remembering dallas in the 70s and 80s

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Man.............brought back tons of memories and ruined brain cells

Will never forget going into the restrooms at the Stark Club,

Yep............pay to get in the club and they gave ya a wafer of Exctasy................man it was good times

Killed a bunch of brain cells in those two decades

No doors

There was club on Northwest Highway in the European Village age

Amezia and a club next door Anacoda Club they both sold Extasy at the bar, You order a hit and they put a napkin on the table and put the pill on it.

Back then X was legal you would get flyers on your car in the parking lots of those clubs with guys who would deliver it to you, and their beeper numbers. Good times back then

Dallas was pretty cool place back then

With all the Texxas Jams each summer at the Cotton Bowl.

One year Q102 had a summer weekend party in the late 80's at Dallas City Hall, they covered the concrete in white sand and people were swimming in the fountains and beer was cheap and nobody worried about DWI's , I don't think they had those back then.

Dallas City Limits was a Rock N Roll bar off Northwest Highway, it now a topless bar called "The Lodge"

Every Thursday they had mug night. You buy a mug one time for $5 and then every Thursday that had nickle beer night, it was always packed

And Don carters...............and shakeys pizza right around the corner on NW hwy

Yep, We lived in Irving back when it was nice, Shakeys was the place to go for pizza back then.

Also in high school you could drive across the river to Dallas and buy beer at certain places if you had cash

Lived in Rockwall.....................we went to Terrell for booze.......18 miles of good times

I lived near there on Dunhaven drive in a really expensive house. I paid $15,000. No sweat. It was a 30 plan. Monthly payment of $128. I was never strapped.

KZEW - John Rody, John LaBella.

Q102 - "Bo" Roberts and "Long" Jim White(Bo and Jim in the mornings).

back when radio was still good.

Bronco Bowl.

Ritz Rock N Roll Club off Northwest Highway, Upstairs they had the pool tables. Big hangout in the 80's. Lots of rock and roll bands played there and entrance fee was always cheap.

Saw Sevendust there. That concert was badazz

311 too but we won’t talk about that one.

there was some nice people up there. I was the rube who went to the Stark CLub dressed with cowboy cut wranglers, wing toed boots and my name on my belt. Had no idea there would be womens in what I thought was the mens room. Found out when a gal came up to me as I was holding a part of me in my hand and she asked, "What you got there big boy?" Of course, she could tell and I guess was just trying to spark an innocent conversation.

Mother blues in mid 70s. Beggars, Bachelors and Bellringer clubs at European crossroads. Texas jam. Mid 80s, 'Cafe Dallas'. Papagayo, Stark club, Sans souci swingers club in late 80s.....As the 'lays' dwindle down to a precious few, a man still has his memories. Mostly.

The Shed
Little Bit of Sweden
Southern Kitchen

Drinking age was 18 back then.

And everyone had open bars and we all knew where the good buffets were....................Sometime the Village country club would have awesome buffets.

Back when we rode in the bed of the truck and everyone had an open container between their legs inside of it.

J Alfreds. Named after The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T.S. Eliot. While going to school this was one of three jobs I held down at the same time. When I walked in to my very first shift to work as a parttime barback/glasswasher/sandwich steamer/peanut shell sweeper, April 14 1974 Easter Sunday, a guy was carrying out a girl over his shoulder with a bunny costume on. My life was completely altered from that day forward.

The Rib
Bedfords Steakhouse
Boston Sea Party

Jay's Marine Grill
Wellington's Craig Morton was a partner. A friend of mine was a bouncer there.

Near my old high school Bill

Cash you check at the liquor store, buy a bottle and get a Dixie cup setup with ice to go.

Top Rail

Old San Francisco Steak House

Red Bryans

That was around forever, good place to meet fat country woman

With the chick swinging from the ceiling

The free cheese that was bigger than a basketball you served yourself

Million dollar saloon.

Was it redranger or 64 in that bed passed out with Jenny?

sicko

"Debbie Does Dallas"

My dad and I use to go to Little Bit of Sweden, loved that place. First time to eat Caviar. It was a smorgasbord IIRC.

Love smorgasbords. We always went to the one on 199 between Lake Worth and Azle. Can’t remember the name yet

Vance Godby's

We went to Vance Godby's often when I was growing up. Always passed by Casino Beach on the way but never went there. It looked like it would have been fun.

So nobody's gonna fess up to patronizing the sex shops on s.Industrial blvd during the late 70's? Well I guess I wont either then.

