|
more 1990s topics Nostalgia Cafe main page Nostalgia Cafe site map | Around Town in the 1990s | ||
Dining Out fast food In the 1990s, McDonalds introduced some new sandwiches that didn't last very long. These included the McDLT and the Arch Deluxe. The typical fast-food kids meal included a toy, which was usually designed to promote the latest movie release. An exception to this was the Teenie Beanie craze at McDonalds in 1997 and 1999. Another fast-food craze in the 1990s was supersizing. For a small extra charge, you could get a "biggie" soft drink or "biggie" fries.  Most McDonalds and Burger King locations added indoor playlands for the kids, complete with climbers, slides and ball pits. Culver's McDonalds Subway Burger King KFC Wendy's Taco Bell Sonic at the mall Cinnabon Sbarro Manchu Wok Auntie Anne's Pretzels | ----- |
casual & trendy TGI Friday's Applebee's Cracker Barrel Bennigan's The Olive Garden Outback Steakhouse Baker's Square Chili's Old Country Buffet Ruby Tuesday's Hooters Ed Debevic's  specialty Starbucks Big Apple Bagels Gloria Jean's Coffee Krispy Kreme Doughnuts  surely you joust! --theme restaurants Medieval Times Hard Rock Cafe Planet Hollywood Rainforest Cafe | ||
Shopping & Services fashion & accessories Old Navy The Gap Fashion Bug Payless Shoe Source Claire's The Icing Afterthoughts Kohl's Delia's Eddie Bauer Lane Bryant American Eagle Outfitters T.J. Maxx Marshall's Structure electronics & media Best Buy Circuit City Musicland Sam Goody Flipside Suncoast Motion Picture Company Radio Shack Hollywood Video Blockbuster Video home improvement & decor Menard's Home Depot Handy Andy Crate n' Barrel Pier 1 Imports Bombay Company Bed Bath & Beyond The Container Store Linens n' Things babies & kids Upscale designer clothes for kids became all the rage in the 1990s. Toys R' Us Gap Kids/Baby Gap Gymboree The Disney Store Kids R' Us The Baby's Room Noodle Kidoodle services When you needed to send a fax, make a copy or wrap and send a parcel, stores like Mailboxes Etc. fit the bill perfectly. Fantastic Sam's Great Cuts Mailboxes Etc. Supercuts Glamour Shots Jiffy Lube department stores & malls Nordstrom Marshall Fields Carson Pirie Scott--Bergner's Mall Of America Sears Penney's | ----- |
discount & general The dollar store became popular in the 1990s. At first, these stores sold cheap items for $1 each. By the end of the decade, most had strayed from the original concept and were selling all sorts of things at all sorts of prices. Wal-mart Venture Target Kmart Sam's Club Service Merchandise Dollar General  Large stand-alone chain stores are known as big-box retailers. They can be warehouse stores (Sam's Club), discount stores (Wal-mart) or specialty stores (Best Buy). Before the 1990s, most big-box stores were of the discount variety. In the 1990s, outdoor strip malls containing big-box specialty stores were replacing many of the indoor shopping malls that were built in the 1970s. These shopping centers were responsible for much of the suburban sprawl that took place during this decade. specialty Bath & Body Works Crabtree & Evelyn Garden Botanika Petland Petsmart White Barn Candle Company Sports Authority Godiva Chocolatiers Ritz Camera books & office Our passion for gourmet coffee prompted many book stores to add cafes. Borders Office Max Office Depot Barnes & Noble Staples food & drugs Many grocery stores and drugstores added 24-hour pharmacies and one-hour photo processing. Jewel Osco Dominick's Cub Foods Aldi Omni F&M Walgreens Eagle | ||
Fun Places amusement parks  There were some interesting new roller coaster designs in the 1990s. Tired of the same old thing? Try a stand-up coaster or a suspended coaster! You could also ride one of the virtual roller coasters at parks like Universal Studios in Florida. Disneyland Disney World Epcot Center Busch Gardens Camp Snoopy (Mall Of America) Cedar Point Six Flags Theme Parks resorts & vacations snorkeling....swimming with dolphins....parasailing....tropical drinks....gambling....first-class entertainment....  Club Med Cancun Sandals Resorts Las Vegas Branson, Missouri | ----- |  In the 1970s and early 1980s, Branson was just a tiny Missouri town with a handful of tourist attractions. In the late 1980s, some musicians began to open theaters along the main street, and soon Branson was known as the "Live Entertainment Capital Of The World." Popular shows included the Statler Brothers, Roy Clark, Andy Williams, Jim Stafford and the cast of The Lawrence Welk Show. And what about Las Vegas? The town that was once known for booze, broads and big money was becoming more family-oriented every year. Bring the kids! other fun places Universal Studios, Florida greyhound race tracks gambling boats virtual golf go-cart tracks water parks casinos on Indian reservations | ||
return to the 1990s main page