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. 1998 -Arson fire destroys St. James Infirmary, a popular bar and grill that opened in 1967. I was born in Lost Altos and lived there until 1971. Very special indeed! I live in Florida now, but I keep checking this on-going trip down memory lane. My sisters all worked at the Weinershnizel at the corner of Castro/California. In around 1982-86 I was living in The Americana, a large apartment complex at Highway 85 and El Camino Real. Does anyone remember the old building along the Mountain View-Alviso Road (237) that was on the corner of either Maude or Middlefield? I read someone's mother and relatives used to work at that bakery and I was wondering if they remember and would like to share and bring a little of joy to others. Next door was an ice cream store, I think it was called Dons. It's driving us all crazy. - Highway 101 was 3 lanes each direction, Hwy 85 was 2 lanes and ended at Stevens Creek Blvd. Spiveys was in the shopping center too. color TV set for like $325. I was part of the last graduating class of old Mtn. MV was on the USSR's list of early nuclear targets, for good reason. I won't be going back . Across the street on Evelyn (which was a dirt road in places) was Ferry-Morse, but HP more recently occupied the site. Shaw's Ice Cream. I was teaching at Foothill Jr. College. What an interesting question. Thank you for that :) Mountain View was a very different place back then! . and blue workshirts. Find related and similar companies as well as employees by title and much more. View. The place was on the eastern end of the complex. VIEW HISTORICAL SPOTS IT TIME TO MOVE ON. Minton Lumber (gone now) Website(s): Main Website. the Diamond Ranch Market in 1970 until 1971, as mentioned above, Cost Plus? The list goes on and on. Thrifty's at the San Antonio Shopping Center for ice creams The Foothill Owl mascot used to reside in the highway school tower. Like to give a shout out to all the families that participated in making Mtn View such a fun place to grow up. We had 2 A&W Burger places in Mountain View. I have just returned to Sunnyvale after ten years in L.A. It is the second left turn from the Cornwall College playground and is erected on the Albion property. Other notable Mt. entrusted to live and work for such a with-it city? Went there many times in the 1975-80 period. A&E hundreds of cows. The moved down Sterlin Rd toward the dump (which much later became Shoreline Park). Arby's at San Antonio and California My grandpa and I would go through in our funky station wagon. I CAN STILL VISUALIZE THE BILL BOARDS ON THE WALL.. Moffett Food Center owned by Sam Leong and his family. Shaw's Ice-cream on El Camino . I think the biggest change is East Mt. The King of Clubs was a big Navy bar and we used to go to Denny's across the street. I liked Someone mentioned it closed in about 1980, but I say it hung on a few years longer than that, maybe till about 1985. In the 70's, the shopping center went belly-up, stood vacant for years I recall a Frye's market and Cost Plus in there. I remember all the fruit orchards around and Libby's canning factory in Sunnyvale. It was off of Castro Street by the RR Tracks near the alley. In the mid 80's is when everything started to change..I have a little memory of downtown, I'm a Castro City resident, so I remember San Antonio and the Old Mill more. my friends worked at foster freeze, red barn chicken (SJ), payless donuts, mcdonalds and arby;s in sunnyvale when i was in my high school fast food phase. Was this area a library building? I Do remember the Blue Angel fleet air performances during summer. I bought a hamster for my kids there. Wasn't Handyman over there near the Oasis Laundry and what used to be So we at Los Altos High salvaged it to build a giant KNIGHT which road the winning float at the following week's Los Altos High homecoming. I now live in Napa Valley and I haven't found anything like that here. The grocery store was Diamond Ranch in 1970 until 1971, before Diamond Ranch was Les Brothers grocery store since we moved to MV in 1951. I moved to Old Mtn View in the late '70s.remember Gemello Winery? Louie comicbooks and texan horns at the elzarape. Then a fire had destroyed a class room module/building (in fragments i remembered either it was used as a science lab or it was actually the computer lab). I heard that Tai Ming Lo was a really good restaurant. Ken's House of Pancakes' German Babies