Nostalgia--Bay area version

[BayAreaHillbilly]

Originally Posted by Orion's Bell

Gone, but still fresh in my memory of when I was a kid:

• Neldam's Bakery in Oakland (neighborhood now blighted and re-opened as "Taste of Denmark")
• Moos Ice Cream in Richmond
• The Peacock cage in Richmond park on MacDonald Ave., across from Moos
• The Bird Cages in SunValley Shopping Center in Concord
• The Skating Rink also in SunValley
• The Giant Insects and Plants Fountain also in SunValley (destroyed by a fatal small plane crash)
• SunValley Cinemas in the Mall
• SunValley Food court with the sculpted metal trees
• Hooper's Chocolates in Oakland
• Rhode's Fish 'n' Chips in San Pablo (owned by my father's friend Jeff Pratty)
• The original McDonald's walk-up in San Pablo
• The Skating Rink in Hilltop Shopping Center, Richmond
• Phair's (clothing and gifts) in Orinda
• Kirby's Restaurant in El Cerrito Plaza
• McPhee’s Junior Bootery in El Cerrito Plaza
• Capwell's Department Store in El Cerrito Plaza and at Hilltop in Richmond
• Woolworth's in El Cerrito Plaza
• Newberry's Department Store in San Pablo
• Adachi's Nursery in Richmond (The really big one with all the Christmas ornaments each year)
• Alpha Beta Groceries in Richmond on San Pablo Ave. (later renamed Lucky's)
• Doggie Diners throught the Bay Area
• Ken's Nursery in San Pablo
• Montgomery Ward's Department Store in Richmond
• Marine World in Redwood City (before "Africa USA" was added)
• Frontier Village in San Jose
• Royal Jersey Dairy Drive-Thru in San Pablo
• The Copper Penny Restaurant in El Cerrito (now a Nations Giant location)
• The Sandpiper cards and gifts in Pinole
• B. Daulton Books at Hilltop in Richmond
• Original Children's Fairyland in Oakland on Lake Merrit
• The Nut Tree restaurant in Vacaville (I-80 on the way to Sacramento)
• The Milk Farm restaurant in Dixon (I-80 on the way to Sacramento)
• Mr. Mopp's Toy Shop in Berkeley (now rebulit and open again!)
• Sally Stanford's Valhallah Restaurant in Sausalito
• Dominic's Restaurant in San Rafael
• The Richmond Independent newspaper

I was raised in Richmond, then Pinole.

I lived in various places between Downtown Oakland and the Richmond Country Club during the 1st half of the 90s. Bold text above for some of my favorites during that time.

[Orion's Bell]

Originally Posted by Orion's Bell

Gone, but still fresh in my memory of when I was a kid:

• Neldam's Bakery in Oakland (neighborhood now blighted and re-opened as "Taste of Denmark")
• Moos Ice Cream in Richmond
• The Peacock cage in Richmond park on MacDonald Ave., across from Moos
• The Bird Cages in SunValley Shopping Center in Concord
• The Skating Rink also in SunValley
• The Giant Insects and Plants Fountain also in SunValley (destroyed by a fatal small plane crash)
• SunValley Cinemas in the Mall
• SunValley Food court with the sculpted metal trees
• Hooper's Chocolates in Oakland
• Rhode's Fish 'n' Chips in San Pablo (owned by my father's friend Jeff Pratty)
• The original McDonald's walk-up in San Pablo
• The Skating Rink in Hilltop Shopping Center, Richmond
• Phair's (clothing and gifts) in Orinda
• Kirby's Restaurant in El Cerrito Plaza
• McPhee’s Junior Bootery in El Cerrito Plaza
• Capwell's Department Store in El Cerrito Plaza and at Hilltop in Richmond
• Woolworth's in El Cerrito Plaza
• Newberry's Department Store in San Pablo
• Adachi's Nursery in Richmond (The really big one with all the Christmas ornaments each year)
• Alpha Beta Groceries in Richmond on San Pablo Ave. (later renamed Lucky's)
• Doggie Diners throught the Bay Area
• Ken's Nursery in San Pablo
• Montgomery Ward's Department Store in Richmond
• Marine World in Redwood City (before "Africa USA" was added)
• Frontier Village in San Jose
• Royal Jersey Dairy Drive-Thru in San Pablo
• The Copper Penny Restaurant in El Cerrito (now a Nations Giant location)
• The Sandpiper cards and gifts in Pinole
• B. Daulton Books at Hilltop in Richmond
• Original Children's Fairyland in Oakland on Lake Merrit
• The Nut Tree restaurant in Vacaville (I-80 on the way to Sacramento)
• The Milk Farm restaurant in Dixon (I-80 on the way to Sacramento)
• Mr. Mopp's Toy Shop in Berkeley (now rebulit and open again!)
• Sally Stanford's Valhallah Restaurant in Sausalito
• Dominic's Restaurant in San Rafeal
• The Richmond Independent newspaper

I was raised in Richmond, then Pinole.

