WacoKelly83 said:
Bears Den
Suffragette City
Lakeside Tavern
I believe Outer Limits was in the Sherwood Forest hotel on Waco Dr. (Behind Discount Beverage). Since then demolished
Before it was called Bears Den, it was The Library..That was circa 74...Boys had lots of fun just getting their Beer license so close to Baylor..IIRC, they had to show they served food....although the menu wound up being micro'd pizza and Slim Jims! I poured a lot of brew in there, and occasionally showed the door to a rowdy...not often at all though..Usually just a fun crowd..Especially on Wed...All the beer you could drink for 3 bucks..WacoKelly83 said:
Bears Den
Suffragette City
Lakeside Tavern
I believe Outer Limits was in the Sherwood Forest hotel on Waco Dr. (Behind Discount Beverage). Since then demolished
We walked the same paths. Fun times.WacoKelly83 said:
62 and Midway 79 grad
Our weekend routine was Outer Limits for early happy hour 3 for 1, then to JT's for the next happy hour. Then, once we were feeling right, we would do the Waterworks, Bear's Den, Mother's or Spaghetti Factory (depending on the band)
Later years we would visit Saavy's on valley mills dr and The Fog.
We had fun.
Not sure if anyone remembers Wanda from those days at George's. She always worked behind the bar and would pour my Miller Lite for me when I walked in and waved at her.BaylorTaxman said:
Sue's No. 2 was probably my favorite although I miss Debbie and Darlene from George's.
Coke, you'd be surprised at just how common that story was...Sad, but true.Coke Bear said:Not sure if anyone remembers Wanda from those days at George's. She always worked behind the bar and would pour my Miller Lite for me when I walked in and waved at her.BaylorTaxman said:
Sue's No. 2 was probably my favorite although I miss Debbie and Darlene from George's.
One day, I sit down and she brings me a menu. I askes her why she's waiting tables and not behind the bar.
Without missing a beat, she says, "My old man's getting outta the pen and I need more money."
We tipped her well that lunch.
Was the space in Fairgate called T-Birds? It was the guys who were in The Morticians back in the late 60s getting back together, opened it and served as the house band. Lasted a few months IIRC, some time around 1985 or so. I think they realized it was too much to manage and keep their 9-5 jobs too.TenBears said:
Outer Limits MIGHT have started at that old hotel on Waco Drive but ended up right by campus, across from Waco Park (which I supposed is the Foster site now). It closed and 25th Street opened. Can't remember if they ever overlapped.
Two other spots I have vague memories of in the mid eighties was a dance club in whatever strip center Molitor's use to be in. I THINK it was called Stray Cats, or at least had some theme built around that then really popular group.
Even fuzzier was this tiny little dump club that played New Wave music. Again, memory is horrific, but I recall it being in some dumpy little strip center ACROSS from 25th Street (then an actual theater). It might have even been in the same building the old kids shoe store was in.
I need Prevagen.
Great memory, WT! I think Mark Venable was playing bass then ( Benny Hester was original) and don't think Jimmy Stanton was still drummer.. Joe Hall played with the group longer than any of the other original.members..Can't remember if Danny Moore or Mike Bradsby were with them then either..Remember the place..I believe they were getting lots of opposition from Churches that were just across Bosque about alcohol on premise ..Not sure how that all turned out, but they indeed weren't open very long.. I had a great time there on the few visits I had..whitetrash said:Was the space in Fairgate called T-Birds? It was the guys who were in The Morticians back in the late 60s getting back together, opened it and served as the house band. Lasted a few months IIRC, some time around 1985 or so. I think they realized it was too much to manage and keep their 9-5 jobs too.TenBears said:
Outer Limits MIGHT have started at that old hotel on Waco Drive but ended up right by campus, across from Waco Park (which I supposed is the Foster site now). It closed and 25th Street opened. Can't remember if they ever overlapped.
Two other spots I have vague memories of in the mid eighties was a dance club in whatever strip center Molitor's use to be in. I THINK it was called Stray Cats, or at least had some theme built around that then really popular group.
Even fuzzier was this tiny little dump club that played New Wave music. Again, memory is horrific, but I recall it being in some dumpy little strip center ACROSS from 25th Street (then an actual theater). It might have even been in the same building the old kids shoe store was in.
I need Prevagen.
The one on 25th you're thinking of was Suffragette City.TenBears said:
Outer Limits MIGHT have started at that old hotel on Waco Drive but ended up right by campus, across from Waco Park (which I supposed is the Foster site now). It closed and 25th Street opened. Can't remember if they ever overlapped.
Two other spots I have vague memories of in the mid eighties was a dance club in whatever strip center Molitor's use to be in. I THINK it was called Stray Cats, or at least had some theme built around that then really popular group.
Even fuzzier was this tiny little dump club that played New Wave music. Again, memory is horrific, but I recall it being in some dumpy little strip center ACROSS from 25th Street (then an actual theater). It might have even been in the same building the old kids shoe store was in.
I need Prevagen.
Bizarro George's is the best description I've ever heard of MC's. I had forgotten about it but spent more than a few nights there ... I think I hit 25th once before it closed.TenBears said:
Yep. Glad I didn't hallucinate both of those places. At one point there was a really good FB group on 25th street. Really cool collection of photos from its history, both as theater and club. When we went we'd start off with beers down the street at MC's (the Bizarro Georges). Surely that's not still there.
Cool! It's amazing how a few obscure nights in a dumpy shoe box size concrete block can stick in your memory for forty-something years.LIB,MR BEARS said:
I think behind one of these doors was Suffragette City
https://www.google.com/maps/@31.5492186,-97.1596557,3a,75y,31.23h,76.62t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sVPhqyMEX4HzxyriaHqOM9w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu
Trojans wasn't always the name though. It was something else for a while. Like an actors name. Like Hemmingways or something.BigGameBaylorBear said:
Crickets is still there, Trojans is the bar underneath it
True Love is the right name, but I heard it's a gay bar so idk how many students go there
BigGameBaylorBear said:
Graduated last year…
Melody Ranch is alive and well. (Although I will never go back because they give me a hard time with my ID every time lol)
Scruffy Murphys is still there, however they took a hit this year because they raised their cover charge to $20!
Dancing Bear is doing fine
Austin's is back from when they shut down during covid, that is the new hot spot for students
Buckle is still there as well
BigGameBaylorBear said:
What are you yapping about
FranchiseBear said:
Im town periodically for business. What are the best current watering holes for 40+ yr old crowd? I will say I just discovered the bar in the Hippodrome and thought it was a cool spot.
dont knock the Triple S Tonic till you've tried itFranchiseBear said:
Bars… not geriatric programs.
Triple S ain't bad...I've always enjoyed starting the day with a big ole glass of Bosco and a shot of Hadacol..Tightens your screws pretty well..LIB,MR BEARS said:dont knock the Triple S Tonic till you've tried itFranchiseBear said:
Bars… not geriatric programs.
