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    Month: September 2019

    Happy 50th Anniversary to the debut of The Brady Bunch! It’s groovy and out of sight!

    Hello everyone! Today I am writing about one of my favorite shows, The Brady Bunch. It premiered on September 26, 1969, and ended on March 8, 1974,… Read more “Happy 50th Anniversary to the debut of The Brady Bunch! It’s groovy and out of sight!”

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    26 Sep 201920 Sep 2020 by Pete Kastanes

    Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of the debut of The Brady Brunch! I will write a story on my blog about watching the show and its huge impact on my life.

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    25 Sep 2019 by Pete Kastanes

    My Memories of shopping at Zayre and Wise Way Food Center on S Columbus Ave in Chicago in the 1970s.

    Hello everyone. Today I will be writing a story about my memories at the Zayre Shopping Center that was located at 2750 W Columbus Ave in the… Read more “My Memories of shopping at Zayre and Wise Way Food Center on S Columbus Ave in Chicago in the 1970s.”

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    21 Sep 201920 Sep 2020 by Pete Kastanes

    My new story about shopping at Zayre and Wiseway Food Center once located on S Columbus Ave in Chicago is coming soon.

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    20 Sep 2019 by Pete Kastanes

    My favorite candy from the 70s that are discontinued and are still around.

    Hello everyone. Today I will be writing about eating my favorite candy while growing up in the 1970s in Chicago. My earliest memories of the candy that… Read more “My favorite candy from the 70s that are discontinued and are still around.”

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    7 Sep 201920 Sep 2020 by Pete Kastanes

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    From Vanished Chicagoland’s Facebook Page, I will record podcast episodes about my memories from businesses and events that happened while growing up in Chicago.

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    Episode 196: Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Legend Bobby Hull And Actresses Lisa Loring, Wednesday Addams from The TV Shows, The Addams Family, And Cindy Williams Of Laverne And Shirley.
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    Episode 196: I will discuss hockey Chicago Blackhawks legend Bobby Hull and actresses Lisa Loring, Wednesday Addams from The TV shows, The Addams Family, and Cindy Williams of Laverne & Shirley. 

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    Episode 196: Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Legend Bobby Hull And Actresses Lisa Loring, Wednesday Addams from The TV Shows, The Addams Family, And Cindy Williams Of Laverne And Shirley.
    Episode 196: Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Legend Bobby Hull And Actresses Lisa Loring, Wednesday Addams from The TV Shows, The Addams Family, And Cindy Williams Of Laverne And Shirley.
    2 Feb 2023
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    Episode 195: Holsum Bread And The Suitery Men's Clothing Stores In Chicago.
    28 Jan 2023
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    Episode 194: My Tribute To Radio Disc Jockey Lin Brehmer From WRXT-FM 93 In Chicago.
    24 Jan 2023
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    Episode 193: The 55th Anniversary Of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV Show And My Memories Of Watching The Show In Chicago.
    21 Jan 2023
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    Episode 192: Herman's World Of Sporting Goods Stores In Chicago. And A Wrap-up Of Past Posts On Vanished Chicagoland.
    17 Jan 2023
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    Episode 191: The 50th Anniversary of Schoolhouse Rock Which Aired on WLS-TV Channel 7 In Chicago.
    15 Jan 2023
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    Episode 190: Chicago Weatherman John Coughlin, And Suncoast Motion Picture Company Video Stores In Chicago.
    14 Jan 2023
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    Episode 189: My Memories of Restaurants With Banquet Halls Owned By Greeks, And Mayflower Super Foods Grocery Stores In Chicago.
    6 Jan 2023
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    Episode 188: My Memories of Telephone Booths In Chicago And A Tribute to Barbara Walters.
    3 Jan 2023
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    Episode 187: The Most Popular Posts On My Vanished Chicagoland Facebook Page In 2022, And Memories Of Watching The Marx Brothers On New Year's Eve On Television In Chicago.
    27 Dec 2022
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    Here are four photos of The Ford City Bowling Center that was located at Ford City Shopping Center in Chicago. I used to go there a lot when I was a teenager. Fun times! Photos credited by Bill Slusarczyk.
    Here is a photo of two boys in their living room playing a video game on a Atari 2600 home video game console. Notice the ONTV subscription box on top of the TV set. The photo is from the early 1980s.
    Throwback Thursday photo. I was 13 on my 8th-grade class trip to Galena, IL in 1977 in this photo. Some of my classmates and I are planning a class reunion soon. #tbt
    Episode 196 of Vanished Chicagoland Stories The Podcast is now available to listen to! I will discuss hockey Chicago Blackhawks legend Bobby Hull and actresses Lisa Loring, Wednesday Addams from The TV shows, The Addams Family, and Cindy Williams of Laverne & Shirley.
    A 1988 brochure for the Shockwave Roller Coaster from Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL Does anyone remember this?
    Here is a matchbook from The Silver House Restaurant. It was located at 8201 S Pulaski Rd in Chicago. I used to go there a lot when I lived in my old neighborhood a long time ago.
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