tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post9043300875913836063..comments2024-03-18T20:53:02.128-07:00Comments on Orange County Memories: Fullerton in the 1960sSteve Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07254867681706917705noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-80813444298337622332013-11-27T21:32:00.326-08:002013-11-27T21:32:00.326-08:00I took swimming lessons at Jimmy Smiths and rememb...I took swimming lessons at Jimmy Smiths and remember a ranch style market nearby to get a popsicle afterward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-80315839323207667582013-06-28T21:21:20.498-07:002013-06-28T21:21:20.498-07:00How 'bout Hillcrest Park, and Jimmy Smith'...How 'bout Hillcrest Park, and Jimmy Smith's, a public swimming pool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-61881397466090302422013-04-02T15:32:14.840-07:002013-04-02T15:32:14.840-07:00I am late in the game on this too. We moved to Tus...I am late in the game on this too. We moved to Tustin from LA in 1968. I can't believe someone mentioned Gooney Golf! That was our favoirte miniature golf place for special occasions. Also Skate Ranch in Santa Ana was great, and I must mention Disneyland back in the 1960's it was so wonderful. Now it just seems so commercial and changed. We used to wash cars and do chores for neighbors for months to save up to go to Disneyland. Our mother's would drop us off and we would run wild all day at Disneyland, using up our "E" tickets in about an hour. Then by the end of the day we would be all out of tickets and would have to ride the "Inner Space" ride by Monsanto because you didn't need a ticket for that dumb ride. It was so fun to live in Orange County in the 60's as a child, with all the orange groves and so many less people, traffic etc... Thanks for the opportunity to share!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-62130344580978842572013-03-03T22:16:41.340-08:002013-03-03T22:16:41.340-08:00Did anyone go to Orangethorpe school or Nicholas J...Did anyone go to Orangethorpe school or Nicholas Jr. High School. I went to Nicholas the first year it became a Jr. High school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-18044815336952535102013-03-03T22:13:01.443-08:002013-03-03T22:13:01.443-08:00The Snack Shop on Commonwealth and Euclid had the ...The Snack Shop on Commonwealth and Euclid had the best hot fudge sundaes ever!<br />Amerige Park also had a fair every year with all the old carnival rides. We lived in a tract off Euclid and Valencia and walked to the Fullerton High school pool or to the Orangefair Mall every weekend. Also, my kids don't believe me, but the stores closed late afternoon Sat. and didn't open until Monday. Once the mega-stores opened, family weekends and holidays took a nose-dive!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-47646342111718217542013-03-03T22:07:02.711-08:002013-03-03T22:07:02.711-08:00I think it is still there!I think it is still there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-31844544633594167492012-06-12T12:30:01.090-07:002012-06-12T12:30:01.090-07:00Does anybody remember at the Buena Park Center whi...Does anybody remember at the Buena Park Center which a outside playground with giant rocks and tunnels for kids to play or how about Lion Country - You can thank insurance preminums for that past-timeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-15932199558795594962011-08-01T10:56:16.141-07:002011-08-01T10:56:16.141-07:00I realize this is a little late in the game, but I...I realize this is a little late in the game, but I just stumbled across this site and figured I'd pile on a few memories.We lived near the corner of Highland and Orangethorpe in the 60's. My friends and I could be found at the little liquor store on the corner buying Clark Bars and Baseball Cards, or walking through the Montgomery Ward parking lot on our way to Orangefair mall.Walking to school took less than 10 minutes as we lived just a few blocks from Richman elementary.I'm still amazed how much freedom we had: One Christmas I rode my bike at night to Orangefair to get some presents for my family - I had just turned 10. There's no way my kids would be doing that today. I get a kick out of returning to visit now and then but I'm a little bummed at how much things have changed in the neighborhood. <br />Brad,<br />August 1, 2011Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-73270452022886426452010-05-19T19:25:18.953-07:002010-05-19T19:25:18.953-07:00Yeah, Cindy we used to hang at the Orangefair Mall...Yeah, Cindy we used to hang at the Orangefair Mall. Rremember the time Hobo Kelly made an appearance outside Penneys? That place was more hectic than a Bieber gathering! I didn't get close enough to get any of the toys she was tossing off the truck. Was the Giant Slide on the corner of Harbor where the El Torito is now? Or was it Lemon and Orangethorpe? I still have a bumper sticker from Gooney Golf,as well as my OddRod stickers. Does anybody still have an Ooobie? I've tried to duplicate the Grants hotdog that you mentioned on many occasions.When we were really hungry we would get all you can eat Fish and Chips at Penneys on Fridays. I think my brother and me may have put them out of business! Then we would check out the bassboats, camping equipment,and toys that were right outside the diner. Anyway, maybe thats too much detail for now. I just thought I'd through my two cents in. Take care!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-25141525600432310572009-06-09T17:20:02.540-07:002009-06-09T17:20:02.540-07:00Giovanni's right by Euclid and Commonwealth, R...Giovanni's right by Euclid and Commonwealth, Ray's pet shop, Boys Club, the Snack Shop, A & W, Laguna Lake and just running free. Anyone remember the Hunts whistle or spring training at Amerige Park? Those were the days. We're are fortunate enough to live in a small town in western Washington now where grandkids can run as free as we did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-60972235735829334382009-05-27T04:29:21.911-07:002009-05-27T04:29:21.911-07:00The Chicken Pie Shop is still open @ La Palma &...The Chicken Pie Shop is still open @ La Palma & Euclid,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-90291928503912076282008-03-19T23:13:00.000-07:002008-03-19T23:13:00.000-07:00I enjoyed reading Cindy's post and was familiar wi...I enjoyed reading Cindy's post and was familiar with everything she mentioned. We too used to play out in the orange groves for hours at a time. I don't let my 12 year old daughter go to the mailbox alone nowadays. Can you imagine? It is a different world. I didn't appreciate the freedom we had in the 60's. Remember Joni Mitchell's song "you don't know what you got till it's gone..." It is sad Orange County will never be the free-spirited place it was. It seems it has lost it's innocence.<BR/> We do have our wonderful memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10397898.post-47984957529532106752008-01-26T09:21:00.000-08:002008-01-26T09:21:00.000-08:00I remember a restaurant called The La Palma Chicke...I remember a restaurant called The La Palma Chicken Pie Shop...much better than Marie Callendars..I think I might have been at La Palma and maybe Brookhurst, but not sure. You could take them out or eat right there at the restaurant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com