This was the Bay Area bar and grill that burned down in the 90s. Phone Number: (415) 554-8494. View.. It's driving us all crazy. From Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org in the 70's best pizza ever !!!!!!!!!! Maybe this has been covered already but does anyone remember the bike shop, "The Bicycle Tree", that had a section of a large tree in the shop where the tree had grown around an old bike frame? Watching SP commute trains at San Antonio and Alma It was an easy commute to Intel, about 8 minutes. It had a flush toilet, but was just a small shed built over the septic tank. I spent my early childhood in Mountain view in the 1970s. The Emporium on El Camino and Sylvan The San Antonio Shopping Center had that church single's group that met every Sunday morning in the upper floor of the Menu Tree. Eddies Sport Shop, The Instep for Addidas. The live music downstairs John Stewart of "California Bloodlines", Crystal Pistol (3 girls, violin & guitars) Fotomat Drive Up It was a nice time and if I could, I would go back; maybe in the near future! I know this is incorrect. Little violets that filled the back shady patio if the landlord was slow to mow. 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. A plant nearby that sprang from nothing each year and was spectacular. Dreamed of a jet in a small group colliding with a tree, a few days before the Blue Angels had their first (?) I went to Landels elementry school until 1979. Who could forget WonderWoman on the main floor and (if your male) the "Not tonight I've got a headache" dinosaur in the men's room. So by posting to this thread, you inadvertantly ensured that it will continue to grace the front page. They give me the best care one could hope for. Thanks for the link to the 1969 restaurant guide, Richard. I cannot believe I am reading this article still. thinking how much it reminded me of Mountain View of the 70's. Constantly hearing the U.S. NAVYS planes overhead. I live in Florida now, but I keep checking this on-going trip down memory lane. The restrooms in the parks are fumes overhead. on Friday nights after football games. Carlotta Shopping Center? Ferry Morse Seed Company On Saturdays I'd drive up El Camino. We thought the old house (still there) on the corner of Calderon and Church was haunted. It might have been called Samurai, but I can't recall. Highway School had large wood paned windows, oak floors, wide halls, and huge cloakrooms! Their ad every Tuesday on the back page of the PA Times. My cousins were Sharon & Jerry Stark, and Harvey, Ed, & Jay Miller. View memories of that era: Dog City on Castro, Linda's Drive In, a favorite from the early 60's when I attended high school in Palo Alto, Susie's Diner, and next door- Art's Chili Bowl- where you could get 5 way chili while Art snoozed in his recliner in the middle of the room, and for pizza, Frankie, Johnnie and Luigi too- the only place still in business after 50 years! Downtown was a quest area with a few Chinese restaurant. Thrifty for 5, 10 and 15 cent ice creams in the San Antonio Shopping center and right next to it was Woolworth with the restaurant where you could sit at the counter or the booths while everyone else was shopping around you. The persimmon tree in "our" front yard and the people who would drive up and try to strip the fruit. More like this Route 66 Oklahoma Route 66 Road Trip Historic Route 66 Travel Route Tulsa Oklahoma Old Neon Signs Vintage Neon Signs Old Signs Metro Diner This is the website of Frank Romeo. There was Mervyns in San Antonio Shopping Center, and the Time Central Expressway stopped at Castro. some of the problems. Are you thinking of White Front in Sunnyvale by Toys R Us. Original post made by Richard Gambatese, Old Mountain View, on Feb 6, 2009 I was a couselor at the Mt.View Methadone Clinic which was in the County Building at the intersection of Stirlin Rd and Moffett Blvd. While I was struggling to get through San Francisco state in the mid '70s, the owner of the Town Club could have put his kids through Harvard with the money my dad used to spend there. The owner had a old pick-up. Does anyone remember the Old Plantation restaurant, just off El Camino, on the Los Altos side of San Antonio Rd? Did we grow up OK? My Grandma used to take me to Mervyn's downtown when it was still a diner, and not a bar. My first "job" was gathering eggs at a chicken farm on Old Middlefield in early 50s' (the fork hadnt been built yet, so there was just "Middlefield Rd" no "old" Middlefield. Qui Hing Low and Andy's best chinese food ever! road on the one side where the shopping center is now, and the it was train go by when you were watching movies in the Old Mill Theaters. Google, Ebay and others seem to like that area. Don't miss out YP, the YP logo and all other YP marks contained herein are trademarks of YP LLC and/or YP affiliated companies. !the jack in the box at shoreline & montecito was a gas station>>> the deli at baily park was owned by a former wrestler.. who cut turkey sandwhiches w/ an electric carver as you ordered>> where I practiced graffiti.. god bless IN&OUT BURGER. I remember the P-3s flying over, often with a prop feathered for training. There was a "Variety Store" at Blossom Valley shopping center on the corner nearest to St. Francis. I'm thinking across from Lets not forget The TownClub, R-Club, Cottage, The OakRoom, Mervyns. Uncle Otto's Cheescake where I went nearly every day for lunch takeout, and they were the best!Mountain Mikes Pizza..I believe it is still there. OK,I THINK WE'VE COVERED ALL OF MT. on Castro back before that. I could go on forever on how much this city has changed. The Huntingdon Apts $125 a month rent now And I second the notion of Web Link being a AWESOME place on the web to see the rich history