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Off Ramp Cafe and Lounge
The building that housed the Off Ramp Cafe was built in 1908 and was home to a variety of shops until the 1950s when a successive string of muisc clubs occupied the space. In 1986 it began booking alternative rock acts as the Off... -
Sunset Bowl
Sunset Bowl opened in 1957 in Ballard and soon became a local hotspot. Sunset It closed in 2008 and was demolished in 2010. -
The Edge 94.5 Dallas
KDGE first it the airwaves in 1962 as KJIM. After multiple ownership and format changes, 94.5's alternative rock format and call letters (KDGE) were moved to the 102.5 frequency in 2000. In 2017, the station changed it's format to adult contemporary. -
County Stadium Beer Slide
County Stadium??opened in 1953 and was home to two Milwaukee baseball teams. In 1973, the beer slide and chalet debuted in the stadiums outfield seating area. A character dubbed Bernie slid down the slide and into a giant beer mug after every home run... -
First Annual ABA All-Star Game
The first American Basketball Association (ABA) All-Star Game was played January 9, 1968 at the Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. A crowd of 10,872 watched as the East topped the West 126-120. -
Americana Amusement Park
Americana opened in Middletown as LeSourdsville Lake??in 1922. One of the park's founder's, Edgar Streifthau, opened Fantasy Farm, geared toward young children, right next door in 1963. In 1977, LeSourdsville Lake became Americana. It closed in 1999, reopened in 2002, only to close again... -
The Decade
Originally known as the Pizza Pub, new owners??Dom DiSilvio and his then-wife Jan Chepes, renamed this iconic Oakland spot The Decade and made it 1950s-themed restaurant. As 50's nostalgia waned, DiSilvio started booking contemporary rock music acts. The New York Dolls, Ramones, and an... -
Columbus Owls Hockey
After the NHL's California Golden Seals sold their Columbus farm team of the same nickname??to local interests, it was renamed the Owls and played on until 1977 when it moved to Grand Rapids. The teams home ice in Columbus was the Fairgrounds Coliseum. -
Tape World T-shirt
Tape World was a mall-based chain of music stores owned by Trans World Entertainment, operators of Record Town, Coconuts, and FYE among others. While the name suggested emphasis on the one format, it did offer CDs, briefly, before being retired by Trans World. -
Cincinnati Swords
In 1971, Buffalo was granted an expansion franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed the Sabres, the league???s newest member needed a farm team that would play in the American Hockey League (AHL). The AHL also needed to replace the Buffalo Bison what... -
Utah Stars Basketball
The Utah Stars began as the Anaheim Amigos, charter members of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967. In 1968, they moved up the freeway to become the Los Angeles Stars. In 1970, the team moved to Salt Lake City, where they won the... -
Pittsburgh Gladiators
The Gladiators were one of four charter teams created to showcase the Arena Football League's inaugural season in 1987. The team played every season from 1987 to 1990, making it to ArenaBowls I and III, before relocating to Tampa Bay, Florida, where they became... -
Bozo in a World Full of Clowns
"The World's Most Famous Clown," as he is sometimes called, got his start in 1946. He made is TV debut in 1949, just as that medium was getting started. He??was the creation of created by??Alan W. Livingston??and first played by Pinto Colvig. He was played... -
Jarts
Before they were banned in the 1980's, Jarts were a popular game of lawn darts that was essentially a combination of horseshoes and darts. Currently, Jarts are sold in a modified and safer version, with a blunt tip design. -
Baltimore Claws ABA
The Baltimore Claws were the relocated Memphis Sounds and were scheduled to play in the American Basketball Association in 1975. At first, the team was named the Hustlers but local opposition as well as pressure from the league necessitated a change. The team played... -
Boston Lobsters
The Boston Lobsters were charter members of World Team Tennis??(WTT) in 1974, debuting as the Philadelphia Freedoms. In 1975, they landed in New England with their new nickname. They went on to become quite successful both on the court and at the gate. They... -
Miami Seahawks Football
The Miami Seahawks were charter members of the All-America Football Conference in 1946. The city's first pro sports franchise, they only lasted one season. Miami's then small population, combined with underfunded ownership doomed the team's stay in South Florida. In 1947 they moved to... -
Ottawa Rough Riders Vintage
The Ottawa Rough Riders were established in 1876 and were one of the longest running professional sports teams in North America. They adopted the Rough Riders nickname in 1931, they were charter members of the Canadian Football League (CFL) formed in 1958. The club... -
Memphis Sounds
The American Basketball Association team that played in Memphis from 1970 to 1975 was first called the Pros, then the Tams, and finally the Sounds, the latter being their nickname before moving to Baltimore. -
Orlando Thunder WLAF
The Orlando Thunder were members of the World League of American Football (WLAF) for that circuit's 1991 and 1992 seasons. They played their home games at the Florida Citrus Bowl.

