Linda's was my favorite place for take-out as a child (I LOVED the tator tots!) Shogun was about a half a block up El Camino from Rambus. had kept it. There was aWhisman Gramer School on the corner of Sterling and Charlston Rd.It had 4 class rooms with two grades each room. Linda's Hamburger Joint on El Camino Mountain View has provided some good times and good memories. The hobby shop was really packed on weekends from 1966-1968. My folks moved to Mountain View from San Bruno in 1962 when I was 4. The gas station where Jack in the Box is on Shoreline (sterlin rd) Near San Antonio & Middlefield the pay-to-play indoor racquet ball courts for just a few years, and next to it, I think, was a pay-to-play woodworking shop. There was a Pet Store I worked at for one weekend helping put hay in the attic area on Evelyn and feeding the mice for sale. Currently being remodeled and replaced with Wachovia Savings. Mountain View had that," Small Town USA " feel . Der Wiener Schnitzel on Castro was a great place to skip off campus from Mountain View High for some munchies. Where else do you go to buy hot rodding parts. He moved his business and family out of state in 2001. We left the Navy in 1955 after John made two nine month cruises on the Princeton. The Camino Medical Group building at El Camino and 85 is on the site of the defunct Emporium-Capwell store. And regrettably been here ever since. Our Mom would send us to Hap's Grocery on Calderon with a quarter to buy a loaf of bread and tell us to keep the change! I still can't believe it's gone! Just loved reading all these posts and bringing back all the memories. I lived in Mtn. Waitresses in shorts; orders placed in car windows, fantastic. Keep em' coming Mountain Viewers. I can still taste it sometimes when I smell a truly good pizza. I think it was build houses so close to the train tracks. Once in a while I would walk down Castro street and some guy in a Ford Mustang would try to pick me up, a lad of 18 at the time. Mtn View Dolphins swim team, coaches Sehlmeyer, Perry, and Bosmans. GTE's greatly reduced operation was moved to Santa Clara a few years ago. not too far from San Antonio. View in late 1961 after my parents divorced. Open fields around the neighborhood were great places for playing baseball and hide and seek. It was known to be Mountain View High School's teachers watering hole. We frequented Bourbon Street night club in the Old Mill Mall which had again great food and night life. I do remember Carr's Pet Store. Mountain View was the southernmost town with the 415 area code. Grew up in Los Altos in the 60s-90s. It was officially opened by Portfolio Minister . There was a Red Barn Hamburger place on El Camino @ Rengstorff Blossom Plaza gift store called Galaxy was 2 stories and THE place to buy presents for moms . The bottle was refundable for a nickle at the store where you could buy a candy bar for five cents! My friends and I would literally rollerskate down the middle of Castro St., on Saturday's with no problem. Next door was an ice cream store, I think it was called Dons. All of this is mostly gonelike Linda's. Does anyone remember Mountain View X-mas Tree Farm? I believe I saw the original JUNGLE BOOK movie at the theater there : ) Where I would play baseball in the parks and rec league for poor kids in the summer. (my first kiss too!) This was a Navy town back then. I live on the East Coast now, 35yrs. I don't remember if it was in Mountain View or Palo Alto. That Food Fair on Bonita and El Camino was a good place and I was sorry to see it A family run business- all their first names started with "D" Dean, Don, Dale, Dennis, etc their last name was Steinke. Had a small house with no heat except the fireplace and, most likely, the last outhouse in Mt. In around 1982-86 I was living in The Americana, a large apartment complex at Highway 85 and El Camino Real. There was a curve loop for students to be picked up. I was here in the 70's though I lived in Palo Alto. If my recollection is correct, it used to be an Exxon station. television dealer in the building that burnt down recently. Right next door was a large building, light blue and cube-shaped without windows or features of any kind other than a US Air Force sign on top. I moved to Mtn. Too many memories to mention. The other was located after you pass the train tracks going towards Moffet on left side near the corner of Moffet and Sterling. San Antonio Center, Tower Records for a time, more and