--Tim May, You can see some of the past if you go up the Parking structure off Castro. ), I remember moving to Mtn View in 1965 from Sunnyvale so that my dad could live closer to his clothing store that was located on Castro St. About the only remaining part of downtown is Colonel lee's Mongolian BBQ and Meyer's Appliances. 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). The bookstores all went away, The computer stores were subsumed by Fry's (which I was going to in Sunnyvale as early as 1984), Best Buy, and later by the Apple Stores. It is bustling, vibrant, filled with great restaurants. I live now in Kiseemmee Florida,but I travel to Mountain View Man what a time You could actually walk across town or to school and not worry about anything but being late. Constantly hearing the U.S. NAVYS planes overhead. She was married to Cpt. Tackle football on the weekends at Monta Loma school with the forniers and walshes in the mud. My sisters all worked at the Weinershnizel at the corner of Castro/California. Stig's Bakery ( In door food court ) 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. I lived in Mountain View briefly in 1973. A few years back I did a few interior deconstructions on the North side of Castro close to Central Express Way. I remember 4th of July at Rengstorff Park with fireworks. Winery Restaurants and shops were popping up around the area, some were really good to lunch and dine at. There was Rainbow Record Store at the light on Grant Road as you approach the shopping center. I remember the small TV store on El Camino and I think Castro where I bought my first Across the street on Evelyn (which was a dirt road in places) was Ferry-Morse, but HP more recently occupied the site. This barely scratches the surface of my experiences in Mt. As for restaurants, I was saving my pennies in those years. So many memories. theater. Somebody sprayed on the windows of "DOG CITY" and those buildings have always been Dog City in my mind.. only a moment in time. 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). The Handyman store on Grant road Print Edition/Archives I delivered San Francisco Chronicle and Mountain View News Herald papers along Thompson Ave and Alvin St as well over in Del Medio area. Trying to locate a Amazon parrot that was left at a store in that time frame. Those days of MV being a quiet, bucolic suburb are over. It was a great time but I grew up and moved to other places for my career. Phone Number: (415) 554-8494. In the shopping center at El Camino and Escuela was Macheesmo Mouse, the clone of the DO YOU REMEMBER SHAWS, EL ZARAPE, CHEZ YVONNE, RUMPUS ROOM, WAGON WHEEL, ANDY'S CHINESE REST, CLINTS, SPIVEYS, ST JAMES INFIRMERY, CHUCKS OF HAWAII SOME REALLY FAMOUS SINGERS SHOWED UP THERE.. Smelling patchoulli and knowing that the "Dead" were here across the street was the Commodore Computer Store. Anybody remember Gemco? Bob's Big Boy, When did the Old Mill and Fargo's Pizza close. I only tell you all this so that someday when it's called T's there will be a record Stuft Pizza became Kapp's Pizza Bar. The Decor furniture store that became Office Depot at El Monte and El Camino was also once a grocery store, in the 60's I think? The nightclub at the Old Mill was called Fargo's. Loved that park. it was Baily Rd When those establishments are gone, they will lament the passing of their youth like the many posts above. View St James Infirmary (www.stjamesinfirmary.org) location in California, United States , revenue, industry and description. Alot of great memories, thank for the thread. Are you thinking of White Front in Sunnyvale by Toys R Us. At halloween time, they had the best selection of wax whistles, plastic lips, and dracula teeth. I worked at Rhodes which became Liberty House, which became random stores which is now a new mega mixed used complex. St. James Infirmary Mountain View, CA. The Camino Medical Group building at El Camino and 85 is on the site of the defunct Emporium-Capwell store. YP, the YP logo and all other YP marks contained herein are trademarks of YP LLC and/or YP affiliated companies. Blossom Valley True Value Hardware Ingredients 1 1 2 oz Plantation Barbados 5-Year Rum 1 2 oz Saint James Royal Ambr Rhum Agricole 1 . It had a flush toilet, but was just a small shed built over the septic tank. Thanks for this thread! As a former resident of Old Mountain View in the 70's and 80's one of my fondest memories is of St. James Infirmary on Moffett. Camino. - Farms on Charleston north of 101, orchards on Whisman & elsewhere Sometimes the lines were around the block. Then on to Stacey's Books on University, and another computer store several blocks away. (I lived in Old MV) It was comfortable. There was Mervyns in San Antonio Shopping Center, and the Time Had a friend that called and asked me the name of the furniture store and I have forgotten. Since I was so young I am not sure about the cities for these places. Mountain View Library centennial celebration 1905-2005 Shoreline made us known in the area as thousands came to listen to music. Lets not forget The TownClub, R-Club, Cottage, The OakRoom, Mervyns. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. Cost Plus? St. James Infirmary was always rockin'. Home & Real Estate The Japanese teppan place I was trying to think of was called Shogun, on El Camino west of San Antonio. Went to Crittenden in the 80's, Graduated from Los ALtos High. Little violets that filled the back shady patio if the landlord was slow to mow. The Bowling alley was/is called El Camino bowl ( I hung out there a lot from age 10 to 19) Keep em' coming Mountain Viewers. own bread, and sold beers at least in the old Palo Alto place on Meadow. Star & Bar gas station? (0.37 mi) Plaza Resort Club Hotel (0.21 mi) Legacy Vacation Club Reno Studio Suite, SUNDAY Check-In (0.23 mi) Stunning Views On Riverwalk Wow Factor 1BR 2BA (0.21 mi) Legacy Vacation Resort Reno; View all hotels near St. James Infirmary on Tripadvisor Linda's Hamburger Joint on El Camino in downtown Castro, where the landmarks have shifted dramatically!). Wow, so much has changed. A&W near the corner with Castro. House of Yee, an old movie theater, TAP Plastics, a good Mexican place down at the train tracks end. I remember a Chinese restaurant near the Mt. View since the mid/late 70's, things have definitely changed since then, both in the town and around the valley. There's a blocked off driveway off Moffett and an old parking lot inside the area. -The Crossings was a mall called The Old Mill Linda's was great ( I know the recipe for their sauce!) Moved to Sunnyvale a year later. Sun and SGI were a couple of the large employers, fighting out the workstation market. "Our" red painted wood duplex and the big empty field inside the block disappeared when the block "went condo" (in '76?). We lived across the street from the Whisman Fire dept. It was the site of the old Highway School. My Family knew the people who owed the big spooky looking house across the street. were really arrogant and unhelpful probably one of the reasons Apple The old Highway school on the corner of El Camino and Calderon. Express / Weekend Express Going to Linda's for Parisian burgers and tator tots,double features at Mtn View theatre on Saturdays. The copper penny VA construction started about 1958 and opened a few years later. So, though I now live about 50 miles away, downtown MV has become a kind of Mecca for me. that you could buy, TV going on. Did they really stop the church bells from ringing though. I remember when they opened up Fro Yo at that shopping center, when Safeway was Brentwood market and opened into a liquor store, there was a deli next store called Feinshmeckers? The little store on Rengstorff and old Middlefield where La Costena Moffet Drive In..worked there in the 60's along with the Shell station at San Antonio and El Camino. 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. We lived on Parker Ct. Joselyn's Bike Shop My mom wored for Wells Fargo Bank but it wasn't always a wells, we also owned a short lived book store in Blossom Valley Center, how about the deli and donut store, old cal pizza use to be a paint store, now the safeway. We had a close neighbors that looked after each other. I also briefly had a place in your fair city. Thank goodness, Foster's Freeze and Clarke's Charcoal Broiler are still there. Thanks for bringing back some good-ole memories! The vibe was great. I used to ride my bike on the dirt trails where the old Highway school used to be. My grandpa and I would go through in our funky station wagon. Slot car racing at a small shopping mall on san antonio road. Sold See item details Similar items on Etsy ( Results include Ads ) Christmas Gifts for Boyfriend - Video Game T shirt for Him - Boyfriend Gifts from Girlfriend - Funny Tshirts UnicornTees $19.99 FREE shipping 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. Another pizza place I remember was Boswell's Pizza Company on Castro near California, probably more 80's than 70's. Nick from the Netherlands, not sure if this is correct neighborhood---There is a restaurant/bar on Old Middlefield near Rengsdorf called O'Mally's. I used to ride my bike down El Camino when it was 4 lane, no center divider and no sidewalks. I was born and raised in Mtn. Things have changed but the one thing that seems the same is Edith Landels elementary school, that place seems timeless. the best mexican food was on castro the "cabana". MV was on the USSR's list of early nuclear targets, for good reason. We would go over in our car, a still new 1951 Plymouth Belevedere hardtop convertible, on Saturday night to watch the Jackie Gleason Show. Stewart recorded his "Lonesome Picker Rides Again" album there. Andy's Chinese was the best place for Chinese on Castro. I have lived in Mountain View since 1977 and this is what I remember: 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. The owner had a old pick-up. No cell phone, no internet, no answering machines, just good friends, good times. 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. Don't forget the Bickell Brothers Lumber on San Antonio and Freeman-Sondgroth Paving Company (the gravel factory) making noise and causing cracks in the windows and drywall of everyone's homes. The Togos have moved around and changed a lot, but Togos used to be really great. and the home of greasers etc. I took a part time job at Knight's Drugstore at the soda fountain, having my 18th birthday celebrated there with wonderful fellow employees. View. Advertising Info Mountain View Library was very small and crowded. I lived on Colony St and went to Powell School, Crittenden and Mountain View HS on Castro street. was a Union 76 (I worked there when I was 16) 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. I highly recommend it ;) There are still some very good bookstores in DT Mountain View. Hello. Then there was over where the medical center is the Emporium clothes Hofbrau and then office buildings or something now. I'm still digging through old family photos trying to find a pic of the big tree of birds and clocks. It's was a PayLess the last time I noticed. In those years & elsewhere Sometimes the lines were around the Valley remember was Boswell 's Pizza close dine. Big tree of birds and clocks Highway school on the USSR 's list of early nuclear targets, good., but was just a small shed built over the septic tank and tator tots, double at. 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