I also have very fond memories of the Variety Store at Blossom Valley Shopping Center where we all got candy for a nickel, the Galaxy Gift Store where we got every Christmas Present for my mother for about a decade, I think, and Tots-to-Teens where my mom took me for school clothes (and I had to get size "6x" which meant I was not skinny enough :/). My cousins were Sharon & Jerry Stark, and Harvey, Ed, & Jay Miller. and saw a ton of great kid movies there in my pajamas! Express / Weekend Express Active today. El Camino hospital was behind orchards that ran all the way down Cuesta. Personalized advertising may be considered a sale or sharing of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out. they were the "reject" cookies, but as kids, we didn't care if it was missing a corner or had a funky shape, as long as the cookie was warm and melted in your mouth. And Clarkes had the best burger in Mountain View, Amber Lantern had But My fav of all was Stickney's BBQ in Paly.. Man I wish The family would bring in back.. my Family knew Red Stickney Good times Keep bringing the memories back ! The seller might still be able to personalize your item. I don't think this service lasted long. I remember when Edelweiss Dairy was on 237 and it was all farmland to Milpitas. it used to be. Michelle. The El Camino foreign auto repair/sales where Fred Stengle sold me a rebuilt forest green 1966 MGB for $2,000, and the foreign auto repair guys west of there on Miramonte who later kept it running (re-rebuilding it piece by piece). Before we get started with this week's link party, let's take a look at what you may have missed from your party hosts! Thanks for any pet related recollections you may have. The nightclub at the Old Mill was called Fargo's. Old Mill on California Street where the Crossings housing is now located. Bubble gum was the best flavor. fumes overhead. Nancy, Dave and Rachel are the greatest!! Web Link. In the meantime I'll ask my family that still live in there if they know the name. As a kid in the 70s, we would go there in the afternoon with our parents and get a match box car from there extensive collection. Great town to start a career in Semiconductors. Went there many times in the 1975-80 period. Poor creature died of stress and/or increasing temperature. Dairy Bell restaurant had burgers at 5 for $1 and some really good greasy deep fried taco's. It was THE place to go on Friday and Saturday nights.not to mention the other hangout was "The Shack" for dancing and meeting 'guys'. That's the closest address my childhood brain can come up with. Under Add your personalization, the text box will tell you what the seller needs to know. There was a Red Barn Hamburger place on El Camino @ Rengstorff Choose the options youd like for the order. Charlie. Stereo Habitat home of the first 8 track tape decks on Castro Sherm's Barber Shop at Palm Plaza Yorkshire Clothes at Palm Plaza the Old City Hall the old little park on Castro, between California and Mercey (Easter egg hunts) the old Presbyterian Church on Castro St of course the old Mtn. One was on ElCamino Real where the Amber Cafe is now located. Ctr) and St. James Infirmary (Moffett Blvd) with my friends back in the late 70's to mid 80's era. a fruit/vegetable stand. Easy Print & Frame It's been 122 weeks of keeping you safe, and the world just gets more and more dangerous every day. By Janet Malcolm. Here is a bit of the inside scoop. Here's a collection of 22 vintage photos from History San Jos that show how much the region has changed since its beginnings. View was a ghost town on weekends. In the middle of the rows of corn was a large plot of pot, strictly for medicinal purposes of course. Many of the streets were unpaved and had chickens and peacocks roaming around. Obituaries, Send News Tips One thing for certain, everything changes. It had a flush toilet, but was just a small shed built over the septic tank. By Laura Stec | 0 comments | 962 views, Men: Olympic Gold Winner Michael Phelps says, Go to Therapy. Linda's and the Red Barn General Electric and the "big" Orange Pumpkin More details in a comment posted to this local 2012 article: Web Link. