1431 Kecoughtan Road, Hampton, VA
(HHS - '71) of Northern VA
Thanks, Elizabeth!
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High's Ice Cream
Store 1431 Kecoughtan Road, Hampton, VA |
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1980's - Image by Elizabeth
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01/24/05 Thanks, Elizabeth! |
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These were taken
in the 1980's. The two buildings (Bill's
Barbeque and High's Ice Cream Store)
were right across the street from each other on Kecoughtan Road.
I worried that these cool old buildings would not last into the 21st century,
and it's now it's sad to realize that my fears came true.
I particularly mourn the loss of Bill's! I can remember Bill's Barbeque and
High's Ice Cream as far back
as the late 50's but have clearer memories from the 60's. (I graduated from
Hampton High School in 1971).
The Bill's building dated back to the 20's or 30's and the High's building
looked to be even older.
When I was a kid, my absolute favorite meal was a Bill's hamburger and a
limeade,
eaten in my Mom's car or when I was a little older, inside in one of the
cheerful booths with pals.
I think I probably left my first restaurant tip at Bill's.
High's was great for their delicious chocolate milkshakes on a hot summer
evening,
when I was about 13 and actually trying to gain weight.
Those were the days!!
- Elizabeth Lankes (HHS - '71) of
VA - 01/24/05
WOWZERS!!! Thanks, Elizabeth!
There were six
other Hampton locations for High's;
one was at 3500 Kecoughtan (corner of Cherokee and Kecoughtan).
The 1952 City Directory lists four more High's locations in Newport News:
2715 Jefferson Avenue, 369 Warwick Road (Hilton), 2012 Wickham Avenue, and 907 -
25th Street.
- Tom Norris
('HHS - '73) of VA - 01/27/05
COOL! Thanks, Tom!
The pictures of
Bill's Barbecue and High's Ice Cream were really a kick for me.
When I was little and my parents had NO MONEY...
we would stop at High's and get an ice cream...this was a family treat.
The ice cream was a nickel for a small scoop.
If they had a little more money we went to Bill's and got Barbecue sandwiches
and Cokes.
Simple pleasures...so sweet and lovely to remember.
- Jean Poole Burton ('64) of RI - 01/27/05
Awwww - Thanks, Jean!
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Ice Cream
(Sarah McLachlan)
Your love is
better than ice cream
Better than anything else that I've tried
And your love is better than ice cream
Everyone here knows how to fight
And it's a long way down
It's a long way down
It's a long way down to the place
Where we started from
Your love is better than chocolate
Better than anything else that I've tried
Oh, love is better than chocolate
Everyone here knows how to cry
It's a long way down
It's a long way down
It's a long way down to the place
Where we started from...
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(This page was created on 01/27/05 at the suggestion of Elizabeth Lankes (HHS - '71) of VA.)
"Ice Cream" midi courtesy of http://frodisman.com/sarahmidi.html - 11/19/04
"Ice Cream" lyrics courtesy of http://www.lyrics007.com/Sarah%20McLachlan%20Lyrics/Ice%20Cream%20Lyrics.html - 11/19/04
Ice Cream Cone clip art courtesy of http://www.clipart-directory.com/graphics/Clip_Art/ice-cream-cone_Clip_Art_Food-Drink-Ice_Cream.html - 09/30/04