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| Photo courtesy of Richard C. Head |
Above you see it in its heyday. The distinctive angled roof really gave it a modern appearance.
I remember the restaurant from its Manners days. It's where we brought our straight-A report cards to receive a free Big Boy, when that promotion was running in the late 1960s.
As I noted back on this post, Manners abandoned this location in the early 1970s. A variety of restaurants then followed, including Tudy’s Coffee Shop; Bonnie’s Place; Antigoni’s; The Fish Shanty; Pete’s Family Restaurant.
Today the former Hoop Drive-in is still the home of the popular Beachcliff Diner. The parking lot is really jammed on Sunday mornings.
The restaurant should consider removing the faux mansard roof and window inserts. It would really create a nice retro vibe for the place.
It's really great of Richard to provide these photos. The only Hoop I went to was the one on West Erie. It was the only drive in I remember where the hot rods hung out, just like the movies. I remember the manager would prowl the lot to see if anyone had snuck across the street and brought McDonalds back to eat. That was a big no-no and got you tossed out!
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They got mad cause we'd drive throu McD's then again across the street without buying anything.
DeleteI spent a lot of time there with my dad when it was Bonnie’s Place. I used to love sitting with my dad and his friends drinking coffee and playing video games. A lot of good memories with my dad there.
ReplyDeleteMy mom worked there when I little kid,still remember the French fries and onion rings
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