Can I have a bit of extra mustard with that? Is this the biggest hot dog you've ever seen? Once you've had your fill of a juicy hot dog, you can finish up with a large Dairy Land product! In this day and age, this might not be seen as healthy, but you could always forsake that giant bun in the photo for just the meat. For more information about this photograph, click here. The Boardwalk at Coney Island began at 4190 W. Colfax Ave., in Denver in 1966. The first owner, Marcus Shannon, wanted to begin a chain of eateries around this strange concept, and he even obtained a patent for the design, but his endeavor had gone under by 1969.
You can also read a brief Wikipedia article about this restaurant. As usual, come to the Digital Collections to find your fill of weird and strange photographs! Don't forget your Alka-Seltzer!
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I can remember when Coney Island use to set a the heart of Conifer (Where this photo was taken). The food was horrible with the quality of the food and the flies that swarmed. I am not sure how this place ever made it on to the travel channel. To be honest my most positive memories of this place was the fact that you could hike to the top of Myers Park and look down on the small town of Conifer and see Coney Island and a few small mom and pop shops. This quaint tranquility is what I miss the most about how Conifer use to be. While I know that Coney Island has moved and is under new ownership. I have passed by while driving along 285 I have not had the stomach to stop in and see if anything has changed since my childhood.
I was there last fall. The line was long but it was worth the wait!
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