412 Welch Ave - What's being built there?

[Cycl1]

Id rather have apartment buildings in Campustown than East Boone. (my nickname for West Ames)

East boone apartments are nice though. Huge and cheap rent.

 

[bgprest]

Back when I was in school in the early 80's, Campus Avenue north of Lincoln way was the big party house area. I remember the "ugly white house" among others.

I just checked google maps sattelite to see that it looks like most of those houses are now gone and are apartments as well. Alas, progress...

 

[greatshu]

I def miss the McD on Welch. They used to have 25 cent cheeseburgers on special occasions. My buddy and I used to go there and have cheeseburger challenge (order 10 burgers each and compete who can finish first).

 

[Rabbuk]

I def miss the McD on Welch. They used to have 25 cent cheeseburgers on special occasions. My buddy and I used to go there and have cheeseburger challenge (order 10 burgers each and compete who can finish first).

By finish do you mean have a heart attack first?

 

[Boxerdaddy]

I def miss the McD on Welch. They used to have 25 cent cheeseburgers on special occasions. My buddy and I used to go there and have cheeseburger challenge (order 10 burgers each and compete who can finish first).

McD's is gone there? When did this happen and what is there? I will be googling in a few seconds but still had to ask.

EDIT: Hmmm ya I remember seeing that building last time I was up there but didn't realize the McD's was gone. Where do kids go to cure their hangovers?

 

[chuckd4735]

McD's is gone there? When did this happen and what is there? I will be googling in a few seconds but still had to ask.

Its been gone for 9 years. It was there my freshman year at ISU in 2002, but was torn down the Summer of 2003 to make room for...you guessed it, APARTMENTS!

 

[alarson]

Its been gone for 9 years. It was there my freshman year at ISU in 2002, but was torn down the Summer of 2003 to make room for...you guessed it, APARTMENTS!

Summer of 04 actually, i remember it being there my freshman year in 03-04.

 

[cyfan9]

Yup summer of 04. I was also a freshman 03-04 and lived in Friley although I spent the majority of my time at 509 Welch. Stopped at McD's on way to parties at 509 and on the walk back to the dorm the next morning...

 

[Rabbuk]

I would gladly take a mcdonalds over anything not named battles on welch.

 

[Cycl1]

I would gladly take a mcdonalds over anything not named battles on welch.

Oh, battles... Never get your order right, but always tastes fantastic.

 

[Rabbuk]

Oh, battles... Never get your order right, but always tastes fantastic.

I've never had a bad order there... though a few of my friends have been ******* out for bringing outside food in.

 

[CYdTracked]

The food place I missed near Welch was that Pizza joint right between the Kum & Go and Dean's List. Can't remember what the name was but they had great cheese steak sandwiches and Pizza. Seems like every time I drive down Welch when in Ames there is always something new now.

 

[greatshu]

The food place I missed near Welch was that Pizza joint right between the Kum & Go and Dean's List. Can't remember what the name was but they had great cheese steak sandwiches and Pizza. Seems like every time I drive down Welch when in Ames there is always something new now.

Valentino's?

I remember going to Blimpies on Welch (where Battles currently resides), it was pretty decent 10 years ago. Quality of Battles has gone down since they made the move to Welch.

 

[CycloneErik]

Valentino's?

I remember going to Blimpies on Welch (where Battles currently resides), it was pretty decent 10 years ago. Quality of Battles has gone down since they made the move to Welch.

He's thinking DaVinci's.

 

[CapnCy]

I def miss the McD on Welch. They used to have 25 cent cheeseburgers on special occasions. My buddy and I used to go there and have cheeseburger challenge (order 10 burgers each and compete who can finish first).

They also had "cyclone fries" where you'd get a bag full of fries for, if I remember correctly either $2 or $5...anyone remember that?

 

[Cycl1]

They also had "cyclone fries" where you'd get a bag full of fries for, if I remember correctly either $2 or $5...anyone remember that?

The one on Duff would do that. Last time i went and tired though, they didnt know what it was. So maybe not anymore.

 

[JP4CY]

They also had "cyclone fries" where you'd get a bag full of fries for, if I remember correctly either $2 or $5...anyone remember that?

It was $2.
Lived off those and the $1 Big and Tasty's

 

[IcSyU]

The CyFry no longer exists at either McDonald's location :sad:

 

[MNCyGuy]

I would gladly take a mcdonalds over anything not named battles on welch.

I always thought that campustown had a decent mix of stuff while I was in school, but I do agree that a cheap burger place was/is probably the biggest thing missing.

 

[CapnCy]

The CyFry no longer exists at either McDonald's location :sad:

Sad. Unless you get an employee and convince them it exists.