Comments on: Power’s Pancake Palace

By: Chad

Chad — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:54:50 +0000

I used to live in an apartment just north of there. It had a view over the top of the twin teepees.

One night I noticed what looked like smoke rising from the teepees. I shrugged it off, convincing myself it was just smoke from their kitchen. They were chimneys, right?

The next morning I awoke to find only the smoldering remains of the restaurant. I have no idea if I could’ve made a difference, but I’ve never forgiven myself for not at least calling it in.

By: Marty Dawg

Marty Dawg — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:12:09 +0000

When I lived just south of Twin Teepees in the 70′s, it was a bit of breakfast heaven, with the Teepees, Skippy’s Cafe, and of course, Beth’s, where I asked the owner how many eggs in an omelet, & he said “Only three, and some baking soda”. I was as bummed to see the Teepees gone as I was when the Jolly Roger was torched.

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:07:56 +0000

Igloo fans, check out a couple of Paul Dorpat’s recent posts: fantastic scans of the menu, which I’d never seen and would love to get my hands on: http://pauldorpat.com/?p=4205

…and some photos, including my carhop grandma.
http://pauldorpat.com/?p=4164

I have a 60s-era Twin Teepees menu I can scan and pass on, if anybody wants.

By: didi

didi — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:20:35 +0000

There’s nothing like a palace that says they serve pancakes.

By: Louis

Louis — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:44:49 +0000

Husky Burger? Boeing Bomber? I wanna go to the Igloo! Thanks for posting that Seattle Greg!

By: Louis

Louis — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:39:47 +0000

I picked up this post card I think in the early 90Â´s:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/90342017@N00/2371727550/in/set-72157604298799292/

By: Jonathan S

Jonathan S — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:52:23 +0000

I would eat there every day if it was still around. and I’d get a different pancake or waffle every time because of their “amazing variety.”

By: RPH

RPH — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:34:06 +0000

Palatial Tee-Pees? Oddly incongruous. It was actually quite cramped inside. I think of that place every time I approach that bend in Aurora. Funny how the yet another, ugly, road encroaching residential box (People Palace) currently being built there echoes the original orange with its exposed sheathing.

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:16:41 +0000

This picture makes me wicked happy sirs. Thank ya.

By: Seattle Greg

Seattle Greg — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:07:19 +0000

Duet Design seems to have been quite the rage… Twin Teepees… and then there was the twin humps that made up the Igloo…

http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=pf_output.cfm&file_id=1162