Tire Store Hello California! Thank-you 1, Graduated from MVHS in 1975 while working at A&W riding my 125 Honda yep it is Eric. I remember Sakura Gardens at 2116 W. El Camino and it did have some beautiful Japanese gardens inside. It was my grandpas restaurant!!!! Being able to walk the store aisles when the store was closed and no one else was there :). I haven't been to Mtn. It seemed like a great concept. View High in 78 and remember all the places mentioned. I also worked at the Ferry Morse Seed Co. in 74-77. In Mountain View. It once comprised 7 buildings, of which only two still stand. Mayfield Mall with the Grayhound station next to it became HP, and will now become more housing, the original San Antonio mall with Menu Tree (what a great place to eat), the little water fountains and a Woolworths where BevMo is now. Thanks for any reply, O'Malley's Sports Pub (under that name) isn't quite three years old according to Elena Kadavny's blog post on this website, reporting the sale, remodeling, and renaming of what for some years had been Francesca's. We would order the largest pie,and all the drinks refilled over and over again. It is known for its kitchy decor, notably a 30-foot-statue of Wonder Woman. I moved to Mtn. There was aWhisman Gramer School on the corner of Sterling and Charlston Rd.It had 4 class rooms with two grades each room. No longer. There used to be that drive in place Linda's that is now Wolfe Camera, I think, or was. It was more laid back and had more friendly and fewer conceited image conscious people. - Zen Houseplants at Middlefield and MV-Alviso Rd Gemco was called Bazaar. The train to Santa Cruz rail bed is a jogging trail now. Palo Alto Online Just east of Cooper school on Eunice was a big dip in the road where it was county property, as was all the neighborhoods with no sidewalks. Does anyone remember the little italian restaurant right across the street from Graham. The recreation department was second to none. Shop for canvas prints, framed prints, posters, greeting cards, and more. View in late 1961 after my parents divorced. When Mancini motors (Dodge dealership) was on the corner of Castro and El Camino. Most neighborhood streets were without roundabouts (as they are now) Had a small house with no heat except the fireplace and, most likely, the last outhouse in Mt. I think it is like over $3000 for a studio. I can almost remember their "3rd Annual Going Out of Business Sale" with 25 cent shots of Jack Daniels and 10 cent draft beers. Ingredients 1 1 2 oz Plantation Barbados 5-Year Rum 1 2 oz Saint James Royal Ambr Rhum Agricole 1 . mmm) on El Camino. All rights reserved. That location is now a Hampton Inn. Location. I remember the Rexall drug store on Castro and J.C. Penney's and if you now go to Mayer Electric it still has the squeaky floors Penny's had upstairs. There was actually a gun shop (Eddy's) on Castro and El Camino which first moved across the street then finally went out of business about 6 or 7 years ago. My Grandma used to take me to Mervyn's downtown when it was still a diner, and not a bar. Ming Pan Florist and the Moffet Drive-in Theatre too! There was no Shoreline Park. baseball league teams and games. I know this is incorrect. As a kid I lived mostly in extreme south Palo Alto, but I was oriented more toward Mountain View than anything to the north: Mayfield Mall with its music store and Consumers Distributing catalog store; the San Antonio Center with the Menu Tree, the Time Zone arcade, and the Sears with the candy counter. Preferred listings, or those with featured website buttons, indicate YP advertisers who directly provide information about their businesses to help consumers make more informed buying decisions. The grocery store at the Palm Plaza was for years called Bee Foods. I made it clear that I wasn't interested. I think everyone also remembers the Menu Tree there as well, so that has to be mentioned. Mountain View in the vintage 70's and 80's years was a haven. We tried to be a Palo Alto, thats why people eat in parking spaces on Castro street! A&W near the corner with Castro. Next door, was a Gelato ice cream shop. Write now for free help" that Herb Caen's column had mentioned when I had lived in Santa Cruz. I enjoy reminiscing the things that made Mountain View so great. Carr's pet store on Evelyn VIEW HISTORICAL SPOTS IT TIME TO MOVE ON. There were 11 Emporiums from Santa Rosa to Salinas with local ones at Hillsdale, Stanford, Stevens Creek and Almaden. 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. 85 was Central Expressway I graduated from Mtn. You might also look at Web Link. I have lived in Mountain View since the early 70's. I think it closed around 1971 and that's when St Francis High School was allowed to enroll girls. Food Fair where Harrys Hofbrau is. . Every Sunday night we would go to the store after dinner and my father would work on the books. I stopped at Omalley's a week ago and two of the "old regulars" didnt believe me when I told them I thought it had been the Dublin Inn before it was Francesca's. then. Taking Amtrak to San Jose train station by dropping off my bags at the Amtrak shelter, driving back home, and walking back the 2 blocks to catch the train. I grew up there, and spent a great deal of time in Mountain View. and those Cinco de Mayo dances that Mountain View high school