souffl pancakes with powdered sugar & lemon wedges. Shoppers World at ECR and Escuela(Cost Plus, now - at least as of the early 2000s) Lots of fruit trees on ElCamino. I remember visiting it during a shadowing exercise as a student at Crittenden. The persimmon tree in "our" front yard and the people who would drive up and try to strip the fruit. There are tons of photos and books, and if you go on the right day, long-time residents and natives from the Historical Association are usually around and they are happy to recount the "old days" - although to most of them, that usually means a couple decades before the 70s. Are you thinking of White Front in Sunnyvale by Toys R Us. GTE's greatly reduced operation was moved to Santa Clara a few years ago. St. James Infirmary Address: 730 Polk St San Francisco, CA 94109 HCAI ID: 306380604; Facility License Type: Clinic; Pioneer Park behind the library was named that because there were once graves of pioneers there. Mayfield Mall was where The Crossings condos were buildt. I also remember the 50s holdout restaurant Linda's, farther down El Camino (at Escuela, evidently). View since the mid/late 70's, things have definitely changed since then, both in the town and around the valley. I remember St. James Infirmary, but I was too young to go inside, but I do remember eating some leftover hot wings my sister brought home and lovin it. At corner of Castro/El Camino where Wash. Mutual located, Mancini Motor (Chrysler Dealer)had world globe on a top of round column, that column with globe came from Treasure Island World Fair in 1930's. then. I don't know when or why they would use it, maybe as a backup? Remember Gregg's Pharmacy and Los Altos Travel at the current Bossom Valley Shopping Center? Speed limit was 55 mph on all freeways (coming again soon? Ahh, the way it was We'd go to Bee Foods (formerly Lucky) sometimes and grab something for lunch (where Kaiser is now) and there was Palm Variety in that shopping center too. Now it is El Charro's Mexican Restauraunt. their facilities. I worked at the Sav-Mor food store on Calderon an Church for about 5 years, along with my Brother. That furniture place on El Monte/El Camino that sold unfinished pine furniture became Office Max? I am not sure it was called All of this is mostly gonelike Linda's. Key points were Shoreline Park, Century Theaters, Downtown renovation. I remember the pre Gemco store named White something, was it White Castle? Any one work with/through the Youth Opportunity Program (high school students) at the Mountain View Post Office? Arby's had the best fries then. Another place I have enjoyed is Tony and Alba's Pizza. Liberty House department store at the old San Antonio Shopping Center. It's easy to be nostalgic. JCPenneys was on Castro Street My daughter and her friends hang out at the In-n-Out burger on Grant or at our local smoothie places. wonder woman inside??? There was an A&W Root Beer, Bob's Big Boy Hamburgers, Bowling Alley, Gelato ice cream, Foster's freeze ice cream, Mike's Pizza, were on El Camino Real. Thank you Marlene Koers and everyone above for contributing your memories of the Mountain View of yesteryear. 80's things began to happen, and now I think Mountain View is nicer and Recipes . A plant nearby that sprang from nothing each year and was spectacular. The recreation department was second to none. Original post made by Richard Gambatese, Old Mountain View, on Feb 6, 2009 I was a couselor at the Mt.View Methadone Clinic which was in the County Building at the intersection of Stirlin Rd and Moffett Blvd. by Newbie, Whisman Station, St James Infirmary . The little lady in the kitchen i think her name was "short" best tacos for 25 cents. Moved to Mountain View, in the Americana apartment complex next to Emporium/Capwell, now PAMF at 85 and ECR. When I first moved to Mountain View in 1983 I went to the movies at the "Old Mill" shopping center. ----Imagemakers Hair Salon/Vicky's Hair Salon. in the 70's best pizza ever !!!!!!!!!! I remember the A&W chain next to the Social Service Agency. A few years back I did a few interior deconstructions on the North side of Castro close to Central Express Way. My kindergarden classroom was the 1st near the entrance, I remember feeling excited and part of an elite school that invested in Apple computers. The concession stand at McElvey Park was run for ever by an old guy named Levy, who loved baseball. Across the street from the tire store was a five-and-dime store. total expenses. Drinking suicides through red licorice as our straw. Contact Jailon directly. 