tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post115401840740119555..comments2024-03-29T18:52:19.879-07:00Comments on Orange County Memories: A Kid Growing Up in Santa Ana & Garden GroveSteve Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07254867681706917705noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-44389899314714517552013-06-16T05:30:22.495-07:002013-06-16T05:30:22.495-07:00Road worktops end up being gathering popularity be...Road worktops end up being gathering popularity because people are locating the versatility and sturdiness <br />of the particular structure. Really don't electrical power issue apart from that can appears to be like confined. System online useful to recall that almost tactics within your tool clarified allow me to share highly recommended. Cater for and watch! Just be sure you formula is organic . logo due to dilution of it merchandise in the event of cleansing a precise surface area or to element. The concept of a is likewise ordinarily used in finding a domestic sitter support additionally assistance as well as , included in way too many Elderly person Cost savings.<br /><br />Look at my blog post; <a href="http://toasterovensplus.com" rel="nofollow">table top oven reviews</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-35181159838622629012013-01-13T09:44:05.415-08:002013-01-13T09:44:05.415-08:00I was born in Santa Ana as well. Born in 1954 sta...I was born in Santa Ana as well. Born in 1954 started at Newhope in 1959. Also lived off of Regent & Newhope on So. Gates St. (was Palm Place when we first moved in)<br /><br />Do we know each other?<br /><br />I am a Hill<br />oryguntransplant@yahoo dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-31584955877040017252012-04-10T05:23:56.695-07:002012-04-10T05:23:56.695-07:00walked from our house on Newhope evry day from 1st...walked from our house on Newhope evry day from 1st grade on...ate the strawberries on the way!Larry Coopernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-47654882032956963232012-04-09T18:05:47.032-07:002012-04-09T18:05:47.032-07:00Great memories.... Born in Santa Ana lived off New...Great memories.... Born in Santa Ana lived off Newhope and Regent. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-29694931684277222352011-04-12T19:20:13.972-07:002011-04-12T19:20:13.972-07:00Great blog! I lived in Garden Grove, off 17th st. ...Great blog! I lived in Garden Grove, off 17th st. near Harbor blvd. in the early fifties. Attended Newhope school and Clinton before moving to northwest Santa Ana in the neighborhood behind Horner Plaza. I have such wonderful memories growing up in the O.C.. Many of these post reminded me of places I hadn't thought of in years. I was thinking of going to Disneyland opening year. Remember the coupon books A through E tickets. Thinking back it was a really good lesson for kids to have to choose which rides they wanted to go on as we only had a limited number of tickets. I also remember thinking it was no big deal to walk from northwest Santa Ana to SAHS and back. No school buses required. How about shopping for school cloths at Vandermast's? The Westcoast or the Broadway theaters on friday nights? Broadway Billards? Really good times.Doug Fletchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-7944923013721791582010-07-20T18:09:46.856-07:002010-07-20T18:09:46.856-07:00To Lash LaRue who blogged on 11/18/2008:
I don'...To Lash LaRue who blogged on 11/18/2008:<br />I don't know if you will see this, but I was your next door neighbor, and it was my brother who did the Beck's Crematorium thing at SAHS. I'd love to talk to you about living on good ole Myrtle Street. All of us are still around, except my dad. If you see this, get in touch!!<br />bb36themick@sbcglobal.netSteve Sherlocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-3633572871681570882010-07-01T14:52:24.791-07:002010-07-01T14:52:24.791-07:00Eugene Ferguson who lived on Myrtle St. was my unc...Eugene Ferguson who lived on Myrtle St. was my uncle.. He passed on in the early 80's . His wife Leora (my dads sister) passed on last year. They had 4 kids.. I believe David passed away alsoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-66628766597804371282009-12-16T02:34:32.475-08:002009-12-16T02:34:32.475-08:00I remember growing up in Garden Grove. I was bor...I remember growing up in Garden Grove. I was born in 1968 and my father used to take me to the old Kids Haven. I remember a place called Marsh Farms. I went to Brookhurst Elementary School. I dont live in California anymore, but I sure do miss it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-62803622452467473962009-03-26T20:46:00.000-07:002009-03-26T20:46:00.000-07:00Our family moved to Garden Grove in 1954. Orange G...Our family moved to Garden Grove in 1954. Orange Groves on the left and strawberry and bean fields almost all the way to the beach on the west side of trask. Does anyone remember The Pink Onion Drive-In, Garden Grove Blvd and Harbor? Or Foot Hills in Fullerton, The Bean Hut in Anaheim and Merle's Drive in on Hwy 101? My mom worked at Chris & Pitts Bar-b-que in Garden Grove and my brother worked at the worm farm,I think it was on Chapman. Beautiful place to live in the 50's and 60's. She also worked at Anthony's in Garden Square. We bought our cakes, and other goodies at Pricilla's Hat Box Bakery. I took piano lessons at Judkins Music Store. Great memories! I wish it was all still the same!