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> Fischer's Hardware in Springfield.


I do miss them. Around this time of year I'd be in there buying Wetsel seeds (out of Harrisonburg VA) for my garden, and buying grass seed by the pound from their wooden bins to overseed the lawn. If I needed screws or washers I'd drive past Hechingers or later Home Depot to buy the quantity I needed in bulk from Fischers. Whatever the project it seemed like they had at least one guy there who knew how to do it.

The Capone Music Company - Next to Penguin Feather Record and Tapes

Fairfax Auto Parts-I believe they had multiple locations.

Also does anyone remember the name of the bookstore at Seven Corners

Arthur Treachers

Thread-starting Jackass Wrote:
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> Some stores used to be here and now they're gone.
> Does anyone remember them? This is how stupid the
> threads are here.

Some of us have lived here a long time and enjoy reminiscing about days long gone when this was actually a nice place to live. Fuck off if you don't care.


Theismann’s Restaurant and Bar in Vienna
Richie Petitbon's restaurant in Oakton
Southern States in Vienna
Friendlies
TJ Reynolds
Peppermint Lounge
Alexanders
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Bar

You must not be from here Wrote:
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>
> Some of us have lived here a long time and enjoy
> reminiscing about days long gone when this was
> actually a nice place to live. Fuck off if you
> don't care.
>
>
> Theismann’s Restaurant and Bar in Vienna
> Richie Petitbon's restaurant in Oakton
> Southern States in Vienna
> Friendlies
> TJ Reynolds
> Peppermint Lounge
> Alexanders
> Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Bar


Mark Moseley used to have a burger place near the KMart on Elden Street in Herndon. It's a Pollo Campero now.

FK3u7 Wrote:
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> You must not be from here Wrote:
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> >
> > Some of us have lived here a long time and
> enjoy
> > reminiscing about days long gone when this was
> > actually a nice place to live. Fuck off if you
> > don't care.
> >
> >
> > Theismann’s Restaurant and Bar in Vienna
> > Richie Petitbon's restaurant in Oakton
> > Southern States in Vienna
> > Friendlies
> > TJ Reynolds
> > Peppermint Lounge
> > Alexanders
> > Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Bar
>
>
> Mark Moseley used to have a burger place near the
> KMart on Elden Street in Herndon. It's a Pollo
> Campero now.

Did not know that. What time frame was this? I would be curious to know how many of them have attempted and failed at restaurants in this area. Lavar Arrington's didn't last.

Geez... can't believe this thread blossomed into more after
previous FFU threads pertaining to (old/closed establishments.)

Guessing, it's good for FFU and all of the Fed Gov employees
staying home tomorrow with the weather?. They will update this
thread since, there's no chance that they'll be doing an ounce
of work tomorrow from their homes while claiming to (telecommute.)

Al's Steak House, Mr. Muggs, The Green Dolphin, Belle Air Auto Parts

Bonanza
Sizzler

Tubbie Wrote:
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> Geez... can't believe this thread blossomed into
> more after
> previous FFU threads pertaining to (old/closed
> establishments.)
>
> Guessing, it's good for FFU and all of the Fed Gov
> employees
> staying home tomorrow with the weather?. They
> will update this
> thread since, there's no chance that they'll be
> doing an ounce
> of work tomorrow from their homes while claiming
> to (telecommute.)

Jealous much? I work when I want and the Gov't. customer does not care. I will be taking tomorrow off just because. Oh, and I will post to any tucking thread I want. Prick.

Audio Associates
HR Ribsters

Caldor
Black-Eyed Pea
Peter Pan Buffet
Home Expo Design Center
Bloom

Tubbie Wrote:
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> Geez... can't believe this thread blossomed into
> more after
> previous FFU threads pertaining to (old/closed
> establishments.)
>

I was fifteen once too, and I also thought my elders conversations about how things used to be were lame. As I got older I started to realize how many of the places that used to make my life great when I was younger were no longer around. You might experience the same thing one day if you ever make it out of your parents basement and start having a real life rather than a virtual one.