of Mountain View. Moved to Mountain View, in the Americana apartment complex next to Emporium/Capwell, now PAMF at 85 and ECR. I also remember P-3's flying over my house hourly from Moffett Field and the Blue Angels Air Show annually with Fireworks on July 4th Pretty spooky and not for the weak. We could see Monte Vista drive in from our roof . probably know this--unless two Irish Pubs at same location is just a coincidence--I have emailed a couple of old friends who may remember if it was once the Dublin Inn. It's amazing, really, how much things have changed over the years, especially the businesses that have come and gone. Miramonte Avenue had NO traffic after 5:30 PM, at Sladkey (later Questa Drive). The E.M. club at Moffett Field naval Base was a great place to go. The movie theater may have stuck around a little longer than the mall. First things first. Blossom Valley also had a great pizza place called Old Cal where we would go as kids on minimum days from Blach. Navy jets flew overhead constantly, then it was the Orion P-3 submarine chasers. They had the best selection of cheesecakes Bicycles wagons all sorts of things hanging on the walls. The Shenandoah military housing is adjacent to this site. It's not still there, is it? They took their hard earned allowance and bought an ice cream. They never cleaned or bothered to inspect Car dealership n Castro and el CAMINO. Actually the whole page is excellent if you want to follow them on Facebook. More. I do remember Carr's Pet Store. cheap movie theater Served with from San Diego, CA. TheSixFifty.com also went to Cubberly High school in 50s-60s. I took my first date to the movies @ San Antonio center and for a burger at the Menu Tree after. Los Altos Travel I think that space is now occupied by a Chinese restaurant. It was Treasury for a while, and Drug Barn, now vacant. "Dog City" Building When I lived on Park Dr I used to walk over on Saturday mornings. Go Eagles! It took a long time, but we did walk home. If it bent, we threw them out. We would go over in our car, a still new 1951 Plymouth Belevedere hardtop convertible, on Saturday night to watch the Jackie Gleason Show. What a place to hang-out in the 40's. But can anyone please help me remember the name of the pre-school on San Ramon Ave. where The Fountains retirement community is built. i went to monta loma back in 1979 then i moved to oakdale. United States Phone Number: (415) 554-8494 (Main Phone Number) (415) 554-8444 (Domestic Fax) Website: Main Website Facebook E-mail: [email protected] (Main Email) Hours: Not available . 20 planes about 2 minutes apart, talk about noise pollution. Great place to grow up. We had a wonderful life the short time we lived there and treasure the memories and friends there. No grass, just blacktop. My brother and I called it "the popcorn room". Getting a traffic citation for making a u-turn in front of the Post Office (considered in the business district although 1 block east of Castro and seemingly behind the actual business on the street. The Menu Tree.. spent many days there.. I Dances on friday night at the rec center were great.. Eagles Rule!!! If it's boring you, CHANGE THE CHANNEL! I am kind of amazed at how many people get that wrong. I can still taste it sometimes when I smell a truly good pizza. It was farmland with a few ranch homes. People moved alot slower , talked a little slower . When they re-did Castro Street can't remember if that was late 70's or Redwood City Pulse, 2023 Mountain View Online Lets make 2023 great! There was a drive in theatre on Grant Road across the street from Erik's Deli. It is known for its kitchy decor, notably a 30-foot-statue of Wonder Woman. He and my mother are buried next to each other at Alta Mesa Cemetery on Charleston. I think it may have been some other kind of supermarket in the interim. McKelvey Baseball Field/Park The ward was a joint initiative between the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and the St. James Municipal Corporation. The other was located after you pass the train tracks going towards Moffet on left side near the corner of Moffet and Sterling. It was a beautiful spanish style building which should of been restored and named a historical landmark. Thanks for any insight! The California Street area and Cuesta Park has become a gang area. Being wakened one Sunday morning each year by a strange sound - drums, cornets, and clarinets of a Portuguese fraternal band marching down Castro Street to St. Joseph's Church and marching back after a church service, with a parade of small children costumed as friars passing out miniature loaves of bread, teenage girls trudging along in formal gowns or robes, accompanied by proud mothers. Seeing Whitesnake at Shoreline Amphitheater and then being there when they had to close it down to clean all the methane (because flicked lit cigarettes were flaring up) lolgood timesgood times, Thank you everyone for the 60's memories my family and I lived on stierlin rd. There was an old farm house circa 1900's that was at the intersection on 237, near where the Union Pacific railroad crossing used to be, called The Beer Garden. had kept it. The King of Clubs was a big Navy bar and we used to go to Denny's across the street. Mayfield Mall Construction went on for quite a while and the place was really novel with JC Penny holding the anchor spot. The high school games at Foothill and how exciting it was and still is being in Mountain View. I've spent my lunch hour - and beyond - catching up on the memories and history of the city I now call home. I really appreciate this information! It was later disclosed that this was one of two centers where the US controlled their defense satellites, and downloaded intelligence. First on Pear Ave, where we raised