That’s it. Thanks. Great place. Always packed too

Busy Bee Cafe

Anyone remember the “ Next Door “ restaurant in Lake Highlands ? Ordered from a red phone while seated at your booth.
Carousel Raceway
FedMart Grocery Store
Shakeys Pizza was awesome.
Penny Whistle Park
Lone Star Drive In
Night clubs : Packards , Confetti’s , Monopoly’s
Southern Kitchen was good food.
I remember a miniature golf place on a hill in the grove ?
Big Town Mall. I remember pay toilets. A dime to get in stall lol.

If they are still going strong today, like Javiers, St Martins and Campisis, do they not count?

Let’s not forget adult themed drive in theaters.
Two I recall. One off Lawnview the other off 175.

Lone Star was the lawnview one.

I remember now. Linda Kay was off 175.

It darn sure was. The year I turned 21 they changed the drinking age to 21. Man, that was close. Dodged a bullet there.

Burma shave roadside signs. Loved them.

Chubby's
Mother Blues
Rock Island Gravel Pits
Lee Park
The Sportatorium
Green Valley Raceway
White Rock Lake Granny
Goatman
The Loop 12 Traffic Circle
Slot Car City

Knew guy that got me into the Busy Bee when 17,

I was an AC/refrigeration guy. Made a lot of money fixing broke stuff.

The Morris Stores
Travis Street Electric
Como Motel

Never had a slot car, but the rest yeah.

How about Ron Chapman on KLIF AM. He always reported ln Goatman and Granny sightings.

Cruising Forest Lane in the 80's and then later in the night heading to Emerald Street for the street races

Heard of the Lady of the lake but have never heard of White Rock Lake Granny??? Who/What was that?

Dolly's Ranch House on 121 east of Preston Rd on the North side along with all of the other houses in that area.

Ask me how I know, never mind

Oh, wow. Forgot about Dolly's. Never had any work there. But, made many a trip up and down 121 and 289. Always high roller cars in front.

We cruised Forest in the early 70s. I will never forget my brother and his buddies stopping at the grocery to buy turkey necks. I will let you guess what they used them for. I remember driving central at 70 mph at any time of day.

Dewey Grooms Longhorn Ballroom
The original Adair’s on Cedar Springs
Mother Blues
Bowley and Wilsons Up Your Alley
Cardinal Puffs
Jamie’s Hamburgers
Cotton Bowling Palace
Goldfinger
The Old Church
Chelsea Corner
San Francisco Rose

Mothers Blues was a classic along with Bronco Bowl and Circle Bowl. I remember dad taking us to Bronco Bowl to shoot our Fred Bear recurves. There were other bars in Dallas that we hung out in but don't remember names. One was in Medallion Center. In the early 80s I stuck close to home. There were 2 bars side by side in Richardson off Arapahoe that were my hang outs. I knew the owners and bartenders at both. Back then if we wanted licgour we had to drive to Centennial on Walnut Hill.

Geno's ... next to the Frontier club .

EL Fenix Buffet , Webb Chapel

"While driving down a dusty road"
" whilst strapping down a heavy load"
" I pray my soul for God to keep"
" and hope like hell I don't fall asleep"

" at the end of my run a lass awaits"
" and she's carrying a pair of 38s". Burma shave.
- Me

We went there a lot when I was a kid. I felt grown up when my dad started letting me get the buffet instead of the child’s plate

Did anybody on here ever make it into the Playboy club? I remember seeing the bunny sign on central expressway, and once I learned what it was I swore I would go there. Unfortunately it closed too soon for me to make it

I just cleaned out and shredded a bunch of old papers and BS I've had for years
One of the things that I tossed was several VIP courtesy cards I got from who
knows where. Playboy club, Penthouse club ( I don't remember that, but I had
the card, so . . .) several other places. Probably one of the vendors from the
good old days when business lunch meant the male sales rep taking you to
the nudie bar for canned pork chops

Thinking of all that, does anyone remember what automotive
vendors had all the attractive female reps that came to visit
dressed in the mini skirts and tight tight low cut silk tops
and the high heeled boots?
Getting old now, and I can't remember what company it was

this topic reminds me of this song,

MO

i was there, nearly rolled my jeep on the way home on the tollway. drunk as he77

Abbey Inn, Ronny Mouse and the Traps, Lynn Groom keyboards , Buggs Henderson on the Les Paul

Bronco bowl did a rattle can camo job on my Pearson blazer bow. It came in red. Damn that was a long time ago

Urban Cowboy
Gilley's
James Comedy Club
Bolly And Wilsons Club
The exorcist
Jaws
Don's Showtime
Elan's
Bell Star
Nowhere But Texas
Oshmans
Cullum And Boren
Cafe Dallas
Mariano's
Winchester Gun Club
Blood Rock
#3 Lift
Harlow's

Clubs that I remember going to in the 70 & 80 in no certain order. Keep in mind I did not get married until I was 39 so I had to amuse myself somehow.

