There was no parking garage. In the 60's on the corner of Middlefield Road and Moffett Blvd. And all the great air shows at Moffett and yes when the Blue Angels came to town one place they would hang out was St. James. Whenever the free time I always like to revisit entire areas and scenes. 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 . And don't forget the Camino Bowl, a great place to go bowling before it got torn down and replaced with businesses/condo units. Nick from the Netherlands, not sure if this is correct neighborhood---There is a restaurant/bar on Old Middlefield near Rengsdorf called O'Mally's. Shoreline Park was the dump for the city I just heard that Sono Sushi has closed too, and I really used to like that place I used to love to go there as a kid with my great-uncle who spoiled me rotten with pancakes. 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! Constantly hearing the U.S. NAVYS planes overhead. A friend of mine had a bad experience at Kirk's Steakburgers and turned vegetarian. Get introduced. It was later disclosed that this was one of two centers where the US controlled their defense satellites, and downloaded intelligence. mortuary, all you can eat (pre-mega buffet) Chinese buffet near middle field road/San Antonio rd) Stig's Bakery not too far from San Antonio. got that right and Commodore is not more. Anyone remember DJ's Pizza no sit down room just an oven and a cash register ? It burned down a long time ago but I was hoping someone remembered it and could tell me about it. On the other hand as a kid we felt safe walking any where in town not now. Rite Aid was called Thrifty then Payless with Alpha Beta Gocery Store next door. Facilities include two wards for males and females, an administrative block, a chapel, staff quarters and a separate dwelling for street people. All rights reserved. Vintage Sport T Jersey St. James Infirmary Bar Resturant Mountain View Ca. View Jailon's full profile. Halloween was a must every year. I remember seeing the Exorcist with my girlfriend at the time in the View and those Cinco de Mayo dances that Mountain View high school would have at Rengstorff park or sometimes at the Portuguese hall on Stierlin (boy did you open a can or worms) i could go on and on. You could drive up el camino and art would be sitting outside reading. When my kids were small, the biggest thrill for them was hearing the music and seeing the ice cream truck come down our street. Advertising Info Walking miles to the nearest 7-11 past St Francis for slurpees. The others were demolished in the 1990s for the present-day Whisman Station development. My dad and I both had Mr Chadda and Mr Bonzell for math, heh. Bay Meadows was fantastic right next door in San Mateo; won 21 to 1 odds on Bridgetwister!!! Those days of MV being a quiet, bucolic suburb are over. thinking how much it reminded me of Mountain View of the 70's. Before it was torn down, did the community come out to stop development, like they did for the Milk Pail? Makes me hungry just thinking about it. a fruit/vegetable stand. It was a great time but I grew up and moved to other places for my career. I remember my mom and grandma shopping at the Purity grocery store where Golden Wok now sits, it was one of the first grocery stores in town and had smaller shopping carts for the kids to use. Frankie Johnnies & Luigi's on El Camino was/is the best place for a pizza No longer. It is bustling, vibrant, filled with great restaurants. I'm still digging through old family photos trying to find a pic of the big tree of birds and clocks. I lived there 24 years and Neal lived there 30 years. The King of Clubs was a big Navy bar and we used to go to Denny's across the street. Ken's House of Pancakes' German Babies souffl pancakes with powdered sugar & lemon wedges. Whenever I ask my husband to take me to the 'fancy market on Middlefield' he says something about Brentwood:) 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. Dairy Bell restaurant had burgers at 5 for $1 and some really good greasy deep fried taco's. The library had only one story and was overcrowded. We heard every announcement. Special Pubs My grandmother and stepmother both worked at Liberty House in the San Antonio Shopping Center, and the Menu Tree was the best place ever ever ever (besides the fantastic Hobby Shop). Los Gatos and Mountain View have SV's best downtowns IMO. We used to go to the Mexican Restaurant there that was in the middle of the mall (La Posada???) Search results are sorted by a combination of factors to give you a set of choices in response to your search criteria. Went to Landels Elementary and Graham Junior High. Is this bakery still in existance? Mtn view has come a loooog ways but I loved it better when it was smaller and slower. fumes overhead. Bokman Chevy and Tuban Ford I remember you could hear the Remember Gregg's Pharmacy and Los Altos Travel at the current Bossom Valley Shopping Center? I only tell you all this so that someday when it's called T's there will be a record Stuft Pizza became Kapp's Pizza Bar. Now -- this one may be way in my imagination, but I remember as a child that at the corner of Escuela and ECR there used to be a shoestore in the shape of a house (before the Cost Plus moved in there). 