Nostalgia (Los Angeles, Glendale, Pasadena: wood floors, rent, calculator)

[theatregal]

I think you're right about the name... it was something Lane. For some reason... I still think it had "School" or "School House" in the name. This place wasn't in the valley... it was somewhere between Bellflower/Lakewood and Norwalk or Whittier. LOL... I was just a kid, sitting in the back seat (without seatbelts! ) in my grandparents car... I didn't really have a clue where I was going.... But, It was really cool![/quote]

[theatregal]

Originally Posted by jdavid93225

I think you're correct with Valley Gardens. I forgot about the A&W drive-ins. There were a couple left into the 90s, but the ones I remember were in Fillmore and Fresno, not the L.A. area. They are long gone now, though. There are a few A&W restaurants that have sprung up recently, in connection with other YUM franchises (KFC/Taco Bell/Pizza Hut/Long John Silver's).

The only tropical drink place I remember in Laurel Plaza was the old Orange Julius kiosk outside the Ice Capades. The Blue Surprise may have been there before my time.

Oh my gosh... I do remember the drink place at Laurel Plaza. It had seating inside....kind of a tropical/Hawaian decor. I remember you could order shakes or drinks with all kinds of flavors... Pineapple/banana/strawberry/coconut. I remember when all that was there was May Co....then Laural Plaza.. Guess it's back to just the department store now.
Do you remember Sears just to the north? There was a popular cafeteria between Sears & J.C. Pennys. I remember the Sears store had a candy counter, with popcorn and hot nuts.
Does anyone remember getting ice cream cones...5 cents a scoop at Savon or Thrifty Drugs? Raspberry Wave!
I remember having lunch with my grandmother at Thrifty Drug Store or the counter at Newberry's Dime Store.... hot dogs and drinks in those cone cups in the metal stands..... McDonalds was gourmet compared to that!

[jalopy43]

Engineer Bill....Green light.drink your milk..red light! ..Stop drinking.. green light. drink again...red...WAGON!!!!..ha ha ha ,, got cha!! Popeye cartoon hosted by Tom Hatten, ,in sailor hat,white pants,white T shirt, with bulging biceps...If I'm not mistaken , he still works for KTLA tv channel 5?? And of course Stan Chambers,channell 5 news man,he started when the station went on the air,in 1948?,and is still there?? I liked the George Putnam news,with his famous "film at 11!! (o' clock). Someone was trying to remember the name of the arena/skating rink,near the burbank airport..'The Valley Gardens",as I recall they had wrestling,and roller derby there too. W,T, Grants,and Woolworth's stores always had the smell of popcorn,and a small lunch counter... I miss palm trees,and In-N-Out Burger!!!!.oh, and Cupids' Hot dogs...etc,etc... sparky

[SandyCo]

Originally Posted by jdavid93225

Something else I was reminded of the other day...
Fotomat booths!
Does anyone else remember these little booths sitting by the side of the road in many areas? They were a drive up film developing company, but they seem to have disappeared about the time the one hour photo places showed up. For that matter, does anyone even remember developing film? LOL!

Haha, LOL! I used to work at one, back in the summer of '83! Yes, they disappeared pretty quickly once all the drug stores and grocery stores started developing film.

[VLWH]

Your correct, Matt & Tonys is still there. I was in there about two weeks ago.

Originally Posted by jdavid93225

The sandwich shop in Mission Hills is Matt & Tony's. This is probably the one you were thinking of. I know it's been there many years, and has been a popular spot for as long as I can remember. It was on Sepulveda, just south of the 118 freeway (or north of Chatsworth St. if you were there before the freeway was), and is still there to the best of my knowledge. On the other side of the freeway to the north, and on the other side of Sepulveda is the Bear Pit. It has also been there for as long as I can remember.

Something else I was reminded of the other day...
Fotomat booths!
Does anyone else remember these little booths sitting by the side of the road in many areas? They were a drive up film developing company, but they seem to have disappeared about the time the one hour photo places showed up. For that matter, does anyone even remember developing film? LOL!

[VLWH]

Originally Posted by theatregal

Oh my gosh... I do remember the drink place at Laurel Plaza. It had seating inside....kind of a tropical/Hawaian decor. I remember you could order shakes or drinks with all kinds of flavors... Pineapple/banana/strawberry/coconut. I remember when all that was there was May Co....then Laural Plaza.. Guess it's back to just the department store now.

That's right...I do remember this place. If I recall, when you entered the entrance off of oxnard, the drink place was the first business on the left.

Originally Posted by theatregal

Do you remember Sears just to the north? There was a popular cafeteria between Sears & J.C. Pennys. I remember the Sears store had a candy counter, with popcorn and hot nuts.
Does anyone remember getting ice cream cones...5 cents a scoop at Savon or Thrifty Drugs? Raspberry Wave!
I remember having lunch with my grandmother at Thrifty Drug Store or the counter at Newberry's Dime Store.... hot dogs and drinks in those cone cups in the metal stands..... McDonalds was gourmet compared to that!

Schabers's Cafeteria. We used to eat there years ago.

Schaber's Cafeteria

[Charles]

I took my kids to Farrell's last Friday when we were in SoCal on vacation. It is in Santa Clarita in sort of an amusement center. The exterior looks like a warehouse but the interior resembles the classic Farrells of the 1960s and 1970s. There are also lots of old photos of kids' birthday parties from the 1970s.

On the wall (near the restrooms) are original menus from 1968 (I think) and 1980.

In 1968 the Zoo was like $6 or $7 but it said it only served 6.

In 1980 a Zoo was $10 but it advertised serving 10.

Today a Zoo is $49.95 and a trough is I think $10 or $12, maybe $14, I forgot.

Farrell's!* The Fun Is Back!!

The Farrell's Zone

Check out this Zoo video from 1974

http://www.happyitis.biz/multimedia/zoorunning.wmv

[onlyonejudy]

I have been looking everywhere for a photo of Pop's Willow Lake - could you post one or email me one? I grew up in Glendale/Burbank in the 40s & 50s and have so many happy memories - what a great place to grow up! Thank you, stillonlyonejudy@gmail.com

[onlyonejudy]

It was Sambo's as in "Little Black Sambo".

[onlyonejudy]

Originally Posted by JustPassinThru

Would like to add Art Laboe, Hunter Hancock, and Wolfman Jack, who were legends in their own time, but your mention of Dr. Demento reminded me of my favorite DJ, Elliot Mintz, who also aired on KPPC.

Did a Google search and learned that Elliot, in addition to doing PR work for George Lennon and Bob Dylan in the past, is now doing PR for the Hilton family. That should keep him busy for awhile.

How about Dick Hugg (Huggy Boy "Come down to the pad Dad where the musics never sad) ??