Read Up Before You Cruise Forest (Again)

By Robert Wilonsky Fri., Jun. 3 2011 at 5:10 PM

It'd be mighty hard to stay away from Mark Roberts's Forest Lane Reunion scheduled to begin rolling down the road 'round 7 p.m. tomorrow. First, it's about two miles from the house. And, I'm nothing if not a sucker for reliving the past. If only Lt. Col. Mike could make it -- my little brother was the last of the Forest Lane Cruisers in the late '80s, as evidenced by the brick wall he managed to take down whilst going 30 one night, or so he told the folks.

Like I said last night, more appropriate tunes are forthcoming for those who like to roll 'em down and crank it up. But Brother Danny Hurley, who'll be shooting tomorrow night's ride-along, sends a DFW cruisin' round-up clipped from the June '71 issue of Car Craft, which predates that Texas Monthly piece by a good 11 years.

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wtwlives

Hey, Wilonsky - just saw this today (got here via a nostalgic search via Google for "Triple Town Office Supply") and am curious: What once was the FedMart location became ... what? I can remember back to the late '70s and recall Skillern's/Revco/Eckerd's, TT, the M.E.Moses that was my only source for old-school photo corners back before the rebirth of scrapbooking. But FedMart does not ring any bells, and that's from one who as a girl used to walk, actually walk!, from Midway up Forest with her big brother to the Park Forest branch library. Fill me in, willya?

Racinggroove

wish the old GTO and I were still in BIG "D" to have been there--but that is the ONLY reason I would consider coming back to Dallas--

you know what I mean ADIOS...

Shelva J Wood

I'm the mother of 4 wonderful daughters who thruout the years all cruised up & down FOREST LANE!!!!!!!! Living on Harvest Hill we were so close, will never forget all those years!!!!!!!!!

Gus Mitchem

The good ole days before mobile devices eliminated (a long with so many other great things) the need for crusing. Going out to see who's out, and doin nothin but what everyone else is doin

Justin C

Dallas Urban History on flickr would love some of your old Dallas pics.

I'm going to figure out what a "FedMart" is

Ed D.

Wikipedia knows all, tells all...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F...

Justin C

Yeah I read that, I had never heard of htem

Jack E. Jett

I'll be wearing tons of Jovan Musk Oil for Men.

Magrathea

It will be a Wonderful Event ! We met so many people from our past many High schools will be there ! Dallas and Forest Lane Reunion`s will be an Event to Remember !