Boblo Island

Remembering the memories

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• bob-lo
• detroit

[Helenem55]

What about that huge granite boulder rock at the Entry when first coming on the Island? That was THE SPOT for posing of family pictures for us, circa 1956. Funtimes, WHAT DID THEY DO WITH THAT PLACE? talk of turning it into RITZY CONDOS, gated community or something! TOO BAD not enough rich guys took interest in KEEPING IT GOING, keep it alive!

[cptboblo]

Not sure about the rock but most of the buildings are still there, although in bad shape. They did knock down the big cafeteria. Houses & Condos are only on the far north end, the rest of the island hasn't been touched.

[banditboy6666]

Boblo sucked, Edgewater ruled

[cptboblo]

I remember Edgewater too. in fact I have one of the neon cold drinks signs hanging in the basement. I did like Edgewater but nothing compared to Boblo and the boats!!!!

[littlelivey12]

what r the songs called ?

[cptboblo]

Hi, The 1st song is "Someday we'll be together" by the Supremes.....The 2nd song is "You're my everything" by the Temptations.

[John6yt]

I have a specific memory of being on the Boblo boat and watching people dance to Blondie's "Heart of Glass"...must have been 1979-80. The boat ride was the best part.

[margy357]

If it weren't for Boblo Island, I might not have been born.....LOL! My Mom and Dad met at Boblo back in the mid 40's. And we have home movies of a trip to Boblo with my older three sisters when my Mom was pregnant with me.....so technically, I was there in 1957. A few years later, I remember my Dad taking me down to the engine room on the Columbia -- still remember the smell and sound to this day. Awesome memories all in all -- loved everything about Boblo!

[warftl]

The most annoying, distracting transitions I've ever seen.

[summersetretrievers]

Could you please post your video in the Boblo Island Flickr site? Thanks!

[pokeopolis]

I wish these boats could get going again. I am sure people would pay big money just to have a blast down memory lane.

[etr102]

Awesome video. So many memories. I just wish the slide show was a little slower. The picture changes before I can even focus on the one I'm looking at. Other than that, this was great. As a child of the 80s, I really miss boblo.

[Mrtcoltpilot56]

Thanks for the memories. My dad was with the Michigan Bell Telephone and a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America as the Clown Chairman and dressed as a clown with 14 other Clowns under him from 1968 to 1971. He welcomed many kids including adults to a fun time on the island. I have pictures of my dad with his clown friends in front of the SS St. Claire. I still have my Bob-Lo sailors hat too. My dad was good friends with Captain Bill Yonkers of the SS St. Claire.

[1dawnf]

its too faST I WANT TO SEE THE PPICS SLOWER:0 BUT THX

[christinemonley]

It was all about the boat! It was all about the HOW you got there!

[derekgee]

I second the comment about re-editing to leave the pictures up longer. I love the photos, but two to three seconds is too short. While you're at it, please delete the Cedar Point midway photo of the Octopus & Ferris Wheel that somehow snuck in there.

[jewell49707]

Great pics And love The Temptations,Eddie Kendricks,David Ruffin great song !!!

[monarch224]

i remember captain boblo! he has to be dead by now he was 70 in the 70,s! when AAA bought it and whites moved to burbs it became a issue to even go in fear of your life! the errol flynns, sconi onlys, and ybi brought that shit to an end with the endless fighting etc.! all good things must come to an end and i say that for bob-lo!