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. The grocery store at the Palm Plaza was for years called Bee Foods. Jocelyn's Bike shop started in Midtown Palo Alto didn't it? I loved going with my family to the Drive-In at the corner of Grant and El Camino (hard to imagine a drive-in on that corner!!!) There was no parking garage. If my recollection is correct, it used to be an Exxon station. I remember Father Moss walking the streets alone late at night. When I got here in '86 the Shoreline Amphitheater had just recently been converted from the dump and methane fires were breaking out when the garbage caught fire. The only other big event was the art and wine festival and a chinatown. Going to Linda's for Parisian burgers and tator tots,double features at Mtn View theatre on Saturdays. 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. I forgot something! . and may again, but why don't people do their jobs when they are Become a Member Does anyone remember Beto's Casa Blanca Mexican Restaurant. I remember the clinic on castro where alot of my friends got counceling and pills the cool thrift shop the gun shop lindas in 70s mvh alot of fun but also a bit of the wild west going on back then alot of fist fights not gangs and guns like nowdays and walkinggggg everywhere bein safe good old days. At the time was a 4 year student at the relocated MVHS class of '85. Antipasto salad to die for, (Hold the anchovies please) It took a long time, but we did walk home. Many mini motels, and lots to do. The live music downstairs John Stewart of "California Bloodlines", Crystal Pistol (3 girls, violin & guitars) I developed a routine I still remember fondly. BF, "the spooky old house standing alone somewhere along Shoreline." Search on line for "Rengsdorff house". I remember you could hear the The Army Surplus store on San Antonio was a cool place to find war fashion and boots. Heard the wind tunnel at Ames at night. There were 11 Emporiums from Santa Rosa to Salinas with local ones at Hillsdale, Stanford, Stevens Creek and Almaden. Had a friend that called and asked me the name of the furniture store and I have forgotten. I havent been there but hope to before "old age" sets in :>) My thanks to all other contributors--so many places and things I had forgotten! Knights drugstore was an Asian restaurant. 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. We were newly wed and I was pregnant with our first child. . And I have seen quite a few Tower Records; in the Bay Area, L.A., Orange County and even London. Hofbrau and then office buildings or something now. Pollo Loco. Thank you anyone and everyone for any info. In 1999 we took a nostalgia trip back to San Francisco and Mtn View and then on to San Diego. baseball league teams and games. Linda's and the Red Barn Nothing here to do about old places in Mtn. Fosters Freeze and Linda's were a treat. yes,st. Had to go to liquor store near Safeway to get a Sunday Mercury or Chronicle. Did lots of educational games of learning on the 2e ! YP, the YP logo and all other YP marks contained herein are trademarks of YP LLC and/or YP affiliated companies. Also, does anyone remember Otto's Cheesecake downtown MV? Thanks to everyone for the contributions. I think it closed around 1971 and that's when St Francis High School was allowed to enroll girls. 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). I remember St. James Infirmary, but I was too young to go inside, but I do remember eating some leftover hot wings my sister brought home and lovin it. And regrettably been here ever since. 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 You could hear the Saint Joseph bell ring everyday at 12noon. It had a flush toilet, but was just a small shed built over the septic tank. I remember Payless on Grant next to that was Albertsons that had the bus depot where kids would take the bus to San Francisco during the Flower Power days. All of this is mostly gonelike Linda's. The Foothill Owl mascot used to reside in the highway school tower. When those establishments are gone, they will lament the passing of their youth like the many posts above. In the meantime I'll ask my family that still live in there if they know the name. OJ Cooper school. My friends worked at the movie theater and some also worked at Village Host a pizza place in downtown. And Clarkes had the best burger in Mountain View, Amber Lantern had In 1971, Linda Ronstadt played The Cellar with Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey, and Don Henley who soon formed The Eagles. For the longest time on ECR (80's) there was a great little store selling seat covers (I think it was near Castro). I remember visiting it during a shadowing exercise as a student at Crittenden. I remember the cookie factory well. the Library, the City Hall area, Steven's Creek trail Mountain View is hundreds of cows. Florentine Restaurant My father liked Indian history and so I did too. Coming home from Foothill College. I wonder what businesses we have today are worth fighting for. Zone video game place. 