Sansui Enthusiasts. Where are you located?

[Sansuiman]

I've been through Rockford numerous times on the way to visit friends in Wisconsin, struck me as a nice enough town. There was a unusual indoor water park complex there with some attached hotel/retail space and a huge clock tower that had a Tilted Kilt restaurant on the end.

That was always my lunch or dinner stop (hey, the food was actually decent, surprisingly) because it was about the right point in the drive depending on when I got on the road. Was very easy to head north into WI from right there, too.

I was disappointed to learn they leveled the whole thing a year or two ago now for redevelopment. Sure it was dated, but it was a cool complex from the outside in a style you just don't see anymore. I get a bit nostalgic for that 70's and 80's architecture now since it was dominant in my childhood and so much has now been leveled in the name of "progress". Same reason I get bummed out when they reskin one of the few really distinctive local strip malls from the 80's into the bland, homogenized fake plaster and flagstone highlight style they build all the new ones.

Anyway, excuse my brief diversion there regarding Rockford.

 

[M-D-Z]

Just to the west of Boston.
Don't like the weather? Just wait a minute.

Originally, a rural farm just west of Boston where the #1 crop every year was always field stone.

now?, Long Island, New Yawk, but I’ll always be a New Englander at heart, and I still think that’s wicked pissah.

 

[baeron]

From Minnesota, just south of Mankato out in the cornfields.
And still supporting PBR brewery.

 

[tarior]

Chained to a test bench.

 

[Skywatcher]

where the #1 crop every year was always field stone.

You too, eh? Now and then you get a freeze/thaw/freeze/thaw winter that yields a bumper crop. But it makes for great arrow head foraging.

 

[TheThreat]

Sydney,Cape Breton Island, in the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

Lived there for three years, myself. I've been trying to get back to the island for a few years, West Mabou Beach is calling my name.

I'm a few hours away in Moncton, New Brunswick now.

 

[KeithD]

From Minnesota, just south of Mankato out in the cornfields.
And still supporting PBR brewery.

Wow, out on the plains. The winters are much rougher out there than in the sheltered Coulee region.

 

[Sooopa]

Originally, a rural farm just west of Boston where the #1 crop every year was always field stone.

now?, Long Island, New Yawk, but I’ll always be a New Englander at heart, and I still think that’s wicked pissah.

Nassau or Suffolk?

 

[johnny_fever]

Rockford IL. Birth place of Cheap Trick! I grew up in Cahokia IL. Just south of E.ST. Louis.

I remember driving around puffing up a storm like spicoli (Fast Times at Ridgemont HIGH) while cranking Cheap Trick. Here is my brush with BunE Carlson the drummer of Cheap Trick https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/gear-a-good-story.377749/

 

[johnny_fever]

I've been through Rockford numerous times on the way to visit friends in Wisconsin, struck me as a nice enough town. There was a unusual indoor water park complex there with some attached hotel/retail space and a huge clock tower that had a Tilted Kilt restaurant on the end.

That was always my lunch or dinner stop (hey, the food was actually decent, surprisingly) because it was about the right point in the drive depending on when I got on the road. Was very easy to head north into WI from right there, too.

I was disappointed to learn they leveled the whole thing a year or two ago now for redevelopment. Sure it was dated, but it was a cool complex from the outside in a style you just don't see anymore. I get a bit nostalgic for that 70's and 80's architecture now since it was dominant in my childhood and so much has now been leveled in the name of "progress". Same reason I get bummed out when they reskin one of the few really distinctive local strip malls from the 80's into the bland, homogenized fake plaster and flagstone highlight style they build all the new ones.

Anyway, excuse my brief diversion there regarding Rockford.

Not a problem. Rockford was well know for being the states 2nd largest city. The Clock tower was a famous landmark. They could of left the Clock Tower up. Rick Nielsen could of helped since he is involved with the future Hard Rock casino going there.

 

[Sansui77]

Best spot in the world, Melbourne Australia.
4 seasons last Friday and that was all in 5mins.

regards Bruce

Love it

 

[LBPete]

Long Beach California here. We are in the dead of winter now, probably won't get over 65 degrees today

Went to school on Long Island, SUNY Farmingdale.

- Pete

 

[stereofun]

Living with sunshine and at times unbearable heat in Tucson, Arizona. Hopefully Portugal in 5-6 years. Originally from Copenhagen, Denmark.
Any Sansui fans, frequenting this forum is always welcome to hang out in my man cave should the road lead you to the desert southwest.

 

[Zeke]

Lewiston, ID.
Snake River and Clearwater River Valley.
Surprisingly temperate most of the time.

 

[spicer]

I thought it would be fun to see where other AK members are located. Possibly see what members are local to me. Maybe other members have wondered about their local members. You could have AK members living close and never know it. Not everyone has their location visible. Fever

I'm Located north of Rockford IL. Just about on the IL WI border.

Everywhere...

 

[Bill Ashton]

North Central Massachusetts...50 minutes west of Boston

 

[kevzep]

Warkworth, Auckland region, New Zealand.
Wind, rain, sun, surf, etc etc.....No snow!!

 

[Robisme]

Bay area, California.

Somewhere on AK there was a map you could post your location on. I haven't seen it in years, and not sure if was on AK or a link.

Anyone?

Rob

 

[M-D-Z]

Nassau or Suffolk?

North shore in Suffolk ... and you nearby?

 

[sansui 74]

Just north of downtown Seattle.