childhood places in ohio closed forever

[pizza2483]

i am extremely saddened by my childhood memories being closed. so many places in ohio.
The Front Row theater
Eastgate Collisum bowling alley
Putt-n-Stuff
video townne
Kiddie City
Children's Palace
Dover Lake
Geauga Lake
Geneva-on-the-lake amusment park
woolworths
TCBY
higbee's
Hills department store

What childhood places have closed in your state. Vent your sadness about the changing of your community.

[Harmony Howlette]

One of the local Hooters. It was a sad day for all.

[dheineCECfan]

GONE FROM CHICAGO:
Marshall Field's (now taken over by Macy's)
Wiebolt's
Montgomery Ward
Cub Foods
A&P
Sportmart (now taken over by Sports Authority)
Playback the Electronic Playground
Musicland/Sam Goody (now taken over by F.Y.E.)
Kroch's and Bretano's
Noah's Ark Pet Center
Zayre/Ames
Kohl's Food Stores
Main Street (now taken over by Kohl's Department Store)
Arthur Treacher's Fish 'n Chips
Jack in the Box
Roy Rogers
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor
Circus World Toys (now taken over by K-B Toys)
Warner Bros. Studio Store
Child World Toys
Home Base
Builder's Square
Handy Andy

[pizza2483]

i remember warner brothers store. and builder square. and handy andy.

[dheineCECfan]

Here's more no longer in Chicago:
Designer Depot
Forest City
Service Merchandise
McDade's
Phar-Mor
F&M
Spiegel Outlet Stores
Woolworth Express
Omni Superstore
Burger Chef
Italian U-Boat
Marc's Big Boy
Shakey's Pizza
Venture

[smittysshowstop]

Where in Ohio did you live

[pizza2483]

i grew up in northeast ohio.
Also Revco Drug store is gone.
and Bob's Big boy is kinda dissapearing.

[smittysshowstop]

Oh i live in Cincinnati, Oh which is more southeast i was just wondering.:D

[cec080]

Geauga Lake: I went there when i was 5. I also went to seaworld when they had a location in Ohio! :) Those were the good ole days..