I lived there for 40 something years and was lucky enough to visit The Waverly for many years until it closed. Before Cable (and after) this place was a convenient place to kill a couple hours and be entertained. Kiddee matinees on the weekend and Grindhouse films at night. This place WAS a Grindhouse. Ironically in the mid to late 80’s this place was closed due to the VCR. The whole front facade is still there, although it’s now a bar. They can’t remove the facade of the building due to it being a historic monument to the area, which is cool. I was a bartender in the Waverly Lounge next door and I was always amused watching movies that I had seen on the big screen 100 feet away. Great Place.
I lived there for 40 something years and was lucky enough to visit The Waverly for many years until it closed. Before Cable (and after) this place was a convenient place to kill a couple hours and be entertained. Kiddee matinees on the weekend and Grindhouse films at night. This place WAS a Grindhouse. Ironically in the mid to late 80’s this place was closed due to the VCR. The whole front facade is still there, although it’s now a bar. They can’t remove the facade of the building due to it being a historic monument to the area, which is cool. I was a bartender in the Waverly Lounge next door and I was always amused watching movies that I had seen on the big screen 100 feet away. Great Place.