tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post3296470130459473961..comments2024-03-26T21:06:08.519-07:00Comments on Sky City: Retail History: The Mall: Huntsville, AL (Update with Exclusive Photos!)J.T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04208881715255029485noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-4986910112946255782019-04-02T11:42:18.806-07:002019-04-02T11:42:18.806-07:00My mom owned dips ice cream..I grew up in the mall...My mom owned dips ice cream..I grew up in the mall...I miss it very muchAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049864508628717847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-26887723534970644902019-04-02T11:32:48.274-07:002019-04-02T11:32:48.274-07:00Does anybody remember dips ice cream? My mom owned...Does anybody remember dips ice cream? My mom owned it..I remember camalot music and rick dixon...I grew up in the mall and miss the people I knew.do you remember me? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049864508628717847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-77748627798158863182019-04-02T11:25:46.509-07:002019-04-02T11:25:46.509-07:00My parents owned dips ice cream inside the mall fr...My parents owned dips ice cream inside the mall from 1978 till the middle 80s.I was 8 years old in 1978 and we lived in a rv in the parking lot.....thanks for the pics....sadAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049864508628717847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-53767795049516990152018-11-16T18:15:23.154-08:002018-11-16T18:15:23.154-08:00Mr. Anonymous September 6, 2009 at 7:25 PM,
Not t...Mr. Anonymous September 6, 2009 at 7:25 PM,<br /> Not trying to be contrary, I lived in Huntsville from 1963 - 1981, a d as I recall, Picadilliy Cafeteria & Buffet was located in the "Heart of Huntsville" Mall. It had the BEST food in town and was extremely affordable even in those early days. Not saying it was never in "The Mall", but, I simply dont recall ever seeing it there.zander59https://www.blogger.com/profile/06955141560924486241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-25856200479335652142018-02-10T21:29:15.529-08:002018-02-10T21:29:15.529-08:00In the 1960s, LT was called Brittians. Heavily inf...In the 1960s, LT was called Brittians. Heavily influenced by the Beatles and other Brittish bands of the time...Lphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182769677438446072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-35318283724036448302017-12-28T16:00:32.084-08:002017-12-28T16:00:32.084-08:00I lived there from 62-72 as a teen mostly, and hav...I lived there from 62-72 as a teen mostly, and have many memories of the Mall and some of the theater -Poseidon Adventure I think. I plan to move back- I still have family there- after being away for a long time. I don't remember it being dark. I remember Christmas shopping and a big San Francisco poster/sign outside the big department store at one end, not Penney's. I remember going into Woolworth's for lunch and beginning labor with my first child. I remember a photography show in the mall and being surprised to see photos of myself there. Seems so long ago yet in some ways last year or something. I'm editing because I meant to say thank you for the little trip back in time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-71053419404045853132017-04-22T05:54:11.728-07:002017-04-22T05:54:11.728-07:00I just found this site. I lived in Huntsville fr...I just found this site. I lived in Huntsville from 1963 - 1974 when I graduated from Butler and left for college. I remember ALMOST all the things on this blog. Fabulous dinners at Britlings, when "The Mall" opened, even when Haysland Square (as it was originally known) opened. I had one of those Sinclair dinosaurs and I spent many quarters on that monstrous (or so it seemed) super slide at Parkway City. (For a quarter you got 3 rides, as I recall). Used to love to spend time (as a kid) at Parkway City and got an extra treat when an Eastern Airlines Lockheed Electra or Southern Airways Martin 404 would zoom overhead landing at the "old" airport. <br /><br />My H.S. years were funded by my job at KFC (remember the Bergerons?) for 2 years. The kitchen wasn't air conditioned back then....talk about a hot, greasy job!<br /><br />And oh my....Irelands steak and biscuits (cheapest place in town to take a date to a "good" restaurant), the Westbury when it was a 1 screen theater (saw Earthquake there with those massive speakers that shook your seat). <br /><br />I loved growing up in Huntsville....still miss it sometimes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-11762905183801393252017-02-11T23:39:59.434-08:002017-02-11T23:39:59.434-08:00Hi Phil, I remember Camelot Music and you. (We wen...Hi Phil, I remember Camelot Music and you. (We went to the same high school.) I worked in the Bookland across from Chick-fil-A for quite a few years and always thought Camelot was a wonderful store. Loved listening to the music drifting across the Mall from Camelot when I was working the front of the bookstore.