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Center of Tallahassee

Byks November 24, 2018November 1, 2020

The day after Black Friday 2018, so Black Saturday?, what I would guess is still traditionally a busy shopping day, we risked a trip to what was once known as The Tallahassee Mall, now The Center of Tallahassee (even though its on the north side of town…), thinking that since the Big Game (UF/FSU) was being played at that time (and at a location much closer to the actual center of Tallahassee…) we would be relatively OK. …

Putnam Hotel – DeLand, FL – post fire pics

Byks November 22, 2018November 1, 2020

After the suspicious fire at the historic Putnam Hotel earlier this year, just weeks after it was sold, I figured I’d better get by there again to get some more snaps before it falls to the inevitable, regardless of what the new owners say.…

Daytona Beach Boardwalk

Byks November 20, 2018November 2, 2020

When I heard a few months ago that there had been an accident on the Daytona Beach Boardwalk’s rollercoaster I knew it’s days had to be numbered. …

Walt Disney World Village Relics

Byks October 2, 2018November 1, 2020

Following on from a couple of recent posts (here and here) I came across some relics of the original Walt Disney World Village in a book I got back in 1988 when I attended an art class at Disney World (for Junior High Art Club, an early boondoggle).…

Julie’s Place – Tallahassee – Matchbook

Byks September 30, 2018

Today we have a small reminder of a once great drinking (and eating, but the drinks were always better than the food in my opinion) establishment in North Tallahassee. …

Pleasure Island Brochure – Spring 1993

Byks September 26, 2018November 2, 2020

Unlike some of the brochures we’ve highlighted recently, including this one on Pleasure Island’s older sister, this one from Disney’s Pleasure Island is easy to pin down to Spring 1993. …

Disney Village Market Place – early ’90’s brochure

Byks September 22, 2018November 2, 2020

Before it was called Disney Springs, and before it was called Downtown Disney, the shopping and entertainment district of the Walt Disney World Resorts was known as Disney Village Marketplace (and before even that it was Disney Village). …

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The Silver Slipper – Tallahassee, FL

Byks September 3, 2018November 2, 2020

The Silver Slipper was one of those places that could only exist in a small backwoods southern capitol city like Tallahassee. For 71 years it hosted all sorts of celebrities, politicians, crooks, etc (how could they tell them apart?). …