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Here are some "Way Back" memories - how many do you remember
and how many can you add to them?                                           Go back    
         

PLACES WE USED TO GO IN CHICAGO
If it has a line under it ... click it to see a picture of it from "back in the day".
Then click the photo to enlarge & scroll around it.
Most photos from the book "Destination Chicago Jazz"


SOUTH

The MATADOR (now called the 50 Yard Line)Trianon
Parkway Ballroom
Grand Ballroom
Savoy
Crest
Sunset Ballroom
Concept
Budland
Rhumboogie
Beehive
Crown Propeller
Club Delisa
Burning Spear
Club Lisa
Skyway
Bonanza
Green Bunny
Illusions
Basin Street
The Pershing
Fantasy
Guys & Gals
Sweet Georgia Brown
Godfather 1 & 2
Times Square
Bacons
Casino
Sheba
Dynasty
El Matador
High Chapparell
Club 77
Burning Spear
Horizon West
Copherbox 1 & 2
Mr. G's
Mr. Rickey's
End Of The Rainbow
The Peps
Tiki Room
Bill's Street
Southerland Ballroom
Purcell Hall
The Urbanite
The Hipopotamous
Zombie
Dating Game
St. Phillips
Sauer's
Ambassador
Democratic Hall on
47th & Wabash
The Normal Lounge
The Surf Lounge
The Hear Here Presidents
Red Lantern
Studio 79
Cameron Club
Eydie's
Tiger Lounge
So Rare
Plaza Pub
Roadrunner
Vinzants
City Lights
Tenament Square
McClendas
Peyton Place
Ponderosa
The Other Place
Tippin In
Beverly House
Colonial House
East Of The Ryan
Chic Rick
What's Poppin'
Roberts Show Lounge
Warwick Hall
El Sid
Nimbus
The Notty Pine Lounge

Submitted by
ReHairs
The Avenue Lounge 64th & King Drive was there for many years. Many couples met there and eventually married

Submitted by
Emma Young
The New York Room of the Southerland Hote
lNew Look Restaurant and Shrimp Place
819 E 39th St
The Railroad Club
Bobby's Lounge
on 75th and Rhodes
The Hobby House
(for breakfast)
The Point
The AmVets
The Stars Lounge
The Family Den
The Woods Room

Submitted by
Albert Smith
The Toronado lounge
on 74th & Cottage.
The Dog House and Snake Pit lounges on Cottage.
The Millionsires Club downtown on Wabash.
The Packinghouse on south Wabash.


WEST

Francisco Hall
Forum
Victory
Byrd
McHenry's Ballroom
Keyman's Club
Jazzville
Barbara's Peppermint Lounge
White Elephant
MGM Grand
Boss Martin
Turning Point
Strand
Brass Rail
Safari Room
Lion's Den
Red Top
ToppersDavinci Manor
Chez Roue
The Keysman Club
The Limeroom
The Buket of Blood
Purcell Hall
The Rose Night Club
Mr. G’s
The Blue Light Night Club
Louise & Boyd’s Lounge
Lady Di’s
The Circus Night Club
Charlie’s Lounge
Executive Suite
The Meeti
ng Place
St. Phillips (on Homan)
The Casablanca
Mary's Dog House
The Lime Room on
Madison
The Squeze Lounge
Silvos on Lake Street.
 


MOVIE THEATRE

The Uptown
The Jeffery
The Hamilton
The Pantheon
The Riviera
The Devon
The Broadway
The Michael Tood
The Three Penny
The Alpha
The Sheridan
The Bryn Mawr
The Chestnut Station The Parkway
The Esquire
The Granada
Mc Clurg Court
The Nortown
The Englewood
The Empress Theatre
The Regal
The Tivoli
The Met
THe Apollo
The Michigan
The Owl
The Oriental
McVickers
Chicago Theatre
State Lake
Harper Court
The Pekin Theatre
The Roosevelt
The United Artist
The Woods
Grand Terrace
South Town Theatre
Kim Theatre
The Rhodes Theater on 79th and Rhodes

The Victory theatre on 47th near Cottage
The Frolick on 55th
& Drexel
The Picadilly at 51st
& Blackstone.