<br /><br />The fountain was one of my all time favourite places to hang out before and after work – nice and cool in the summer. Loved watching shoppers stop to throw coins in the fountain as they made their way down the Mall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-8094594785798898832017-02-11T23:32:11.504-08:002017-02-11T23:32:11.504-08:00You're thinking of Tiffany's Bakery. It re...You're thinking of Tiffany's Bakery. It really was wonderful, and the owners were very nice. Sadly, I can't recall their names. My sister worked there while she was in high school. She probably remembers them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-67153328867701594922017-02-11T23:23:18.628-08:002017-02-11T23:23:18.628-08:00The bookstore you're referring to was Andan...The bookstore you're referring to was Andan's Bookland. It was owned by the Anderson family. I worked there thru high school...one of many jobs to pay fir college.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398818236223812276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-50731843568615632432017-02-08T22:39:34.251-08:002017-02-08T22:39:34.251-08:00I lived in Huntsville in the early 60's, going...I lived in Huntsville in the early 60's, going to Whitesburg Elementary. I remember Frishes (or Big Bob's) Hamburgers also getting my haircuts in a barber shop inside one of the stores there. I still remember some classmates names from back then. They would be the class of 1973!I have other memories of Huntsville as well.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-55499425020982267692017-01-05T09:00:09.731-08:002017-01-05T09:00:09.731-08:00Don't forget about the Green Stamps and Plaid ...Don't forget about the Green Stamps and Plaid Stamps! This has been a wonderful walk down memory lane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-64830772353195307252016-04-22T05:17:51.574-07:002016-04-22T05:17:51.574-07:00I cannot thank you enough for posting these pictur...I cannot thank you enough for posting these pictures and I hope you don't mind that I saved all of them for my personal use. People said that the Mall was dark and scary. The truth is I found real comfort and peace there. Like it had stood the test of time. Some of my best life memories are in Huntsville between 1988 and 1995 (actually through today). I used to LOVE going to Noah's Ark. The people were so kind to me and let me pet the cats. It was there that I first saw a Bengal Cat! I used the payphone in the center to ask my wife to marry me and it was there that I learned my mom had cancer. I used to go just to walk and think. I miss it so much. Your pictures and history are like stepping back in time and it feels so good and sad at the same time. All we need is a flux capacitor! My best friend of 30 years died 20 days ago and we spent so much time there. In one of the pictures, one of the first ones, I can see his car in the parking lot! I am not ashamed to say there are tears in my eyes as I write this. It's funny but when you are in a era of your life you think things will be this way forever and you really pay no heed to its changing but it always does. I am glad that I truly appreciated the time I spent there at the point in time I was there. Some think it silly that an old building would be so special to someone but it will always have a place in my heart. Thank you once again, I found your post and photographs at a time when I really needed to see the old days and old ways once again. So 25 years after its demise The Mall once again makes me feel at peace. Thank you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-1099292907268397722016-04-22T05:08:50.924-07:002016-04-22T05:08:50.924-07:00Hi.... No Service Merchandise was farther up the P...Hi.... No Service Merchandise was farther up the Parkway heading south. So sad that these are days gone byAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-54541242619022706112016-04-21T14:52:29.383-07:002016-04-21T14:52:29.383-07:00I have a good tip on actual Parkway Place Mall dir...I have a good tip on actual <a href="https://www.mallscenters.com/malls/alabama/parkway-place-mall/" rel="nofollow">Parkway Place Mall directory</a>. I hope it will help you ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-5827327674633431872016-03-26T22:59:55.458-07:002016-03-26T22:59:55.458-07:00I always loved the sculptured fountain with all th...I always loved the sculptured fountain with all the colored lights. When I was a child, I would always sit on a bench there, and just look at the fountain. The fountain is one of a kind, and wish that they would create a fountain from it again. And I remember my mom bought a pair of beautiful curtains from Loveman's. They were the prettiest curtains I had ever seen, and we thought that we were up town.