would have at Rengstorff park or sometimes at the Portuguese hall on Stierlin (boy did you open a can or worms) i could go on and on. Arby's at San Antonio and California Super Duper market at central and Rengstorff Don't forget Fairchild. Our first home! train go by when you were watching movies in the Old Mill Theaters. Remembering that when our family drove to First Baptist Los Altos we went up Castro St. to many times and saw Doberman Pincher dogs inside as guard dogs at the newly built High Rise down town, dog poop on the vacant expance of concrete floors when you look into the windows here BoofA is currently standing . as it was completely VACANT. There was an underpass that allowed children to go beneath the busy road to get to school. The Japanese teppan place I was trying to think of was called Shogun, on El Camino west of San Antonio. I was just there several days ago to meet with some friends at Shiva's, an upscale Indian place with a reasonably-priced buffet lunch ($15). My brother, Steve Fisher attended Graham Jr. High during this time frame. It's such a great town still, very expensive but it holds my childhood memories, love MV!! Echos of Don Sherwood and Superfrog live on in Maine. I just don't know the name of it. near NW corner of Middlefield at Rengsdorf. Growing up near Blossom Valley and St Francis high school I have some great memories of the annual Western Roundup/Carnival St Francis put on. I use to live in San Carlos ave. Imagine. (Thank you, historic preservationists!). TownSquare I see from maps now there is a pocket park on Sierra Vista by Middlefield. . A man named Chester F. Awalt donated 40 acres of orchard land to MVLA High School District for a much needed third high school; they named the school Chester F. Awalt HS. I used to ride my bike on the dirt trails where the old Highway school used to be. That's Gone. I lived in Sunnyvale and San Jose for quite a few years. I worked just a short distance away on Middlefield towards San Antonio and Palo Alto. Der Wienerscnitzel, Harry's Hofbrau (best place EVER) Middlefield Mall Speaking of burgers, Hobees when it started in the 70s (?) I forgot Roger and Chez Yvonne restaurant on ECR at El Monte.. nd the 88 cent store instead of 967 or 96whatever it was YOrkshire and there were still party lines To answer Lee's question from Aug 13th, according to the book "Milestones - a History of Mountain View" the Old Mill's water wheel was removed in 1988 and then the mall was demolished by the mid 90's to make way for the Crossings development. Double Rainbow was the ice cream place The hobby shop was really packed on weekends from 1966-1968. I lived on the southern end of Los Altos from 1961 through about 1985. In the 80's The "shoreline house" was actually the home of Henry Rengstorff. The St. James Infirmary is located about 5 minutes drive from downtown Montego Bay. now. I remember the fun Easter egg hunt; company picnics; dept. DV. Become a Member Is it still good. We are lucky some parts of the old town remain and we have " a downtown area " unlike Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Cupertino. Downtown / Midtown Cross Street. Old Mountain View High was diagonally across the street from St. Joseph's church, one of my sisters was one of the last graduates from that high school before it got tore down (what a shame). She made donuts with leftover dough the size of bike tires. I read someone's mother and relatives used to work at that bakery and I was wondering if they remember and would like to share and bring a little of joy to others. thanks for the memories. I remember: The Dublin Inn on Middlefield and Rengstorff I remember the following: in downtown Castro, where the landmarks have shifted dramatically!). Blossom Plaza gift store called Galaxy was 2 stories and THE place to buy presents for moms . 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. up to complain, is the manager of the City recreational facilties has let Shogun was about a half a block up El Camino from Rambus. It has helped me bridge the gap of what Mountain View used to be. 1. There was also a Kelly's at Stanford Shopping Center before it went so upscale. I haven't used it, but you might be able to find some helpful resources there. The Army Surplus store on San Antonio was a cool place to find war fashion and boots. Bob's Big Boy, When did the Old Mill and Fargo's Pizza close. a fruit/vegetable stand. People were alot happier back then, with less It was a nice time and if I could, I would go back; maybe in the near future! This is about the old originals of Mountain View. Carlotta Shopping Center? And San Antoinio Mall where Menu Tree was located. Free suicides after the little league game. This was the family tree of the semiconductor industry, spawned by Fairchild Semiconductor after it spun off from Shockley Semiconductor (itself located in MV on San Antonio in the 1950s, subject of historical-article link that follows) -- the industry whose rapid succession of spin-off firms, even in its first 15 years, prompted journalist Don Hoefler in 1971 to write a series of historical articles about what he dubbed "silicon valley." Bowling Alley on El Camino On California there was a Best (Service Merchandise?) The store located at 85 and El Camino was The Emporium, not I Magnin. I am looking for any one who might