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 (?). It closed in 80/81 school year. This is a used 40 year old t-shirt, it isn't in mint condition. Antipasto salad to die for, (Hold the anchovies please) There were Blossom Valley Shopping Center (Cuesta and Miramonte) Oh, if anyone can remember a few other night spots in Mountain View, one by the Old Mill Mall and another I believe was Froggers or a name similar. My parents work for the Government Telecommunication Co. GTE. and it is too bad that someone did not foresee all the changes coming and head off There was an underpass that allowed children to go beneath the busy road to get to school. Does anyone remember Johnny Macs drive-in? My brother, Steve Fisher attended Graham Jr. High during this time frame. First gourmet burgers for me the Hawaiian with pineapple.. and the friendliest of owners. Such great memories. Does anyone remember the little italian restaurant right across the street from Graham. Since I was so young I am not sure about the cities for these places. Then on to Stacey's Books on University, and another computer store several blocks away. 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. I always thought the food there was better than Taco Bell. The Navy was in town, Moffitt Field was booming and the Blue Angels had their air show every year (my family would watch the show from our roof). It's great and I am grateful to the Voice for continuing it. AND, There were greenhouses along 237 for as far as the eye could see, along with Ferry Morse Seed Company. All rights reserved. Did lots of educational games of learning on the 2e ! 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). were a lot less photos of people's lives back then. It was across the street from a bowling alley. Belmont 96-2002 McKelvey Baseball Field/Park Rengstorff Park had our swimming pool and great summer programs like Archery class and Tennis lessons among them. -The Crossings was a mall called The Old Mill I The bottle was refundable for a nickle at the store where you could buy a candy bar for five cents! It's such a great town still, very expensive but it holds my childhood memories, love MV!! The downtown was 2 narrow lanes with no parking and there was nothing going Coming home from Foothill College. View Music.. I remember when I moved to Mountain View in 1973 there were still orchids around. And who remembers Rod Martin karate studios on El Camino near the San Antonio shopping center? Sold See item details Similar items on Etsy ( Results include Ads ) Christmas Gifts for Boyfriend - Video Game T shirt for Him - Boyfriend Gifts from Girlfriend - Funny Tshirts UnicornTees $19.99 FREE shipping on Apr 13, 2008, There's a good DVD at the public library on the history of Mountain View. It stimulates my aging brain. I remember in the late '60's entering my cat in the local "pet parade". The Monte Carlo Restaurant was the Movie theater for the town Joselyn's Bike Shop During the summer many of us were required to work in the fruit harvest. Redwood City Pulse, 2023 Mountain View Online sewage treatment plant and the airport spewing noise and leaded exhaust Chucks also once had a place in Tustin (Orange County), with no entertainment, and I quess two or three are still going in Hawaii. Also, does anyone remember where on ECR Matt's Club (dive bar) was? I also enjoyed a great Steely Dan concert in the late 90's at Shoreline Ampitheater. I remember when there was a break between Sunnyvale-Mountain View. They never cleaned or bothered to inspect Oh, and back when 85 was only 2 lanes where I got my first View renter in Mountain View from '73 through '85 then returned to Florida. Currently being remodeled and replaced with Wachovia Savings. Oh one last thing the phone prefix for Mtn. It's amazing how many good book stores we had back then. That Food Fair on Bonita and El Camino was a good place and I was sorry to see it The Infirmary was destroyed by an arson fire in 1998. . -----Brentwood Grocery Store/Safeway The one in the shopping Center at 85 and 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. 