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Looney T Birds
Looney T Birds opened in Oxford, Ohio, home of Miami Univeristy, in 1984 and was the premier record shop in Oxford for nearly 20 years. It's convenient downtown location and relationship with WOXY helped cement its place in Tristate music history.?? -
Zantigo Burritos
Zantigo was a chain of fast food Mexican restaurants that served fresh and tangy delicacies from 1976 to 1987. It was famous for its chili, taco burritos, taco salads, cheese chilitos, and cheap chips & cheese that were to die for according to former... -
When I Was Your Age We Rode Backwards!
The Racer roller coaster opened on April 29, 1972 along with the rest of Kings Island. Starting with the 1982 park season, one train was turned around and became known as the Backwards Racer. It was only supposed to be that way for the... -
Boardwalk and Baseball
Boardwalk and Baseball was a theme park in Haines City, FL that opened in April 1987. It replaced Circus World, keeping many of that park's rides but otherwise completely re-theming the entire property. The park was successful in attracting the Kansas City Royals baseball... -
WYDD - Pittsburgh's Heartbeat '80s logo
WYDD first signed on in 1967 as a jazz station. In the '70s it switched to a more progressive, free-form AOR format, before flipping to top 40 in the '80s. As top 40 stations go, though, it was pretty adventurous, playing songs that were... -
Pittsburgh Pipers Alternate Logo
Pipers was the original nickname of Pittsburgh's American Basketball Association team. They began play in 1967, the league's inaugural season. After winning the championship, they moved to Minnesota, then moved back to Pittsburgh the following year. A year later they were the Pittsburgh Condors.... -
The Upstage Original Logo
The Upstage was a dance club and music venue located on the second floor of 3609 Forbes Avenue in Oakland, right in the shadow of Pitt's ABC towers. A generation danced the night away and enjoyed live music there until it closed in 1995. -
The Upstage 90s Logo
The Upstage was a dance club and music venue located on the second floor of 3609 Forbes Avenue in Oakland, right in the shadow of Pitt's ABC towers. A generation danced the night away and enjoyed live music there until it closed in 1995. -
Club Laga
Club Laga was a popular venue for punk hardcore, punk, and hip-hop acts from 1996 until 2004. One floor below was the Upstage Lounge a popular dance club in the '80s and 90s. -
Cincinnati Slammers
The Cincinnati Slammers began as the Ohio Mixers in 1982. Originally based in Lima, Ohio, the team played its home games at Lima Senior High School. In 1984, the team moved to Cincinnati and was renamed the Slammers. Following the 1986-87 season, the team... -
The Cincinnati Cicadas Baseball Team
Cicadas??are winged insects, known for the songs sung by most, but not all, males of the species. They are better known for their swarming behavior which occurs every 13 to 17 years, depending on thee brood, or generation. There are 23 broods in North... -
Atlanta Attack Soccer
The Atlanta Attack began play in 1989 as an expansion team in the American Indoor Soccer Association. Their home pitch was The Omni. In 1991, they relocated to Kansas City. -
Hartford Bicentennials Soccer
The Hartford Bicentennials joined the old North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1975. After the 1976 season, they became the Connecticut Bicentennials. The team moved to Oakland, CA in 1978 and became the Stompers, then to Edmonton, AB in 1979, where they became the... -
Groovin' In Cincinnati
On November 23, 1973,??The Brady Bunch??episode "The Cincinnati Kid" first aired on ABC-TV. The episode was filmed in August of that year at Kings Island in Mason and remains a favorite of Tristate TV fans. -
The Pub Of Love
The Pub of Love was Nashville favorite located at the corner of 12th and Porter. -
Beisbolistas
The rosters of Negro league teams were not only filled with African American ballplayers but Latin Americans as well.?? *Design is officially licensed from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum -
Las Vegas Wranglers Hockey
The Wranglers were supposed to begin play as an expansion team in the West Coast Hockey League (WCHL) in 1999. However, lack of a suitable arena delayed their debut. By the time they had settled into the Orleans Arena in 2003, the East Coast... -
Orlando Rage
In yet another attempt to bring pro football to Central Florida, the Orlando Rage debuted with the rest of the original XFL in 2001 season, that league's only season. The team finished with 8 wins and 2 losses while averaging 25,000 fans a game... -
Biffs Coffee Shop
Opened in 1947, Biffs were a chain small coffee shops located next to gas stations mostly in the San Francisco Bay Area but with several locations in Los Angeles. They closed up shop for good in 1996. -
Crane Steak House
The Crane Steak House was located on Powell street in San Francisco and was part of the Crane Hotel.

