Denver in the 1960s and 1970s (Memory Lane) (Aurora, Parker: kindergarten, farmer)

[Colo65]

Discovered this forum while researching Tulagi to get a few facts straight. Having grown up in Denver and attending C U 61-65 I jumped around the posts and had many memories stirred up. Didn't read everything but didn't some Boulder classics called out.....the Sink (original)....Timber Tavern (TT)....the Wagon Wheel.....the Honey Bucket.....Flagstaff day or night....the Lamp Post....the Italian place in Louisville with the sauce in pitchers at each table.....the Gondolier......Baseline Road. And in Estes Park the Rock, JaxSnax, and the Black Horse (or was it the Dark Horse). In Denver a bunch about Elitch Gardens but nothing about Lakeside that had better rides.....saw nothing about the Exodus--saw great acts there before they were big like Judy Collins and the Smothers Brothers to name two.....the Victory Theater....the Rossonian Bar in Five Points....Friday afternoon at the Coors tasting room.

Think thatvis enough for now...does any of this strike home with others?

[mollygee]

Originally Posted by Colo65

the Italian place in Louisville with the sauce in pitchers at each table.....the Gondolier......Baseline Road. And in Estes Park the Rock, JaxSnax, and the Black Horse (or was it the Dark Horse). In Denver a bunch about Elitch Gardens but nothing about Lakeside that had better rides.

Was that the "Blue Parrot,"? There are a couple of spaghetti places in Louisville...(hope they are still there) yum, homemade noodles and great breakfasts, Italian sausage, the works.

Loved Lakeside, as a kid. The "fun house", swimming and they had midget car races at Lakeside, right? Remember the picnics.

Elitchs was so beautiful (flowers and gardens) and the Dance pavilion, is it still there? The "old," Elitchs is a housing community. Have not been to the "new," Elitchs, off of I-25.

[SoCalCpl2]

Originally Posted by Colo65

Discovered this forum while researching Tulagi to get a few facts straight. Having grown up in Denver and attending C U 61-65 I jumped around the posts and had many memories stirred up. Didn't read everything but didn't some Boulder classics called out.....the Sink (original)....Timber Tavern (TT)....the Wagon Wheel.....the Honey Bucket.....Flagstaff day or night....the Lamp Post....the Italian place in Louisville with the sauce in pitchers at each table.....the Gondolier......Baseline Road. And in Estes Park the Rock, JaxSnax, and the Black Horse (or was it the Dark Horse). In Denver a bunch about Elitch Gardens but nothing about Lakeside that had better rides.....saw nothing about the Exodus--saw great acts there before they were big like Judy Collins and the Smothers Brothers to name two.....the Victory Theater....the Rossonian Bar in Five Points....Friday afternoon at the Coors tasting room.

Think thatvis enough for now...does any of this strike home with others?

I think that's the Blue Parrot and our family went there every Sunday....

[Dshark]

"And in Estes Park the Rock, JaxSnax, and the Black Horse (or was it the Dark Horse)."

The Dark Horse I know is still off Baseline in Boulder but according to their website they opened in 1975...

[Al T]

Originally Posted by park2blake

I remember La Pichet (aka The Pitcher), but I remember it being on West Alameda. Also on West Alameda was The Galaxy.

The La pichet was on Mississippi, across from the Athmar. Were you ther when the Iron horseman hung out there?

[Al T]

I still listen to the starlight ramblers, I've got them on my itunes

[Al T]

How about the Apple Tree Shanty, The Store, Mozarts (just south of Colfax on Krameria), the Zanzabar, the Huddle Inn,Saturdays, Shakeys ?

[Al T]

Anyone remember Harveys Drive In on Colfax and Quebec, there was a Rockybuilt just south on Quebec also.

[Al T]

I remember that, I still can't believe they took it down when the hiway was paid for. Remember the stray dog that hung around there, he's burried there.

[Al T]

I forgot The Yucca on Colfax.