Chicago's Extinct Businesses Part 6

This one is a special video. The photos are the ones that visitors posted on my Facebook page. Some are very unique. Song is Music To Watch Girls By Slick by Billy May.

[@TimelordR]

Me & my older brother were fortunate enough for our father to take us to Riverview Park on its last night in 1968 before its extinction. And why wasn't i told that Dennis' Place For Games became defunct? It was the last of the arcades in Chicago.

[@brianglade848]

Read my above comment, see what my dad did..... Jesus

[@brianglade848]

This background music is the same song I think played in my dad's head in 1977 after he stepped in dog shit walking into his office in Hinsdale then tracking it thru all the carpeting

[@danbeau9404]

Ah, Raceway, beer, fights in the stands, fights between the drivers, scantilly clad girls, more beer and oh yeah, an occasional race. Kudos to my friend Don Dado, who when I was gone in the Army, started racing there and was rookie of the year. We were proud of you Don.

[@brianglade848]

Raceway park beer farts were bad there, whoo yuck

[@ProfessorEchoMedia]

Really enjoy these videos, but wish you wouldn’t cut so fast from image to image. It would be nicer to linger on them at least a little longer as now some rush by before they can even register. I know we live in an era of perpetual A.D.D., but it wouldn’t hurt to slow the pace a bit. Otherwise, your channel rocks, Pete. Keep the vids coming.

[@brianglade848]

Spooky saxophone huh

[@brianglade848]

At 1:19, Marv is playing the sax

[@luisreyes1963]

I remember my family once bought Home Juice Orange Juice in the glass quart bottle that i had to wash before i returned them for the deposit. Funcoland was the very first place i bought video games, now they're called GameStop.

[@waynewright2886]

Very Good Young Man... Very Good of Fine Damn Memories of Things that Ain't in Chicago No More!

[@brianglade848]

You capitalize every word.....looks like you passed English class.....or "ain't ya"......

[@brianglade848]

Whatever Wayne yah Cottage Grove ear digger

[@brianglade848]

Cod boy huh Wayne?

[@brianglade848]

Wayne rhymes with Stain

[@waynewright2886]

@@brianglade848 HEY MAN...THIS IS GETTING OUT OF HAND, THIS HAS GOT TO STOP, STOP & STOP! I AIN'T DONE B.S. TO YOU & THIS BOARDERS ON HARASSMENT, WHAT EVER THE PROBLEM IS WITH YOU TOWARDS ME. YOU NEED TO STOP & GET A LIFE MISTER!

[@robinnortherngirl7868]

It's so fun to go through your videos because I remember so many of these places. Seeing NEO (punk club when I went) reminded me of the VERY ODD and DISTURBING thing behind glass in the loong hallway that led to the club. Anyone know what it was?

[@MPGunther1]

No, I have to know now because I was there once or twice

[@brianglade848]

My dad is a propane tank

[@ProfessorEchoMedia]

Can’t remember what that was, Robin, but I do recall on my numerous visits to NEO being told what the “n” in the sign lettering was meant to resemble. Can’t unsee it!

[@johnalang]

"Moo & Oink" still exists in some areas

[@brianglade848]

True,and my dad's favorite black sock store

[@Jimmyred]

Did you happen to find any photos of Ricky's Restaurant on the southeast corner of Broadway & Belmont?

[@brianglade848]

Yeah....let me get them outta my wallet..........

[@mrmapful]

I remember mr steak. it was on Torrence in Lansing

[@brianglade848]

Or...was it Mr Torrance

[@MPGunther1]

Shit, I'm getting old

[@brianglade848]

Yep

[@MPGunther1]

@@brianglade848 of me getting old? 😆

[@brianglade848]

@@MPGunther1 yep

[@macwyll]

I lived in Chicago for 55 years and didn't recognize many of these locations, then realized some of these are NOT in Chicago

[@hayford75]

Well, you are wrong. All these places were located in Chicago.

[@brianglade848]

There all in Chicago yah bonehead

[@martyglade3922]

Ya bonehead..what a dumbass..they're all in Chicago