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

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Meadowlark Inn in Poolesville. It was the only establishment there for miles. It was definitely a ride in the country. Congressional Plaza in Rockville had JC Penney's, movie theaters, Murphys 5&10. Loved Rockville Pike when it was nothing but car dealerships, strip malls and restaurants. Like Houstons restaurant, down the pike. In upper Gaithersburg, on 355 near Germantown, there's the Flaming Pit, which back in the early 70's, was a genuine country bar, since Gaithersburg was basically country back then. Germantown didn't really even exist.

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Anonymous wrote:Meadowlark Inn in Poolesville. It was the only establishment there for miles. It was definitely a ride in the country. Congressional Plaza in Rockville had JC Penney's, movie theaters, Murphys 5&10. Loved Rockville Pike when it was nothing but car dealerships, strip malls and restaurants. Like Houstons restaurant, down the pike. In upper Gaithersburg, on 355 near Germantown, there's the Flaming Pit, which back in the early 70's, was a genuine country bar, since Gaithersburg was basically country back then. Germantown didn't really even exist.

Do you remember the roller rink and the putt-putt mini golf next door?

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Anonymous wrote:Meadowlark Inn in Poolesville. It was the only establishment there for miles. It was definitely a ride in the country. Congressional Plaza in Rockville had JC Penney's, movie theaters, Murphys 5&10. Loved Rockville Pike when it was nothing but car dealerships, strip malls and restaurants. Like Houstons restaurant, down the pike. In upper Gaithersburg, on 355 near Germantown, there's the Flaming Pit, which back in the early 70's, was a genuine country bar, since Gaithersburg was basically country back then. Germantown didn't really even exist.

Do you remember the roller rink and the putt-putt mini golf next door?

Different poster, but I think I remember the roller rink. Was it inside a quonset hut type building? With actual organ music? I believe it was across the Pike from what was then Dart Drug.

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Anonymous wrote:Meadowlark Inn in Poolesville. It was the only establishment there for miles. It was definitely a ride in the country. Congressional Plaza in Rockville had JC Penney's, movie theaters, Murphys 5&10. Loved Rockville Pike when it was nothing but car dealerships, strip malls and restaurants. Like Houstons restaurant, down the pike. In upper Gaithersburg, on 355 near Germantown, there's the Flaming Pit, which back in the early 70's, was a genuine country bar, since Gaithersburg was basically country back then. Germantown didn't really even exist.

Do you remember the roller rink and the putt-putt mini golf next door?

Different poster, but I think I remember the roller rink. Was it inside a quonset hut type building? With actual organ music? I believe it was across the Pike from what was then Dart Drug.

The roller rink was set back off RV Pike a little north of the intersection of the Pike and Rollins Av. The Putt Putt was across the street from the fire house on Rollins Av.

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Anonymous wrote:Meadowlark Inn in Poolesville. It was the only establishment there for miles. It was definitely a ride in the country. Congressional Plaza in Rockville had JC Penney's, movie theaters, Murphys 5&10. Loved Rockville Pike when it was nothing but car dealerships, strip malls and restaurants. Like Houstons restaurant, down the pike. In upper Gaithersburg, on 355 near Germantown, there's the Flaming Pit, which back in the early 70's, was a genuine country bar, since Gaithersburg was basically country back then. Germantown didn't really even exist.

Do you remember the roller rink and the putt-putt mini golf next door?

Different poster, but I think I remember the roller rink. Was it inside a quonset hut type building? With actual organ music? I believe it was across the Pike from what was then Dart Drug.

The roller rink was set back off RV Pike a little north of the intersection of the Pike and Rollins Av. The Putt Putt was across the street from the fire house on Rollins Av.

Yes, I remember both! There was also a Seven/Eleven on Rollins near the Putt Putt.

[Anonymous]

Same poster, I lived near there and went to school at Congressional Elementary.

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Congressional roller rink. Then we had Skate Inn off of Shady Grove road later. It had a 'plastic' type floor and newer music.

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Anonymous wrote:Same poster, I lived near there and went to school at Congressional Elementary.

Where was Congressional Elementary and what's there now?

[Anonymous]

Anyone remember the seafood restaurant behind the Memco on Rockville pike? I vaguely remember going there as a kid and eating hush puppies until I burst.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone remember the seafood restaurant behind the Memco on Rockville pike? I vaguely remember going there as a kid and eating hush puppies until I burst.

Was it Chesapeake Bay Seafood House? I remember going there, but I don't remember where it was!

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Anonymous wrote:Horror movies and getting such a thrill out of being scared.......

I was a big fan of:
Sir Graves Ghastly
Chiller Thriller
Creature Feature
Count Gore De Vol
Abbot and Costello horror movies

What did I miss?

Why did giant insects always appear in Nevada?

Nuclear fallout

[Anonymous]

Has The Enchanted Forest been mentioned?

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone remember the seafood restaurant behind the Memco on Rockville pike? I vaguely remember going there as a kid and eating hush puppies until I burst.

Was it Chesapeake Bay Seafood House? I remember going there, but I don't remember where it was!

Not sure. It was a long time ago and I was very young at the time. I remember it was in the back of Memco and I remember the hush puppies and the fish tanks.

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Anonymous wrote:Has The Enchanted Forest been mentioned?

Yes, the king is still there gracing the Enchanted Forest Shopping Center

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Anonymous wrote:Has The Enchanted Forest been mentioned?

Yes, the king is still there gracing the Enchanted Forest Shopping Center

Much of the Enchanted Forest can be seen at one of our favorites places - Clark's Elioak Farm. I am so sad that we have just about grown out of it!