cheaper housing, I think everyone also remembers the Menu Tree there as well, so that has to be mentioned. I asked the owner, who by the way, is third generation, why? The Variety Store at Blossom Valley had a great big neon sign (at least I think it was neon.) I am sure it isn't hard to keep up with the current events, sports and crime of this town a week at a time. The Infirmary was destroyed by an arson fire in 1998. . I remember seeing military officer's/personal around the community (the base was on the other side of the free way overpass) felt like the norm. Are you thinking of White Front in Sunnyvale by Toys R Us. Location. mortuary, all you can eat (pre-mega buffet) Chinese buffet near middle field road/San Antonio rd) -Shoreline Park was a landfill. Is it still good. Dropping eggs over the now CAL TRAIN main engine trying to get them into the big fans blowing off the top of the locomotive, I think I was about 16. Cocktail Love. I've been her since 1952 (Sunnyvale, actually). There were a few other places in Sunnyvale, but Friday night at the Jack in the Box parking lot on El Camino by Grant Rd was where me and my gearhead buddies stopped to watch the show and surreptitiously quaff a brew or two. Web Link. Posted by Elizabeth, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood, on Feb 22, 2011 at 3:15 pm Lets make 2023 great! no one mentioned Continental MKT. Some guy would provide entertainment by dancing and picking up a dinner table with his teeth and begin swinging it around.I ended up on his shoulders while he was doing a greek dance step and the whole room got up and everybody started dancing to the greek music . I didn't care much for the place, but Bubb Elementary School opened without asphalt pavement. Liberty House department store at the old San Antonio Shopping Center. There were 11 Emporiums from Santa Rosa to Salinas with local ones at Hillsdale, Stanford, Stevens Creek and Almaden. After the station was gone. Thank you for that :) The Monte Carlo Restaurant was the Movie theater for the town The entire street, except for the scattering of bars and Chinese restaurants was vacant in the late 70's and 80's. I just wonder if anyone from the 70's can remember the name of the bakery that was located on San Rafael Avenue off of Terra Bella in Mountain View. Came to Mtn View in 1967 Dial-a-bus this was back in the early 70's. Print Edition/Archives Don't forget Fairchild. I have seen several of those trees over the years and they werent accurate as far as the 1950s and 60's are concerned Hewlett/Packard and Varian werent on one of them which indicated the authors lack of knowledge and research efforts. look like in 30 years? DO YOU REMEMBER SHAWS, EL ZARAPE, CHEZ YVONNE, RUMPUS ROOM, WAGON WHEEL, ANDY'S CHINESE REST, CLINTS, SPIVEYS, ST JAMES INFIRMERY, CHUCKS OF HAWAII SOME REALLY FAMOUS SINGERS SHOWED UP THERE.. I used to work at Andys Chinese Restaurant while I was in high school. El Zarape, Qui Hing Low, Fosters hamburgers, the original "Big Mac" at Johnny Macs, Lindas, The Red Barn, the Sylvania pit, . In the shopping center at El Camino and Escuela was Macheesmo Mouse, the clone of the mmm) on El Camino. The first time we saw "Great America" parkway..and all the drive in movie theaters and how we would sneak are friends in and have great ol' times. If it's boring you, CHANGE THE CHANNEL! Home St James Infirmary . Tackle football on the weekends at Monta Loma school with the forniers and walshes in the mud. Now its an India restaurant. Promotions, About Us liked that place and the one at Stanford. I also enjoyed a great Steely Dan concert in the late 90's at Shoreline Ampitheater. I never bothered to buy an alarm clock! View high building is gome butGo eagles !s31ZJ. There was a Penneys store (now Meyer's), Sim's Shoes, Veglia's Store, Arminini Drugstore and two popular Chinese restaurants: Andy's and Qui Hung Low (?). I worked at GTE Government Systems (formerly GTE Sylvania, formerly Electronic Defense Laboratories) from 1983 to 1990. I have noticed revisionist articles that claim their "whatever" was first. The old house on Phyllis (the last home on the back side of the shopping center) was originally located in a ring of Redwood trees in the former Handyman parking lot! WOWwee!!!! The ward was a joint initiative between the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and the St. James Municipal Corporation. I think it was White something. wow such great memories. Mountain View