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tripdownmemorylane Member Since: April 2007 Contributions: 266 Gold Stars: 177 View User Posts	Swensen's Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:12 am Central Time There used to be a Swensen's Ice Cream shop here in Osage Beach but has long since closed. They had the best sundaes I've ever had. Have any of you ever heard of Swensen's? I looked online and the nearest on for me is Topeka KS.
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edehl Member Since: April 2006 Contributions: 1725 Gold Stars: 385 View User Posts	Re: Swensen's Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:17 pm Central Time Back in the early to mid 80s, we had a Swensen's for a few years, located in Federal Way, Washington. I vaguely remember the place, but I do remember they had great sundaes with the little wedge-shaped cookies. It was neat having a real ice cream parlor while it lasted. I didn't realize they were still around.
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PacManDreaming Member Since: December 2005 Contributions: 956 Gold Stars: 40 View User Posts	Re: Swensen's Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 9:31 am Central Time We had one here in Ft Worth. I used to love their ice cream sodas, phosphates and sasparilla.
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Sparkina Member Since: April 2005 Contributions: 312 Gold Stars: 25 View User Posts	Re: Swensen's Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 4:11 pm Central Time GREAT place. Their frozen desserts were yummy and their main-course-type food was tasty too (They had great burgers which were a fave of mine before I became a vegetarian at 20). They made yummy flavored soft drinks too (Vanilla cokes! Yum to the nth power). I used to go there with my college sweetheart
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Totally_Gnarly_Fresh_Rad Member Since: June 2007 Contributions: 1961 Gold Stars: 251 View User Posts	Re: Swensen's Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 2:20 am Central Time In my part of the world, Swensen's played a distant second to Farrell's. But, I liked Swensen's too although I never actually set foot in the South Bay's sole branch until frosh year of college. I just drove by the long-closed location a few days ago and sadly the building that once housed it was freshly rubbled.
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Isorn Member Since: March 2006 Contributions: 181 Gold Stars: 77 View User Posts	Re: Swensen's Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:21 am Central Time Oh wow, Swensen's was THE place to go for birthday ice cream when I was a kid! Long gone, of course, but Loard's (a local ice cream chain along similar lines) is still around: http://www.loards.com/
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Manassa Jack Member Since: November 2005 Contributions: 1014 View User Posts	Re: Swensen's Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:01 pm Central Time Totally_Gnarly_Fresh_Rad wrote: In my part of the world, Swensen's played a distant second to Farrell's. But, I liked Swensen's too although I never actually set foot in the South Bay's sole branch until frosh year of college. I just drove by the long-closed location a few days ago and sadly the building that once housed it was freshly rubbled. view "[T]he South Bay's sole branch"? Verily, I say thee nay. I can think of at least 3, just off the top of my head: There was one in Westwood, just south of UCLA, there was another in Manhatten Beach (or maybe it was Hermosa Beach) on Sepulveda Blvd., and there was yet another in the Town & Country Mall in Rolling Hills Estates. Are you thinking of a fourth? I don't think any of the places I mentioned is currently in a state of rubble. I think the original was the one in 'Frisco, which still stands.
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Totally_Gnarly_Fresh_Rad Member Since: June 2007 Contributions: 1961 Gold Stars: 251 View User Posts	Re: Swensen's Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:48 pm Central Time Manassa Jack wrote: "[T]he South Bay's sole branch"? Verily, I say thee nay. I can think of at least 3, just off the top of my head: There was one in Westwood, just south of UCLA, there was another in Manhatten Beach (or maybe it was Hermosa Beach) on Sepulveda Blvd., and there was yet another in the Town & Country Mall in Rolling Hills Estates. Are you thinking of a fourth? I don't think any of the places I mentioned is currently in a state of rubble. I think the original was the one in 'Frisco, which still stands. view Ok, Thor, Dude, Westwood is so not the "South Bay." But, I stand fully corrected on the Sepulveda branch and I totally slep on the old T&C Mall! Yep, the one to which I was referring was on the 'Shaw and Redondo Beach Blvd. near El Camino Coll.
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Mrs_Pookie Member Since: June 2008 Contributions: 86 Gold Stars: 88 View User Posts	Re: Swensen's Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 8:15 am Central Time AWW I remember Swensen's! We used to go there all the time. I had no idea it was such a big chain!
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Manassa Jack Member Since: November 2005 Contributions: 1014 View User Posts	Re: Swensen's Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:58 pm Central Time Totally_Gnarly_Fresh_Rad wrote: Ok, Thor, Dude, Westwood is so not the "South Bay." But, I stand fully corrected on the Sepulveda branch and I totally slep on the old T&C Mall! Yep, the one to which I was referring was on the 'Shaw and Redondo Beach Blvd. near El Camino Coll. view I guess I tend to think of places that were in easy driving distance as being in the "South Bay" but, now that you mention it, I concede that Westwood is a shade too far afield. I didn't know there had been a Swensen's down by El Camino College. Given the time I spent @ Geoffrey's Comics across the street, I can't believe I missed it. Last edited by Manassa Jack on Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:28 am; edited 1 time in total
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Sith Penguin Member Since: March 2006 Contributions: 2048 Gold Stars: 224 View User Posts	Re: Swensen's Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 1:21 am Central Time i love swensens ! ours is still open. our parents used to take us there occasionally as a treat, and i still enjoy it to this day. _________________ can't talk now, the ninjas are watching me think. The new Halloween Special is up...enjoy! http://the-rl-story.bravehost.com/index.html
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