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. i worked at rhodes and lunched at the menu tree. Freedom. The Monte Vista drive-in movie theater was on Grant Road behind where the Walgreens is now (bunch of housing there now.) Surely so that's the first and possibly only place I would go to eat if I ever came back to visit. And regrettably been here ever since. The shopping center on castro was called Palm Plaza and the thrift shop was Palm Variety. 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. The ward was a joint initiative between the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and the St. James Municipal Corporation. - Cherry Chase golf course where Cuernavaca is now I remember the following When I got here in '86 the Shoreline Amphitheater had just recently been converted from the dump and methane fires were breaking out when the garbage caught fire. I also worked at the Ferry Morse Seed Co. in 74-77. and may again, but why don't people do their jobs when they are Also, Chef Chu's nearby, my first exposure to high-end Chinese food. There also was Handyman hardware store where Radio Shack is today. Mountain View Library centennial celebration 1905-2005 Being wakened one Sunday morning each year by a strange sound - drums, cornets, and clarinets of a Portuguese fraternal band marching down Castro Street to St. Joseph's Church and marching back after a church service, with a parade of small children costumed as friars passing out miniature loaves of bread, teenage girls trudging along in formal gowns or robes, accompanied by proud mothers. Next door was an ice cream store, I think it was called Dons. organizations filed purposes: st. james infirmary provides comprehensive and non-judgmental healthcare including but not limited to mental healthcare; and, social services for all sex workers while . Further up El Camino was the "other" part of shopping in Mountain View, the San Antonio Shopping Center. View Music.. Castro Street was mostly a wasteland. Reading all the comments brought back fond memories - I grew up in Mtn View in the late 60's, early 70's, in the neighborhood that is bordered by 101, Middlefield Road, Shoreline (Sterling), and Moffit. The owner had a old pick-up. Dreamed of a jet in a small group colliding with a tree, a few days before the Blue Angels had their first (?) Another pizza place I remember was Boswell's Pizza Company on Castro near California, probably more 80's than 70's. In the 80's ), I remember moving to Mtn View in 1965 from Sunnyvale so that my dad could live closer to his clothing store that was located on Castro St. Recipes . I remember Father Moss walking the streets alone late at night. And San Antoinio Mall where Menu Tree was located. Blossom Valley True Value Hardware Opened in 1967, it was known for its kitschy decor, notably a 30-foot-statue of Wonder Woman, and Buffalo Wings and burgers. Had a friend that called and asked me the name of the furniture store and I have forgotten. Is it still good. I think the Angels had several social functions there. I remember the New Library that has since been replaced with a newer library. My favorite Italian restaurant was "two guys from Italy" on grant and el CAMINO. We tried to be a Palo Alto, thats why people eat in parking spaces on Castro street! The school dances and alot of fights in the year 1970. People moved alot slower , talked a little slower . Anyone remember Clints ice cream? Eddie's Gun Shop I have not returned home to Mountain View for decades and just now saw pictures of the town. Does anybody remember the Sunnyview Family Club, down on Esceula? I remember walking through the construction site where the new Mtn View Police Department is now standing, picked up spent shell casings in the basement level, before it had a roof over it. 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. It's hard to find entertainment like that anymore. The Simpson Buick car dealership used to be on the northeast corner of El Camino Real and Castro with a Chrysler dealer that had a huge tower with a globe on top on the opposite corner where the big bank is now. I lived in Mtn. It did not have a good reputation in Palo Alto. It was a quiet bedroom community. I ALWAYS START WITH THE SURROUNDING TOWNS TOO.. THEN WORK DOWN TO MTN VIEW.. Castro St. was quite run down in the early '80s--it seemed like the poor man's Palo Altowhat a transformation! The only electric signal lights were on El Camino Real. In the shopping Center was the Oasis Laundry that started out with popcorn and treats Thank you anyone and everyone for any info. 