was a very different place back then! in the 70's best pizza ever !!!!!!!!!! Was it part of 237? I remember the following: We used to have regular apricot fights in the orchards that are now Cuesta Park. Pioneer Park behind the library was named that because there were once graves of pioneers there. During the early years I lived on Leong Dr. My home had a 3 foot chain link fence; green with white trim; and was directly across the street from the 76 gas station; and next to That service station was the Denny's restaurant. Bayshore highway was a 4 lane undivided road. Most neighborhood streets were without roundabouts (as they are now) Then it burned down.) I believe it is still vacant. later and let me tell you, Mountain View was fantastic in the 1ate 1970's and early 80's when I resided in the area. I remember Sakura Gardens at 2116 W. El Camino and it did have some beautiful Japanese gardens inside. My favorite Italian restaurant was "two guys from Italy" on grant and el CAMINO. We had one of our early department picnics at a a hamburger joint in an orchard, near where the old Route 237 crosses Central Expressway. Anyway it was big. The Wunderman house is there still. This is such a fun list to read. Speaking of pizza, have you followed the curious path of Pontillo's Pizza that was on Rengstorff near El Camino? St. James Infirmary - A peer-based occupational health and safety clinic for sex workers and their families Happy New Year Everyone! I grew up there, and spent a great deal of time in Mountain View. Lets not forget The TownClub, R-Club, Cottage, The OakRoom, Mervyns. My sister made one big donut with the leftover dough at the end of the shift and would bring it to the parties in a big pink box. The year the Circus came to Mountain View high school field and the carnivals the school would have. View memories of that era: Dog City on Castro, Linda's Drive In, a favorite from the early 60's when I attended high school in Palo Alto, Susie's Diner, and next door- Art's Chili Bowl- where you could get 5 way chili while Art snoozed in his recliner in the middle of the room, and for pizza, Frankie, Johnnie and Luigi too- the only place still in business after 50 years! I haven't been to Mtn. AND, There were greenhouses along 237 for as far as the eye could see, along with Ferry Morse Seed Company. The "shoreline house" was actually the home of Henry Rengstorff. Mt View in the 60-70's was the best Every Sunday night we would go to the store after dinner and my father would work on the books. A man named Chester F. Awalt donated 40 acres of orchard land to MVLA High School District for a much needed third high school; they named the school Chester F. Awalt HS. I People did there own thing and weren't into $ and status. Oh, and back when 85 was only 2 lanes where I got my first Some old photos were also in the lock shop plus the lock shop has not altered building it is the Jehning Family Lock Museum. Andys and Qui Hing Lo were the two best restaurants. Linda's drive-in had the BEST hamburgers (Parisian burger) and fries in town. My apartment($125/month) at 515 Central looked out over onion fields in 1966. General Electric and the "big" Orange Pumpkin Taco la Paz on El Camino Real, a Taco Bell knock-off, where I also worked for a couple years. Rhodes had midnight madness sales. I took my first date to the movies @ San Antonio center and for a burger at the Menu Tree after. Carr's Pet Shop. I remember the Wherehouse Records store at El Camino between Clark and El Monte, although I bought most of my LPs at Tower Records on San Antonio in the 70's and 80's. County: San Francisco. St. James Infirmary with Wonder Woman on Moffett Blvd, and the Cottage, and nobody has mentioned Andy's, the best Chinese food in town. Steve - It's pretty obvious that the Voice's website is designed to place links to the three Town Square threads that have the most recent posts. Does anyone remember the gas station on the corner of Castro and California Street. We were newly wed and I was pregnant with our first child. I cannot believe I am reading this article still. View native. I remember the wonderful Chinese bakery on Castro that had the best black bean buns..I still haven't found any to rival them. I remember 4th of July at Rengstorff Park with fireworks. Mr Knight was a wonderful employer and friend. View theater, through a kind of walkway/tunnel to the parking lots behind. Payless Drug Store, which is now Rite-aid 1) Playing park