From cinemas to pubs to hotels, they were at the heart of our weekend plans.
They all appeared in the Fife Free Press in 1982 – and yes, that really is 40 years ago.
Most of them have long since closed, but their names live on – so enjoy this special trip down memory lane.
1. Kirkcaldy in the 1980s
Just up the road in Leslie you'd find Fettykil Social Club where there was dancing to the sounds of Saville Row every weekend.
The bingo also offered a snowball of £100. Photo: Fife Free Press
2. Kirkcaldy in the 1980s
Another great night of entertainment at the Abbotshall Hotel - once a go-to place in the town centre.
This night featured Radio Forth DJ Graham Jackson. Photo: Fife Free Press
3. Kirkcaldy in the 1980s
The logo will spark many memories of the Tropicana which used to be on the corner of Charlotte Street.
It has since been Bar Itza and, more recently, The Tipsy Cow.
Sadly the venue is currently closed. Photo: Fife Free Press
4. Kirkcaldy in the 1980s
It is still going today as a pub and known know as The Wynd - but in the 1980s, it was the Auld Hoose, and a popular haunt of office staff who enjoyed the pub grub. Photo: Fife Free Press