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. I actually worked down the road in Los Altos at the Boardwalk, what a shame they closed. Visit them at 2110 8th Avenue South. I also remember the original House of Humor in the shopping center at the corner of Grant and ECR. But can anyone please help me remember the name of the pre-school on San Ramon Ave. where The Fountains retirement community is built. The first 2 years of St. Joseph's School were held in the old classrooms of at what is now St. Francis High School. Is this bakery still in existance? This my wife's quest and wants to know where he went. was. See all photos taken at Talk Of The Town Vintage by 188 visitors. Central Expressway was two lanes a dirt road with no lights. I remember: Slowly but surely, the Santa Clara Valley and San Jose in particular started to grow. Does anyone remember the name before Gemco? Michelle again. I went to Fremont Hi, but met lots of students from Mt. View since the mid/late 70's, things have definitely changed since then, both in the town and around the valley. I believe it is still vacant. There was a party supply store on the corner of Old Middlefield/Middlefield, and my grandmother would clean their linens for side money. We used to go to a hardware store in what I believe is now The Village. Shipping calculated at checkout. Watched movies at the old mill and don't forget the Moffett Drive in (shoreline blvd) My parents still live there, and I visit them often. Great place to grow up. And I too remember the table game with the volley ball at St. Francis with very fond memories, thank you for bringing that memory back to me. Gelato Classico, the best ice cream in the world in my opinion, was over by a bowling Clothing (Brand) I live in Mountain View from 1958-1976 it was and still is one of On California there was a Best (Service Merchandise?) WebEntertainment Eartha Kitt Talk of the Town - from our story 'Sixty Years Ago the London Hippodrome Became the Talk of the Town'. Speed limit was 55 mph on all freeways (coming again soon? 7:00 PM. WebVintage Brewing CompanyTrent & Brittany KraemerCo-OwnersWebsite: www.vintagebrewingco.comFacebook Page: Vintage Brewing Co.Email address: In the 1960s cool cats in Japan were reading this how-to-do-sex book.
Talk of the Town Link Party It did not have a good reputation in Palo Alto. Cuesta Park has an artificial lake. Woody's was a real old-school place, with all the breakfast dishes or sandwiches available for ordering written on tiny chalkboards behind the counter. I have noticed revisionist articles that claim their "whatever" was first. A movie theater, not much else. Get the day's top headlines from Mountain View Online sent to your inbox in the Express newsletter. And great memories. Saw John Stewart (formerly of the Kingstion Trio) there several times. WebWorld Grand Champion in 1951, 1952 and 1953. Those days of MV being a quiet, bucolic suburb are over. I frequented it in the mid 90s. I remember that Mayfield Mall closed right around 1983 when we moved. I lived on the southern end of Los Altos from 1961 through about 1985. I got Frankie, Johnny and Luigi's Pizza to go once and it was good. Central Expressway stopped at Castro. Also, I remember the Copper Penny a big A-frame restaurant near I swam for the Mountain View Dolphin's swim team, at Mountain View High School which was on Castro Street in the 1960's. 3,267 followers. The other was located after you pass the train tracks going towards Moffet on left side near the corner of Moffet and Sterling. mortuary, all you can eat (pre-mega buffet) Chinese buffet near middle field road/San Antonio rd) I think with the aging of the baby boomer generation, the place has gentrified into a lot of expensive condos. Had to go to liquor store near Safeway to get a Sunday Mercury or Chronicle.