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?) It is the second left turn from the Cornwall College playground and is erected on the Albion property. The only hardware/nursery store was on the north side of the tracks, on Castro Street. The first job I ever had was scooping ice cream in THAT Thrifty's Drugs, when cones were 5, 10, & 15 cents. Andy's Chinese Restaurant. The Camino Medical Group building at El Camino and 85 is on the site of the defunct Emporium-Capwell store. The shopping center is no more, at least not anything like the original. I wished Id taken more pictures , than what I have. We had 2 A&W Burger places in Mountain View. ST JAMES GATE BAR AND RESTAURANT - 255 Photos & 339 Reviews - 1410 Old County Rd, Belmont, CA - Yelp Restaurants Home Services Auto Services St James Gate Bar and Restaurant 340 reviews Claimed $$ American (Traditional), Bars, Breakfast & Brunch Edit Open 11:00 AM - 1:00 AM (Next day) See hours See all 261 photos Write a review Add photo Save Menu I remember the following: View renter in Mountain View from '73 through '85 then returned to Florida. The live music downstairs John Stewart of "California Bloodlines", Crystal Pistol (3 girls, violin & guitars) It's not still there, is it? The Super Duper Grocery store and the Rexall Drugs and the Barbershop rounded out the corner of Rengstorff and Centeral Expressway (Alma St originally). The mall where the Crossings is now was The Old Mill. Update Organization . We loved Moffett and Mtn View. Town dump at the end of Stierlin road. The originals from back in a day we can only imagine and who so few are still around to shed light on how truly special Mountain View was back before Silly-con Valley erupted. Then I moved to the Monterey area working for an educational publishing company, but try to enjoy Mountain View on occasion when I visit friends and family in the area. St. JAMES Infirmary was the name of the dive on Moffett with Muffler Guy and Wonder Woman. wow such great memories. I believe they also had live music and entertainment from Greek/Mediterranean culture. When we moved to Palo Alto, we would take the bus for 10 cents and go to Mayfield Mall. from 1973 to 1978. A huge pepper tree was like a secret room. The Boardwalk is a good burger and beer place on the El Camino with a friendly vibe. It was Treasury for a while, and Drug Barn, now vacant. Computer, and I have such fond memories of that machine. You could get excellent fresh artichokes at a reasonable price back then. We frequented Bourbon Street night club in the Old Mill Mall which had again great food and night life. It's was a PayLess the last time I noticed. 1999 - Opening of the. I put a few of those little mosaic tiles in the cougar face, in Mrs Johnson's art class when it was being built . Served with from San Diego, CA. The wait to eat inside is a little much, though. 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. Hello Father, we would sayHello boys..his response..Keep the memories coming . That's Gone. There was ateen center hangout for awhile downtown in 70 but I dont recall were it was exactly. Malachi's was a little "head shop" that sold beads, incense and other weird stuff in a little stucco building on the east side of El Camino when you sat at the El Monte and El Camino stop light. Yes? We'd also get lunch at Weinerschniztel (at the corner of Castro and California). I also briefly had a place in your fair city. The St. James Infirmary was a landmark bar and grill in Mountain View that was destroyed by arson fire in 1998. Arby's at San Antonio and California The Old Mill also had an FM radio station at one time where you could watch the DJ's at work, through a large window. was a great a place to do one's laundry and occasionally meet people. That area around Middlefield/Ellis was where Raytheon? I am not sure it was called Bob's Big Boy, When did the Old Mill and Fargo's Pizza close. Other notable Mt. Mountain View in the vintage 70's and 80's years was a haven. We had a close neighbors that looked after each other. Fremont Fire Dist. There was Rainbow Record Store at the light on Grant Road as you approach the shopping center. I also remember the spooky old house standing alone somewhere along Shoreline, even after the golf course was set up. The little lady in the kitchen i think her name was "short" best tacos for 25 cents. But My fav of all was Stickney's BBQ in Paly.. Man I wish The family would bring in back.. my Family knew Red Stickney Good times Keep bringing the memories back ! Target and where the DMV used to be and is now a truck driver training school. There's also a history center in the library. Did they really stop the church bells from ringing though. View, CA .. 1967-1998 .. A Fan Page For Those Who Loved This One Of A Kind Place! Remember Freeman - Sondgroth paving, where Old Mill was built (and eventually razed) doing well. Today, my Aunt, Betty Todd (deCurtoni) passed away at the age of 84. Togo's was great, but I am not sure if it was toward Palo Alto or not. Go Eagles!!! The original "Der Weinerschnitzel" on California and Castro. We drove to the main gate and a pleasant young lady guard was given permission to escort us to Hangar One and we stepped in and took pictures of each other. - not so Newbie anymore. I know this is incorrect. Fiesta Bowl in Palo Alto/The Hotel was the Cabana Hyatt house where the Beatles stayed (now the Crowne Plaza). no one mentioned Continental MKT. Did lots of educational games of learning on the 2e ! 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