Places

California was admitted to the union on September 9, 1850. Settled over 13,000 by some of the continents first inhabitants, it??one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian America. Today, it's still rich in culture and natural wonders.??

Van Leunens opened in the 1950s as China-Town. In 1973 the name was changed as its offerings had grown and diversified. The chain grew to seven locations: Amelia, Fairfield, Mason, Milford, and Monfort Heights in Ohio. There were also locations in Erlanger and Newport,...

Ziegy's Bar-B-Q was located at 2164 South Emerson in Indianapolis. For a generation it was one of the top barbecue joints in the city. It closed in 1977 and the site has since become a gas station and convenience store.

"Positive waves" was a slogan used by the Indianapolis Racers hockey team who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1974 to 1978. In 1979, the Indianapolis Checkers were granted an expansion franchise in the Central Hockey League.

To borrow a line from Squints in The Sandlot, live and die Cincinnati FOR-EV-ER!

To a certain generation of Cleveland baseball fans, it will ALWAYS be The Jake!

With it's popular flagship store on State St. in the Loop, Marshall Field's was a landmark, destination, and a Chicagoland institution. In 2005, the chain was acquired by Macy's with all stores rebranded with the new owner's name.????

Rock 'em sock 'em in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

There's no better way to spend your day!

The Hula Hut was a tiki bar in San Diego located in the old Gates Hotel. It opened in 1946 and closed in 1965. Frequented by military personal and aircraft workers from nearby factories, the club was raided for illegal gambling in 1947. Today...

Marston's??was founded by George Marston in 1881 in downtown San Diego. In addition to its flagship store, it had two suburban locations. It was sold The Broadway in 1961.??

Hot Sam Pretzels was a fast food??franchise that first opened in Detroit's Livonia Mall in 1966. With franchised locations also found mostly in shopping malls, it was bought by Mrs. Fields, off of cookies, in 1995 and merged with Pretzel Time. Hot Sam is...

Sandy's was a hamburger chain founded in Peoria, Illinois in 1956 by four businessmen who originally planned to open a McDonald's franchise. After a disagreement with McDonald's head Ray Kroc, the four men struck out on their own, naming their burger joint Sandy's. The...

Kiddieland Amusement Park in??Melrose Park, Illinois was home to several classic rides including the??Little Dipper??roller coaster. The park opened in 1929 but closed on September 27, 2009, however the sign for the amusement park can still be seen at the Melrose Park Public Library.

Located on Dixie Highway in Louisville, Kentucky, Kelly's Lounge was a beloved favorite of locals who would swing by and grab their alcoholic drinks by the quart to go!

You'll never get lost when you follow this map to delicious Camp Washington Chili!

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...

Built in 1912 as Redland Field, the Cincinnati Reds home ballpark was renamed Crosley Field, in honor of the team's new owner, in 1934. It was the home of the Reds until 1970 when they moved into??Riverfront Stadium. CHECKOUT MORE VINTAGE STADIUMS AND BASEBALL...

Johnny Bench's Home Plate Restaurant opened in the mid '70s at the corner of Colerain and Springdale Avenues near Northgate Mall. In 1977, Johnny Bench's Homestretch opened in Florence. Homestretch closed late in 1978, and Home Plate shut down a few months later when??Frisch's...

A downtown favorite, Fat Frank's, located in the U.S. Steel Building, served a big wiener on a nice bun. They served up their last dog in 2003.

???The Olympic Drive-In on St. Charles Rock Road in the County has been the target of frequent raids by police and of a newly formed decent films committee in an attempt to close the theatre for allegedly showing obscene films," said a newspaper report...

The Dixie Drive-In Theatre opened in 1955 in Louisville's Shively neighborhood. Located at 4915 Dixie Hwy., it closed in 1967. The site was later a K-Mart and is currently a large grocery store.

Camelot was a chain of mall-based record stores founded in 1956 in Massillon, Ohio. At its peak, it operated over 450 stores in 37 states. In 1998 it was acquired by rival Trans World operators of Record Town among other chains. Most surviving locations...

In 1965, the four Daoud brothers bought a hamburger restaurant called Hamburger Heaven in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Mt. Washington. With their purchase they also received a Cincinnati-style chili recipe. They quickly realized the chili was outselling the burgers, so they focused on the...

Serving hamburgers, hot dogs and french fries featuring carhop services, Dog n Suds first opened in 1953 in Illinois and grew rapidly through the '50s and '60s. Today, a few locations still remain in the Midwest.

Hook's Drug Stores was a chain of pharmacies based in Indianapolis. Outside of Indiana, the chain operated under the name SupeRX Drug Stores.????

Steeped in '70s, and a little '80s, nostalgia, the Have a Nice Day Cafe was a chain of restaurants that operated from the mid-90s to the early 2000s. At its peak, the chain had over 20 locations across the U.S.

Bill Knapp's was an American family restaurant chain founded by Clinton B. Knapp in 1948 in Batttlecreek, MI. At its peak it had 60 locations in Michigan, Ohio, Florida, Indiana, and Illinois. The last location closed in 2002.

Swallen's was a chain of retail stores based in Cincinnati, Ohio that first opened in 1948 and ?? featured a mix of appliances, electronics, hardware, sporting goods and firearms, clothing and more.

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.