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Originally Posted by icarus
The clock tower at the Stampede with this in it:
That building up at the top of Blackfoot with the big OV sign similar to:
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I never understood why they had the 76 ball at the grounds because to the best of my knowledge, there weren't any 76 gas stations in town. That used to be the main place people would meet up at the Stampede. For a couple of years after they tore it down, I still kept suggesting meeting up under the clock.
The OV sign was at the old Calgary Brewery, which was owned by Carling at the time. Molson bought out Carling in the late 80s/early 90s and took over the brewery for a while before they eventually closed it. I remember when you would drive down Blackfoot past the brewery, the whole area smelled kind of like baking bread, but a sickly sweet too.
Oddly enough, apparently, Molson resurrected the "Calgary Beer" brand a few years ago, but for some reason, only sell it in Saskatchewan.
I remember the old buffalo label from when I was a kid, but it was gone from the market by the time I started drinking.
Speaking of drinking, how about when all the liquor stores were run by the government, and had really restricted hours? That sucked.
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Originally Posted by HelloHockeyFans
Smoking in mall food courts?
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Smoking everywhere. It really wasn't that long ago that it was assumed you could smoke anywhere as long as there wasn't a non-smoking sign.
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Originally Posted by Pinner
Coconut Joe's complete with metal palm trees
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I get a little sad anytime I go down 11th Avenue and see that Coconut Joe's is now a day care centre. What was the place on the corner of that block with the nasty-looking tub tarts in the window? City Limits? We were always too scared to go into that place.
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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
You're a strange animal. That's what I know.
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A few years ago, Gowan was playing the Coke Stage during Stampede and there was an interview with him in one of the papers. He said that 20+ years later, every time he comes through Calgary, almost everyone he meets tells him about seeing him play at Calaway Park. He seemed baffled by the phenomenon.
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Originally Posted by rayne008
Rock City and Misty's
My first ripper experience at Rock City when I was 16 and lived out of town...
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Misty's was beside Dooey Stevens, wasn't it? "Doing it right, at Dooey Stevens tonight."
Also, Denny Andrews American Bar, which became the Back Alley, which amazingly is still around over 20 years later. Incredible longevity for a nightclub.
What was the name of the "all ages" night club that was in the same building as the Bonzaii waterslide entrance? They advertised a lot on AM106 at the time, and it was alcohol-free, so it would allow ages 13+ in. I never went there, but I remember kids who did saying it was full of creepy high school guys and older trying to pick up 13 and 14 year old Jr High girls.
Ah, the days of youth, when dating a girl who was 3 years younger than you would have seen you labeled a pervert.
