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CFCAJUN posted 10-03-2004 07:02 PM ET (US)
Here are a few pics from our family trip today. The location is a beach behind my office, which is located on the former, famous Pontchartain Beach. In the 50's and 60's, this was a full amusement park, Ferris wheel, beaches, bands and all that jazz. Today, only a small structure exists where folks would line up for a roller coaster ride.
The weather was warm, slight breeze. The water was nice and it was really a lovely day.
http://photobucket.com/albums/v488/cfcajun/My_Whaler/
CFCAJUN posted 10-03-2004 07:02 PM ET (US)
Better link:
http://photobucket.com/albums/v488/cfcajun/My_Whaler/
Barry posted 10-03-2004 08:10 PM ET (US)
"At the Beach,
at the Beach,
at Ponchatrain Beach,
you'll have fun,
you'll have fun,
every day of the week!...
CFCAJUN posted 10-03-2004 08:14 PM ET (US)
Oh, the stories I have heard. Wish I could have seen it in it's hay-day.
CFCAJUN posted 10-03-2004 08:15 PM ET (US)
ahhhh, looky what Google found:
http://www.pontchartrainbeach.com/Page2.htm
2manyboats posted 10-03-2004 09:12 PM ET (US)
you'll love the kiddie cars
laugh till you split your drawers
at Ponchatrain Beach
CFCAJUN posted 10-03-2004 09:24 PM ET (US)
I have an uncle, must be close to 70. Retired USAF Colonel, worked in NORAD, lives in Colorado Springs today.
In the 60's, he and his wife went to Pontchartrain Beach. Drove I think 4 hours there from New Iberia.
They partied and drove home that evening. Gets home, realizes his wallet is missing. Military ID, everything inside.
They drive BACK there the same night, 4 hours, and retrieved the wallet from the lost and found!
Talk about the day when things were different.
Barry posted 10-04-2004 09:55 AM ET (US)
Try this to hear the jingle and radio commercial from 1962 http://http://www.walkerpub.com/PonchartrainBeach_1962.ram
In the late 60's I remember hauling our boat across the Causeway and then going up the Tchefuncta River.
Barry posted 10-04-2004 09:57 AM ET (US)
www.walkerpub.com/PonchartrainBeach_1962.ram
CFCAJUN posted 10-04-2004 11:00 AM ET (US)
That was a neat commercial. French Poodles, high diving Tigers.....great piece of nostalgia. Thanks!

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Author	Topic: Simple Family Trip on Lake Pontchartrain
CFCAJUN	posted 10-03-2004 07:02 PM ET (US) Here are a few pics from our family trip today. The location is a beach behind my office, which is located on the former, famous Pontchartain Beach. In the 50's and 60's, this was a full amusement park, Ferris wheel, beaches, bands and all that jazz. Today, only a small structure exists where folks would line up for a roller coaster ride. The weather was warm, slight breeze. The water was nice and it was really a lovely day. http://photobucket.com/albums/v488/cfcajun/My_Whaler/
CFCAJUN	posted 10-03-2004 07:02 PM ET (US) Better link: http://photobucket.com/albums/v488/cfcajun/My_Whaler/
Barry	posted 10-03-2004 08:10 PM ET (US) "At the Beach, at the Beach, at Ponchatrain Beach, you'll have fun, you'll have fun, every day of the week!...
CFCAJUN	posted 10-03-2004 08:14 PM ET (US) Oh, the stories I have heard. Wish I could have seen it in it's hay-day.
CFCAJUN	posted 10-03-2004 08:15 PM ET (US) ahhhh, looky what Google found: http://www.pontchartrainbeach.com/Page2.htm
2manyboats	posted 10-03-2004 09:12 PM ET (US) you'll love the kiddie cars laugh till you split your drawers at Ponchatrain Beach
CFCAJUN	posted 10-03-2004 09:24 PM ET (US) I have an uncle, must be close to 70. Retired USAF Colonel, worked in NORAD, lives in Colorado Springs today. In the 60's, he and his wife went to Pontchartrain Beach. Drove I think 4 hours there from New Iberia. They partied and drove home that evening. Gets home, realizes his wallet is missing. Military ID, everything inside. They drive BACK there the same night, 4 hours, and retrieved the wallet from the lost and found! Talk about the day when things were different.
Barry	posted 10-04-2004 09:55 AM ET (US) Try this to hear the jingle and radio commercial from 1962 http://http://www.walkerpub.com/PonchartrainBeach_1962.ram In the late 60's I remember hauling our boat across the Causeway and then going up the Tchefuncta River.
Barry	posted 10-04-2004 09:57 AM ET (US) www.walkerpub.com/PonchartrainBeach_1962.ram
CFCAJUN	posted 10-04-2004 11:00 AM ET (US) That was a neat commercial. French Poodles, high diving Tigers.....great piece of nostalgia. Thanks!