I grew up here and I remember .....

[Anonymous]

When the Lee Highway Drive-In in Merrifield was replaced by the Multiplex Cinema, and they had a dollar movie night each week for first-run movies. You would have to stand in line a long time to get in and every seat would be taken.

When the lower level was added to Tyson's Corner Center, and Tyson's II was built.

When Shirlington was redeveloped.

When Pentagon City had nothing but MCI offices, a Metro stop, and a telephone company building.

[Anonymous]

Passing a fake I'd through the window at The 21st Amendment over and over again and all of us getting in.

Abbey Road

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This really does bring back memories. So here's a question - do we actually miss some of these places (other than Farrells which we clearly all seem to want resurrected). I grew up in Bethesda in the 70's when it was a total backwater. I prefer it now - not sure I miss the hot shoppes and the auto body shops that much. And we still have Bruce Variety and Strosniders for nostalgia and convenience.

Wondering if Kensington will actually be the new Bethesda 10 years from now (I hate the auto body shops!)

[Anonymous]

I came to the US as the child of a diplomat in the mid 80's. I was 12 and my dad wanted to live near a childhood friend (from Argentina) who lived in Bethesda. Despite the embassy advices, we ended up living in what I learned years later was known as Ghetto Bethesda, Seven locks, Democracy Blvd. I loved growing up there.

[Anonymous]

Hangar Club..LOL

Abandoned house on Seven Locks where the freaks used to party.

[Anonymous]

Soda fountain at Peoples (aka CVS)

[Anonymous]

I see many people remembering commander salamander in GTWN. I remember going there with my friends and believing we were so radical! the shoes next door, what was that place called?
Also there used to be abandoned warehouses near the Potomac across from where the canoing place is/was. There used to be crazy parties there.

[Anonymous]

I rode the trolleys in DC on the last day they ran (50 years ago). I was only 3 and I don't actually remember the trolley ride, I remember having to take a taxi back home after the trolleys stopped running that last day.

I remember when JFK was shot. When MLK,Jr was shot. I remember seeing the poor peoples march on Washington on TV and wondering why those people were standing in the fountain.

I remember Montgomery Mall when there were just 2 big stores, Sears and Hechts, I think, before they built Woodies.

I remember there were birds in the Avian Court at Tysons Corner.

I remember Wheaton Plaza when it was not a mall, when it was a bunch of stores in a plaza.

I remember the Potomac Community Center when it was actually an elementary school. (It was the open classroom design, which didn't work too well.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm probably the oldest here!
I remember when the beltway first opened and we ooohed and aaahed at all the safety features--guardrails with the ends buried in the ground so no one could be decapitated by them.
Emergency call phones every mile.
I also remember driving through Rock Creek park and you could drive your car through little "fords" in the stream.I remember Candyland Playground, somewhere near Rock Creek Park.

I remember that too! Although, judging by your first memory, I'm a bit younger than you

The Candyland (or was it candy cane?) playground still exists - it's on Beach Dr right before it hits East West Hwy, but it has new equipment with no candy theme

It was Candy Cane City

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This really does bring back memories. So here's a question - do we actually miss some of these places (other than Farrells which we clearly all seem to want resurrected). I grew up in Bethesda in the 70's when it was a total backwater. I prefer it now - not sure I miss the hot shoppes and the auto body shops that much. And we still have Bruce Variety and Strosniders for nostalgia and convenience.

Wondering if Kensington will actually be the new Bethesda 10 years from now (I hate the auto body shops!)

All the auto body shops relocated from Bethesda. And with Wheaton as Kensington's neighbor, there's zero chance of Kensington even remaining Kesington. Learn to speak Spanish and practice knife fighting.

[Anonymous]

The Top 10 at 10 on Q107
The Charing Cross in Georgetown for underage drinking
Mr. Egan's for the Basket of Delight (various fried things)
Lauriol Plaza when it was on the corner of 18th and S St (where Rosemary's Thyme is now)
The old 930 club
Cactus Cantina on Connecticut in Woodley Park
Germaine's

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What an absolute hellhole the Chinatown area was - you wouldn't dare step in that area 20 years ago, even in broad daylight......

+1

with street people with burning garbage cans by the safari club

[Anonymous]

When Montgomery Blair High played go-go at field day (or maybe they still do?)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I see many people remembering commander salamander in GTWN. I remember going there with my friends and believing we were so radical! the shoes next door, what was that place called?
Also there used to be abandoned warehouses near the Potomac across from where the canoing place is/was. There used to be crazy parties there.

Was it Smash! or something like that?

[Anonymous]

When we left our house doors unlocked in Silver Spring!