam

So I was reading the community newsletter, and they had an article about the Molson brewery garden in Inglewood. I can't find any pictures using Google. Thanks Google.

It was quite something in its day. A huge ballroom and also an aquarium on the grounds. It was one of the real gathering places for Calgary.

For a long time the ballroom was in there still, and I would have loved to have gotten access to see it. My understanding is that almost everything from those days is now gone.

[The Yen Man]

I wouldn't be surprised if I have already mentioned this in this thread over the years (too lazy to check), but I still miss video game arcades in malls. I used to know all the arcades in each of the major malls in Calgary. Laser Illusions in Marlborough, Wizard's Castle in Sunridge & Market Mall, Easy Street in Chinook. I used to love going to malls with my parents on the weekend just to spend all my time at the arcade with my brother. Man, those were some fun times.

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by Shazam

Was there a cinema in Chinatown? I remember going on a "I didn't know it was a date" with a girl and watching a Chinese movie, which I swear was in Chinatown.

Yup there was. I went there when I was young in the 90s and your location is bang on too.

[tvp2003]

Originally Posted by ooogabooga

Gas below $1.00 a litre!

You mean like two years ago?

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by ooogabooga

Gas below $1.00 a litre!

I remember when we used to travel to Calgary from Sask in the early 90s (?) and my dad would complain about crazy expensive gas in Sasky and it was like 50cents a litre. I recall it being 39cents a litre in Calgary. Lol. It’s hard to imagine now.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Originally Posted by KTrain

North Hill was the best. I watched the re-release of the original Star Wars trilogy there. Great experience.

It's too bad there isn't a market for smaller number of really large screen theatres.

This makes me curious about the screen size at the current cinemas compared to North Hill. Are there any kind of actual dimensions for that screen available? And what about current screens?

The landmark cinemas around the city have some big screens in their laser ultra theatres. Shawnessy theatre 10 comes to mind.

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by The Yen Man

I wouldn't be surprised if I have already mentioned this in this thread over the years (too lazy to check), but I still miss video game arcades in malls. I used to know all the arcades in each of the major malls in Calgary. Laser Illusions in Marlborough, Wizard's Castle in Sunridge & Market Mall, Easy Street in Chinook. I used to love going to malls with my parents on the weekend just to spend all my time at the arcade with my brother. Man, those were some fun times.

Easy Street was amazing, and totally reminds me of ditching school. I also liked the arcade in the corner of Southcentre. Had kind of a greasy, "watch yourself" vibe, especially when you're in junior high or high school. But frankly that just added to the ambiance.

[Rautakallio]

I miss

Ralph Klein
The Westward Club
The Golden Calgarians
Mike Bezzeg, Jr.

[Sr. Mints]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

I remember this curtain before Jurassic Park! This is still the coolest cinema I remember going to in terms of the feeling of it.

North Hill Cinemas in the Sears parking lot!

I must have seen 50 movies there. North Hill, Northland, and Market Mall made up the foundation upon which my friends and I built our cinematheque - but North Hill was about two blocks away from my house.

Some of the notable movies I remember seeing there were Jurassic Park with a lineup going around the building, Home Alone, 89 Batman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I had a birthday party there where we saw him Back to the Future III followed by five pin bowling. There were a lot of those birthday parties.

Oddly one of the things I miss the most was seeing the 'What's Playing' sign as you drove down 16th Ave. It was like your weekend plans were made for you.

[blender]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

I must have seen 50 movies there. North Hill, Northland, and Market Mall made up the foundation upon which my friends and I built our cinematheque - but North Hill was about two blocks away from my house.

Some of the notable movies I remember seeing there were Jurassic Park with a lineup going around the building, Home Alone, 89 Batman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I had a birthday party there where we saw him Back to the Future III followed by five pin bowling. There were a lot of those birthday parties.

Oddly one of the things I miss the most was seeing the 'What's Playing' sign as you drove down 16th Ave. It was like your weekend plans were made for you.

Nice. I remember Northills so well. Apocalypse Now, Independence Day, Basic Instinct, lol. Sharon Stone's cooter was like 7 feet tall!

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

I recall it being 39cents a litre in Calgary. Lol. It’s hard to imagine now.

We got close-ish to that in 2020. Oh to have an empty swimming pool....

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Sainters7

Easy Street was amazing, and totally reminds me of ditching school. I also liked the arcade in the corner of Southcentre. Had kind of a greasy, "watch yourself" vibe, especially when you're in junior high or high school. But frankly that just added to the ambiance.

Yeah that one in Southcentre had almost a disorienting vibe to it. Wasn't the floor lit up red or something kind of like you were on the Starship Enterprise? Or in that ####ty cantina in Star Wars. Sort of felt like you may get shanked, but also made you feel like a 12-year-old bad ass for holding your own in there.