The Eighties

Druther's Restaurant was a fast food chain in Louisville that began as Burger Queen??in 1963, with its roots going back to 1956 in Winter Haven, FL. The name change came in 1981 to better reflect the restaurant's offerings which came to include chicken and...

The championship of the North American Soccer League (NASL), the 1981 Soccer Bowl was contested between the New York Cosmos and the Chicago Sting. It was played at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto on September 26, 1981. Chicago won in a shoot-out, 2-1 in front...

The Bat opened in 1981 as the world's first suspended roller coaster. However, frequent mechanical problems forced it to close after the 1983 season. Learning from The Bat's shortcomings, the ride's manufacturer, Arrow Dynamics, was able to develop a much more successful second generation...

Open Pantry was a chain of convenience stores that operated in the Greater Cleveland area from 1961 until the early 1980s.

The Outrigger Restaurant was a tiki themed bar and eatery established by actress Frances Langford and her husband Ralph Evinrude. It was located near Port St. Lucie in Jensen Beach, Florida. It opened in 1961 and closed in the late 1980s.

Giggles were a sandwich cookie sold in the 1980s that came in vanilla and chocolate varieties. While some found the smiling faces endearing, others found them a little creepy.

Are we not style? We are vintage. This electric yellow tee throws it back with a retro-futuristic graphic, complete with a certain red dome you might recognize and the phrase “Try to detect it, it’s not too late.” Perfect for fans of synths, signals,...

The World League of American Football (WLAF) was established in 1989 by America's top pro football league. It served three main purposes: One, it supplied the top league with talent and helped players develop. Two, it helped promote North American football in Europe. Three,...

It is one of the most dead malls in America. Now known as Forest Fair Village and previously Cincinnati Mall, and Cincinnati Mills, this giant shopping center opened in 1988 as Forest Fair Mall.?? While a few anchors remain, there is only one tenant...

The Battle of the Network Stars was a series of TV programs that featured stars from the three major broadcast networks of the 1970s, pitted against each other in various athletic events. A total of 19 episodes were produced from 1976 to 1988. OS15000...

The Bohannon Brewing Company was founded in 1988 and is recognized as Tennessee's original micro/pub brewery.

Rain City Video was a small chain of video rental shops that started in 1988. Its last location, in West Ballard, closed in April of 2017.

The Force was with soccer fans in Cleveland from 1978 to 1988 as charter members of the Major Indoor Soccer League. The team name was resurrected when the Cleveland Crunch, founded in 1989, changed its name to the Force in 2002.

The San Jose Clash joined the MLS in that league's inaugural 1996 season. After five years, the team changed it's name to Earthquakes after the city's popular original outdoor (and indoor) soccer team that played in the old NASL, the MISL, and the WSA...

The Chicago Bruisers were one of four teams established for the inaugural season of the Arena Football League in 1987. Their homefield was the Rosemont Horizon. After three seasons the team folded.

The Purple Gator was a concert venue located in the Magnolia Shopping Center off of Kings Highway near Restaurant Row in Myrtle Beach. It operated from 1987 to 1995 and welcomed many of the country's top musical acts.

The Arena Football League was founded in 1986 by Jim Foster, who had gotten the idea from watching a Major Indoor Soccer League game earlier in the decade. After two test games in 1986, the league kicked off in 1987 with four teams travelling...

The original San Jose Earthquakes played in the old North American Soccer League?? (NASL)??beginning in 1974. In 1983 and 1984, they were known as the Golden Bay Earthquakes and played in the Major Indoor Soccer League??(MISL) while still fielding the outdoor team. They left...

Channel 48, WKBS, was an independent TV station licensed to Burlington, NJ that served the greater Philadelphia TV market.??The station broadcast from 1965 to 1983.

KTMA was established in 1982. In 1992, they adopted new call letters. It's no mystery what the station's most famous program, was: The one where the guy and his robot friends make fun of cheesy movies.

Halle's was founded in 1891 in Cleveland. A shopping institution for generations, it closed its doors in 1982. It is best remembered for featuring Mr. Jingeling, who as Santa's "Keeper of the Keys," and could be found on Halle's Seventh Floor downtown throughout the...

The Indianapolis Clowns a professional baseball team in the Negro American League. They came to Indianapolis in 1946 after stints in Cincinnati, Miami, and as a barnstorming team. They left the Negro American League in 1954 but continued to play exhibition games into the...

The Columbus Magic played in the old American Soccer league in 1979 and 1980. Their home pitch was Franklin County Stadium which was also used by the Clippers at that time.

Rivermen were members of??North American Softball League (NASL). The NASL existed for only the 1980 season, before joining with the American Professional Slow Pitch League (APSPL) to create the United Professional Softball League. Since the Cincinnati Suds were already in existence in the APSL,...

Introduced in 1973, the Marathon bar was advertised with the slogans, "lasts a good longtime" and "nobody eats a Marathon fast." Indeed, its eight inches of chocolate covered caramel could not be consumed quickly, It went out of production in 1981.

WTAM 1100 began broadcasting in 1923 from Cleveland. Over the years the station would also be known as KYW, WKYC, and from 1972 to 1996, WWWE, or 3WE. It was during the 3WE years that the station broadcast the Cleveland Cavaliers Miracle at Richfield, season...

The Cincinnati Suds were a men's professional softball team and founding members of the American Professional Slow Pitch League (APSPL) where they played for four seasons (1977-1980). In 1981, the Suds then joined the United Professional Softball League (UPSL) for the 1981 and 1982...

After the Central Hockey League (CHL) version of the Stingers folded 33 games into the 1979/80 season, Cincinnati was left without a pro hockey team for the first time since 1974, when the American Hockey League's Swords folded. The Tigers hit the ice in...

Known as simply The Longhorn to loyal patrons and music fans, Jay's Longhorn was one of the most important rock clubs in America in the 1970s and 1980s. Many national and international acts played their early in their careers as did many well known...

A tribute to one of the most underrated cinematic camping trips of all time—and the most intimidating steak challenge ever put to screen. This tee is for the brave souls who, like a certain beloved 80s dad (played by the great John Candy), took...