Growing Up in Southern Maryland

[OldHillcrestGuy]

A few things:

Does anybody remember that there was a strip club where Mattawoman Beantown Road is now? I don't think it closed until the late 80s or early 90s.

I know none of you ever went to the Moonlight Inn! When I was a kid that was the landmark I would use to let me know we were almost home when coming up from visiting my grandparents in Virginia.

That was the old Springhill Restaurant in its last days before closing it did turn into a strip joint for a while and when they knocked the building down for the road to go through the owner built the club on Rt. 5, I beleive which is now still a strip club but with a different name then what it was called when it was in the Springhill building I just cant think of the name back then.

 

[Nupe2]

I just cant think of the name back then.

Sux to get old doesn't it? But it does beat the alternative! Hey, is the trail open from the vet's home up to the St. Mary's line? I see they've put blacktop down. I might try to ride up there on my bike this weekend.

 

[OldHillcrestGuy]

Sux to get old doesn't it? But it does beat the alternative! Hey, is the trail open from the vet's home up to the St. Mary's line? I see they've put blacktop down. I might try to ride up there on my bike this weekend.

Its somewhat open, they paved it yesterday, I rode it down to past McKays this morning, but they were doing finishing touches along the sides, so I dont think Ill ride it till this weekend, when they are not working, me and the DW have have been riding the trial everyday now for the past 3 weeks or so, in the mornings cause Im working a evening shift. They have done a nice job on it.

 

[BakeMyFish]

Wasn't her name Joyce Jewett?

I remember a Joyce Jewett from High School. I only worked weekends with the cab. I don't recall a Joyce taking the calls. Not sure if it was a different person than during the week.

 

[ItalianScallion]

Use to go to Oakland Inn
Miss all those nice restaurants we use to frequent. There was a restaurant off Silver Hill Road...can't remember the name where we use to go after leaving the bowling alley on branch avenue.

Stoneys. I might have bowled with you because we stopped there after bowling also. I bowled at Parkland from 1974-1977.

My sister and I used to walk to the mall also and never worried even walking through the parking garage never bothered us.

Yep. I grew up in Hillcrest Hts and played on the field where Iverson Mall sits before it was built. My parents shopped at Giant too.

**Eddie Leonard's Sandwich Shops, you should buy them. For the very best in sandwiches just try them.**

***no matter where you are, you'll find that you're not far from an Eddy Leonard's sandwich shop!!! Great "jingle" wasn't it?

I remember watching my brother race his mustang at Acquasco Speedway in the late 60s. Learned how a standard transmission worked.

Hey enyaw! I raced there in 1972 and later.

That was the old Springhill Restaurant in its last days before closing it did turn into a strip joint for a while and when they knocked the building down for the road to go through the owner built the club on Rt. 5, I beleive which is now still a strip club but with a different name then what it was called when it was in the Springhill building I just cant think of the name back then.

There was: Rebs fireplace and choo choo's.

 

[Bubbaj47]

Man this disscussion is sure bringing back some fond memories.

Remember the Quonset Hut very well.

Also used to go into DC on Good Hope Rd. to Clancy's Irish Pizza Parlour. Drink beer, eat pizza and watch the go go girls.

Bake My Fish, I see that you live in Eldersburg, I'm in Westminster.

 

[Dupontster]

Man this disscussion is sure bringing back some fond memories.

Remember the Quonset Hut very well.

Also used to go into DC on Good Hope Rd. to Clancy's Irish Pizza Parlour. Drink beer, eat pizza and watch the go go girls.

Bake My Fish, I see that you live in Eldersburg, I'm in Westminster.

We used to go to Clancy's probably 2 - 3 times a week for lunch...(Beer & PizzA) Watched the girls too... There was another little joint across the street from Clancy's just a little ways up...Can't think of the name right now but we went there a lot too... Twirl them pasties

 

[SeptemberLady]

Towns and communities in Southern Maryland

Towns and places in Southern Maryland include:
Anne Arundel County:

* Deale
* Shady Side

Calvert County:

* Chesapeake Beach
* Dunkirk
* Huntingtown
* Lusby, Maryland
* North Beach
* Prince Frederick (county seat)
* Port Republic, Maryland
* St. Leonard, Maryland
* Solomons

Charles County:

* Bryans Road, Maryland
* Indian Head
* Hughesville, Maryland
* La Plata (county seat)
* Nanjemoy, Maryland
* Waldorf
* St. Charles

Prince George's County:

* Accokeek
* Brandywine
* Clinton
* Eagle Harbor
* Upper Marlboro (county seat)

St. Mary's County:

* California, Maryland
* Charlotte Hall, Maryland
* Hollywood, Maryland
* Leonardtown (county seat)
* Lexington Park
* Mechanicsville, Maryland
* St. Mary's City

I know we are the forgotten ones, but....