Long Horn Ballroom
Travis Street Electric Co
After the Gold Rush (worked there)
Beggars
Bell Ringer
# 3 Lift
Red Dog Saloon
The Fare
Mother Blues
Silver Dollar Saloon
Adairs
La Bare (worked there)
Confetti's
Cafe Dallas
The Doll House
Top Rail.
Randy's
Starck Club once was enough
Mad Cap Molly's
Bowley & Wilsons Up Your Alley and she Ran off with a ....
Dallas Gentlemans Club (worked there)
The Village Apartments
Playboy Club Once
Elans
Daddy's Money
Million Dollar Saloon
Whiskey River
Carlos and Pepe's
Cowboys East Grand
Borrowed Money
Stampede where I met my wife at.
Midnight Rodeo which turned into the Good Luck Rodeo off 121
Papagayo

I know I am missing a few, wish I had half the money and brain cells that I spent and lost at those places

Junior year of HS (78/79) Taking a pony keg into the Geminii Drive in (Forrest and 75) in the back of a buddy's truck with lawn chairs on a Monday night during the Summer. We got popular real quick.

Man here is a great list of top 100 watering holes D Magazine put out.

https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/1981/december/100-watering-holes/

Stub, you ever run across a guy named Steve Albeck? He was my Big Brother in my Frat at SFA. He started out selling life insurance, got hired by the MJR Corp who owned a few of the places you listed. He ended up buying Don's Showtime , it shared the parking lot with La Bare and Confetti's.

GREAT TIMES

thank Goodness for Penicillin !!!!!!!!!

We were lucky runnin before AIDS got here.

Bronco Bowl. My only experience there was an annual event the company I ran put on. It was called the Multi-Thon. 16 different sporting contest each contestant would enter and be scored. There were track events, swimming, biking, racquet events, pool, shuffle board, darts etc. It lasted over several weeks. One full weekend was at Bronco Bowl and I forget the events but it included bowling, pool, archery, batting cage and not sure what else. About 100 contestants comprised of our employees and vendors--it was a "real big deal". And, no, drinking was not one of the contests but it was allowed.

Yall missed The Bijou.Small R&R club in a converted theater out in the parking lot of a strip mall in n.e.Dallas,cant recall the exact location,only went there a couple of times.

Cotton Eyed Joe's

Since I avoid that entire area like the plague there's not much memory of Dallas after about 1970, But earlier from the late 50's to the 60's we went there quite often, had allot of friends and a few relatives in that area. The Dallas I remember from that period no longer exists. By the time I got out of the ARMY in the early 70's I had already developed a disdain for large cities and crowds.

I have met and Spoken with Steve a few times, that was many moons ago. MJR stood for Mike Murphy, John Woodruff and Robert?
They owned La Bare's the Fare and other places
Do any of these names sound familiar. Don Furr and his son Ricky Furr, Mark, Brent or Randy Dumas, Steve Kraft?

Don Furr use to own several clubs including The Fare. Dons Showtime and the Million Dollar Saloon. Mike Murphy and John Woodruff owned a convenience store on Greenville Ave real close to the Fare.
They sold their Convenience store and bought the Fare, then after that opened La Bare. From what I remember Don Furr was investor/part owner?

The only person mentioned above that I barely knew was Don Furr heard some wild tales about that man though. I knew his son Ricky real good for he was the manager of the club I worked at.

You are so right about good times back then and Penicillin. I remember the first real STD that freaked everyone out was Herpes, Initially you were considered a Lepper if you had it.

I remember when Don Furr got whacked. 22 cal to the temple. Definitely a mob hit. Buddies girlfriend worked at the 'million dollar saloon'. She was inconsolable. Don was a good guy. Seems he was having some issues with vending machine company. If I remember correctly, he fired them and was going to buy his own machines. They didn't like that.

wow

It was Stark, that wasn't a she.

You mention Don being shot. Stub threw out some names and I didnt now anything about that crowd except I knew of Ricky cause I knew(know?) his wife. I thought it was Ricky that died young...?