25 cents at changesQuote:
Originally Posted by fanof71
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25 cents at changesQuote:
Originally Posted by fanof71
That was a shocker, outside the SOP.Quote:
Originally Posted by RaginCajun77
I’m sure many of you have experienced one of the following when explaining the free wheeling partying the strip was. Ranging to disbelief, judgmental comments with charges of sexism and other “isms” to “dang, I was born in the wrong era.”
MADD and the local ATAC program single handedly killed the Strip. That little era of time before the bubble burst was so unique, blessed to be there.
Besides, today’s students would never set foot in a 70’s era Keg. They’d be overcome by the smell of stale beer, urine and occasional vomit. Or just aiming at the drain pipe on the floor because the toilet was gone would send some running.
ATAC must have been doing a wink wink job for a long time until they couldn’t anymoreQuote:
Originally Posted by CrazyCajun
The strip lived and ultimately died off the under 21 crowd
ATAC started slowing down about 1992. Eventually morphed into drug court.Quote:
Originally Posted by facelessjonmoon
UL connection, Bo Lamar’s wife worked there back in the day.
Worked on it for 8 years and was there when it died. Was working when the largest raid ever was executed. We always had local atac but this was the state. When the 18,19,20 year olds could get in everywhere downtown the strip was finished.Quote:
Originally Posted by facelessjonmoon
Gotcha. That makes senseQuote:
Originally Posted by CrazyCajun
Did the downtown bars actually serve the under 21 crowd or just let them in?
(I was way over 21 when the strip died, so wouldn’t have been affected)
At first you couldn’t buy it but obviously very easy to get drinks then eventually some of them started serving.Quote:
Originally Posted by facelessjonmoon
Im sure Martin Hall was happy the strip died, surprised some have wondered if they hand a hand in it
A shift started with Amanda Scott's and the whole "rave" era. Keg 'till midnight and then you get in w\o cover at The Pub. The strip held its' own at the Pub and Keg. Bulldog down the street was rollin' as well. Nitecaps came online in 02-03 and it was extremely popular. Shannohan's, Mako's were some of the first casualties on the strip. Poet's pulled everyone from the Strip on Wednesdays. Plaza took ownership of Thursdays for the immense rave era we had down here. Legends and their '03 arrival pulled crowd not interested in the techno (which was pretty f'n awesome). JSP opened up DT and pulled a huge crowd from the strip. City Bar's arrival DT was a major shift in 2005 and Legends also established an outpost DT. Marley's, Green Room and the Office, there was simply too much competition. But before all these events, there was The Strip and it was epic.
Just a slight correction, Nitecaps was alive and well in the 90’s. I and CajunNation can attest to that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Swamp
Bladder bust at Nitecaps. Early 90s. Free drinks till somebody pees or leaves.
Drinkin with Lincoln.
Long Island ice tea night at nitecaps.
Lawd
If you remember Mother's Mantle, Swamp Fox, Brass Rail, French Quarter Po-Boys, etc., then you probably remember pep rallies on the strip.