Anybody remember Arthur Treacher's? That place was great. I wish people would post more information about it on this forum. That would be really great. But not Long John Silver's. That would suck if people posted about that place. Truly awful fish and chips from LJS.

Can't mention any one in particular, because I don't remember, but Pet Stores seemed to be everywhere, and sold just about everything, snakes, tarantulas, boa constrictors (I remember a friend buying one for $20 in 1979).

As a matter of fact, does anyone remember reading about one of the Kennedy kids in the 60's was into falconry, amongst many other "hobbies" teenagers get into, LOL?

Anyhow, did the story go that he purchased his red-tail hawk from a pet store in Falls Church?! Back in the day, many birds of prey were considered "vermin", or something like that, in any event, did not receive the protections they do now.

Imagine that-buying a frickin hawk from a pet store.

The one at Ravensworth Pet Store had frickin dogs that you could buy, next to the Caimans...which were these little alligator type things.

That Ravensworth pet store is still there. But I don't think they sell dogs.

I remember a pet store in Springfield Mall that used to sell dogs and cats. I used to always beg my parents for a dog, but they always said no.

At least they would take me to Arthur Treacher's for hush puppies and grape Fanta to make up for it.

Duuuuuuudah!

I love Fanta!!

Where do you get it nowadays?

And, real question, what do you like better-Arthur Treachers, or Long John Silvers?

I think both are "Fanta"stic!

LOL

Bookstore at Seven Corners was a Brentano's.
Arthur Treacher's; as was recently posted, had a location on Route 7 near Columbia Pike, it was formerly a Burger Chef.

Remember Charles Chips (didn't they deliver to your house in a big tin?), and that thing where you would order soft drinks, and they would deliver them to your house in little "stubby" bottles in a red plastic 24 bottle holder?

All kinds of flavors?

And OK, because it is probably inevitable...did Arthur Treachers ever deliver?

You can get a few flavours of Fanta pretty much at any convenience store.

But the other 100's of flavours are harder to get. Some of them are only found in countries where they are produced. Only a few flavours were ever served at Arthur Treacher's.

4X3Y7 Wrote:
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> Before Visa there was the "Washington Shopping
> Plate" you could use at Hecht's, Woodward &
> Lothrup, Jelleff's, Raleigh, Garfinkel's


And it had no expiration date on it. So I guess, technicaly, you could still use it.

Iva Trice
Meyers Gifts
Pants Corral
Zippers
Fashion Factory
Woolco
Levitz

And over at the mall...
Units
Hong Kong
Susie's Casuals
Brooks
misc.
Jean Nicole
5-7-9
Britches
Casual Corner

Rick Walker's Scoreboard.
Thursday's.
Green Dolphin > New Orleans Chef > John's Place.

Court House Plaza McDonald's

When I stopped by Wegmans last night at 2am, I noticed it was closed. What happened?

Coffee Cavern

Drug Emporium

Hollywood Video

Potomac Video

Anyone remember the Wayne Feed Store in the center of Fairfax City that later became T.T.Reynold's ?

The Asian market across from Merrifield Garden Center in Merrifield used to be an A&P. We would go there with mom when we were kids. They used to give out S&H Green stamps and mom used them to get me my first electric guitar. I miss A&P, S&H Green stamps my first electric guitar and mom.

Nip

Btdt Wrote:
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> Audio Associates
> HR Ribsters


I miss ribsters, too bad its gone. Just another uninviting gook establishment now.

Few More Wrote:
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> Al's Steak House, Mr. Muggs, The Green Dolphin,
> Belle Air Auto Parts


Rustler steak house which became Sizzler which became Teenyozytoon which is now Advance Auto Parts - corner of 29/211 and Draper Drive.

Old Budapest which became something which is now the new locaton for Capt Pell's Crabhouse.

The fireworks stand every June/July in the gravel parking lot that is now Patriot Harley.

Howard Johnson's which is now Dunkin Donuts - FFX Circle

Topps Drive-in which became Geno's which became a pizza place (can't pull the name), which became Dong-A-Asian market which is now an MMA studio - FFX Circle.