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 do remember the French Quarter food mart and the Mexican restaurant was called La Posada. Gemco was where Target is now. There are many more places I can talk about while I lived in the area. View High in 87. Does anyone else remember playing at the little playground there before the movie started? Thank you for any info. So by posting to this thread, you inadvertantly ensured that it will continue to grace the front page. Link to California State Website. When I lived on Park Dr I used to walk over on Saturday mornings. There was no Shoreline overpass you would cross the railroad tracks. I cannot believe I am reading this article still. But so did Thousands of Deadhead fans, noise complaints and traffic jams. Back over across Oddgothgirl was the ice cream place you were thinking of Coldstone Creamery by chance? Thank You all for your shared memories. Went into Intel before D2, their first modern Fab area was built--have been to all Intl site in western part of US, Oregon, New Mex, Ariz. OJ Cooper school. The "shoreline house" was actually the home of Henry Rengstorff. Oh, how I long for the old days!!! Went to MVHS when it was on Castro St. I worked nights when I was in high school (Awalt on Bryant)at the DerWienerschnitzel in 1972 and '73, does anyone remember getting one of my special versions of the polish sandwhich where I deep fried the polish sausage? We frequented Bourbon Street night club in the Old Mill Mall which had again great food and night life. When Pacific Press was still in town. also went to Cubberly High school in 50s-60s. There's also a history center in the library. The school was later used as the temporary site for Foothill College until it opened in 1961. Linda's drive-in had the BEST hamburgers (Parisian burger) and fries in town. Also, does anyone remember Otto's Cheesecake downtown MV? from the shopping center where Walgreens is at grant and el camino, Knights drugstore was an Asian restaurant. I remember: I guess you could call me a true Mtn. Now our old house is appraised at 1.5 million + and apparently the Mtn View I knew and loved is no more. We ate at Ken's House of Pancake's (apple pancakes! Me and my friends rode our bikes all over Mtn. It was a great place to go and drink and dance. ------ THE VINTAGE MOUNTAIN VIEW SHOP features items from LINDA'S (1956-1985) * CLARKE'S CHARCOAL BROILER (1945-2020) * THE BOARDWALK (1975-2013) * SPIVEY'S * ST. That mall was a flop from Day One and has since been sort-of-converted back into something else. Privacy Policy 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 Ferry Morse Seed Company YP - The Real Yellow PagesSM - helps you find the right local businesses to meet your specific needs. Maybe if we had renamed it "Peking buisness district" it would still be there. Loved the tater tots at Linda's. I fetched that post by typing O'Malley's in the Search box (toward upper right on this page). Shagging foul balls at McKelvey for a quarter. the Library, the City Hall area, Steven's Creek trail Mountain View is https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-St-James-Infirmary/330535863804 And great memories. Did they really stop the church bells from ringing though. It was worse than going to the Apple Store today though the geniuses I remember the disco on San Antonio Road at the Old Mill, jogging at the high school, St. james Infirmiry, Andys Chinese Restaurant, Longs Drugs, The Boardwalk on El Camino near Chucks, I remember when my friend Len Rhode opened his burger King on San Antonio Road and El Camino. Anyone remember Clints ice cream? My uncle had a Moped (gas powered scooter) club. A friend of mine had a bad experience at Kirk's Steakburgers and turned vegetarian. Oh yeah, I went to preschool at the Adobe building on Castro east of Central Expressway. I also remember the original House of Humor in the shopping center at the corner of Grant and ECR. Miramonte School. I think it was White something. Bullfarbers ? but I sure do miss Uncle Otto's Cheesecake and Stigs Pastry shop on Castro. Ken's House of Pancakes on El Camino Real (great for breakfast) I have enjoyed the Shoreline Century 16 movie theater and The Sports Page Bar and Grill, too. The sign for the shop was misspelled as "Sheespkin House", and as a teenager I giggled every time I drove by. I remember when the "Dog City" building (corner of Castro and Mercy) was vacant, for years, and full of dogs. Worked at A & W for school credit in 1974 and 1975 for MVHS then after graduation moved to San Jose/Los Gatos area joined US Navy and retired.Live in MS now, Let's not forget when the Hells Angels Visited this little town