tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post110669028381221377..comments2024-03-18T20:53:02.128-07:00Comments on Orange County Memories: About UsSteve Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07254867681706917705noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-60164982889002612672013-12-11T11:44:25.439-08:002013-12-11T11:44:25.439-08:00Grew up across the street from FVHS. Family lived...Grew up across the street from FVHS. Family lived there from 1970-95 or so. Pup n Taco, Adventure Playground in HB, Japanese Village, and, yes, the Italian Village portion of Knott's Berry Farm... all wonderful memories. This website is incredible. Thanks for putting it together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-24814123106160910292013-12-10T02:41:32.722-08:002013-12-10T02:41:32.722-08:00PRENTIS PARK WAS THE NAME OF THE DRAGON SLIDE PAR...PRENTIS PARK WAS THE NAME OF THE DRAGON SLIDE PARKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-65282362814372946112013-11-22T15:33:07.089-08:002013-11-22T15:33:07.089-08:00Grew up in Placentia in the 60's till moving t...Grew up in Placentia in the 60's till moving to Ventura in '74, great memories of orange grove forts and riding bikes down old terraced hillsides from some long forgotten orchard. Went back to check it out in '00 after 26 years and everything was gone! Nothing but housing tracts and strip malls. Glad we made that move.vasil123https://www.blogger.com/profile/08479041227127826789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-43524825715751593092013-08-25T14:04:57.732-07:002013-08-25T14:04:57.732-07:00was looking 4 info on bean hut and boy did u all g...was looking 4 info on bean hut and boy did u all get me sidetracked. I was a car hop on harbor. lovely wool pants-lol, did the Friday night dances at Disney. sad to say I was one of the cute young girls who got quarters from sailors.i feel bad bout that. used to make out at wishing well by castle. I could go on....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-43673134794932436132013-06-10T02:08:12.600-07:002013-06-10T02:08:12.600-07:00Hello, yes this paragraph is in fact fastidious
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ta...Google Maps, street level, is a neat source for<br />taking a look at Old OC sites such as Zodys<br />or Save-On Drugs etc. They're still there. I've<br />been in the CVS store at Chapman and Brookhurst<br />and you can still see the outline in the floor<br />where the Save-On candy counter was. 3 candy<br />bars for a dime etc. The Zody's is still for<br />rent. IHOP A Frame still there. I love this<br />area of Garden Grove cause it's kinda frozen in<br />time. . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-49930750030350702422011-12-09T22:42:15.561-08:002011-12-09T22:42:15.561-08:00Just stumbled on your site, even though it looks l...Just stumbled on your site, even though it looks like it's not being kept up. Too bad. I grew up in Fountain Valley from age 8 till I went to college at 18 in 1980. It was a great place to grow up then...now when I've been through, it seems so crowded! Anyway, thanks for the little trip down memory lane!Laurienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-58550776427395698382011-06-13T14:42:12.153-07:002011-06-13T14:42:12.153-07:00Our family arrived fresh from Mexico in 1962 (lega...Our family arrived fresh from Mexico in 1962 (legally of course) to our new home located in Santa Ana near Newhope/5th Street. Our father was in construction and helped build many of the track homes in Santa Ana, Westminster, Fountain Valley and "The Bluffs" in Newport Beach. Looking back I realize how fortunate we were to have arrived at a time when the educational system in California was top notch. Bilingual education did not exist and English as a second language well…that’s was a joke. My father had many rules and two have been instrumental in our lives which we will forever be grateful for. Rule one: You go to school, respect your teachers and learn to speak English properly. Rule 2: You speak only Spanish at home. We did not experience racism, discrimination or taunting. Our teachers were patient, caring and supportive. We excelled in a very short time. We were excited to be submerged in two cultures. Our Mexican culture and our new found American culture. We quickly assimilated to this wonderful country that has given us so much opportunity. I fondly remember the Calva Dairy Farm on 5th street and its manure odor. We were taken there for a First grade field trip to view the birth of a baby calf. I remember the egg farm on First