Did you spend a Saturday shopping down street? Or was a trip to the fair with an ice cream on the way home more your thing?
We asked the Gazette readers to share their favourite spots in South Tyneside for spending their childhood weekends.
From something sweet and fizzy at the American soda bar to a plodge at the seaside – here are some of your top picks.
![Pictured in 1990. GJ Craig said: "The American soda bar on King Street [in the] early 90s."](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjE3OGVlMmQ4LTQ4MjItNGJlYy04MmM5LWY4NTg5MmRmNTJiYjo5YmZjMzk4Yi0yN2RiLTQwZjAtYTc2Yy00OTA2NDhjNTU1YjM=.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=800)
9. The Great American Soda Bar
Pictured in 1990. GJ Craig said: "The American soda bar on King Street [in the] early 90s." Photo: JPIMedia
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