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That cone hasn't worked for over 20 years. I worked there for 4-5 years and they talked about fixing it back then, 20 years ago. I believe there was a conflict of interest as the old owner sold the building and business but kept the parking lot as a rental.
Was the East Point Inn also known as Joseph's in East Rockaway? It was fine dining in an old victorian style house. Also, does anyone remember "The Pub" a local bar and "The Theatre Bar." I am going way back to the 1960s and 1970s. Thank you
can someone tell me where I can find a picture posted of Maier's Manor 310 Woods Ave Oceanside-- I think that was under the name of Shaw's Tavern as well
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You guys are awesome...thanks for starting this post....grew up on Arch St, in between Neptune and Park; went to School #4 elementary, School #1/Merle Ave for Junior HS, and graduated from OHS in '77....yes, many fond memories of the thumbits at Lawson Pub, lobster tail at Cricket Inn, and many more named.
I would like to add a couple of other places you folks missed, unless I lost it in the fine print, that i recall from growing up (I have been in California with the fruitcakes since 1983, but my memory is still damn good):
The Red Store--a classic mom and pop convenience store (think it was damaged during Sandy...Oside Rd & Waukena)
Dairy Barn
The Green Shack (similar to The Red Store, across from Treasure Island)
Phyllis and Bernie's luncheonette I used to sneak to for lunch from Merle Junior High (next to Uneeda Prime Beef)
Smokey's Pub (border of Oside and Baldwin near Silver Lake Park...tshirts: "Get Really Stoned, Drink Wet Cement"
Dee's Nursery (went to college with Bob Lucas)
The Porthole (still there??)
Chicken Delight (delivered as well...much better than KFC)
was there also a 2nd bowling alley...CJ Bowl??...seem to remember a little league team (Commissioner Sam Cooperman) by that name.
Wasn't there a cafeteria style steakhouse, Bonanza?--or was that in Island Park.
D & D Stationers (used to get stickball bats there, as well as at Mel's at Great Lincoln Shopping Center...pensy pinkys also).
Arthur Treachers (still there?)
Rainbow Diner?--on Long Beach Road in the general vicinity of Oceanside Movie Theatre and Merle Jr High
Center Drug
Kiddieland
Middle Bay Country Club (used to caddy there in HS when I needed extra cash...guy named Henry "hey, what day you off")
Daisy Donuts??...I recall my family sticking a pic of some daisies in the front window and the donut truck would stop & deliver donuts to our front door
Honorable mention, not in Oside: Custom Bakers of Island Park--without question, their chocolate layer cake remains the best cake I have ever had in my life....I can taste the frosting as I am typing. Julius Telowitz the proprietor (if correct).
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Wow, finally another post in almost two years! I grew up in Ocean Harbor near the train station, went to Boardman elementary and JHS, graduated from OHS in '73. I worked at McDonalds through high school and a few summers when home from college. Left Oside after graduating from college in DC, settled in northern VA and never came back. Moved my folks down here in the mid 80s (they're both gone, sadly). Made a visit to Oside a few years ago with my sister ('76, another sister '80) and niece to show her where we grew up. Visited all the sites, including some of those you listed that were still around. Our old house had been completely remodeled! Had lunch at Peter's Clam Bar in Island Park, with a great view and aroma of the trash dump. You bring back many fond memories of Oside! What a great place to grow up!
I recall Towers Funeral Home at Foxhurst and LBR across from what used to be School #1, and Vannella's on LBR near the Triangle. At least what my now feeble mind can recall going back over 40 years!!
I recall Towers Funeral Home at Foxhurst and LBR across from what used to be School #1, and Vannella's on LBR near the Triangle. At least what my now feeble mind can recall going back over 40 years!!
Towers used to be the summer vacation home for the most famous Oceanside resident of her time. Gilda Gray
Barnum & Bailey Circus elephants Was in a large hanger on the corner of Mott st. & Oceanside rd.
They would take them to what was called the elephant hole by Jakes fish store.which was a small canal that was connected to bedell creek. That section of town was called the neck that the Bedells the Bacons the Miller's lived. There was other families as well that lived on Mott street.rent boats u would you go up to the Abe's polnt or Buds point
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