Prince George's County:

* Accokeek
* Aquasco
* Brandywine
* Clinton
* Eagle Harbor
* Upper Marlboro (county seat)

 

[SeptemberLady]

I didn't start until 1973. But can't rememebr specifically a Mike.

Do you remember a Joe Hayes? He was a DC cabbie, but use to be friends with a family that I knew in Marlow Heights/Hillcrest Heights, and frequently came by in his DC cab.

 

[awpitt]

Was born in DC, mid sixties. Moved to Laurel. Actually lived in the Maryland City housing across Rt 198 form the racetrack. My Dad worked at the NSA. I was introduced to lobster at the Bay-N-Surf which was in the middle of no where at the time. Now it's across from Laurel Lakes. There was a fire there not long ago so I don't know if it's still there. I remember a Shakey's Pizza that was located at the Rt 1 split and a drive-in movie over by the Rt 1 Rt 198 intersection. Moved to Colorado Springs in 73 so my Dad could work in the Mountain for two years. Then it was back to back to MD in Washingiton County. Graduated Boonsboro HS in 83. The Navy brought me to St. Mary's in 88.

 

[SouthernMdRocks]

Where did you live in the 60s? I grew up in capitol Heights. Went to Central High School. Lived in Suitland, District Heights, Forestville. Did you wear Banlon shirts and Chucks?

Born in Philippines, lived in Midway, Germany/England and then moved to Md, PG then AA and on to Calvert!

 

[SouthernMdRocks]

Was born in DC, mid sixties. Moved to Laurel. Actually lived in the Maryland City housing across Rt 198 form the racetrack. My Dad worked at the NSA. I was introduced to lobster at the Bay-N-Surf which was in the middle of no where at the time. Now it's across from Laurel Lakes. There was a fire there not long ago so I don't know if it's still there. I remember a Shakey's Pizza that was located at the Rt 1 split and a drive-in movie over by the Rt 1 Rt 198 intersection. Moved to Colorado Springs in 73 so my Dad could work in the Mountain for two years. Then it was back to back to MD in Washingiton County. Graduated Boonsboro HS in 83. The Navy brought me to St. Mary's in 88.

Bay -N- Surf was great way back!! Did you know a Teresa Harrison in Boonsboro, about one year older then you?

 

[havoc]

Grew up in Forestville in the 70s...ah, memories...

Silver Hill bowling alley every Friday night with my parents...strong memory of the dirty purple paisley carpeting there.

Church's Fried Chicken

Arthur Treachers and Cindy King Dance Studio over near McNamara

Regina's in Camp Springs

Grand Union grocery store in the PennMar shopping center...and Santa Claus used to have a little hut out in the parking lot

The toy store upstairs in Iverson Mall out in the middle of the mall - all glass windows/walls totally filled with stuffed animals

I remember when they built the mall in Forestville...we were so happy to have one close by. Orange Julius was a big hit...

 

[camily]

Maybe we should start an old pharts club....



Yes, yes, I'm with you on this...I thought the same thing...Marlow Heights is not SoMd...It is PG County...
I just about lived at Pennies...When Jackie & Donna had it and when Penny himself was living and owned it...I used to bartend for Cryer at the Wharf...That place was jumpin at one time...Food Lion is sitting where Charlies Villa was...Had some good times at Oakwood Lodge too...That's really about all I remember about the 60's & 70's... The rest was a blur...

The Wharf in Solomons?

 

[OldHillcrestGuy]

Yep. I grew up in Hillcrest Hts and played on the field where Iverson Mall sits before it was built. My parents shopped at Giant too.

There was: Rebs fireplace and choo choo's.

I played on Carozza Field, (now Iverson Mall) for the Silver Hill Boys Club way back then.

Rebs Fireplace thats what it was called, before Choo Choo's.

 

[BakeMyFish]

Do you remember a Joe Hayes? He was a DC cabbie, but use to be friends with a family that I knew in Marlow Heights/Hillcrest Heights, and frequently came by in his DC cab.

I don't know him. DC cabs were different companies than Yellow.

 

[Dupontster]

I went to the Stardust in Waldorf to see Kenny Rogers & the First Edition one time.... How ya like me now?

 

[BakeMyFish]

I'm still thinking about Clancy's. I used to drive a dancer from there to the Methadone clinic. She paid me extra to hang with her so the guys outside (like a liquor store) wouldn't rip her off. It wasn't her money she was worried about, it was her fix.

 

[dan0623_2000]

The Wharf in Solomons?

No She is talking about the old Leonardtown Wharf that was located where the present park and boat launch is located past the old court house in Leonardtown over in St. Marys.

One of the few places I was physically thrown out of. Don't ever say the band sucks when they are good friends of the bouncers. I got bounced right out the door on my ass.

 

[toppick08]

No She is talking about the old Leonardtown Wharf that was located where the present park and boat launch is located past the old court house in Leonardtown over in St. Marys.

One of the few places I was physically thrown out of. Don't ever say the band sucks when they are good friends of the bopuncers. I got bounced right out the door on my ass.