Miller and Wren furniture store which became the Lotte Market that is now vacant - FFX Circle.

Memco which became Bradlee's which became Hechninger that is now Home Depot. - FFX Circle.

Fantastic Fritzbe's Flying Food Factory which is now Artie's - FFX Circle.

Jack-in-the-Box which became Taco Bell that is now a road - Gallows/Lee Hwy.

Evans that was vacant for a long time that is now Lifetime Fitness - Fair City Mall.

Zayre that is now MicroCenter - Pan Am shopping center.

Fairfax Circle movie theatre which became Hudson Trail Outfitters - now vacant.

Pico's Pizza - downtown FFX City - miss that joint.

DMV which became the Soccer Pro Shop - now vacant and soon to be razed - adjacent from the old Hooter's (former Rick Doc Walker's Scoreboard).

Rodman's Drug Store - same shopping center.

I could go for days...

Does anyone remember the name of the pet store that was at Twinbrooke Shopping Centre back in the 80's/90's?

Super Petz in Annandale

adfadf Wrote:
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>
> I could go for days...


Go for it! I love hearing about the old stores. How about Appalachian Outfitters in Oakton? Historic building torn down to be replaced with two Banks. The people that worked there knew more than anyone at Dicks or REI could ever know about hiking/camping/outdoors/life in general.

GBW Wrote:
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> >
> > I could go for days...
>
>
> Go for it! I love hearing about the old stores.
> How about Appalachian Outfitters in Oakton?
> Historic building torn down to be replaced with
> two Banks. The people that worked there knew more
> than anyone at Dicks or REI could ever know about
> hiking/camping/outdoors/life in general.


Good one - that jogged another similar one - Alpine Ski Shop on the other side of Miller Rd off 123 - just down from Appalacian Outfitters - which of course is also a bank!

And in that same vicinity - the entire shopping center on the corner of Hunter Mill and 123 used to be the home of the Oakton Post Office in a gravel lot.

The new home of the Oakton Post Office and Bob Evans was the former campus of Flint Hill Prep School's entire campus before it moved down the street to Jermantown/123. The upper campus on the corner of Jermantown and Oakton Road used to be Craig Van Lines (I think the other location as well).

The AT&T building at the corner of Jermantown and 123 used to be a driving range (golf).

What ever you want

Think

BELMONT

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My favorite of the 70'
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Here are a few old ones, both in or near Landmark Plaza
S & W Cafeteria
S Klien on the Square

In Vienna, Thiesman's > That's Amore > ?a fabric store?

asdfdddggdg Wrote:
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> GBW Wrote:
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> > adfadf Wrote:
> >
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>
> > -----
> >
> > >
> > > I could go for days...
> >
> >
> > Go for it! I love hearing about the old stores.
> > How about Appalachian Outfitters in Oakton?
> > Historic building torn down to be replaced with
> > two Banks. The people that worked there knew
> more
> > than anyone at Dicks or REI could ever know
> about
> > hiking/camping/outdoors/life in general.
>
>
> Good one - that jogged another similar one -
> Alpine Ski Shop on the other side of Miller Rd off
> 123 - just down from Appalacian Outfitters - which
> of course is also a bank!
>
> And in that same vicinity - the entire shopping
> center on the corner of Hunter Mill and 123 used
> to be the home of the Oakton Post Office in a
> gravel lot.
>
> The new home of the Oakton Post Office and Bob
> Evans was the former campus of Flint Hill Prep
> School's entire campus before it moved down the
> street to Jermantown/123. The upper campus on the
> corner of Jermantown and Oakton Road used to be
> Craig Van Lines (I think the other location as
> well).
>
> The AT&T building at the corner of Jermantown and
> 123 used to be a driving range (golf).


I lived on Granite Creek Lane in the 80's and have never heard that the AT&T location used to be a driving range. That is cool. Thanks.

Jhoon Rhee Karate -"Nobody bothers me"

What was the name of that former department store in Fairfax City where Aldi is now?

