OT: 15 things we miss in Connecticut

[Waquoit]

Is Jai-Alai on the list. Man I miss Jai-Alai.

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.

 

[whaler11]

As incomprehensible as it is to me, the dog track that replaced the jai alai in Bridgeport is still in operation.

No it's not. It's just OTB.

 

[whaler11]

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 went in Miami a few year ago. Yikes.

I'll watch a few games at Mohegan.

You see a lot of No Tix in the results.

 

[RichZ]

But minus the dog racing, it's just an OTB now.

That's funny. The name is still Shoreline Star Greyhound Park.

 

[Waquoit]

That's funny. The name is still Shoreline Star Greyhound Park.

Probably because they are too cheap to change the sign.

 

[D-NICE]

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.

 

[huskysupporter]

I went in Miami a few year ago. Yikes.

I'll watch a few games at Mohegan.

You see a lot of No Tix in the results.

I really miss Jai Alai. Great sport to watch.

 

[boog204]

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)

 

[mauconnfan]

The Spooker from Verdolini's.

Damn I was going to say I have one for the Deepster - nicely done

 

[storrsroars]

The Danbury Fair mostly sucked, but the Saturday nite races... Geno Spada in the black 8 car vs Don LaJoie in his red, white & blue #711.

 

[HungryHuskies]

Randy Edsall. Can only dream what conference we'd be in.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Coaches Bar and Grille in stamford

 

[tdrink]

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)

Shaboo?

 

[king conn]

Beefsteak Charlies

 

[boog204]

Shaboo?

Shaboo is a bit before my time; as is the glory days of the Agora. I only put it on there b/c it seems every one of my fave bands played there and I was just too young to go. My brother used to rave about it...

On the restaurant front, I have great memories of going to Luciano's Boathouse in Westbrook. Absolutely ungodly amounts of food. That place was my family's celebration restaurant.

 

[auggie22]

Is Jai-Alai on the list. Man I miss Jai-Alai.

Bolivar is Back!

I still wear this ugly orange shirt from the mid-late nineties, proclaiming his return. It has actually turned into my hookup shirt as it is now worn and soft.

I'm married so I don't wear it often.

Man I miss Milford Jai Lai, and the times spent there as a young man. Sneaking into Jai Lai and the Zebra Club in the same night is my fondest high school memory.

 

[61cygni]

Kathy John's

Didn't realize Caldors was based in CT

 

[Northbound]

Oasis Pizza in Fsrmington my old man loved that place.

 

[DaddyChoc]

Bolivar is Back!

I still wear this ugly orange shirt from the mid-late nineties, proclaiming his return. It has actually turned into my hookup shirt as it is now worn and soft.

I'm married so I don't wear it often.

Man I miss Milford Jai Lai, and the times spent there as a young man. Sneaking into Jai Lai and the Zebra Club in the same night is my fondest high school memory.

Lasa was the baddest man in the game

 

[DaddyChoc]

Beefsteak Charlies

GoodTimes Charlie

 

[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.