Street and Euclid where you could walk up to the front door and buy a dozen eggs for ten cents. My younger brother and I would anticipate the arrival og the Rodeo which came every summer and set up one block from our house. There was a convenience store on Rosita/ 5th where you could buy licorice whip by the foot, cigarette gum, and wax lips. They had a speaker in the parking lot that played all the current hits so my friends and I would just sit at the front of the store listening to music while eating our Scooter Pies (YUM)! A trip out to the country for us was a drive to Irvine. Greenville Street was tree lined and undeveloped. We would pack a lunch and sit under one of the big beautiful trees and enjoy the view and the solitude. Like everyone else there were trips to Knotts, Disneyland, Huntington Beach (to watch the surfers’), The Pike in Long Beach, Bob’s Big Boy. As I got older there was cruising on 4th street and watching the low-riders creep by. Then of course there were the awesome dances at the Union Halls. This site has brought back A LOT of wonderful memories and I thank you for allowing me the opportunity to share some of themAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-34638538154586414032011-04-09T12:55:35.142-07:002011-04-09T12:55:35.142-07:00Great site! Does anyone remember the All American ...Great site! Does anyone remember the All American Market in CDM or Charlies Chile in Newport? How about the Island drug store next to the Jolly Roger on Bal? It was owned by Melinda Clements mother. Gang activity was virtually unheard of but when the White Fence gang from east LA decided to invade Balboa Island a bunch of us teens met them at the middle of the bridge. We threw them into the bay and wouldn't let them come ashore on the island side. How about Art Salisbury chasing off the cops when they tried to enforce curfew in front of the JR? How about when they were building the Reuben E Lee and all the wild speculation about what it was. Of course there were submarine races and snipe hunts in the back bay. I remember being offered two lots overlooking the back bay for $5,000. The real estate agent was Art's brother, Chet. Years later when I would run into Chet I would always tell him I had the 5 grand if he still had the lots. Chet sold me my first house in Bayshore for $22.000, in 1957. Do you remember Tom Fears owning the restaurant on PCH, just north of the arches? I'll never forget the sight of Pilar chasing John Wayne down the street threatening him with her shoe. As teens we would harass JW's caretaker aboard the Red Witch and one day he strolled up to a bunch of us and simply asked us to leave his boat alone. Of course we did. Nobody screwed with the Duke. Many years later I was in the coffee shop at the airport when Wayne and Ken Reifsnider came in and sat across from me. I was floored that after all those years he remembered my name.Richard Halavaishttp://www.2igi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-13941556583083319002011-04-05T20:10:18.199-07:002011-04-05T20:10:18.199-07:00Hi Steve,
I found your site about two years a...Hi Steve, <br /><br /> I found your site about two years ago, and has taken this long to write. I was born in Garden Grove in 55,. moved to San Clemente in 68. I to remember the helms bakery trucks, knotts before you had to pay, fireworks at disneyland every night at 9. Born at St. Josephs , live on hilton lane. Went to elementry school at Riverdale, and Jr. high at Doig. My dad, taught at Mater Dei , for several years in the 60's, the taught at cypress college for years. Remember riding mini bikes through the santa ana river bed, through some creeks, and ended up by the wonder bread factory that smelled so good, then went riding where they were building a new department store. Can't remember what the name was though, but a lot of guys would ride motorcycle and mini bikes on the dirt piles, that I believe were from the underground parking garage. I remember they used to water the playing fields at riverdale school, big galvanised pipes with 10 or so rainbirds on them with big metal wheels, so they could roll along the grass. We would take the pipes apart and flood the fields, then all the kids would skim board. Hunting for golf balls in the rocks in the santa ana river bed, selling them to the golfers at riverview golf course. We moved to San Clemente in 68, I remember a Friends house was on Golden Lantern in Dana Point, right on the bluffs above the harbour, this was before the harbour, I remember the old pier there, and the trucks that would haul these huge rocks, maybe one or two per truck down to where they were making the jetty, seems like they did that for years, everyday. Playing chicken with the trains down at San Clemente State Beach. Working at San Clemente Inn, Denny's, and Carrow's when they first built it. Thanks for the memories, anyone go to Riverdale elementary school, between 64-67? email me at mikes6255@yahoo.com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-1431226162140833452010-09-24T11:18:28.341-07:002010-09-24T11:18:28.341-07:00Cindy,
