Post #790191 by tikiskip on Wed, Sep 26, 2018 7:22 AM

All right Jeff.
I gots a few things and will see you soon.

You know people don't know how big a entertainment stop Ohio was for a lot of the early vaudeville and other entertainers was.
When you got the shows you get the places to feed people after and before.

Downtown Columbus was 24 hours back in the day, my dads first restaurants were 24 hour places.
Man the drunks and railroaders, but then it was the vice cops that could really start some mischief, my mom had some stories!

Larry Flint brought a naked girl in to eat! Well she had a coat.
I say No Shoes, No Clothes, Free food.

But the theme restaurants were many, Wine Cellar, Kahiki, Engine House no5,Water works,Jai Lai, The Gaslight, The Catacombs, 94th Aero Squadron And so many more.

Columbus was big.
There used to be parades down High St all the time, Santa at Lazarus was an event every kid went to, there was Xmas garland that went over the road High Street, Heck lights used to go over all of High St.

I am so glad I did not miss those days as the world is not even half as good as it used to be and heck the best times were even before my time.

I say they F#$*d it all up.

Good luck on your book, at least people can read about the good ol days.