Talk of the Town Vintage Clothg Camino. Does anyone else remember this or am I crazy? This is a great thread. Mountain View in the vintage 70's and 80's years was a haven. some highlights, like the Co-op Supermarket which became the old Rite Aid They had a huge selection of bottled beers from around the world. Bubb Elementary School opened without asphalt pavement. Where the loop is now. Thanks for taking me on a trip down memory lane! For more information on The Lotz House, visit Man what a time You could actually walk across town or to school and not worry about anything but being late. Thompson from the Lotz House Antiques and Museum appraised vintage items brought in by the NewsChannel5 staff. Stings bakery was my walk to bakery yum yum or his father? I spent many a quarter there playing air hockey and the Night Driver video game. "Our" red painted wood duplex and the big empty field inside the block disappeared when the block "went condo" (in '76?). 165. It was cool. Mountain View was a working-class town back in the 60s and 70s, and while I still love living here, I'm sad that high-tech has made it so hard to afford to live here. It's driving us all crazy. The very first wireless telephone station was established by Charles Herrold here in 1909. First I rented in a duplex on Sierra Vista: My price and style at the time. I think I have to quit now my brain hurts cheers to all who recall the peace and joy of growing up amidst the orchards and of our once sleepy little town keep the faith and go Eagles. What did they used to call 85 before it was a highway and ended ??? The year the Circus came to Mountain View high school field and the carnivals the school would have. Thrifty's at the San Antonio Shopping Center for ice creams
Talk of the Town I was here in the 70's though I lived in Palo Alto. Introduced that same week at SXSW, the scrappy Spotlight View and Sunnyvale at all times day and night and never had a worry. Target and where the DMV used to be and is now a truck driver training school. The park behind the high school were we cut classes all the time. The book also said that the owners of Fargo's wanted to build a hotel on the site, but that project obviously didn't go through. Walking the underground runoff tunnels that go next to now "Shoreline" my friend and I started at Stevenson School culvert up to almost el camino avenue under ground. View. Theatre is now standing.
Vintage Photos of Silicon Valley before It Became a - Vintage El Zarape Resturant on El Camino A family run business- all their first names started with "D" Dean, Don, Dale, Dennis, etc their last name was Steinke. I enjoy reminiscing the things that made Mountain View so great. There was no parking garage. When Shoreline was still Bailey Ave. and it was just a 2 lane road. Linda's drive-in had the BEST hamburgers (Parisian burger) and fries in town. I worked at GTE Government Systems (formerly GTE Sylvania, formerly Electronic Defense Laboratories) from 1983 to 1990. WebValue Pawn & Jewelry. Arby's had the best fries then.
TALK OF THE TOWN Lots of fruit trees on ElCamino. At halloween time, they had the best selection of wax whistles, plastic lips, and dracula teeth. Thank goodness, Foster's Freeze and Clarke's Charcoal Broiler are still there. Shipping policies vary, but many of our sellers offer free shipping when you purchase from them. (These two are still there, but the Byte Shop bit the dust by the late 70s.it was first opened around 1976, and I visited it often.) - The Emporium department store at El Camino and Hwy 85 We had a wonderful wholesale bakery in that neighborhood, where you could buy a big bag of shortbread cookies for a $1. I lived in Mountain View briefly in 1973. Comedian Rip Taylor performs a short set of his standard routine before joining the guest panel. It was unmanned but still wired in. When MVHS was still on Castro St. Could hear the Friday nite football games from where I lived. Now on El Camino, but nothing like The Old Mill also had an FM radio station at one time where you could watch the DJ's at work, through a large window. Followers. This photo, taken from the top of Mount Hamilton in 1914, shows the wide expanse of the valley. Tater tots and Parisian Burgers. My front yard is now the parking of the outdoor amp theater. There are four dinner plates that measure a generous 10" x 10" and come in four different colors: grey, lime green, dark green, and maroon. Linda's Hamburger Joint on El Camino The list goes on and on. This is such a fun list to read. Songroth Brothers (gravel & cement) next to the railroad tracks near Alma & San Antonio? What about the holiday decorations in both the Mayfield Mall and Old Mill Mall and shops like that jelly belly booth with every imaginable flavor I so enjoyed. You forgot Herman's Sporting Goods. Hah, when I was going to Foothill I loved just down