All I recall is that it was there back in the 90's.

Joke Insurance Wrote:
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> What was the name of that former department store
> in Fairfax City where Aldi is now?
>
> All I recall is that it was there back in the
> 90's.


I think it was a Best or Service Merchandise.

hE33X Wrote:
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> > What was the name of that former department
> store
> > in Fairfax City where Aldi is now?
> >
> > All I recall is that it was there back in the
> > 90's.
>
>
> I think it was a Best or Service Merchandise.

Best! I remember that now. Thank you.

Do you also remember that store right up 29/50 that had a arch awning? I think it was some sort of crafts or landscaping business. Maybe local. I remember going there a few times, and it being really drafty inside.

Joke Insurance Wrote:
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> > > What was the name of that former department
> > store
> > > in Fairfax City where Aldi is now?
> > >
> > > All I recall is that it was there back in the
> > > 90's.
> >
> >
> > I think it was a Best or Service Merchandise.
>
> Best! I remember that now. Thank you.
>
> Do you also remember that store right up 29/50
> that had a arch awning? I think it was some sort
> of crafts or landscaping business. Maybe local. I
> remember going there a few times, and it being
> really drafty inside.

Beats me.

Ric Doc Walkers Scoreboard .old hooters location

Boomerangs . Old fuddruckers location

Blackies House of Beef

Pfaltzgraf

Carvel

Hudson Trail Outfitters

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> > > -----
> > > > What was the name of that former department
> > > store
> > > > in Fairfax City where Aldi is now?
> > > >
> > > > All I recall is that it was there back in
> the
> > > > 90's.
> > >
> > >
> > > I think it was a Best or Service Merchandise.
> >
> > Best! I remember that now. Thank you.
> >
> > Do you also remember that store right up 29/50
> > that had a arch awning? I think it was some
> sort
> > of crafts or landscaping business. Maybe local.
> I
> > remember going there a few times, and it being
> > really drafty inside.
>
> Beats me.

I found out that the place was called Frank's Nursery & Crafts.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/17/2017 05:14AM by Joke Insurance.

Did you have a map to find that?

Hey Joke Wrote:
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> Did you have a map to find that?

It's at your local Arthur Treacher's.

Where and what was Arthur Treachers?

Does anyone remember
Clay's Welding ?
Was on the same corner as old Oakton post office.
He used to weld up our broken minibike frames from too many jumps.
About 1969.
Almost 50 years.
I'm glad I got to live there back then.
Now it's way too crazy.

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> > > > > What was the name of that former
> department
> > > > store
> > > > > in Fairfax City where Aldi is now?
> > > > >
> > > > > All I recall is that it was there back in
> > the
> > > > > 90's.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I think it was a Best or Service
> Merchandise.
> > >
> > > Best! I remember that now. Thank you.
> > >
> > > Do you also remember that store right up
> 29/50
> > > that had a arch awning? I think it was some
> > sort
> > > of crafts or landscaping business. Maybe
> local.
> > I
> > > remember going there a few times, and it
> being
> > > really drafty inside.
> >
> > Beats me.
>
> I found out that the place was called Frank's
> Nursery & Crafts.

I think there used to be one on Route 1, too, close to the K-Mart.

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> > > > > What was the name of that former
> department
> > > > store
> > > > > in Fairfax City where Aldi is now?
> > > > >
> > > > > All I recall is that it was there back in
> > the
> > > > > 90's.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I think it was a Best or Service
> Merchandise.
> > >
> > > Best! I remember that now. Thank you.
> > >
> > > Do you also remember that store right up
> 29/50
> > > that had a arch awning? I think it was some
> > sort
> > > of crafts or landscaping business. Maybe
> local.
> > I
> > > remember going there a few times, and it
> being
> > > really drafty inside.
> >
> > Beats me.
>
> I found out that the place was called Frank's
> Nursery & Crafts.


Before it was Frank's Nursery & Crafts it was a Grand Union Grocery store until about 1975