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The Front Row Theater opened in July of 1974 on Mayfield Road in Highland Heights, just off I-271. A theater in the round, it featured a rotating stage and seating for 3,200. It closed in 1993.

Known for its gourmet seafood and steaks, King Cole was one of Dayton's top dining destinations in the '70s and '80s.

When it was completed in 1976 it was "the biggest mall, in all the world." It thrived for years but started to decline at the beginning of the 2000s, finally succumbing to other area shopping centers as well as Internet retailers. The mall was...

Ames Department Stores Inc. was a chain of discount stores??founded in 1958??in Rocky Hill, Connecticut and at its peak operated 700 stores in 20 states. Despite some success in its later years, Ames was plagued by debt and a slow decline in sales and...

The Pittsburgh Ironmen were a charter member of the Basketball Association of America, playing their home games at Duquesne Gardens. The team ended their only season in 1946-47 with a record of 15 & 45, finishing worst overall in the league.

Stix, Baer & Fuller was a department store chain based in St. Louis. Founded in 1892, it was absorbed by Dillard's department store in 1984.

For their final season, the Chicago Rockets of the AAFC were known as the Hornets. When the league merged with the NFL after the 1949 season, the Hornets players were divided between the Bears and, the then Chicago, Cardinals of the NFL.

Riverfront Stadium, later Cinergy Field, was the home of the Reds from 1970 until 2002. The team captured three World Series titles (1975, 1976, and 1990) while playing there.

The Cool Ghoul was the horror movie host on Channel 19, debuting in 1969, less than a year after the station first went on the air. Portrayed by Dick Von Hoene, the character originated on the radio a few years earlier. A Cincinnati native,...

The??Los Angeles Aztecs??were a North American Soccer League??from 1974 to 1981 and were co-owned by??Elton John.

Standard Oil of Ohio operated gas station's in its home state under the Sohio name. In the surrounding states of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, and Michigan, the stations were called Boron.?? ??

You heard them call games every summer for over 30 years. The sweet sounds of Marty & Joe will forever hold a place in the hearts of Cincinnati baseball fans.

Shillito's was Cincinnati's first department store. It was founded by John Shillito and William McLaughlin in 1830 as McLaughlin & Shillito, but that partnership soon split up. In 1878, Shillito's moved to a new building on Race and Seventh streets, which was remodeled in...

A Cincinnati Cheese Coney starts with a steamed bun, filled with a grilled hot dog, topped with layers of mustard, Cincinnati-style chili, chopped onions, and shredded cheese.

The phrase "Best Location in the Nation," seems to have been coined in the 1940s. Still very popular in the 1960s and 1970s, it comes from the fact that Cleveland is 600 miles from 60% of the U.S. (and a good chunk of Canada).

Family Video was in founded in 1978 in Springfield, Illinois as the Video Movie Club. The idea came about when??Midstates Appliance and Supply Company, owned by Charles Hoogland, found itself stuck with an excess of video movies as a result of being a distributor...

The short-lived Alliance of American Football (AAF) launched in spring 2019. The AAF folded halfway through its inaugural season.

Laika was the first living creature to orbit the Earth. A stray dog from the streets of Moscow, she made her historic flight on November 3, 1957 aboard Sputnik 2. Unfortunately she did not survive the mission. In 2008, a monument was erected to...

The??Shillito's Elves may be in storage, but their??workshop??and holiday spirit live on.

Ear X-tacy, a name inspired by British band XTC, opened in 1985 and quickly became Louisville's premiere alternative record store. Major recording artists often came and played in-store including Queens of the Stone Age, My Morning Jacket, Foo Fighters, The Black Keys, Tenacious D,...

Ear X-tacy, a name inspired by British band XTC, opened in 1985 and quickly became Louisville's premiere alternative record store. Major recording artists often came and played in-store including Queens of the Stone Age, My Morning Jacket, Foo Fighters, The Black Keys, Tenacious D,...

This classic tee is a nod to timeless gatherings and delicious comfort food. It features a detailed vintage line drawing of a classic glass casserole dish, complete with a beautiful blue floral design. OS17881

Ken Stabler was a star pro football quarterback who played college ball in his home state at Alabama. His nick name was The Snake, After being drafted by Oakland, he played minor league football for the Spokane Shock of the Continental Football League for...

The Oklahoma City 89ers were established in 1962. The city's beloved minor league baseball team kept that name until 1997.

You don't have to be from Cincinnati to love WKRP in Cincinnati. Based on Atlanta radio station WQXI, Cincinnati was chosen as the home of the fictitious station at random, as producers sought a more Midwestern location. "Cincinnati" also flowed well with the made-up...

The Harrisburg Capitols were members of the Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL) from 1963 to 1969. For most of their existence, they were a farm team for the Baltimore Colts. The ACFL was a minor professional football league that operated from 1962 until 1973....

On October 2, 1973, a press conference was held in Chicago to announce the formation of the the World Football League (WFL). It kicked off in July of 1974 as a rival to the established National Football League (NFL). At first, it seemed like...

The Charleston Rockets played their first season in the original United Football League in 1964, In 1965, they became charter members of the Continental Football League (CFL). The team played a total of five seasons and ceased operations in January 1969.

This was always one of the best deals in the record store, especially if you catching up on an artist's catalog.

The Ottawa Civics lasted for only two weeks in World Hockey Association (WHA. They started the 1975-76 season as the Denver Spurs, who were a bit of an oddity. The Spurs actually began four years earlier as members of the Western Hockey League. When that...