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Fortunoff's Backyard to Move Into Sam Ash Space
The former Sam Ash store in Huntington Station will become the newest Fortunoff Backyard outlet, Long Island Business News reported Friday. The property, at 269 Old Whitman Road, has been unoccupied since 2024 when the venerable music store closed. Fortunoff will move from its current operation in Melville. A grand opening is planned for April 15, LIBN said. The Fortunoff Backyard chain sells…
The Kapok Tree Inn opened in 1958 in Clearwater, Florida.
During its prime in the 1960s, it was described as one of the most over-the-top restaurants in the country and featured twelve different themed dining rooms, each adorned with a massive chandelier. Scattered throughout the building and garden were dozens of Roman statues, waterfalls and exotic plants. It was so popular that two other locations were opened in Fort Lauderdale and Madeira Beach. We featured their sister restaurant, the Peter Pan Inn, on this page last year.
When it closed in 1991, a portion of the property was taken over as a Sam Ash Music Store. The other portion was renamed the Kapok Special Events Center and continues to be used as a wedding venue. Unfortunately, Sam Ash closed its doors last year and remains abandoned.
I’ve included photos of its liquidation sale compared 1960s postcards. I’ve also included a before and after shot of the famous Kapok tree on the front lawn, which dates back to the 1870s.
Nothing sacred
The Rise & Fall Of "Sam Ash"; "The World's Favorite Music Store."
Sam Ash, the music-instrument chain retailer first founded in 1924, is closing all of its remaining stores. In a statement on Facebook, the
RIP Sam Ash Music stores 1924-2024
Music instrument store Sam Ash has announced they are going out of business after 100 years. Total bummer! As a teen, I used to stop at their store and at Manny's Music in NYC on West 48th Street, AKA "Music Row" and play some guitars when I visited NYC.
The link above is the article from Stereogum.
Sam Ash - BOOSTER BOX
cred: facebook.com/Kevin Desautelle
Sam Ash - FUZZOLA II
cred: reverb.com/Grampa’s Stash: Vintage Treasures & Time Capsules
