tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post611951734560161733..comments2024-03-23T09:42:36.833-05:00Comments on Uptown Update: Aragon, Then And NowUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-60615091367554893602013-12-16T20:38:10.518-06:002013-12-16T20:38:10.518-06:00In about 1967 Chubby Checker was playing there and...In about 1967 Chubby Checker was playing there and a friend of mine stole his drum set! My folks also competed there in Ballroom Dancing in the 40's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-15437170732714780582013-02-04T17:59:43.066-06:002013-02-04T17:59:43.066-06:00The O and the N are burned out on the east side of...The O and the N are burned out on the east side of the Aragon sign.. I guess we need to wait for President Obama to come again before it gets fixed... thats what it took last time...LOLUptown SuperHero!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16978617436727705272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-44572182683229788112013-02-04T13:26:33.831-06:002013-02-04T13:26:33.831-06:00Here is a very cool picture of the Aragon as "...Here is a very cool picture of the Aragon as "The Cheetah" in 1967. The current Aragon sign looks similar and perhaps when the old Aragon sign was removed: <br /><br />http://chuckmanchicagonostalgia.wordpress.com/2012/07/10/photo-chicago-aragon-ballroom-1106-w-lawrence-reborn-briefly-as-the-cheetah-club-1967/photo-chicago-aragon-ballroom-1106-w-lawrence-reborn-briefly-as-the-cheetah-club-1967/<br /><br />KenCondoPreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15485589614066828494noreply@blogger.com