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. where Heritage Bank is on El Camino Baileys Pharmacy, The Menu Tree had that awesome place to get the BEST fish and chips I have EVER had (seriously), Round Table Pizza, The Boardwalk bar and grill Find related and similar companies as well as employees by title and much more. Actually the whole page is excellent if you want to follow them on Facebook. Many of the streets were unpaved and had chickens and peacocks roaming around. Lots of good memories there It was a German resteraunt and pub. Where I would play baseball in the parks and rec league for poor kids in the summer. We would often drive over to St James, especially on Sunday afternoons when they had drink specials. I attended some classes at Foothill College..remember their "new" lazer light shows for the time!It seems that it was just that perfect place with so many things to do and so many people starting businesses. Stuft Pizza Shoreline made us known in the area as thousands came to listen to music. There's also a history center in the library. This is a great thread. The restrooms in the parks are Her father, Frank and his wife Sara brought into the world, her brother, Charles (1913), and sisters, Doris (Laurie/1912), Elva (Kankel/1917) and Barbara (Welch/1920) all preceeded her in death and all graduated from Mtn. I lived in Mountain View briefly in 1973. Dances on friday night at the rec center were great.. Eagles Rule!!! Next door, was a Gelato ice cream shop. Whenever the free time I always like to revisit entire areas and scenes. St. James Infirmary was made possible because of the unique vision of Sex Worker rights activists from COYOTE (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics) and the Exotic Dancers Alliance (EDA), and a timely event in the . I delivered San Francisco Chronicle and Mountain View News Herald papers along Thompson Ave and Alvin St as well over in Del Medio area. Recipes . I remember Sakura Gardens at 2116 W. El Camino and it did have some beautiful Japanese gardens inside. There was also another night club on the other side of the freeway, next to Safeway- can't remember the name- that was more of a dance club. 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 remember all the fruit orchards around and Libby's canning factory in Sunnyvale. The Indian lady who started that was a visionary, it near NW corner of Middlefield at Rengsdorf. Spiveys was in the shopping center too. El Zarape, Qui Hing Low, Fosters hamburgers, the original "Big Mac" at Johnny Macs, Lindas, The Red Barn, the Sylvania pit, . And all the great air shows at Moffett and yes when the Blue Angels came to town one place they would hang out was St. James. St. James Infirmary was always rockin'. Mostly comprised of middle-class folks employed in the military industrial complex that eventually morphed into Silicon Valley. Fotomat Drive Up Remember Freeman - Sondgroth paving, where Old Mill was built (and eventually razed) Where the amp. Oh, how I long for the old days!!! Foster freeze was my go to for French fries and fried burritos and shakes. Located in the South of Market district of San Francisco, the mission of the St. James Infirmary is to provide compassionate and non-judgmental health care and social services for all sex workers while preventing occupational illnesses and injuries through a comprehensive continuum of services. a fruit/vegetable stand. Togo's was great, but I am not sure if it was toward Palo Alto or not. Remember the P-3s that used to fly over on their quests to track Soviet It was mostly known as the place to get Chinese food. The Golden Wok was good too, but suddenly closed and never reopened. I remember seeing the Exorcist with my girlfriend at the time in the View No grass, just blacktop. Cocktail Love. There was also Fargo's Pizza at the Old Mill. Even our long time neighbors can't recall the name. and going to Old Mountain View's Castro Street felt soooooo far away! Remember Gregg's Pharmacy and Los Altos Travel at the current Bossom Valley Shopping Center? store. I think Rotten Robbie's is still on the corner of Whisman and Middlefield, maybe even the Wagon Wheel restaurant next to it. Mountain View Library was very small and crowded. Great times when Mountain View really felt like families where the heart of the community not transplants!!!!!! The Safeway on Shoreline was tiny compared to today with an empty restarant space next to it, and when the Grateful Dead came to play Shoreline the deadheads would always take over the parking lot. old Mountain View High School Not it seems mostly prepared food, but it used to be they cut the meet and did their Maybe if we had renamed it "Peking buisness district" it would still be there. I grew up there, and spent a great deal of time in Mountain View. The persimmon tree in "our" front yard and the people who would drive up and try to strip the fruit. Facilities include two wards for males and females, an administrative block, a chapel, staff quarters and a separate dwelling for street people. -The Crossings was a mall called The Old Mill If it bent, we threw them out. House of Yee, an old movie theater, TAP Plastics, a good Mexican place down at the train tracks end. Oh, I miss that barbecue Mountain View (and the rest of the Peninsula seems quite different now). Thanks for the recap Charlie. 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. I attended Eastbrook Elementary. ------ THE VINTAGE MOUNTAIN VIEW SHOP features items from LINDA'S (1956-1985) * CLARKE'S CHARCOAL BROILER (1945-2020) * THE BOARDWALK (1975-2013) * SPIVEY'S * ST. . Harry's Hofbrau was the Food Fair Market. 