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12063671784754872265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-48455947590347430472015-08-16T10:39:32.167-07:002015-08-16T10:39:32.167-07:00There was a Service Merchandise there at one time,...There was a Service Merchandise there at one time, if my recall is correct.citisenozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02920188050199350983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-81925019306731257302015-08-16T10:37:13.021-07:002015-08-16T10:37:13.021-07:00I did not remember the date of the remodel. I do ...I did not remember the date of the remodel. I do remember the planters and the mall being darker after - I think the floors were changed with that remodel, too.citisenozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02920188050199350983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-62122491718544033882015-07-04T19:31:31.303-07:002015-07-04T19:31:31.303-07:00I remember getting my dinosaur!! And I remember ki...I remember getting my dinosaur!! And I remember kissing that monkey at The Mall right on the mouth!!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-34061439535608158442015-06-02T13:13:27.577-07:002015-06-02T13:13:27.577-07:00WHAT ABOUT LONDON TRANSIT? ! ALL THE COOL KIDS GO...WHAT ABOUT LONDON TRANSIT? ! ALL THE COOL KIDS GOT THEIR JEANS THERE. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-78349437112008608702014-12-23T21:45:38.970-08:002014-12-23T21:45:38.970-08:00I can smell the sugar cookies just looking at thes...I can smell the sugar cookies just looking at these pics.<br /><br /> My family would go to the Piccadilly's after church when we moved backbto Huntsvilke in 84'. It had a definate 70's feel with dark wood, with a wooden screen that seperated the dining room from the food line. Ultra chic. :) I even took tae kwon do at The Mall around 85' 86". Wasnt there eventually a club on the backside? The velvet something or other..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-71152801138687595452014-12-22T10:15:26.626-08:002014-12-22T10:15:26.626-08:00The Super Slide was at Parkway City; behind Mongom...The Super Slide was at Parkway City; behind Mongomery Wards. I sold it but don't think it was damaged in storm. The people of Huntsville enjoyed the Slide a lot longer than most areas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-34501636512586340642014-12-10T07:09:20.587-08:002014-12-10T07:09:20.587-08:00In reply to Alex, I remember almost of the places ...In reply to Alex, I remember almost of the places that you mentioned except for the Tiger Terrel Show. I remember going on the Benny Carle show one time. Benny Carle is still alive and you can Google him and see interesting stuff. I do remember the Hardees, I place it at the north east corner of the parking lot near El Palacio. There was also one at Hwy 72 and the Parkway. Kids would get a free paper hat. The building was futuristic like the Jetsons.<br /><br />The big store the was Miracle City, I think. It is now The Rock Worship Center. <br />I recall the Sinclair Gas dinosaur injection thing. That really impressed a 7 year old. Gas stations were always giving stuff away, like: towel, glasses, antenna toppers. Exxon was named Esso or Enco previously and Chevron was Standard Oil. Remember the plastic tiger paws you would hang on your rearview mirror?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-37455116126746379322014-12-09T21:35:07.498-08:002014-12-09T21:35:07.498-08:00I vaguely remember going to "THE Mall" (...I vaguely remember going to "THE Mall" (as we locals called it) as a child in the 80s and 90s. I bought my first pet (a hamster) at a Noah's Ark pet shop in 1991. It was already starting to sport quite a few vacant stores by then. The last time I remember being there was in 1994 to buy another hamster. It was really going downhill then. It was a lovely mall before Madison Square was built. Madison Square really did sound the death knell for THE Mall. It's news to me that Parkway place is now sounding the death knell for Madison Square. Parkway City Mall was practically dead before they renovated it into Parkway Place in the late 90s. Sounds like it shall get THE Mall's revenge on Madison Square!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2047095566316955789.post-20876497667528589072014-12-04T19:24:30.741-08:002014-12-04T19:24:30.741-08:00I worked at the Tiffany's Bakery in the Mall w...I worked at the Tiffany's Bakery in the Mall when I was in high school back in the late '70s. Scrubbed pans and mopped the floor after school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com