<BR/>GlendaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-29556362801085424502009-02-26T20:09:00.000-08:002009-02-26T20:09:00.000-08:00I'm getting depressed hearing these accounts of th...I'm getting depressed hearing these accounts of the uncrowded time of O.C. We moved to Riverside area just as northern Buena Park was getting too crowded, and now the area where we live is that way too! Time to move on again, but not again in this state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-18346161915792204462009-01-18T22:13:00.000-08:002009-01-18T22:13:00.000-08:00Wow what memories. I moved to Garden Grove, Chapm...Wow what memories. I moved to Garden Grove, Chapman & 9th, in 1959. I graduated from GGHS in 1966. Knotts was free & Disneyland $1. We used to dance every Sat nite at the Space Bar.<BR/>The Gem Theater was 25 cents. Weekends we would walk to the OC Plaza at Chapman & Brookhurst to shop at Zody.s. Weekend nights we would spend at the Hwy 39 drive-in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-4897253600829895522008-11-27T21:18:00.000-08:002008-11-27T21:18:00.000-08:00Yo, Donny-We used to go to Burger Chef once a week...Yo, Donny-We used to go to Burger Chef once a week...It was in the ABC store parking lot. Then it was taken over by White Front, which later moved from 1st Street. Way before the Gemco and Zody's days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-20097642034049079502008-11-08T13:43:00.000-08:002008-11-08T13:43:00.000-08:00My parents lived on Minter or French when I was bo...My parents lived on Minter or French when I was born. We moved to the corner of Chestnut and Shelton (1103 W. Chestnut) when I was three. I remember the street light hung from a power wire stretched across the street and when the Santa Ana's blew, it swayed. Then the streets weren't lined with oaks but white-trunked walnut trees. Does anyone remember the mail being delivered twice a day? Once in the morning and again in the afternoon. Anyone go to Lowell? Remember Ms. Mulbar? Or Tony DeLisa? Remember when Bowers wasn't much more than a collection of Sheriff's badges and a few Indian artifacts? Remember Kids Haven over on Garden Grove Blvd.? Remember Monty Montana coming to Lowell? Anyone remember Fox's Market on the corner of First and Shelton? How about these names - Mike and Judy Hoyt? JoCaroll Conover? Mary Shiffer? Eugene Ferguson? Norman Potter? Reggie Casey? Skip Viger? Remember Senior and Senior Speed Shop on Flower? Remember Taps on your shoes? DA's? Remember prying the cork out of bottle caps and pinning the cap to your T-shirt? Remember driving your neighbor's nuts, banging on their door, begging for papers for the school paper drive? Remember Frenchy's barbershop on McFadden (then Fairhaven) just east of Bristol? Anyone remember the Sherlock Brothers, lived on Myrtle just east of Bristol? It was Mike Sherlock who painted "Beck's Crematorium" the length of the smokestack at the Santa Ana High gym. Remember Fox Cleaners? The Two Sisters Gift Shop on First? Remember standing on the front lawn every hour or so at night with the rest of the neighborhood, watching Sputnik go over? (beep beep beep) Remember the searchlights dancing the night sky when the new cars came out? Anyone remember Benny's Signal Service on the corner of Myrtle and Bristol? How about the Bethel Baptist Church on the corner of Myrtle and Flower? Remember when you couldn't drive First or Fifth because the river flowed over the road when it rained? Remember when Mr. Potato Head was actually a potato?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-78847967656457387482008-08-26T09:38:00.000-07:002008-08-26T09:38:00.000-07:00My grandparents moved into a development off of We...My grandparents moved into a development off of West St. past Disneyland in the 60's. We went to Garden Grove every week to visit them and I watched the city grow. The motels sprouted up as Disneyland became popular and I remember seeing the Stardust on Ball Rd., the White House, and all the themed motels on West. There was a place where my Grandfather took me fishing on West and Lampson? You would pay to fish in a stocked pond and catch crawdads and blue gill. It was so fun. I remember shopping at Alpha Beta with my grandmother and the orange groves down the street. Great Memories!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-80257127776657119302008-06-27T06:49:00.000-07:002008-06-27T06:49:00.000-07:00My boyfriend worked at Red's Ranch Market and my m...My boyfriend worked at Red's Ranch Market and my mom loved the outdoor Goodwill Store off of 5th street. I learned to dig for bargains there. I, too, was born at St. Joseph's in 1954. Our house in Orange was torn down to make way for the 57 freeway. We used to go to Santiago park which was cool because it had paths through it to run and hide. Really a great place to grow up. I later went to work at First American Title on 4th Street in Santa Ana. Nice wood floors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-44872251901490946152008-06-18T12:50:00.000-07:002008-06-18T12:50:00.000-07:00I remember the Crows Nest bar on 1st and Harbor. ...I remember the Crows Nest bar on 1st and Harbor. I'd like to see pictures of that place again. I used to live close to Harbor/McFadden during the mid 70's and 80's. Graduated from Los Amigos High School in '86.Darinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10055043906828958225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-34852592435962857352008-05-25T12:54:00.000-07:002008-05-25T12:54:00.000-07:00I grew up in Santa Ana, When Knott's Berry Farm wa...I grew up in Santa Ana, When Knott's Berry Farm was free to go to and The Aligator Farm and some large Crystal/ Glass museum was there. Movieland Wax Museum and Cars of the Stars/ Planes of Fame were awesome. Lived close to 17'th Street and Grand Ave. where Gemco and Zodys were on opposit corners. There was a TIC-TOC market by our house thet I used to ride my bike to for candy, All 4 corners had gas