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The '''Upside Down Plaza''' is a bar founded in the early 1960s by [[Joe Cannon|Joe]] and [[T. C. Cannon]]. It was originally located in the former [[Caddell's Creamery]] on [[11th Court South]] below the [[Highland Plaza]] shopping center. Officially just "'''The Plaza'''" or "'''The Cannon's Plaza'''", the bar attracted attention for its upside-down neon sign and has been informally called the Upside Down Plaza ever since. | The '''Upside Down Plaza''' is a bar founded in the early 1960s by [[Joe Cannon|Joe]] and [[T. C. Cannon]]. It was originally located in the former [[Caddell's Creamery]] on [[11th Court South]] below the [[Highland Plaza]] shopping center. Officially just "'''The Plaza'''" or "'''The Cannon's Plaza'''", the bar attracted attention for its upside-down neon sign and has been informally called the Upside Down Plaza ever since. | ||
The Plaza moved to the basement of the [[Pickwick Plaza]] at 2012 [[Magnolia Avenue]] in [[1987]] and was sold | The Plaza moved to the basement of the [[Pickwick Plaza]] at 2012 [[Magnolia Avenue]] in [[1987]] and was sold to [[Jimbo Flemming]]. | ||
The bar is known for | The bar is known for its ultra-casual atmosphere and pool tables. The bathrooms are known for their thick layers of writing on the walls. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 07:41, 11 March 2010
Upside Down Plaza in 2008. Photo by Chris Harman
The Upside Down Plaza is a bar founded in the early 1960s by Joe and T. C. Cannon. It was originally located in the former Caddell's Creamery on 11th Court South below the Highland Plaza shopping center. Officially just "The Plaza" or "The Cannon's Plaza", the bar attracted attention for its upside-down neon sign and has been informally called the Upside Down Plaza ever since.
The Plaza moved to the basement of the Pickwick Plaza at 2012 Magnolia Avenue in 1987 and was sold to Jimbo Flemming.
The bar is known for its ultra-casual atmosphere and pool tables. The bathrooms are known for their thick layers of writing on the walls.
References
- Reynolds, Ed (September 11, 2003) "Rhetorical Flourish." Black & White
External links
- Upside Down Plaza website
- Upside Down Plaza fan page on Facebook