Was the store called, "The Treasury?&...Cindy,<br /><br />Was the store called, "The Treasury?" I vividly remember a conveyor belt that ran from the interior to the exterior of the store for ease in loading purchased groceries. <br /><br />Thanks, Steve, for this web site. I grew up in central and East Garden Grove, living there from 1954 until 1976, Fullerton from 1977-79, Riverside for 6 years and then happily returning to OC when I bought my house in North Santa Ana in 1985. I'm still there.<br /><br />Along with many of the memories already noted, I recall Roller Gardens (corner of Haster and GG Blvd.), Farrell's at Memory and Bristol, Kid's Haven, Glacier Falls ice skating rink in Anaheim, Pizza Grotto (Haster and Chapman), and that enormous pet store that was once located on the Wast side of Harbor Blvd. between Lampson and Chapman. And, like many of you above, my play grounds were the free-admission-Knott's, pre-California Adventure Disneyland (where I once worked on Main Street), and Atlantis Park (sigh!). I'm currently working on a novel utilizing 1960s OC as the backdrop--this web site has been very helpful--thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-23816668851392773982010-08-08T09:29:30.679-07:002010-08-08T09:29:30.679-07:00Thanks Steve for bringing back the memories of gro...Thanks Steve for bringing back the memories of growing up and living in Orange County in the 50's thru the 70's. I've read most of the comments and it certainly has me reliving my past life. I haven't lived in Orange County for more than 35 years now but I will tell you one thing it was the best place in the world for a kid back then to grow up. From seeing the snow on Mt. Baldy in the winter to being able to ride your bike to the Huntington Beach pier from home in less than 20 min. What a life! Thanks again for keeping this site alive.Souzeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-59237906739179918762010-08-01T21:39:18.523-07:002010-08-01T21:39:18.523-07:00It was just past Santa Clara Street. Many of the H...It was just past Santa Clara Street. Many of the High School fellows worked at the grocery store when I was growing up. I think it might have closed in 70's and then it became a Discount Toy store. I remember my Mom had an account and she was billed for her groceries. You just went in and signed your name. Well if you can remember that would be great!Cindyhttp://ridingontoys.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-937551843244300032010-06-09T14:01:19.260-07:002010-06-09T14:01:19.260-07:00I came to Newport Beach, CA in 1966, spent a half ...I came to Newport Beach, CA in 1966, spent a half a dozen summers on Catalina Island.<br />I rode my Schwinn sting-ray coaster in the fields that now are UCI, Fashion Island, Big Canyon, The Bluffs and has a chance to cross the back bay dike, before the rains of 1969 washed away the crossing. It was the short cut to Sav-On across the bay to Dover Shores. I grew up on Cassia Street - Eastbluff.<br />I have been in the wood working industry for 15 years and have a New Job with ANSWER WOOD PRODUCTS in JUNE 2010.Stephen Kfouryhttp://www.linkedin.com/pub/stephen-kfoury/19/125/a92noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-89950933813151790762010-06-09T07:45:56.542-07:002010-06-09T07:45:56.542-07:00I love this site, my family having left Irvine for...I love this site, my family having left Irvine for the east coast when I was 8 (1975). While my memories of the area are vague due to my age when I lived there, they are fond! It's so great to be able to see evidence here of things that existed back then that I otherwise have no verification of...from theme parks like the Japanese Deer Park and Lion Country Safari, to tumbleweeds, orange groves, the carousel at the old Fashion Island, etc. I'd do anything to be able to live in the area again, altough I know the organge grove smell wouldn't be quite what it was, traffic would govern my life, and it would no longer be appropriate for me to climb the eucalyptus trees that ran through our neighborhood