stations. ABC was rthe market my Mom shopped at, And evety Friday we went to Consumer city and ordered burgers at BURGER CHEF out at the ens of the parking lot. I remember when they tore down the Orange Groves to build Gemco, Lots of more memories, But this is plentyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-24729708551032161942008-05-25T12:39:00.000-07:002008-05-25T12:39:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.DONALD WALLACEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400351577549241363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-79009048601066984542008-05-25T12:38:00.000-07:002008-05-25T12:38:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.DONALD WALLACEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400351577549241363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-76865129958500166662008-04-05T21:53:00.000-07:002008-04-05T21:53:00.000-07:00Wow, what memories of the Mc Fadden, Newhope, Firs...Wow, what memories of the Mc Fadden, Newhope, First street areas! Besides Red Ranch and ABC market does anyone remember Consumer City and The Potato Bin on First St? My sister recalls the cars (hot rods)from The Munsters TV show making an appearance at Consumer City! I also remember as a kid there was a bar on the very corner of First and Harbor with a pirate (dummy) up in a crow's nest looking thru a telescope. Anyone remember that? My mom still lives near the Fitz school field and you can no longer see the D'land fireworks like in the good old days. Speaking of the old stores, yes I recall The Bottle Shop. Does anyone remember Alpha Beta and TG&Y on Euclid and Edinger? My first job was at Gemco on Brookhurst and Warner, wow! Times have changed huh? Thanks for this great website. I find the "real" pioneers of OC very interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-85161891390955641942007-11-19T23:01:00.000-08:002007-11-19T23:01:00.000-08:00I was born in Garden Grove in 1959.When I was thre...I was born in Garden Grove in 1959.When I was three years old my parents bought a house that had come up in one of the new subdivisions off of McFadden St. We were on the cul-de-sac- of So.Corta Drive and McFadden ran along the back side of our house. I attended Heritage Elementary School and two of my brothers went to Fitz Jr. High, which was right accross the street.At that time there were vacant fields next door to the school. The last time I visited the area, and my old home It was filled with apartment complexes.! We moved when I was ten, but I can still remember going as a child to Red's Ranch Market.It seemed so big.One time they had a promotion of sorts in front of a liquer store called the "Bottle Shop". I am not sure of it's location, but I remember a girl dressed as the cartoon character "Daisey Mae" sitting on a fancy sports car,in a bikini promoting something to do with the store.It was evening time and I remember how cold she looked. I must have been seven or eight years old at the time. I have many memories of the sweet smell of oranges, and we too, use to get up on top of our brick wall fence, that seperated us from our neighbors yard and watch the fireworks at Disneyland in the summer months. Great memories that I haven't thought about for a long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-16987763780087241152007-09-09T11:32:00.000-07:002007-09-09T11:32:00.000-07:00For Drucie....The Crab Cooker is still open in New...For Drucie....<BR/><BR/>The Crab Cooker is still open in Newport and I always stop there for lunch when at the beach. Also, always have a frozen banana for dessert, then take the ferry across the bay to Balboa Island!<BR/><BR/>Lovely memories!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-19855086263722257582007-07-11T08:09:00.000-07:002007-07-11T08:09:00.000-07:00Hi Great website. Anybody remember the Nick or oni...Hi Great website. Anybody remember the Nick or onick family at the Kona Kai trailer park on Mcfadden?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-76586292001980445912007-05-29T18:28:00.000-07:002007-05-29T18:28:00.000-07:00Wanted to add that like Steve we could see the Dis...Wanted to add that like Steve we could see the Disneyland fireworks every night too, but only if we went up on a ladder onto our roof.<BR/><BR/>We also used to like to go to the Disneyland Hotel for the "dancing waters" show (kind of like a very low-tech early version of the water show at the Bellagio today.)Juliet Grossmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01752446390442788766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-3366347044388697362007-05-29T18:15:00.000-07:002007-05-29T18:15:00.000-07:00Thank you for bringing back so many great OC memor...Thank you for bringing back so many great OC memories. I'm glad someone else remembers the Alligator Farm. We used to love it! Remember how they'd feed the alligators buckets of raw chicken? Some of the alligators were missing a leg because of the feeding frenzy. And Arnold's Farm House -- we loved that place. It was cafeteria style total old fashioned down home cooking. The chefs were old guys who sliced roast beef or turkey off the giant thing in those big white hats, and you could choose sides like jello cubes, coleslaw, etc. If you went on your birthday you could get a miniature perfect little birthday cake. Other fond memories: the Crab Cooker restaurant at Newport, the original Orange Julius at Balboa Island, the crepe restaurant at South Coast Plaza (also the first place in OC the croissant craze hit), the Cineramadome in Orange, Knollwood for burgers, Farrell's for those gigantic ice cream sundaes.Juliet Grossmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01752446390442788766noreply@blogger.com