Mr Peanut yep........right across the st from Apex Music Korner  

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That was well before my time I guess ... too bad it never got resurrected.

On a side note, I noticed the Model Train shop next to the camera shop at the corner of state & erie is now closed/for lease

And between that and the State Theater is now a convienence store, where the old Votis Pipe Shop was.   Guess this is what the Plex had in mind for that part of downtown, being the next phase of devl. for that lower block.

remember planters apex music

lumfungs chinesevrestaurant wt grant kresges

woolworths. theyvhad a grand union and grand cash at hamilton and bway

tyere was a beautybshop near where villa italia is now

liquor store near on state near lafayette

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remember planters apex music

lumfungs chinesevrestaurant wt grant kresges

woolworths. theyvhad a grand union and grand cash at hamilton and bway

tyere was a beautybshop near where villa italia is now

Lum Fungs yep....................and I'm sure we all remember one of the cities first attempts at creating an arts district ........Canal Square....... hey!! wasn't there some sort of major crime involving a Lum Fungs employee??

dont remembee

there was a diner near the beauty shop

and tere were bars and barber shops between 890 and hamilton street

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dont remembee

Canal Square or the Lum's incident..........................as I poke my brain cells a bit I seem to remember either a murder or serious assault........thinks there may have been a meat cleaver involved...............

Ah, the good old days when downtown was a destination full of shops, retail, services, good food (not pre-frozen fast food), theaters, entertainment and a REASON to come downtown for the day.

Sad that it's been gone for so many years.

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Ah, the good old days when downtown was a destination full of shops, retail, services, good food (not pre-frozen fast food), theaters, entertainment and a REASON to come downtown for the day.

Sad that it's been gone for so many years.

Also gone for many years in Troy, in Gloversville, in Albany, in Amsterdam, in just about every city...
You do realize that Schdy is typical of the rest of the State and most of the country.

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Also gone for many years in Troy, in Gloversville, in Albany, in Amsterdam, in just about every city...
You do realize that Schdy is typical of the rest of the State and most of the country.

No. not most of the country. I travel to high-growth, low tax red states all the time where there is incredible vibrancy and young people want to live and start businesses without the NYS Geheime Staatspolizei kicking the door in.

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Also gone for many years in Troy, in Gloversville, in Albany, in Amsterdam, in just about every city...
You do realize that Schdy is typical of the rest of the State and most of the country.

Obviously Tom, you don't get out much.  Try visiting Saratoga, Ballston Spa, Lake George Village, Saranac, Syracuse ... then get out of the state, MANY small towns/cities are redeveloping and re-opening downtowns across the country.  I know, where I live, downtown is once again a thriving area with things to do, a reason to come in and enough to keep the whole family entertained for the day ... not bad for a small country town.

i wonder if downtown Syracue will be able to compete with the suburban malls in that aeea

malls have an advantage in that their locations preclude some ofbtge problems dowton urban mercgants have

saratoga I dont know if tgat dowtown survives without the summer track business

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youve jogged my memory a bit I am going to dig around and see what I can find re lumfungs

canal square in the eighties theybused to have a party or concert every Friday?

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canal square in the eighties theybused to have a party or concert every Friday?

yep.............the friday evening place to be...............