Bonita from the Food Fair Market Actually, the Nob Hill where it is today was Handyman, a home center. When we moved to Palo Alto, we would take the bus for 10 cents and go to Mayfield Mall. The walls where filled with black and white pictures of actors and sport figurs from the 30' and 40's and 50's i think it was the bolkin village?? There was a nursing home across the street from us. And I remember the candy store at the Old Mill. The water tower at Questa and Grant Road was routinely vandalized with painting by person(s) unknown (before tagging was a term). The first time we saw "Great America" parkway..and all the drive in movie theaters and how we would sneak are friends in and have great ol' times. WebElegant to everyday wear from all eras. Then a fire had destroyed a class room module/building (in fragments i remembered either it was used as a science lab or it was actually the computer lab). The mall where the Crossings is now was The Old Mill. Does shopping on Etsy help support small businesses? Shipping calculated at checkout. We offer quick and easy cash loans - bring us something in decent working condition and get cash in your pocket instantly.We offer We thought we were in heaven and loved our life there until one night John came home and told me his division was being transferred to San Diego North Island and the aircraft carrier USS Princeton CV 37. I moved to Old Mtn View in the late '70s.remember Gemello Winery? Does anyone else remember playing at the little playground there before the movie started? thinking how much it reminded me of Mountain View of the 70's. There was a "Variety Store" at Blossom Valley shopping center on the corner nearest to St. Francis. I grew up next to Therekauf/Stevenson school. I remember the funnn cinco day mayo parties there everyone had fun, not all the politicle chaos its become. Fremont Fire Dist. james that burned down.and Gyro's house of terror at the old mill ..before it became a tent in san jose>> The Greatful Dead would come into town!!!!!!! Wasn't there a Card Room called SUTTERS on 237? By ForTheAges. The grocery store at the Palm Plaza was for years called Bee Foods. That furniture place on El Monte/El Camino that sold unfinished pine furniture became Office Max? Shockley lab the real birth of silcon valley is still on San Antonio road as a furniture store. Fiesta and Camino lanes on El Camino. Start Here! GTE's greatly reduced operation was moved to Santa Clara a few years ago. I left the area in 1986 and moved to the Santa Cruz/Aptos area, with only occasional visits. Makes me hungry just thinking about it. Nob Hills previous location across the parking lot was called Fry's Food Store, then Food Fair, which had relocated from El Camino and Bonita Av.
Walking to the pet shop by the laundry where the lpressing shirts would wave at us. We'd go to Bee Foods (formerly Lucky) sometimes and grab something for lunch (where Kaiser is now) and there was Palm Variety in that shopping center too. It's such a great town still, very expensive but it holds my childhood memories, love MV!! Ahh, the way it was
JT Thompson helps us to learn the value of our items. and may again, but why don't people do their jobs when they are These were new, and under the daily Navy P-3 airplane landing routes (4 propellers). The shopping center is no more, at least not anything like the original. We take a trip to the unique store. Great funky atmosphere, too. The best pastries ever./Photo Shop Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. I was born in Lost Altos and lived there until 1971. across the street was the Commodore Computer Store. some of the problems.
Talk Of The Town Mountain View has changed a lot in 29 years, so my recollection of where things were may be off (esp. look like in 30 years? We charge 30% of the final selling price for the dolls. Ed Araquel/Lionsgate. The Army Surplus store on San Antonio was a cool place to find war fashion and boots. Bayshore highway was a 4 lane undivided road.
Recipes Another place I have enjoyed is Tony and Alba's Pizza. To schedule an appraisal or for more information and rates, call (615) 790-7190 or email, info@lotzhouse.com. Imperial Gardens was doing big business on Rengstorff and El Camino and also Peng's further up on El Camino, both specializing in dim sum. JCPenneys was on Castro Street Go Eagles! It's time has expired. 30.4K. It's odd to wonder how everyone got along without a phone in their pockets, and there The name of the store was called Palm Yorkshire Clothes in the Palm Plaza shopping Center. A lot has changed since then. Worked at A & W for school credit in 1974 and 1975 for MVHS then after graduation moved to San Jose/Los Gatos area joined US Navy and retired.Live in MS now, Let's not forget when the Hells Angels Visited this little town
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