OT: 15 things we miss in Connecticut

[Northbound]

Should have also added Honiss Oyster House

 

[mauconnfan]

on the music front...

The Sting
The El n Gee (which may still be open but turned into a cesspool)
The Agora Ballroom
Station 58 (New London)
Junior's Music (Clinton guitar store)

Agora was great. With that you need to add Gatsby's, Daniels, Poor Richards Pub and the Pumpernickel Pubs amongst many others.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Shaboo?

Lots of terrific music. I think they had bath tubs for urinals. The greatest dive.

 

[tdrink]

I really miss the small ski areas that had nothing more than a rope tow. Especially Oh-Ho-Ho in Woodstock. The Uconn rope tow used to cost a dollar a day. Those places were perfect for learning to ski. You could go for a few runs and then split.

My kids didn't learn to ski because they never wanted to commit a full day to going to a bigger mountain.

 

[imno1]

Agora was great. With that you need to add Gatsby's, Daniels, Poor Richards Pub and the Pumpernickel Pubs amongst many others.

and penny night at the Arcadia Ballroom

 

[Ewekon]

on the music front...

The Sting
The El n Gee (which may still be open but turned into a cesspool)
The Agora Ballroom
Station 58 (New London)
Junior's Music (Clinton guitar store)

The Surfside in Fairfield. Barnaby's in Bridgeport...... A favorite of The Ramones.

 

[Kitaman]

Remember Blimpies?

 

[mauconnfan]

and penny night at the Arcadia Ballroom

Popov was my favorite vodka in those days - penny, nickel, quarter or 50cent well drink nights.

 

[8893]

I really miss the small ski areas that had nothing more than a rope tow. Especially Oh-Ho-Ho in Woodstock. The Uconn rope tow used to cost a dollar a day. Those places were perfect for learning to ski. You could go for a few runs and then split.

My kids didn't learn to ski because they never wanted to commit a full day to going to a bigger mountain.

It has a lot more than a rope tow, but Catamount on the NY/MA border has a tremendous value with $20 e-tickets (lift tickets purchased on-line) on non-holiday Mondays and Thursdays. Worth pulling them out of school for a day (or taking them on a snow day). I hadn't been there since high school and was pretty impressed when I went this past winter. The lodge is still the same as it was in the 70s I think, which is great imo. IIRC the bunny hill area has a rope tow and even lower priced tickets; but the rest of the mountain had more than enough varied terrain to provide great value for $20, even if you only ski a half day (during which you can get in a ton of runs on a Monday or Thursday because there are no crowds). Like everywhere else in the Northeast this past winter, the conditions were exceptional.

 

[Huskyhoops25]

It has a lot more than a rope tow, but Catamount on the NY/MA border has a tremendous value with $20 e-tickets (lift tickets purchased on-line) on non-holiday Mondays and Thursdays. Worth pulling them out of school for a day (or taking them on a snow day). I hadn't been there since high school and was pretty impressed when I went this past winter. The lodge is still the same as it was in the 70s I think, which is great imo. IIRC the bunny hill area has a rope tow and even lower priced tickets; but the rest of the mountain had more than enough varied terrain to provide great value for $20, even if you only ski a half day (during which you can get in a ton of runs on a Monday or Thursday because there are no crowds). Like everywhere else in the Northeast this past winter, the conditions were exceptional.

I live about 10 miles from Catamount, great skiing for a little mountain. Got some great steeps. Where are you from 8893? Must be somewhere in NW CT if you knew about Beverly's, The Casino or Catamount.

 

[joober jones]

I actually went to Jai-Alai in Ft. Pierce this winter. It was grim, though I was pretty sure it wasn't fixed. In the last round, the 8 won 4 straight points to win game. The player took no money in the win pool. They ended up paying anyone who had the 2nd place player to win.

I'll be visiting Fort Pierce later this year. How are the traffic/driving conditions down there?

 

[8893]

I live about 10 miles from Catamount, great skiing for a little mountain. Got some great steeps. Where are you from 8893? Must be somewhere in NW CT if you knew about Beverly's, The Casino or Catamount.

Actually I'm from Fairfield County and live and work in New Haven County now. But my best friend's family growing up had a place in Goshen; and my best friend from college lives in Litchfield. Both have remained best friends and that's what brought me up there then and still brings me up there now.

 

[Johnny Mac]

on the music front...

...
The Agora Ballroom...

Saw Talking Heads, The Clash & NRBQ in one week in 1984.

How did I ever survive?

 

[8893]

Saw Talking Heads, The Clash & NRBQ in one week in 1984.

How did I ever survive?

Nice week!

 

[EROCK CONN]

Im 31 years old and aside for Krispy Kreme and the scooters, guys, wtf are you talking about? I do remember the Jai Lai but I'm sure it was for much different reasons.

Also, the fact that no one Jim Calhoun makes it seem as if I entered the twilight zone or whatever that dog$#it show that most of you use to watch.

Also, how about no state income tax?

 

[Dove]

Saw Talking Heads, The Clash & NRBQ in one week in 1984.

How did I ever survive?

One summer saw The Outfield, UB40 with Fine Young Cannibals, Katrina and the Waves. Fun #&@%%! times !

 

[Dove]

Me!

eh, you were kinda overrated.

 

[mauconnfan]

Do they still have concerts at Colt Park? Peter Frampton, Allman Bros, Deep Purple, Outlaws and others I got to see there were good ole days stuff.

 

[DaddyChoc]

Do they still have concerts at Colt Park? Peter Frampton, Allman Bros, Deep Purple, Outlaws and others I got to see there were good ole days stuff.

when people say Colt Park, does that include Dillion Stadium? seems to be 2 different venues these days

 

[boog204]

well before my time, but the Dead played Dillon Stadium at least twice in the 70s...

 

[mauconnfan]

when people say Colt Park, does that include Dillion Stadium? seems to be 2 different venues these days

These days maybe but concerts I went to never included Dillon. Are there some now?

 

[J187Money]

Being from Milford, I miss not being able to go Paul's for a burger and a shake. I also miss the Capital Theatre, a great place to see a movie.

On that note: Kimberly Diner

(Which was supposed to return in the Paul's location but looks like the construction stalled again)

 

[Milo65]

The old Oakdale Theater and Concerts at Lake Compounce

 

[Doheny]

Rosie's Diner in Groton, the Sound Lab, and the years before the income tax.

 

[DaddyChoc]

These days maybe but concerts I went to never included Dillon. Are there some now?

no... just a lot of flag football at Colt, and maybe soccer. Dillon is rarely used, womens football and the Weaver/HPHS Turkey Game