The Last Splash – or – Not So Wet, Not So Wild
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The Last Splash – or – Not So Wet, Not So Wild

Byretroscrod

I’d heard a while back that Wet ‘n Wild, the first major water-theme park in Central Florida (and at the time of its opening in 1977 the largest in the world), was closing this year, and honestly thought it had already done so.  Last week when we were down there (more on that in other…

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Luzy Ho’s (aka Uforia) + Mark’s Bar – Tallahassee, FL

Byplacesgoneby

This was the original location of Lucy Ho’s, a Tallahassee institution.  Later in life it was known as Uforia (as can be seen on the signage), and there was a little bar off the right called Mark’s Bar, ran by a guy named Mark.  Now (Feb 2018) it’s been demolished and something “new” is being…

The Collegiate Village Inn – Tallahassee, FL
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The Collegiate Village Inn – Tallahassee, FL

Byplacesgoneby

Built in 1971, this was a 160 unit motel with what was billed as a large lobby area, restaurant and conference rooms.  It was two stories with concrete block construction and a brick veneer. The property was 3.4 acres and zoned CP “Commercial” with 400 feet frontage and a full median cut. The 2007 property…

A quiçkie while I wait….Old Chevron Station in Tallahassee – Corner of Ocala and Pensacola
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A quiçkie while I wait….Old Chevron Station in Tallahassee – Corner of Ocala and Pensacola

Byplacesgoneby

While I was waiting at the meeting point for this week’s tailgate (NC State at FSU) I wandered.over to the case station/convenience store on the corner, which apparently is now closed and based on other areas of Tally probably slated to be torn down and replaced with something even more obnoxious. Since the building appears…