Shades at Seaside last day 12/31/05

[seagrover]

I feel the same about loosing the old Shades - it was just a great relaxed place to sit outside and enjoy a great lunch.

Shades at the loop has a totally different atmosphere - and somehow sitting out looking at 98 does not do it for me - if you know what I mean?!?!?!?!?

 

[scrltbegonya]

I used to work at Shades...And yes, two of the owners are the same guys who own the Taco Mac Chain. It is so sad they are being forced out of Seaside...where else in Seaside are families going to eat? Most families cannot afford to eat at Bud and Alley's every nite...and don't want to eat at Pickles

 

[Franny]

With the closing of Shades and the Village Market my first thought was to take photos so in the years to become we can look back and remember the wonderful times spent at these great sowal icons!

 

[wetwilly]

Sad. 1st the Wheelhouse burned down and now Shades is closing. My 12, 9, and 5 year old kids are very sad. Many memories going to both for many years.

But with changes you can't stop it you just have to embrace it. Besides, my kids (me and Gumwoman) love Pickles and will like any place that will serve wings, burgers, pizza, and/or french fries (oh yeah and cold beers and bloody marys).

We will have to find other places to create memories and we will try the "new" Shades.

 

[Beach Runner]

I used to work at Shades...And yes, two of the owners are the same guys who own the Taco Mac Chain. It is so sad they are being forced out of Seaside...where else in Seaside are families going to eat? Most families cannot afford to eat at Bud and Alley's every nite...and don't want to eat at Pickles

Yeah, and isn't a burger and fries at Shades virtually the same price as just a burger at Pickles? IMHO Pickles is overpriced for what you get and the eating-in-a-restaurant-without-actual-walls ambiance.

 

[jessifunn]

seagrover we are doing a last lunch there tomorrow

 

[Kurt]

I had lunch there today and took some pics. All of Seaside was packed like a Summer day.

 

[seagrover]

Jfunn, save me a seat!!! One last salad!!! Yum!!!

 

[SHELLY]

The "newer" people don't realize it, but the same sad feeling over losing some great "people places" happened in a small, friendly beach-side town not so many years ago--the town was called....Destin.

 

[peapod1980]

All of Seaside was packed like a Summer day.

:shock: