Short Story Help: Dallas...

ThadFilms · Post by **ThadFilms** » Tue May 19, 2009 9:41 pm

... in the late '70s early '80s.

I'm doing a little thing about the time I was born and was a wee little tyke of a lad.

Trying to paint a picture of Dallas back then.. as a whole, any advice would be good. Specifically, though, I am wondering what the hotspots were... what the sleazy spots were.

As in was Trader Vic's an it spot still? What were those places? It's hard to find a characterization of the specific life, or in this case nightlife, of different cities and era's online.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

ThadFilms · Post by **ThadFilms** » Tue May 19, 2009 9:42 pm

As in how do I complete this portion of a line... "From swanky Trader Vic├â┬ó├óΓÇÜ┬¼├óΓÇ₧┬ós to sleazy _______________ ..."

And again, was Trader Vic's still all that at that time? I know it originally opened in '67.

ThadFilms · Post by **ThadFilms** » Tue May 19, 2009 9:44 pm

(Sorry I have been a jackhole and not been here lately, btw, but I am thankfully extremely busy.)

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Tue May 19, 2009 9:47 pm

yaaaa

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Tue May 19, 2009 9:58 pm

ThadFilms wrote:... in the late '70s early '80s.

I'm doing a little thing about the time I was born and was a wee little tyke of a lad.

Trying to paint a picture of Dallas back then.. as a whole, any advice would be good. Specifically, though, I am wondering what the hotspots were... what the sleazy spots were.

As in was Trader Vic's an it spot still? What were those places? It's hard to find a characterization of the specific life, or in this case nightlife, of different cities and era's online.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Try this website, Thad: http://www.symmonline.com/phorum/list.php?2

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:44 pm

ThadFilms wrote:As in how do I complete this portion of a line... "From swanky Trader Vic├â┬ó├óΓÇÜ┬¼├óΓÇ₧┬ós to sleazy _______________ ..."

And again, was Trader Vic's still all that at that time? I know it originally opened in '67.

To fill in the blank: Harry Hines Blvd?

ThadFilms · Post by **ThadFilms** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:44 pm

smupony94 wrote:yaaaa

I'm glad somebody spent Mother's day with your mom. Me.

....

Other than that little flourish, I'd love whatever thoughts you all might have to give.

ThadFilms · Post by **ThadFilms** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:48 pm

CalallenStang wrote:
ThadFilms wrote:As in how do I complete this portion of a line... "From swanky Trader Vic├â┬ó├óΓÇÜ┬¼├óΓÇ₧┬ós to sleazy _______________ ..."

And again, was Trader Vic's still all that at that time? I know it originally opened in '67.
To fill in the blank: Harry Hines Blvd?

Yeah, but... I'm wanting something specific.... originally I was thinking the lakewood landing, but that's a cool dive (now) because it's been a dive forever. Was it a cool dive then?

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:48 pm

Apparently, there is a wall on Forest Lane between Midway and Inwood Road that WT White (or Thomas Jefferson) high school students painted with psychadelic-like (whatever that is?) symbols around 1976 - that stretch of road is apparently where most of the students of that high school liked to go "cruising" around that time.

Not that that helps, but I figured I'd share that with you.

ThadFilms · Post by **ThadFilms** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:50 pm

CalallenStang wrote:Apparently, there is a wall on Forest Lane between Midway and Inwood Road that WT White (or Thomas Jefferson) high school students painted with psychadelic-like (whatever that is?) symbols around 1976 - that stretch of road is apparently where most of the students of that high school liked to go "cruising" around that time.

Nice! That's something I might have to add.... you have any links/info.?

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:53 pm

ThadFilms wrote:
CalallenStang wrote:Apparently, there is a wall on Forest Lane between Midway and Inwood Road that WT White (or Thomas Jefferson) high school students painted with psychadelic-like (whatever that is?) symbols around 1976 - that stretch of road is apparently where most of the students of that high school liked to go "cruising" around that time.

Nice! That's something I might have to add.... you have any links/info.?

http://www.city-data.com/forum/8892573-post8.html

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:55 pm

And this one too...

http://www.city-data.com/forum/8032172-post4.html

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Tue May 19, 2009 11:56 pm

and this one too...about halfway down this page they start discussing the wall:

http://www.city-data.com/forum/dallas/1 ... se-22.html

PK · Post by PK » Wed May 20, 2009 12:03 am

Damn...if only I had known you would need this stuff 30+ years later I would have kept a journal. Damn.

ThadFilms · Post by **ThadFilms** » Wed May 20, 2009 12:11 am

PK wrote:Damn...if only I had known you would need this stuff 30+ years later I would have kept a journal. Damn.

That wouldn't have helped. Even if you would have done your best, you would have stumbled in and your journal entry would have read --

"We went to that place with the thing, and it was awesome. And there was this chick, she looked liked the girl in my calcuseless class or something class, maybe she was the same chick, but whatever I think she was hot. I told her I was a PK and it was so on. I don't know how I got home. Yeah. it was cool. I think."

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