chickens and exotic birds. Palo Alto Online Walking to the pet shop by the laundry where the lpressing shirts would wave at us. What a great place to grow up. I don't know when or why they would use it, maybe as a backup? I had only been here for a day or two. I never bothered to buy an alarm clock! TG&Y between Safeway and Walgreens. Arby's on San Antonio, where I worked for a while, and was taught that a fry should break, never bend. Maybe if we had renamed it "Peking buisness district" it would still be there. a fruit/vegetable stand. A couple of good books on Mountain View history are: "Milestones - A History of Mountain View" by Mary Jo Ignoffo and "Images of America - Mountain View" by Nicholas Perry. The Camino Medical Group building at El Camino and 85 is on the site of the defunct Emporium-Capwell store. I also remember the spooky old house standing alone somewhere along Shoreline, even after the golf course was set up. Also worth noting but less strategic is NASA Ames research center, which was doing key research on human physiology and support systems in space and wind tunnel research. I remember all the fruit orchards around and Libby's canning factory in Sunnyvale. Actually, the Nob Hill where it is today was Handyman, a home center. Wherehouse Records, Chuck's Cellar on El Camino was mentioned and John Stewart of Kingston Trio fame. So, though I now live about 50 miles away, downtown MV has become a kind of Mecca for me. When one of the Hispanic neighbors would host a party, everyone was invited! Advertising Info My Mother, brothers, and I moved to Mtn. ie Apricots, cherries, prunes. I stopped there a few years ago and was told it has always been O'Malley's. I remember going to both Fargo's (Old Mill Sh. The Eagle was simply left at the old MV High football field. I highly recommend it ;) We lived on Parker Ct. Not just the Gemco in Mountain View, but all the stores in the Gemco chain across California were bought out by Target. Dairy Bell restaurant had burgers at 5 for $1 and some really good greasy deep fried taco's. I have fond memories of the Mountain View Movie theater and remember Palm Plaza, long since torn down. You are correct Emporium, I used to shop there all the time. At one time, a band that later turned out to be Santana could be heard practicing in Malachi's basement while you waited for the light to turn green. Our first home! I remember when Edelweiss Dairy was on 237 and it was all farmland to Milpitas. Mayfield Mall was where The Crossings condos were buildt. The school was later used as the temporary site for Foothill College until it opened in 1961. Change has made the campus unrecognizable. Shagging foul balls at McKelvey for a quarter. the MV Eagles ruled A block down from Printer's Inc. Was it part of 237? Any others going further back? They had a huge selection of bottled beers from around the world. Contact Jailon directly. Downtown only had Chinese Restaurant's except for the Weinersnitzel on the corner of Castro and California Street. I lived on Sterling RD. Anyway it was big. I am a little bummed out that the 1st and last schools I attended, San Ramon Elementry and Old Mt. View was 'Yorkshire' and all numbers began YO7-xxxx. 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. And GTE @ the Central Park Apts. Write now for free help" that Herb Caen's column had mentioned when I had lived in Santa Cruz. I CAN STILL VISUALIZE THE BILL BOARDS ON THE WALL.. I have noticed revisionist articles that claim their "whatever" was first. This was in the mid-late 90s? The Boardwalk is a good burger and beer place on the El Camino with a friendly vibe. That furniture place on El Monte/El Camino that sold unfinished pine furniture became Office Max? I think the Old Mill closed in the mid to late 80s? Bubb Elementary School opened without asphalt pavement. And our wonderful married life started in a beautiful and wonderful place named Mountain View CA and Moffett Field Naval Air Station! Mountain View high school was actually bordering Castro Street, old high school way, shoreline (formerly n. Bailey/sterlin road) Linda's Hamburger Joint on El Camino A search for "Dublin Inn" gave just a pointer to a late-2015 comment earlier on this same recollections page, signed by one Bill242 (same Bill who just asked? Mountain View's facilities go to heck. i sure spent a lot of money on books and cartridges for Update Organization . I think it won't broke due to all the free pizzas that they gave away. I now live in Hanford CA. House of Yee on Castro. There was no Shoreline overpass you would cross the railroad tracks. In the 50's, MV had a downtown city park on Castro. and the home of greasers etc. There was a playground facing the parking lot where now the front gate and front office is. If you had to grow up somewhere in the 60's and 70's, Mountain View had it all and was a real community where we all knew each other (absolute Americana). Shoreline Park was the dump for the city It had sawdust and peanut shells on the floor, and a giant Wonder Woman statue. Thank you for that :) The Monte Carlo Restaurant was the Movie theater for the town It was a great place to go and drink and dance. I just wonder if anyone from the 70's can remember the name of the bakery that was located on San Rafael Avenue off of Terra Bella in Mountain View. by Newbie, Whisman Station, The Bowling alley was/is called El Camino bowl ( I hung out there a lot from age 10 to 19) Bayshore highway was a 4 lane undivided road. Does anyone remember the gas station on the corner of Castro and California Street. It was more laid back and had more friendly and fewer conceited image conscious people. Want to follow them on Facebook and Old MT at Foothill and how it! 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