Post #229985 by AlohaStation on Tue, May 2, 2006 7:15 AM

I grew up in PCB and never knew the full story. My family moved there in in 1979 and I know that area very well. Just west of where Alvin's was establish there was another artificial mountain which was directly across the street from the County Pier. They had a Skyline that started at the pier with a stop at (what I recall as the Magic Mountain) and Miracle Strip Amusemet Park. Inbetween The pier and the mountain was a Goofy Golf that has a large Moai head and other miscellaneous stuff. You can see the other mountain to the left in the picture of the "Strip".

The Skyline was around till the early 80's - the mountain by the pier went soon after. The Amusement park was bulldozed last year for condos. I believe Alvins and the miniature golf course are still there. PCB is transforming from a sleepy tourist town into Fort Lauderdale North (condos, condos, condos...) so these places may not be there for very long.

As a kid and teenager I spent almost every weekend hanging out/drinking/other stuff with friends on the strip - right there. I will look and see if have any photos from back then. Photos are rare because they were considered "evidence".

Thanks for archeology - it revived some "long-thought dead" braincells.