tod071

Jolly Rogers in Kalihi was where Checkers is now (I think). They used to always have classic car events on Friday nights.

Let's not forget Cornet!

seangworld

ahh cornet....

what about that store that was on dillingham...and also had a store in waipahu where diaei is now...

GEM.

Cuttooth

haha....all the memories

no one mentioned Kikaida!
there was a coronet in aina haina where chuck e cheese (which used to be showbiz pizza) is now. and tasty freeze in aina haina too.
remember burgerland in market city? they had a big neon burger sign that you could see from the freeway.
one im sure no one will remember...arnie's torture museum that was on kuhio across the street from royal theatre. they had all this real medieval torture equipment..was really cool.

and speaking of star wars...not many remember but before it was at cinerama, it first played at kapiolani theatre. back then, in a lot of theatres you could just stay and see a movie over and over. i think i saw stars about 20 times...what a geek

oh...and how about rollerworld

llamaboiz

kikaida.... haha once i got to shake his hand at the 50th state fair when i was about 9? i didnt wash that hand for about a wk, took a shower with with one hand holding it out side the tub... then one day mom noticed my had was soooooo dirty and she asked why i didnt wash it... well... she grabbed my arm and washed it in the sink and i was ballin my eyes out

teamplayer

iTrader: (2)

Good one. I remember Skateland.

tod071

Which one was the one in Downtown by the Chinese Cultural Plaza?

llamaboiz

oh man... when they used to have the holiday mart theater in kailua, they would have the surfing w/hang gliding w/skateboarding films... the smell of burning rope would permeate the air, once my friend dropped a beer bottle and you could hear it roll all the way down to the front (it went between the seats perfectly), another time my OTHER friend dropped the bottle of 151 and i busted open, man those were the days.

Kaluna

Jolly Rogers was, also in Wai'anae. Then turned into Salvatore's then into Beaches... I think I might have missed a couple names that place went through.

is-eF

Let's not forget the Civic Auditorium where Handsome Johnny Barran, Ripper Collins, The Missing Link....Ohhhhhh...Yeeeaaaaahh and Mr. Francis used to hang out...as well as being the Roller Dome too.
I remember attending the Battle of the Bands there hosted by KPOI. This was where all the High School Rock Groups would challenge each other. Of course I was just a kid then.

tod071

I found your source!
http://archives.starbulletin.com/199...ws/story2.html

I was googling Chief Billy Whitewolf, he was my favorite wrestler. I just found out recently, he was the Shiek Adnan Al-Kaissie. And let's not forget the Wizard, Curtis "the bull" Iaukea.

Cuttooth

woah..i dont even remember skateland. rollerworld was the one by straub.

and i remember seeing the rollerderby at the civic auditorium. also watching the islanders play at the old honolulu stadium.

seangworld

remember the 2 dollar bill?

teamplayer

iTrader: (2)

I remember one of the skating rinks had a huge spaceship hanging from the ceiling and a Starwars mural painted on the wall.

Ah the Islanders. I remember those days.

Remember those mudbogs and tractor pulls at the stadium.

is-eF

LOL!
This is a cool find Todd!
I wish I was that savvy to find such a source.
My older brothers were in a group that played there. The second guy in that picture Randy Ahlo, he & his family has been Porsche owners from way back then. That's a nice pic I need to forward that to my brother, as Randy got my brother into Porsches.
I think that's the first picture I've seen of "Handsome Johnny Barran" without sun glasses. As for the Bull....most people only saw his back...LOL

Thanks for the link!

eastsidtsx

Wrestling hawaii friday nights at 10 on kgmb. Missing link, ricky steamboat, peter maivia(the rocks grandfather), ed francis, russ francis, tor kamaka, siva afi