greenbelt. -- LaurieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-9110029581148387822009-12-22T07:17:05.949-08:002009-12-22T07:17:05.949-08:00The name of the park with the dragon side was Atla...The name of the park with the dragon side was Atlantis park, right next to Bolsa Grande High School it was free to get in then I think they used to charge a dime. I grew up in Garden Grove from 1959-born in Palm Harbor Hospital and went to Excelsior Elem., Peters Jr. High and Bolsa graduated in 1977. We too could see the fireworks at Disney every night in the summer from my back yard. We would have pool parties and roast marshmallows and watch them all the time. The name of the restaurant on the corner of Chapman and Harbor was Belisles they had the best food my dad used to take us for Christmas Eve. I now live on Long Island but my Mom lives in the same house I grew up in. Teal Drive. Love this site so glad I found it. Anyone remember all the concerts at Anaheim Stadium, saw so many great bands.Jill Kaskel (Haxton)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-37609604381310524732009-12-03T14:40:29.954-08:002009-12-03T14:40:29.954-08:00Any of my Brothers&Sisters out there from the ...Any of my Brothers&Sisters out there from the good old days....here's my email jaywalker62@hotmail.com<br />Look 4ward 2 hearing from u!!Eddie Munoz(Buena Park)San trac areaEddie Munozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01014980926915626283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-38225993061470005942009-10-04T18:36:39.690-07:002009-10-04T18:36:39.690-07:00Hi there :)
I was raised in Santa Ana. Born in Con...Hi there :)<br />I was raised in Santa Ana. Born in Conn. while my Dad was at Yale-acting. He was going to go on to try to make it on Broadway..... chickened out and came back to Santa Ana (darn!). Mom was raised here, too. Both lived on Victoria Drive till the crash of '29 left both families with very little to live on. Dad's family owned Carden & Hill's, a men's shop on Main. Mom taught acting out of a little theater they built on the back of our house on 15th St. behind the church nxt to the college track field.<br />Dad moved on to work at Disneyland all through the 1960's-ran all the parades, etc. BOY did I have a lot of friends when they found out my Dad was an executive at D'land! Got in FREE all the time.<br />Went to "work" with him many days in the summer. Spent the day hanging around there like kids hang out in front of their house - So Cool.<br />I remember when S.A. had orange groves... so THAT'S why they call it "Orange" county! Smudgepots would be going when it got cold.<br /><br />Santa Ana's got problems, for sure. But every town does. To me, old S.A. is the best, I guess :)Chris Cardennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-50054455179153195242009-08-18T13:06:22.436-07:002009-08-18T13:06:22.436-07:00TN GRANNY - I BELIEVE WE ARE RELATED - LOOKING FOR...TN GRANNY - I BELIEVE WE ARE RELATED - LOOKING FOR FAMILY. EMAIL - NDMCCONNELL@MSN.COMSHARON BOAKhttp://msn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-84697298147051614262009-08-17T13:28:54.412-07:002009-08-17T13:28:54.412-07:00HI STEVE=THE PAST IS DEAD=ORANGE COUNTY IS DEAD
G...HI STEVE=THE PAST IS DEAD=ORANGE COUNTY IS DEAD<br /><br />GREW UP NEAR CORNER OF BROOKHURST AND CHAPMAN<br /><br />1950'S. FIRST JOB AT MEADOWLARK AIRPORT =<br /><br />HUNTINGTON BEACH. ALL GOOD MEMORIES.<br /><br /> JUST GOT A BILL IN THE MAIL TO MOW WEEDS ON<br /><br />MY VACANT LAND IN MENIFEE=THERE USED TO BE A <br /><br />BUMPER STICKER THAT SAID= IS THERE REALLY <br /><br />LIFE EAST OF INTERSTATE 5 ???<br /><br />GOOD SITE= E-MAIL ME AT <br /><br />HOWARD@VOLVOTEK.COM I WILL PAY YOU TO GO TO MY<br /><br />VACANT LAND AND SEE IF IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE <br /><br />MOWED=OR THE CITY IS RIPPING ME...HOWARD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-9461545191068183952009-07-16T13:51:14.909-07:002009-07-16T13:51:14.909-07:00I stumbled acoss this website (below) today w/old ...I stumbled acoss this website (below) today w/old pics from Laguna & Dana point - check this out<br />http://habig.com/fremember.html<br /><br />George Anstadt - OC Resident since 1965<br />ganstadt@cox.netGeorge Anstadtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-20355141608541433642009-04-16T14:44:00.000-07:002009-04-16T14:44:00.000-07:00fun times at santa ana river trail with horses and...fun times at santa ana river trail with horses and nice evenings in the sunset. santa ana college students gloria lee irvine based trainer and competition events.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com