Remembering Neptune's Cove On the Chain of Lakes In the 1980s

NEPTUNE'S COVE

Last night we went over to Half-Times in Johnsburg, Illinois, to see their new addition.  We sat next to a couple and in talking, they mentioned that they used to hang out at the old Neptune's Cove on Fox Lake.

I immediately chimed in that I used to deejay there for John and Anne and did so for several years.  It was one of the original places where I started deejaying with my own equipment and we had some great times there.

I had gone in to talk with the new owners about deejaying as we used to go there often to see the country band Choyce.  I got the job.  I remember I had to build swings to put my turntables on as when people were out on the dance floor it caused a lot of needle skipping.

The remembered me being there.  They had met there and became king and queen one time of Neptune's in a contest, fell in love and have been married ever since.

Neptune's Cove became a popular 50s-60s place after Neptune's called Jukebox Saturday Night.  That closed and the place was torn down.

She is the sister of Pete and Tilly, who were the parents of Anne.  I  knew them well.  Pete and Tilly now live in Florida and Anne and John live in Dallas.

Old Times.  --RoadDog