tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post5956288290266725089..comments2024-03-18T20:53:02.128-07:00Comments on Orange County Memories: Original Mike's in Santa AnaSteve Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07254867681706917705noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-23398931305087475302013-02-12T23:55:13.086-08:002013-02-12T23:55:13.086-08:00Does anyone remember The Barclay Inn on Bristol at...Does anyone remember The Barclay Inn on Bristol at Town and Country?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-1382575860857730772012-09-22T22:37:37.930-07:002012-09-22T22:37:37.930-07:00does anyone rememeber the name of a very expensive...does anyone rememeber the name of a very expensive restuarant in santa ana on main st near 22 fwy and south of hospital it was a fancy named place like french or something like around 60s or early 70s also another restaurnt on state college near ball or? a fancy exotic restaurant place? anyone? anyone? bueller?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-6092610586391723452010-10-22T23:03:11.110-07:002010-10-22T23:03:11.110-07:00Don't forget Villa Sweden in Huntington Beach,...Don't forget Villa Sweden in Huntington Beach, off Main. We used to go there in the 60's and early 70's for Swedish Smorgasbord.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-24275573655779309772010-10-22T13:42:41.371-07:002010-10-22T13:42:41.371-07:00I remember Sir George's in G.G. off of Westmin...I remember Sir George's in G.G. off of Westminster & Newland. It was a treat going there as a youngster since it was the ONLY buffet type place in the area back then. The next closet buffet was in Vegas. It's now a Seafood Place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-20147919795181870272010-01-11T04:02:56.114-08:002010-01-11T04:02:56.114-08:00santa ana is now just a trash dumpsanta ana is now just a trash dumpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-1870501551824636542009-11-20T17:44:37.903-08:002009-11-20T17:44:37.903-08:00Original Mike's building used to be a car deal...Original Mike's building used to be a car dealership. My Aunt used to live at 111 w Pine and I'd walk down there with my dad and look at the new cars in the showroom windows. I think it was Chevrolet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-86213868334877044572009-06-30T13:24:26.693-07:002009-06-30T13:24:26.693-07:00The building on 1st & Main that is Original Mi...The building on 1st & Main that is Original Mike's was United Auto Repair when I was growing up in Santa Ana. I had my car fixed there all the time. That was in the late 50's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-39452744862293028542009-04-17T23:49:00.000-07:002009-04-17T23:49:00.000-07:00To Suzie CA: I also grew up in Santa Ana and gradu...To Suzie CA: I also grew up in Santa Ana and graduated from Saddleback in '76. We would go to Straw Hat Pizza before going to the Alton St. "drag strip". I used to get my light blue, black, or brown corduroy pants at Pants Galore and Montgomery Wards. I knew Curt,Randy,and Neal on the Varsity football team. Do you remember "The Streak" through the quad area right after 3rd period in I think '74-'75?...Jeez! What a time!!!!!! Gene S.Gene Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494534622545028035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-17451353820332923532009-04-02T06:08:00.000-07:002009-04-02T06:08:00.000-07:00I grew up in Santa Ana and went to Saddleback High...I grew up in Santa Ana and went to Saddleback High School. Graduating in 1976, Straw Hat pizza was the place to go after the football games on Friday night. You would always see the team there. <BR/>The store right next to Straw Hat was actually called "Pants Galore". Just like the kids today, we wore our pants very low and called them hip huggers, and Pants Galore was the place to buy them. They had them in every color of the rainbow and the best part of it all was they were only five bucks a pair! <BR/>Does any one else remember this store? it was sandwiched in betweened Straw Hat and Pic-N-Save. Ahhh the good old days.Suzie CAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-44041182988084498672009-04-01T23:15:00.000-07:002009-04-01T23:15:00.000-07:00Steve wrote:"Santa Ana actually is a much nicer pl...Steve wrote:<BR/><BR/>"Santa Ana actually is a much nicer place today than when I lived there. I know it has its gang problems, but it had worse gang problems back then."<BR/>*******************************<BR/><BR/>I disagree with Steve's comments, but I don't have the time to go into enough detail and explain why I believe Steve is wrong. <BR/><BR/>By the way, I also left Santa Ana in 1988, but it was not by choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-78653234637764619602009-04-01T09:35:00.000-07:002009-04-01T09:35:00.000-07:00I lived in Santa Ana back in 1964 - 1966 and I tho...I lived in Santa Ana back in 1964 - 1966 and I thought it was a nice place to live. We lived in the apartments at Standard and McFadden (I know - they seem to be the ghetto now) and then down on Minnie between Wilshire and Borchardt. I have been able to see them on the birdseye view map. I have read some articles about the rehab in the Minnie/McFadden area.<BR/><BR/>We also used to go to a place called GG's Brown Derby back at that time. I am wondering if anyone remembers it or the location - for some reason I thought it was on Main - but it was so many years ago, and I have been gone from OC since 1966.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com