Ah, well that's a bummer. It would have been a nice view of it. I do still like that angle looking down Congress. I like the different mix of buildings.
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So I posted this video on the "South Austin Memories" Facebook group. It was filmed in Austin sometime in the early 80s. Anyway, the guy who played the sheik in the video, Tito Menchaca, was/is an Austin actor. Anyway, I posted the video there and he actually replied to it.
That video was pretty common on the 80's MTV. I had pretty much just moved here when it first came out...I got a kick out of it because now the whole world could see what I saw 24 / 7 with the F4's landing at Berstrom AFB. The glimpse inside the City Collosium is pretty cool. That's a venue I can thankfully say I experienced. I just missed the AWH. It was pretty awesome when Austin got any type of tv time, now its pretty common.
Yeah, I can remember going to the City Coliseum with my mom when I was little. She shows poodles at dog shows, and back then that's where they had the dog shows. I remember the building being cold and leaky even back in the mid 80s. The last memory I have of it was that I had jury dudy there in 1999. I remember standing outside of it that day looking over at downtown and seeing the cranes for 300 West Sixth, the Intel Buildings, and the CSC Buildings.
I also remember the Palmer Auditorium well. My mom and grandma would always go to the Sami Show there. My dad was also into collecting bottles and other antiques, and we'd go there whenever they had the Austin Bottle Club show there.
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My girlfriend has a poodle named Kevin.
Yeah, I can remember going to the City Coliseum with my mom when I was little. She shows poodles at dog shows, and back then that's where they had the dog shows. I remember the building being cold and leaky even back in the mid 80s. The last memory I have of it was that I had jury dudy there in 1999. I remember standing outside of it that day looking over at downtown and seeing the cranes for 300 West Sixth, the Intel Buildings, and the CSC Buildings.
I also remember the Palmer Auditorium well. My mom and grandma would always go to the Sami Show there. My dad was also into collecting bottles and other antiques, and we'd go there whenever they had the Austin Bottle Club show there.
I didn't do anything quite that cool at the City Collosium Kevin, I only saw Stevie Ray V. there
I saw several concerts at the City Coliseum. But I can't remember who I saw at this point. I did see Guns n Roses at Palmer when they were an unknown back up band for The Cult. Hardly anybody was there. I got there late and was able to walk right up to the stage after the concert started.
I didn't do anything quite that cool at the City Collosium Kevin, I only saw Stevie Ray V. there
Jealous! I was born too late to get to enjoy Stevie's music while he was still alive. I have visited his grave in Dallas, saw the house he grew up in in Dallas, and even visited his old high school there.
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When my father went to UT in the last 1920s he often canoed up Lake Austin and picnicked with a windup Victrola and presumably a (girl)friend or two. He spoke of once being surprised by a squall that was hidden by some cliffs until it was upon them. I was never sure exactly where it was, but I've always supposed it was near where the Pennybacker bridge is now. He would have liked that picture. Oh, he was a professional photographer, too.
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btw, what are you doing here so late at night? Don't you have a life? No worky tomorrow, uh, I mean in a few hours?
I did see Guns n Roses at Palmer when they were an unknown back up band for The Cult. Hardly anybody was there. I got there late and was able to walk right up to the stage after the concert started.
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