Need to add Santa's Village in Santa Cruz

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by Orion's Bell

Need to add Santa's Village in Santa Cruz

Someone mentioned the Oakland Tribune; my parents subscribed to that, along with the Chronicle, until it fizzled. They also had milk delivered from "Berkeley Farms" in glass bottles, through the 1990's! I have no idea where those "Berkeley Farms" were located at that point, certainly no longer in Berkeley, lol!

Does anyone remember the alternative radio station in the East Bay, I forget what it was called? Started maybe in the 60's or early 70's? I don't think it's around anymore. I knew one of the guys who started it, though; he'd moved to Seattle, and started another, similar, radio station there.

Orion, have you seen the latest proposal for the Nut Tree? They want to bring it back, but turn it into a huge Disney-style development, with apartment-style residential development. Kind of scary to think that there's that kind of demand for housing, that someplace outside Vacaville could be successful.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Orion's Bell

Gone, but still fresh in my memory of when I was a kid:

• Neldam's Bakery in Oakland (neighborhood now blighted and re-opened as "Taste of Denmark")
• Moos Ice Cream in Richmond
• The Peacock cage in Richmond park on MacDonald Ave., across from Moos
• The Bird Cages in SunValley Shopping Center in Concord
• The Skating Rink also in SunValley
• The Giant Insects and Plants Fountain also in SunValley (destroyed by a fatal small plane crash)
• SunValley Cinemas in the Mall
• SunValley Food court with the sculpted metal trees
• Hooper's Chocolates in Oakland
• Rhode's Fish 'n' Chips in San Pablo (owned by my father's friend Jeff Pratty)
• The original McDonald's walk-up in San Pablo
• The Skating Rink in Hilltop Shopping Center, Richmond
• Phair's (clothing and gifts) in Orinda
• Kirby's Restaurant in El Cerrito Plaza
• McPhee’s Junior Bootery in El Cerrito Plaza
• Capwell's Department Store in El Cerrito Plaza and at Hilltop in Richmond
• Woolworth's in El Cerrito Plaza
• Newberry's Department Store in San Pablo
• Adachi's Nursery in Richmond (The really big one with all the Christmas ornaments each year)
• Alpha Beta Groceries in Richmond on San Pablo Ave. (later renamed Lucky's)
• Doggie Diners throught the Bay Area
• Ken's Nursery in San Pablo
• Montgomery Ward's Department Store in Richmond
• Marine World in Redwood City (before "Africa USA" was added)
• Frontier Village in San Jose
• Royal Jersey Dairy Drive-Thru in San Pablo
• The Copper Penny Restaurant in El Cerrito (now a Nations Giant location)
• The Sandpiper cards and gifts in Pinole
• B. Daulton Books at Hilltop in Richmond
• Original Children's Fairyland in Oakland on Lake Merrit
• The Nut Tree restaurant in Vacaville (I-80 on the way to Sacramento)
• The Milk Farm restaurant in Dixon (I-80 on the way to Sacramento)
• Mr. Mopp's Toy Shop in Berkeley (now rebulit and open again!)
• Sally Stanford's Valhallah Restaurant in Sausalito
• Dominic's Restaurant in San Rafeal
• The Richmond Independent newspaper

I was raised in Richmond, then Pinole.

Certainly do not remember all of what you do, but loved Sally Stanford's, especially when she would be on site. It was one of our go to places when we had out of town company from Los Angeles. Also remember Dominics and the Nut Tree. We would always stop at the Nut Tree on our way to Sac or Tahoe. How about the restaurant; The Refectory? For young kids in our 20s and 30s with a young family, it was a real treat to go to dinner there. To us, it was high class. Of course taking friends through Height Ashbury was a really adventure. Then there was the fun days of a drive up above Santa Rosa to the Italian Swiss Colony winer. There were lots of wineries, but that was so different from others for some reason. Again a great place to take out of town company. Of course I am going back 50 years ago or almost.