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I grew up in a place called Crystal Beach. A one time amusement village
near Niagara Falls. A great place to grow up in the 50's. Carnival
atmosphere in the summer... could here a pin drop in the snow in Winter.
The amusements and the ship that went from Buffalo to the Beach are all
gone. Just a dumping ground for realestate retirement homes.
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Crystal Beach,Florida is straight out East of Palatka,Florida.(my half
acre of land is seven miles West of Palatka) Last time I was out that
way,I visited Crystal Beach for a few minutes.As far as people on that
area of the Beach are concerned, (it was about half an hour before
getting night time) all I saw was about half a dozen people gathered
around a camp fire.They were roasting Marshmallows.Palatka is a small
laid back kind of a town,nothing ritzy or fancy.I like it that way too.
www.devilfinder.com Palatka Florida
cuhulin

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On May 7, 8:00 pm, wrote:
Crystal Beach,Florida is straight out East of Palatka,Florida.(my half
acre of land is seven miles West of Palatka) Last time I was out that
way,I visited Crystal Beach for a few minutes.As far as people on that
area of the Beach are concerned, (it was about half an hour before
getting night time) all I saw was about half a dozen people gathered
around a camp fire.They were roasting Marshmallows.Palatka is a small
laid back kind of a town,nothing ritzy or fancy.I like it that way too.www.devilfinder.com Palatka Florida
cuhulin

Went SCUBA diving there at Crystal River when I was sixteen
years old. Great diving. Rented a boat every day for a week while I
was there. Spent the second week down in the Keys. Camped at John
Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. Partied at a nice place called Tiki
Isle on Key Largo. It was on it's own little island just off of Key
Largo. (The little bridge to Tiki Isle was only about twenty feet
long.).) I think it might not be there now. Went to Key West for a
few days on that overseas highway. I know that they built a new one
since I was down ther last time. My mom and dad had a nice little
piece of property with a mobile home on it with a few palm trees in
Crystal River, and another little place outside of Orlando. There was
a really nice place in Tampa on the west coast, called the Kapok Tree
that we used to enjoy going to for a nice dinner now and then.
Beautiful place at night with all sorts of fountains lit up. I think
that place is gone too. Friends of ours that retired to Florida lived
in Bradenton. They're divorced now. Haven't heard from them in a while
since they split up. The kids took out U.S. citizenship when they were
eligible, and got married to a couple of good guys down there. They
had one of those big kidney shaped pools in the back yard. Another
good diving spot was the Blue Grotto. I think it was about a forty
minute drive from Crystal River. (Might have been more). Cave diving
way back in and then down to 110 feet. Pitch black when you shut your
lights off. Really great to get away from our Canadian winter for a
few weeks in March.
I always prefered the gulf side of Florida. The Sarasota area, and
Siesta Key Beach were nice as well. I only went up and down the east
coast maybe three times. The gulf coast just seems nicer somehow.
Maybe a bit slower, easier pace of life at the time. Not so built up.
But that might have changed now.
I hope it hasn't gotten spoiled over the years. I've always loved
Florida. Always a good place to recover from our Canadian winter.
Cato

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On May 7, 8:00 pm, wrote:
Crystal Beach,Florida is straight out East of Palatka,Florida.(my half
acre of land is seven miles West of Palatka) Last time I was out that
way,I visited Crystal Beach for a few minutes.As far as people on that
area of the Beach are concerned, (it was about half an hour before
getting night time) all I saw was about half a dozen people gathered
around a camp fire.They were roasting Marshmallows.Palatka is a small
laid back kind of a town,nothing ritzy or fancy.I like it that way too.www.devilfinder.com Palatka Florida
cuhulin

Uh oh, I see that I was wrong. Crystal Beach Florida is actually
quite a ways south of Crystal River. I was confusing the two. Crystal
Beach is a lot closer to the Tampa area. Time for me to go to bed.
Overtired.
Cato

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I just listened to the BBC interview groups of people from around the world
about why we (Americans) are the most hated race/country in the world!!

The second half of " 'Death To America' ", the Monday Documentary,
with Michael Goldfarb.

They usually repeat that at 1:00 UTC on Sunday, on the East Asian
feed. For North America, try 15360 or 15335 kHz, Saturday Evening.

They said it's also up on their web site in the Documentary Archive.

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On May 7, 11:07 pm, "jamesr" wrote:
My aunt owned Kelaghers Variety at 93 Derby road. Pretty much the only
variety serving the community then.
Cousins worked at the post office at Queens Circle where we used to hitch a
ride on car bumpers to get towed along the ice in winter.
Americans and Canadians got along like blood brothers in that place.
Americans were the main source of income for the variety and the cottages
family members owned.
The Canadiana was the name of the ship. We used to dive for coins that the
tourist would throw from the ship before leaving for Buffalo on it's runs.
Great memories.
It was and still is in the heart of a Carolinia forest area. Beautiful
wooded areas and crystal clear swimming quarries. Point Pelee, a short
distance away, shares the same climate as Northern California with many
varied types of animals, insects flowers etc. 'Kinda like a paradise in the
middle of nowhere.

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On May 7, 9:58 pm, "jamesr" wrote:
I grew up in a place called Crystal Beach. A one time amusement village
near Niagara Falls. A great place to grow up in the 50's. Carnival
atmosphere in the summer... could here a pin drop in the snow in Winter.
The amusements and the ship that went from Buffalo to the Beach are all
gone. Just a dumping ground for realestate retirement
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Crystal Beach,Florida is straight out East of Palatka,Florida.(my half
acre of land is seven miles West of Palatka) Last time I was out that
way,I visited Crystal Beach for a few minutes.As far as people on that
area of the Beach are concerned, (it was about half an hour before
getting night time) all I saw was about half a dozen people gathered
around a camp fire.They were roasting Marshmallows.Palatka is a small
laid back kind of a town,nothing ritzy or fancy.I like it that way
too.
www.devilfinder.com Palatka Florida
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Ya, a real fun place. That's for sure. "The Comet" was a fantastic
ride for the time. Great old wooden roller coaster. At one time,
years ago, it was one of the most highly rated wooden roller coasters
in the world, by some international roller coaster organization. Maybe
it still is.
Crystal Beach, Ontario, Canada was one real fun place that many
people will long remember. A great amusement area that was a magnet
for Americans and Canadians for years and years. A lot of folks from
Buffalo, New York bought properties in that area.
When it closed up, our Canadian Auto Workers Union made
arrangements to have the park to ourselves with our families on the
last day before the park closed. I stayed on that roller coaster for
about eight or nine trips around.
You will remember "Laff in the Dark" of course. Lots of fun.
Now for a really good coaster ride, you have to go over the border
to Darien Lake in New York. They have some really good coaster rides
there. Lots of fun at that park too.
I think the Comet still runs as "The Cyclone" at The Great Escape
(Lake George, New York).
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Ya, the Niagara Peninsula is a good part of Canada. Mild climate, lots
of history. It's were I grew up before I started traveling through
Canada and the U.S.
One of the nicer spots. But getting too industrialized and
built up for my taste. And too much traffic. Lots of air pollution now
expecially in the summer time with that brown haze hanging over the
cities. Really evident when driving over the Garden City Skyway on hot
summer days. We live in that stuff and breathe it. Can't be good.
But my memories of the area when I was younger are good memories
to be sure.
Cato