NRA Theater 58th and Prairie
AMO Theater 61st and Vernon
The Maryland Theater
The Afro Arts Theater

Louis Theater
East 35th  Steet
Normal Theater
(119th and Normal)
The SoundStage
10833 South Michigan
THE OTHER PLACE
THE PUMPKIN ROOM
THE ESQUIRE LOUNGE


ME PRODUCTION
SENIOR STEPPERS
FACEBOOK GROUP

Lions den
Coconuts
Bird cage on 75th coles
Artis on 87th
Sandpiper on Halsted
The Grass Hut on 79th
Guys and Dolls correct name I think on Halsted
Ruby’s on Ashland
Gentle Persuasion on Ashland
Boss Martin
The Soundstage 108th and Michigan, The Casino, Tam Tam on 95th, the 69 Club on 127th, and some dance place above the old Maryland Theatre my brother used to go to just across Cottage Grove on 63rd. The Brickhouse (formerly the Soundstage)
Beverly house, 103 and Beverly, Dance land 18th and Ashland
He ain't here, The Clock, Queen B, The Big C, Here, The Professionals.
Mr.Lees,

DOWNTOWN/North

The Bull & Bear
Daiichi
Excalibur
Fusion
Galaxy
Manhattan
Dingbats
Hideout
Happy Medium
Bath House John's
Millionaire's Club
Coconuts
Sanburg Terrace
Park West
Germainia Club
Kenny's
Quincy Club
Merchandise Mart
Golden Fork
River's Edge
Rappers
Cockney Pride
Still Waters
Royal House
Holiday Inn
Seagulls
Mingles
Flo's
The Gallery
Midland Hotel
Ron Briskman's Hideout
The Court
Ronny's Steakhouse
The Rhino

Aragon Ballroom
Club Misty
The Green Mill
Someplace Else #2


OTHER PLACES
WEST SIDE

Holland 12 cent Hamburgers
Magickist Carpets
Community Department Store
Goldblatts
Erie’s
Three Sisters
Clark’s Supermarket
Splivens Bar-b-Que

Max Berger's Shoe City - 14th and Pulaski
Molly's Clothing Store - 14th & Pulaski
Pete's Place - 16th & Pulaski
Pine Valley Restaurant - Pulaski and 16th Street
Larry's Supermarket - Hamlin and 16th Street
Sir Chicken - 16th & Avers
Triple Z Lounge - 18th and Pulaski
Elouise's westside


OTHER PLACES

Pandor's Fashions
Wags (basement of
Walgreens
Father & Son Shoes
Baker's Shoes
Mr. Tees Beauty Shop
Huck Fynn Donuts
63rd Street Fish Mart
Rabb Tailors
Three Sister Clothes
5 & 10 Store
Woolworth's
Neisner's
Del Farm Foods
The Basement Store on
65th & Normal
Chas A Stevens on State Street
Fish Furniture
Jack in the Box
Stotlands Furniture
Ariga B's the home of BBQ Bobby (These Ribs Are Taste Tested)
Ernie's
Flagg Brothers Shoes

Submitted by
Barbara McCollum
Remember The Confidential
on N. Pulaski Rd?

Submitted by
Audrey Harris
Soul Queen
Queen of the Sea
Digby's Restaurant (22nd Street)
H&H Restaurant
Aragon Ballroom
White's Shrimp
Nick & Angels

Skins Lounge and Show Club in Robbins, IL
Submitted by
Pervas Switzer



AMUSEMENT PARKS

Riverview
Fun Town
White City
Great America
Santa's Village
Kiddieland
Old Chicago
AdventureLand
Enchanted Forest


OTHER PLACES
SOUTH SIDE

Ted's Diner
H&A Restaurant
Tad's Steakhouse
Louie's Polish
Joe's Chicken Shack
Rompus Room
Woolworths
Neisner Brothers
Prince & Joy Hamburgers
Hillman's Grocers, Paddor'sKreske's in the Englewood Concourse on 63rd off of Halsted, Argia B (sp?) on 78th Halsted
Metro Music on 78th & Halsted and E.
87th Street
The Loop Skating Rink on W. 95th St.
The Blue Flame on the corner of 71st & Halsted
Fritz’s
at 80th & King Drive

Mama D's on 58th St  The Balcony
on North Ave 
Lady J's
on Milwaukee Ave
St. Anselm's on 61st
Jamaica Club on 61st
The Pelican on 61st
The Blue Note
The Factory 80th Racine
The Marquis ShowClub, The Portside
Sneeky Petes
Reese's Lounge
The 69 Club
King Castle's under the El Tracks 63rd Halsted, Papa David's meat market 66th/67th Wentworth
Penny's Discount Store at 67th Steward

submitted by Arthur Schock Williams
South Center at 47th and South Park
Johnny Dollar the Tailor
The Zombie
(633 Club)
C & C Show Lounge
and everyone's
favorite The 12 Street Store...

STORES
Little Colony (111th and Halsted)
Gately's (Roseland - 111th and Michigan)

Submitted by
Tim Holly
Apartment Lounge, 75th & Eberhart
Ntu Lounge, 75th & Rhodes
Helen's Show Lounge, 75 & Kimbark
Transitions East



SKATING RINKS

Park City Roller Rink
Savoy Skating Rink
The Rink
The Loop
Screaming Wheels
Our Lady of theGardens
(Altgeld Gardens)
St. Bernard's 66th &Stewart
St. Anselms
Markham
Madison Skating
rink
on Madison
West Side of chicago

Arts Roller Rink in Harvey, IL
Submitted by Pervas Switzer





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