September 2018 – Places Gone By[e]

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. …

Amusement Parks | Florida | Tampa

Adventure Island (Tampa) – 1993 Brochure

Byks September 28, 2018

Yet another 90’s travel brochure (we’re almost done with them, for now…), this time an Adventure Island brochure from 1993. I’ve never been to AI, and have only been to its sister park, Busch Gardens once, so this doesn’t bring back any nostalgic memories like the Pleasure Island/Disney Marketplace ones have. …

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 | Florida | Hotels

Walt Disney World Dolphin – early 90’s brochure

Byks September 23, 2018November 2, 2020

Following in our recent slew of brochure’s(here and here) and maps from the 80’s and early 90’s, today we have a very simple one from the Walt Disney World Dolphin resort, which opened on June 1, 1990 (along with its sister The Swan), and is operated by Starwood Hotels and Resorts, the parent company of, among other brands, Sheraton, of which this is a branded property. …

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). …

Florida | Maps

Central Florida Tourist Map – 1993 – Pringle Development

Byks September 6, 2018November 2, 2020

Something a little different to look at today: a “tourist” map of Central Florida from 1993 provided by Pringle Development of Leesburg, FL. A full-size version of the map can be found here.…

Bars | Closed | Florida | Restaurants | Tallahassee

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?). …