possibly have any information on who owned The Rumpus Room and or The 101 Club back in the 80's???? As a community, Moutain View is far better off having had such people as molders of what we have today. Bullfarbers ? Ive had both knees replaced there and the VA health care system gets a 5 star rating from me. Any one work with/through the Youth Opportunity Program (high school students) at the Mountain View Post Office? I think that space is now occupied by a Chinese restaurant. Mountain View was a very different place back then! DV. Don't miss out Facilities include two wards for males and females, an administrative block, a chapel, staff quarters and a separate dwelling for street people. Where the loop is now. And GTE @ the Central Park Apts. Website(s): Main Website. Was the Rumpus Room ever "topless"? I did like the St. John's Infirmary, on the Moffatt Field side of the railroad tracks. 3. Home & Real Estate Organization Address: 1089 Mission St. San Francisco, California 94109. Chucks also once had a place in Tustin (Orange County), with no entertainment, and I quess two or three are still going in Hawaii. Walking to the pet shop by the laundry where the lpressing shirts would wave at us. Don't forget Bob's Big Boy and Linda's on El Camino. The old Nob Hill was Fry's Grocery Store. The nightclub at the Old Mill was called Fargo's. MV is still a great place to live! Oh, how I long for the old days!!! Go Eagles!!! "NEWBIE" The Tower Records in Mountain View is the only one I have been to that had an actual bookstore. Spiveys was in the shopping center too. The Cellar was in the 4900 block of El Camino, on the Los Altos side and operated from 1969-85. I loved the moffett drive-in. I think it was White something. 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 :/). 1089 Mission Street. I just remembered "The Menu Tree" Does anybody remember The Menu Tree? at the Huntingon Apartments. some highlights, like the Co-op Supermarket which became the old Rite Aid So many memories attached to them from those whose formative years were spent there. I went to Bubb Elementary School when Ben DeBolt was principal, to Graham Junior High, and to Awalt High School (when it was an open campus and we used to cut class occasionally and hang out at an old dry creek bed in the surrounding neighborhood). hundreds of cows. I think it was I have we have one of the best downtowns in the area with such a great selection of places to eat and hang out. They took their hard earned allowance and bought an ice cream. My dad was laid off in '90 my step mom is still with the company under new name General Dynamics. Minton Lumber (gone now) Does anyone remember the name of the diner on the lower level of the Mall? YP, the YP logo and all other YP marks contained herein are trademarks of YP LLC and/or YP affiliated companies. Not just the Gemco in Mountain View, but all the stores in the Gemco chain across California were bought out by Target. What an interesting question. Of course Hobees we all loved. She was married to Cpt. View for a bit over a year, but that is one memory of mine. San Francisco, CA 94109. You could get a hamburger for 39 cents. I thought that place was so cool when I was young! Heard the wind tunnel at Ames at night. Frankie Johnnies & Luigi's on El Camino was/is the best place for a pizza OJ Cooper school. Ate at the Chez Yvonne many times at 1854 W. El Camino. Thanks for an interesting trip down memory lane. That place was great too. There was a "Variety Store" at Blossom Valley shopping center on the corner nearest to St. Francis. that machine that cheapie simple stuff was really expensive back Michael T is right, there were 7 buildings. It had a 50 foot tall Wonder Woman, a stage coach on the ceiling and peanut shells on the floor. Link to California State Website. was. I was here in the 70's though I lived in Palo Alto. I worked at the Sav-Mor food store on Calderon an Church for about 5 years, along with my Brother. I remember the Old Mill theaters and seeing Return Of The Jedi. Hubbard and Johnson was on the corner of El Monte and El Camino, where Longs and Starbucks are today. Lockheed shared Moffett NAS with the Navy VP-31 squadron, flying P-3 Orions day and night, patrolling the waters of the west coast for USSR submarines. My friend lived very close. The old Highway school on the corner of El Camino and Calderon. Somebody sprayed on the windows of "DOG CITY" and those buildings have always been Dog City in my mind.. only a moment in time. YP - The Real Yellow PagesSM - helps you find the right local businesses to meet your specific needs. I worked nights when I was in high school (Awalt on Bryant)at the DerWienerschnitzel in 1972 and '73, does anyone remember getting one of my special versions of the polish sandwhich where I deep fried the polish sausage? The Monte Vista drive-in movie theater was on Grant Road behind where the Walgreens is now (bunch of housing there now.) Eddy's Sport Shop on Castro, where I bought my first baseball glove (Bobby Bonds model). Very special indeed! I have seen several of those trees over the years and they werent accurate as far as the 1950s and 60's are concerned Hewlett/Packard and Varian werent on one of them which indicated the authors lack of knowledge and research efforts. Eddies Sport Shop, The Instep for Addidas. The Wunderman