CITY'S HOT SPOTS BY DECADES

1950s

Airline Lounge, current site of Golden Dragon restaurant, 217 N. Kingshighway; Alvarado, current site of Burger King restaurant, northeast corner of Broadway and Kingshighway; Tenkhoff's Drug Store, 801 Broadway.

Wimpy's, northeast corner of Kingshighway and Cape Rock Drive, current site of Boatmen's Bank; Wayne's Grill, current site of J. Katherine Bridal & Formal Wear, northeast corner of Broadway and Pacific; Thompson's Drive-In, 1900 block of Broadway.

Mary Ann Roller Rink, Kingsway; Barn Drive Inn, S. Kingshighway; Blue Note, 710 Broadway; Idan-Ha Coffee Shop, southwest corner of Broadway and Fountain; Marquette Coffee Shop, northeast corner of Broadway and Fountain.

Sunny Hill, South West End Boulevard and Merriwether; Town Pump, current site of Broussard's, 120 N. Main; Colonial Tavern, western end of Broadway, current site of Capital Bank; Pfister's, 2125 Broadway; Teen Town, southeast corner of Themis and Spanish streets.

1960s

Wimpy's, 1950s site and second location at current site of Pagliai's; Teen Town, Broadview; A&W Root Beer, current site; Roll-O-Fun in Jackson; Skateland, current site of Big Al's, 610 S. Kingshighway; Pfister's.

Blue Hole Barbecue, current site of Arby's, 204 N. Kingshighway; Tony's Pizza Parlor, 400 block of Broadway; Dairy Castle, 1028 N. Kingshighway, current site of the Fireplace Center; Pizza Inn, current site of Pop's Pizza, 409 N. Clark; Purple Crackle, East Cape Girardeau; Colony Club, East Cape Girardeau.

1970s

Shakey's, northwest corner of Broadway and Ellis; Spanish Door, 731 Broadway, current site of Broadway Billiards; The Bill of Rights, behind Marquette Hotel.

Purple Crackle; Colony Club; The Hushpuppy, East Cape Girardeau; Skateland; Dino's, current site; McDonald's; Burger King.

1980s

Rumors on teen night, Main Street; The Hushpuppy; Purple Crackle; Mule Lip Saloon, current site of River's Edge, 701 N. Main; West Park Mall; McDonald's; Burger King.

1990s

The mall, parking lots, The Ice, Southeast basketball games.