Gone but not forgotten: Knoxville area restaurants and retailers we miss.

[MAD]

Rice Olds was still there.

My sister and I standing in front of the Oldsmobile my dad bought from Rice on the strip.

 

[SuzyVol]

My sister and I standing in front of the Oldsmobile my dad bought from Rice on the strip.

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Rice Olds sponsored a Babe Ruth League team in Rocky Hill in the 1960's when I played there.

 

[TN Jed]

Rice Olds sponsored a Babe Ruth League team in Rocky Hill in the 1960's when I played there.

They sponsored my summers league baseball team in the 90s.

Btw, speaking of West Town Mall....anyone remember the RC air strip there?

 

[MAD]

I came across these two Cas Walker commercials and didn’t realize how crazy they were.

 

[MAD]

Some stuff I found on Sam & Andy’s

 

[TN Jed]

Some stuff I found on Sam & Andy’s

Their meatball sub was fabulous. Unfortunately, they don't serve it anymore. The pizza burger is my go‐to now.

 

[MAD]

Who remembers England Sound on the strip?

 

[MAD]

Found some more photos of the Alcoa Bridge
1987


1990 as they were tearing it down

 

[OldandStillaVol]

Old Solway bridge outside of Oak Ridge. I think it was built in the 20’s and was really narrow 2 lane. Definitely made one grip the steering wheel tight when you were going over it!

 

[ArdentVol]

I heard that Long’s Drug store had it’s last day on Tuesday.

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I a;ways join Dad and some of my cousins at Cherokee West (or was it East) on game days whenever I visited

 

[ArdentVol]

Right and it is so hard to imagine now. Even in the late eighties when I had surgery I smoked in the hospital and at my desk when I sold furniture back then. People smoked in movie theaters and everywhere.

It took banning smoking in the the office for me cut way back on those Reds, but kicked it for good after learning I had prostate cancer 20 years ago I, In the early 89s I'd light up after a 6-mile run

 

[Vjcvette]

I hear ya, I used to water ski and skate and other physical activities and then smoke too, and if I did not have afib, I may be smoking now.

 

[BigOrangeGirl]

Was there a Spaghetti Warehouse in Knoxville? I have very vague memories of going to one when I was really young… I thought it was the coolest place.

 

[DrRosenRosen]

Was there a Spaghetti Warehouse in Knoxville? I have very vague memories of going to one when I was really young… I thought it was the coolest place.

It's now Barleys in the Old City.

 

[BigOrangeGirl]

It's now Barleys in the Old City.

Thank you for the response- I didn’t realize that!

 

[WallyBalls]

Was there a Spaghetti Warehouse in Knoxville? I have very vague memories of going to one when I was really young… I thought it was the coolest place.

Yeah, I want to say we used to get certificates for a free kids meal when you got all As or As/Bs when I was in elementary school.

Although that was the only freebie we ever got that we didn't use because my Mom was (and still is) deathly afraid of downtown. I've done everything possible and can't shake her out of it.

 

[MAD]

Yeah, I want to say we used to get certificates for a free kids meal when you got all As or As/Bs when I was in elementary school.

Although that was the only freebie we ever got that we didn't use because my Mom was (and still is) deathly afraid of downtown. I've done everything possible and can't shake her out of it.

She must have had a bad experience.

 

[MAD]

They sponsored my summers league baseball team in the 90s.

Btw, speaking of West Town Mall....anyone remember the RC air strip there?

I can’t believe how amazing those RC planes are.

 

[MAD]

Check out this article from Knoxville News:

Sam & Andy's in Fountain City closes after 25 years, but the new location is staying open

Sam & Andy's in Fountain City closes after 25 years, but the new location is staying open

One of Knoxville's oldest restaurant brands survives at its new west Knoxville location.

www.knoxnews.com

 

[TN Jed]

I can’t believe how amazing those RC planes are.

They are, for sure! Not my thing, but impressed with the amount of detail that those hobbyists put into it. I vaguely remember my folks taking me to another RC airstrip....perhaps near Melton Hill or Karns. I enjoyed putting models together after that, but wasn't into RC.

 

[MAD]

They are, for sure! Not my thing, but impressed with the amount of detail that those hobbyists put into it. I vaguely remember my folks taking me to another RC airstrip....perhaps near Melton Hill or Karns. I enjoyed putting models together after that, but wasn't into RC.

The only thing I remember building were those battleships. I’d get bored half way through.

 

[SpecialKVolfan20]

Was there a Spaghetti Warehouse in Knoxville? I have very vague memories of going to one when I was really young… I thought it was the coolest place.

We had our rehearsal dinner there in 1995.

 

[WallyBalls]

She must have had a bad experience.

Thankfully, nothing has happened to her down there. She just watches too much news and listens to the old hens in her sunday school class that believe its still like it was in the early 90s.

 

[VolNExile]

Thankfully, nothing has happened to her down there. She just watches too much news and listens to the old hens in her sunday school class that believe its still like it was in the early 90s.

That sums it up right there.

 

[bigorangewildcat]

Does anyone remember a place east of the strip that I believe was about a block away. I was there in 1980 and they had pitchers of rum and coke for $3.00