house is there still. I remember the Balkan Village with its Greek themed architecture. It was full of inexpensive children's toys and candy, and had this amazing candy smell that I still remember to this day. Little violets that filled the back shady patio if the landlord was slow to mow. I think it won't broke due to all the free pizzas that they gave away. The school dances and alot of fights in the year 1970. You could get your gas pumped by the attendant a the Texico station--- Skychief or SuperChief for you today? The 7-11 at the end of Alvin on Middlefield Rd brought us the Slurpee when it opened in the mid 60's. The painting behind the altar of the Holy Family was still there. Too many memories to mention. omg Togo's turkey and Avocado. Did anyone mention Holy Cross High School next to St Josephs School. My mom was a single mother of 4 and she was able to afford to feed all of us occasionally at the Menu Tree and Bobs Big Boy. Cuesta Park has an artificial lake. Neither are there anymore. Does anyone remember the Old Plantation restaurant, just off El Camino, on the Los Altos side of San Antonio Rd? Sometimes the lines were around the block. Cruising between Johnny Macs and Spiveys drive Inns on the El And the Navy was the major employer of the city, at least when I was in elementary school. Coming home from Foothill College. The Eagle was simply left at the old MV High football field. And the Old Mill was really nice, and seems like it was a terrrible place to Now, did anyone mention Frankie Johnnie & Luigi Too!? Its where the first IC was made by Noyce? It was cool. I (Probably "Looking Back") Spivey's resturant never closed their doors; the Monte Vista Drive-in was right behind it; the Chevron station (across Grant Road) was there, but a whole lot smaller; and an old barn closed off the t-intersection of El Camino & Grant Road, it was an auto repair shop. I remember 4th of July at Rengstorff Park with fireworks. This page has been a really interesting read. !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. A plant nearby that sprang from nothing each year and was spectacular. - The constant drone of P-3 Orion aircraft overhead Blossom Valley Shopping Center was an orchard; as was most of the surrounding land. Mountain View High School was on Castro Street. The name of the store was called Palm Yorkshire Clothes in the Palm Plaza shopping Center. You could hear the Saint Joseph bell ring everyday at 12noon. History. Phone Number: (415) 554-8494. 2) A very hot classmate whom I had a secret 6th grade crush on named Sandy Allen in the San Antonio Shopping area. Slot car racing at a small shopping mall on san antonio road. My dad worked at Lockheed. Such great memories. The original Mountain View location has always been better than the recent chain locations IMO. There were a few other places in Sunnyvale, but Friday night at the Jack in the Box parking lot on El Camino by Grant Rd was where me and my gearhead buddies stopped to watch the show and surreptitiously quaff a brew or two. Then it burned down.) was a Union 76 (I worked there when I was 16) Thank-you for the memories. I of course remember: the hobby store near The Menu Tree, the Pacific Stereo/Sound Goods down San Antonio (which had in the 1950s been the site of Shockley Semiconductor), Tower Records, Best Products, the fabric store next door (because an old girlfriend used to buy fabrics there), the shopping center with the water wheel and gardens inside (saw "Animal House" there in 1978), Gemello's Winery off of ECR, the Heidelberg Beer Garden where some high tech buildings are now located (Daisy Systems, now Synopsis, I think), Eddy's Sport Shop (where I bought some nice guns), and the first Byte Shop, a few doors down from Frankie, Johnny and Luigi and also from Mel Cotton's Sporting Goods. Best of all was C Grafton. 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. I spend a lot of time and money in Mountain View, used to live there The Super Duper Grocery store and the Rexall Drugs and the Barbershop rounded out the corner of Rengstorff and Centeral Expressway (Alma St originally). I do however have two clear memories of this period. My dad worked in the telephone company central office at Hope & Dana streets in the '60s and '70s. Played Little League for Johnny Macs the first year of the league -- 1955? The Handyman store on Grant road I also remember the 50s holdout restaurant Linda's, farther down El Camino (at Escuela, evidently). Remember Gregg's Pharmacy and Los Altos Travel at the current Bossom Valley Shopping Center? MV was on the USSR's list of early nuclear targets, for good reason. 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. You forgot Herman's Sporting Goods. Web Link That page includes comments from the new owner. Try to find a gun shop in Mountain View today. Also the Time Zone Arcade. The town had a Bobs Big Boy, Linda's drive in, foster freeze, Wiener schnitzel, st James infirmary, Denny's restayeant (great for after a long night if dancing), GEMCO, Carrs pet store, emporium, mervyns, Sears, tower RECords, warehouse records, jcpennys, cost plus, tony Roma's, lots of used car lots along el CAMINO real, kens house of pancakes, thrift store next to cuisimanos (sp?) Wasn't there a Card Room called SUTTERS on 237? 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