league flag football in the 3rd grade and getting knocked out cold on a kick off by a "BIG" kid named Rudy. Dear Newbie- This was a hippie/environmentalist type of grocery store. We had to say indoors and make sure cars were in covered parking. I believe they also had live music and entertainment from Greek/Mediterranean culture. The recreation department was second to none. There were contests at all the night spots and tons of costume shops in and around the areas. Little violets that filled the back shady patio if the landlord was slow to mow. We would often drive over to St James, especially on Sunday afternoons when they had drink specials. You might also look at Web Link. Lots of other kids participated did that continue into the '70's? I'd say more, but, well, there's a little book you can pick up at the library or at Books Inc that has tons of photos of Mountain View's history and will probably answer a lot of your questions. Had the best ravioli anywhere. Linda's and the Red Barn Does anyone remember the name of this bakery? I arrived in the area in 1974, joining a little company called Intel. Thank goodness, Foster's Freeze and Clarke's Charcoal Broiler are still there. I delivered San Francisco Chronicle and Mountain View News Herald papers along Thompson Ave and Alvin St as well over in Del Medio area. Chuck's Cellar on El Camino near San Antonio. It began to boom in the 90s and is now a destination. There are several stains scattered on the shirt. and is where Silicon Valley essentially started. (After returning from two rainy years near Portland, a few times. Los Altos Travel .25 cents for mixed drinks. What I remember from my 1982 arrival in Mountain View: Best of all was C Grafton. The current city hall and MVCPA did not exist. I of course remember: the hobby store near The Menu Tree, the Pacific Stereo/Sound Goods down San Antonio (which had in the 1950s been the site of Shockley Semiconductor), Tower Records, Best Products, the fabric store next door (because an old girlfriend used to buy fabrics there), the shopping center with the water wheel and gardens inside (saw "Animal House" there in 1978), Gemello's Winery off of ECR, the Heidelberg Beer Garden where some high tech buildings are now located (Daisy Systems, now Synopsis, I think), Eddy's Sport Shop (where I bought some nice guns), and the first Byte Shop, a few doors down from Frankie, Johnny and Luigi and also from Mel Cotton's Sporting Goods. chicken. The Togos have moved around and changed a lot, but Togos used to be really great. Does anyone remember the name of the coffee shop next to rower records? baseball league teams and games. store. hundreds of cows. It's hard to find entertainment like that anymore. The lot at Moffett and Middlefield held the temporary library while the one downtown was being rebuilt. It's called, "Images of America: Mountain View." On the corner of ECR & 237?? Coming home from Foothill College. The house prices went up, $450,000. It started when high tech (ie computers) hit the area. Mt View east of Bayshore (101)had no paved roads--dust in summer, mud in winter. I remember the funnn cinco day mayo parties there everyone had fun, not all the politicle chaos its become. In the shopping Center was the Oasis Laundry that started out with popcorn and treats Surely so that's the first and possibly only place I would go to eat if I ever came back to visit. When one of the Hispanic neighbors would host a party, everyone was invited! Located in the South of Market district of San Francisco, the mission of the St. James Infirmary is to provide compassionate and non-judgmental health care and social services for all sex workers while preventing occupational illnesses and injuries through a comprehensive continuum of services. it used to be. Shaw's Ice Cream. St. James Infirmary suffered a huge fire in late '97. Uncle Otto's Cheescake where I went nearly every day for lunch takeout, and they were the best!Mountain Mikes Pizza..I believe it is still there. calls to this department. By the way, the tree diagram cited in the Nov. 14, 2015 comment above, showing "the true history of early Silicon Valley," does exist in durable forms. What was the name of that Ice Cream place on the corner of San Antonio and El Camino..they had ginormous bowls of ice cream (where that guy used to sell flowersremember that?) In addition there was a healthy contingent of military families, many lived off-base in addition to the those in on-base