Idea of the Day (My Gift to the Downtown Development Community)
Imagine a true draw for locals and tourists: start up a “Dad’s Slot Cars” shop just like the one in Chicago, only better. Because in an ideal world, this operation would merge with a new restaurant that recently opened up in Edmond, “The Fair.” Open this establishment along Automobile Alley, decorate the walls with photos of the area’s proud automotive history, and of course make sure you have the right entrepreneur/operator, and you may have a hit on your hands (this same mix, minus the Automobile Alley history, could easily be a hit as well in Bricktown).
Don’t say I never give you anything. Merry Christmas.
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My Dad was into these when he was a kid, and I remember how excited he was when Slots of Fun opened up on NW Expressway back in the 80s. He bought my brother and I new slot cars…ones MUCH different than the ones he still had in a special tackle box full of old cars and parts…and we had a blast going there for the years it was open. I could get behind a new place downtown!
Perhaps combine this idea with the lego exhibit and we have our own little grand prix!
Merry Christmas to you & yours too Steve
Great idea (I had suggested a while back that some place needed to sell nothing but Fair food) and tying into your idea of marrying the two, there could be a themed section dedicated to the recently leveled State Fair Speedway and the Ford & GM plants that used to be here.