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. But can anyone please help me remember the name of the pre-school on San Ramon Ave. where The Fountains retirement community is built. mmm) on El Camino. Great place to grow up. I remember the New Library that has since been replaced with a newer library. And San Antoinio Mall where Menu Tree was located. We used to go to the Mexican Restaurant there that was in the middle of the mall (La Posada???) Drying apricots in the orchards on Grant Road Community Calendar Is it still good. Also the Time Zone Arcade. Does anyone remember the name before Gemco? The original Emporium at Stanford was taken over by Bloomingdales. Mesquite grilled - best BBQ chicken Unfortunately, Moffett had been closed. Can't remember for sure, but I think they had sound to outside. There was a big cattle ranch out there too. This used to be my playgournd. Watched movies at the old mill and don't forget the Moffett Drive in (shoreline blvd) I used to ride my bike down El Camino when it was 4 lane, no center divider and no sidewalks. and saw a ton of great kid movies there in my pajamas! $2.00 pitcher of beer, peanuts on the floor, awesome pinball, and almost a guaranteed biker tussle every Friday night. The shopping center is no more, at least not anything like the original. It's hard to find entertainment like that anymore. After the Mac was introduced in 1984 I often went to Computerware, on California Avenue in Palo Alto. the MV Eagles ruled Thank you, this is definitely the place I remembered along 237 (The Beer Garden) but I'd forgotten about the old date palm. Shaw's Ice Cream. There was an A&W Root Beer, Bob's Big Boy Hamburgers, Bowling Alley, Gelato ice cream, Foster's freeze ice cream, Mike's Pizza, were on El Camino Real. It was a beautiful spanish style building which should of been restored and named a historical landmark. PR MediaRelease My Family knew the people who owed the big spooky looking house across the street. i worked at rhodes and lunched at the menu tree. I saw "Purple Rain" at the movies that weekend. Definitely check out the History Center if you get a chance. I went to St. Joseph's Elementary and we had to buy our burlap pants and sweaters at the J.C. Penney store on Castro. The Simpson Buick car dealership used to be on the northeast corner of El Camino Real and Castro with a Chrysler dealer that had a huge tower with a globe on top on the opposite corner where the big bank is now. There was a pedestrian tunnel under the El Camino at Calderon for the kids going to Highway School. The shopping center on castro was called Palm Plaza and the thrift shop was Palm Variety. In 1967, one of the boys got killed in an accident, and the business went down hill after that. Blossom Plaza gift store called Galaxy was 2 stories and THE place to buy presents for moms . I remember the disco on San Antonio Road at the Old Mill, jogging at the high school, St. james Infirmiry, Andys Chinese Restaurant, Longs Drugs, The Boardwalk on El Camino near Chucks, I remember when my friend Len Rhode opened his burger King on San Antonio Road and El Camino. I remember Dog towers,A very cozy public library with a fireplace, A big fire at Mountain view high school in 1974 and spending every day at Fairmount park.The city had a great summer recreation program that gives me some of my best childhood memories.Especally going up to Deer hollow farm in the Los Altos foothills.I was very lucky to be able to spend my childhood years in Mountain view. Mailing Address PO Box 426788 San Francisco, CA 94142 The redwood in front of city hall wasn't merely damaged, but actually accidentally cut down and then someone said "whoops!" View was 'Yorkshire' and all numbers began YO7-xxxx. On El Camino near Mathilda was this huge langendorff bread sign that sliced bread of buttered the slice. It was replaced by the Palo Alto Medical Foundation. Albertson's bakery had the best brownies i've ever tasted. Linda's Hamburger Joint on El Camino Palo Alto was 'Davenport'. The school was later used as the temporary site for Foothill College until it opened in 1961. I'd appreciate some help. . It was a great place to go and drink and dance. From Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org $3,592,796. Registering a complaint with the City of MV when my landlord (1904 Bates house at California & View Street - next to the little home in the orchard tower) planned to cut down his 2 story tall Australian Pine (Casuarina equisetifolia ) because it dropped too much "mess." Mayfield Mall where HP had offices and now is empty. The first Bank of America was located where the Red Rock Cafe is now, then it moved into the building where Books Inc. is located until it grew out of that location. It's driving us all crazy. 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). I had only been here for a day or two. Riding the old plow horse Dolly in the field next to St Joseph's, little league games at McKelvey park,helping Levy in the concession stand . Does anyone remember the name of this place? We left the Navy in 1955 after John made two nine month cruises on the Princeton. I frequented it in the mid 90s. Double Rainbow was the ice cream place There are many more places I can talk about while I lived in the area. He quit in 1971 and we moved to Southern California. -Paul Portola Elementary, Egan JH Los Altos High '78 Foothill 78-80 When I lived on Park Dr I used to walk over on Saturday mornings. old mill had the jumping frog and then there was st. james, moffit drive-in and handyman. Andy's Chinese was the best place for Chinese on Castro. You could bring your empty bottles and get them filled. There was a fancy hotel with a big fountain in the front. 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. 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