What should replace lost treasures in State college?
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Stoney's $0.25 burgers on Wednesday nights.
ACME Pizza on Beaver Ave. $0.75 per slice, and each slice was as big as 2 slices anywhere else.
ACME Pizza on Beaver Ave. $0.75 per slice, and each slice was as big as 2 slices anywhere else.
I remember an arcade that was located on the same alley as the Brewery connecting Beaver Ave to Calder Way. I think it was 10 tokens for a dollar. I can't remember the name, but I should since I spent way too much time there.
That was Playland. I was from Philipsburg and used to drive over several nights a week when I was in high school to go there. It's a laser tag place now.
You are right that there is a laser tag place there now, but it was not called Playland. Playland was on College Ave.
It is still here on N Atherton next to PA Liquor Store. Also, new one on W College where West Side Stadium used to exist.
Was it Village Pizza which was on corner with W Clearfield (street back to Toftrees).
You may be right, it's been a while, but wasn't the one on College Avenue called Campus Casino (down where Family Clothesline is now)? If not, what was the one where the laser tag placed called back then?
The Garden was at the corner of Allen and Calder Alley next to Bostonian Shoes
Yes that's the one that was on College. Spent many an hour there--best time was when my brother and I played pinball for a hour on one quarter and did a walk-off (when you leave the machine with free games still on it).
Two that nobody mentioned. Cluck U chicken, they had good chicken tenders and plenty of different wing sauces.
There was a pizza place that was called Peace of Pizza....I think
. They had some quirky pizzas, some good, some that were meh. I specifically remember a steak and thin sliced potato topped one called the Al Capone that was pretty good.
There was a pizza place that was called Peace of Pizza....I think
. They had some quirky pizzas, some good, some that were meh. I specifically remember a steak and thin sliced potato topped one called the Al Capone that was pretty good.
Two that nobody mentioned. Cluck U chicken, they had good chicken tenders and plenty of different wing sauces.
There was a pizza place that was called Peace of Pizza....I think
Peace of Pizza was on Beaver I think, but I only ever remember getting it via delivery if there was a coupon in the Collegian. I always thought the store looked kind of a dirty hole in the wall.
But I may be confusing with Pizza Pi.
There was also Pennsylvania Pizza. I recall they had VW bugs painted white & all logo'ed up. They must have had like 20 cars at opening. I don't think they lasted a year. They hugely overinvested & underestimated the competition.
It seems we may have gotten off topic going down memory lane and not answering original question:
What should replace lost treasures in State college?
My answer: Strip Joints and Casinos!
What should replace lost treasures in State college?
My answer: Strip Joints and Casinos!
Favorites:
Lions Den - Big Ten Nachos for $3 before 5
LaBamba
Mario & Luigi's - staple when my parents visited
Spats - Cajun place
Leo's Hoagie House - ate too much here
Acme Pizza - Sunday mornings the street corner was a sea of white paper plates
Lions Den - Big Ten Nachos for $3 before 5
LaBamba
Mario & Luigi's - staple when my parents visited
Spats - Cajun place
Leo's Hoagie House - ate too much here
Acme Pizza - Sunday mornings the street corner was a sea of white paper plates
Used to work at Campus Casino. Working close to 5am on Saturday and Sunday mornings was always interesting.
I like lost Treasures for the casino better.
Strip club can be called the Mifflin Streak.
with skellar closing or at least changing...
I'd open a bar without a bar, per se, and also without your typical tables. It would have desks and study carrols. It would only serve cases of 7oz rolling rock bottles.
It would be called "Case Study"
I'd open a bar without a bar, per se, and also without your typical tables. It would have desks and study carrols. It would only serve cases of 7oz rolling rock bottles.
It would be called "Case Study"
I remember the Futura well , downstairs. Band was Ton Collins and the Mixers. My O My was also popular with go go girls before it changed.
I left in 1967 and that corner had the "V" store which was like an army navy store.
I don't recall the original Ottos but know the present one. Is it a different location or just 2 different places with the same name?
The original one was in the small, dilapidated building 1/2 of a block away next to the discount tire warehouse or whatever it's called. The parking lot was always full and then people would park at the tire place and get towed hehe. They used to host live bands and the place had more soul. I will say the new location is more competitive in terms of ambience if you're looking for that sort of thing. Food's gotten much better as well.
The copper kitchen, across from McLanahan's on S Garner. Also there was a nice cafeteria style Jewish deli close to where the Gingerbread Man is.
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The Char Pit baby! Oh yeah!
Also, Suzie Wong's Chinese Restaurant at 522 E. College.
Also, Suzie Wong's Chinese Restaurant at 522 E. College.
If I were the owner of the new Rathskeller, I would lobby very hard for Dick Yuengling to produce 7 oz. RETURNABLE bottles (which require an opener) of lager - in the good RETURNABLE boxes.
Reading a lot about the Rathskeller the past few months, it seems that Skeller Beer was the impetus to the "new/old" Lager recipe that we all love and enjoy.
Reading a lot about the Rathskeller the past few months, it seems that Skeller Beer was the impetus to the "new/old" Lager recipe that we all love and enjoy.
It is driving me crazy that I cannot think of the name. I think it may have had Space in the name....but I don't know.
There was an arcade that was called something like "Pennsylvania Space-tion" (not sure on the spelling) that may be the one you are thinking of. I spent a lot of time playing Pole Position there in the early 80s - but did my share to keep Playland and Campus Casino in business too.
Love this thread! The Brewery was one of the bars I could get into on my very bad fake ID (I graduated a few days before I was legal to drink but still managed to find a beer here and there).
There was a Penn State Sub Shop radio commercial that sang "Eat me I'm a Penn State sub". It went on to say "You can't beat the meat". I don't think they played that one very long...
Bubba's was awesome too. I think they often came with a free 32 oz. soda. I'd order a sub and (caffeine-laden) Mountain Dew at midnight, eat up and then sleep like a baby.
Thank You! That is it.
Found it mentioned in this old collegian article:
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archives/article_77c68140-f33f-5363-8811-8fcafdfe407b.html
You got the spelling correct.
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If I was really hungry, I'd do the Sub, the Dew, and then a package of those Archway Chocolate Chip Icebox cookies that they no longer make.