housing and unmarried military in barracks and off base as well. Had to go to liquor store near Safeway to get a Sunday Mercury or Chronicle. I also remember the spooky old house standing alone somewhere along Shoreline, even after the golf course was set up. View. The Emporium on El Camino and Sylvan I almost forgot: We loved Moffett and Mtn View. But then maybe younger people know where all the new nightspots are. So many memories. They had a neat fish tank inside. The redwood in front of city hall wasn't merely damaged, but actually accidentally cut down and then someone said "whoops!" Google, Ebay and others seem to like that area. Everyone knows who owns big chunks of that land now. In the 50's, MV had a downtown city park on Castro. The old Highway school on the corner of El Camino and Calderon. It is called Mtn. 4. Togo's was great, but I am not sure if it was toward Palo Alto or not. However, I have not found anyone who remembers the name of the company and when they closed it no one seems to know where they went or if they just went out of business. State Delicatessen. Bernardo in Mountain View near Middlefield. Saw John Stewart (formerly of the Kingstion Trio) there several times. for me. I will give you a pass on that since you are a At the little mall with the hobby store upstairs they used to decorate extensively for Christmas. Shagging foul balls at McKelvey for a quarter. I would like to know what the name of the furniture store was where Wholefoods market is now on El Camino in Mtn. When Central Expressway was built. And the Navy was the major employer of the city, at least when I was in elementary school. "Kentucky Fried Chicken" and "Walgreens" are still the same My parents work for the Government Telecommunication Co. GTE. That mall was a flop from Day One and has since been sort-of-converted back into something else. There was always lots to do in the neighborhood- during summer, the owner of the little east side grocery store would have a monthly quick-draw competition in the side parking lot. Wow--Been here since 1966--On Hwy 237(Mountain View-Alviso Rd) there was a place called the Heidle Beer Garten--Best burgers and beer in the city. My cousins were Sharon & Jerry Stark, and Harvey, Ed, & Jay Miller. It was good but expensive, but worth it. The owner had a old pick-up. Not it seems mostly prepared food, but it used to be they cut the meet and did their I think it closed around 1971 and that's when St Francis High School was allowed to enroll girls. The car dealership on El Camino with the globe on the pole was Mancini Motors. Downtown was a quest area with a few Chinese restaurant. Mountain View was home to the St. James Infirmary Bar & Grill. I frankly had more fun at St. James and spent more time there. The Foothill Owl mascot used to reside in the highway school tower. The old days of a quiet little town with orchards and farms and friendships that lasted a lifetime John Puppo, Don Lawson, Ed Mylrea, Lorena Mylrea, Maggie Mylrea, Charles Moore, Lawrence Anderson, Pete Stahor, Stan Anderson, Marty Spangler, Doris Awalt, Irv Carter, Alan Cranston, Peppy Martinez, Pete Janovich, Jack Randall, Bob Mastin, Helen Shearer, Jean Mockbee, Andy Janovich too many to recall and too many departed Maybe they are all now gathered together at my Grandmother's old Creamary that sat next to the old Mountain View Theater. I believe Bazaar was in between the other two names. It once comprised 7 buildings, of which only two still stand. El Zarape Resturant on El Camino Just a few things I didn't see mentioned. Does anyone remember the name of the diner on the lower level of the Mall? There was a fancy hotel with a big fountain in the front. It was cool. My sister worked at Handy Man and also payless donuts. Her father, Frank and his wife Sara brought into the world, her brother, Charles (1913), and sisters, Doris (Laurie/1912), Elva (Kankel/1917) and Barbara (Welch/1920) all preceeded her in death and all graduated from Mtn. Going to Linda's for Parisian burgers and tator tots,double features at Mtn View theatre on Saturdays. I lived in Mountain View briefly in 1973. I don't remember if it was in Mountain View or Palo Alto. The Monte Vista drive-in movie theater was on Grant Road behind where the Walgreens is now (bunch of housing there now.) The Menu Tree had quite the selection. My favorite place, of course, was Chuck's Cellar. I miss those days. 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