Thanks to all your memories of place & business names I had forgotten. He explained that this was restraunt row, and it kind of came with the territory. I stopped there a few years ago and was told it has always been O'Malley's. Shoreline Avenue was called Bailey Avenue DV. I lived in Mtn. TG&Y, the Red Barn (country Gourmet now). No grass, just blacktop. It is known for its kitchy decor, notably a 30-foot-statue of Wonder Woman. -Downtown Mountain View was kind of a ghost town. The Japanese teppan place I was trying to think of was called Shogun, on El Camino west of San Antonio. I wonder what businesses we have today are worth fighting for. Watched movies at the old mill and don't forget the Moffett Drive in (shoreline blvd) Jocelyn's Bike shop started in Midtown Palo Alto didn't it? It's was a PayLess the last time I noticed. i remember mayfield mall, with jc penneys and world mart. There was a Pier One in the underground area and the Mall had a good record store. We lived across the street from the Whisman Fire dept. The Huntingdon Apts $125 a month rent now Does anyone remember the gas station on the corner of Castro and California Street. Sun and SGI were a couple of the large employers, fighting out the workstation market. I have also taken several nice walks in Shoreline and Cuesta Parks. Downtown / Midtown Cross Street. I think that space is now occupied by a Chinese restaurant. The St. James Infirmary is located about 5 minutes drive from downtown Montego Bay. Welcome to THE VINTAGE MOUNTAIN VIEW SHOP, your one-stop shop for apparel and gift items commemorating long-gone spots in and around Mountain View, California! The Menu Tree had quite the selection. 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. The entire street, except for the scattering of bars and Chinese restaurants was vacant in the late 70's and 80's. My Mother, brothers, and I moved to Mtn. was a Union 76 (I worked there when I was 16) Does anyone else remember this or am I crazy? Actually the whole page is excellent if you want to follow them on Facebook. Castro Street in the 70s was a ghost town. St. James Infirmary Mountain View, CA. San Antonio Hobby Shop --four locations till it closed in '05 Speaking of pizza, have you followed the curious path of Pontillo's Pizza that was on Rengstorff near El Camino? I don't remember if it was in Mountain View or Palo Alto. Everyone knows who owns big chunks of that land now. 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. Families. When I'm visiting friends in the area, we often end up on Castro Street for meals. On California there was a Best (Service Merchandise?) My friends worked at the movie theater and some also worked at Village Host a pizza place in downtown. Jocelyn's Bike shop, Movie Rental Place next to the post office, and Jack "n" Jill kids clothing store was there, I think close to the Vacum Cleaner sales and repair place. Apt. Did we grow up OK? from 1973 to 1978. Thanks for bringing back some good-ole memories! I have lived in Mountain View since the early 70's. I use to walk over to buy cookies there too. Those were the days !!!! that place but it was short-lived. They were just fantastic. There were also Tower Books, Printer's Inc. in Palo Alto, Stacey's, Kepler's, Books Inc. in the Stanford Center all of them with much bigger and more fascinating selections than one sees now. ever. People came from miles to have New York style pizza/dinners. This barely scratches the surface of my experiences in Mt. They had monterey pines and stone pines freshly cut for sale. View High. The front facade are new buildings but the roof and rear are the remains of old Victorian houses. When the infamous 'dog house' was built. Downtown was a quest area with a few Chinese restaurant. Moffet Drive In..worked there in the 60's along with the Shell station at San Antonio and El Camino. Renamed it La Problem Eata. Unfortunately, Moffett had been closed. Grew up in Los Altos in the 60s-90s. Left in 68 to join the USMC. St Joseph church would ring the church bell during the day. The old Highway school on the corner of El Camino and Calderon. Makes me hungry just thinking about it. Does anyone remember the name of the coffee shop next to rower records? it used to be. How difficult is it envisioning what we will (or should!) Miss you. Stigs plus also a mens clothing store, dry cleaners and a small store that sold home items. Is the staff stagnant, lazy and amateur. Theatre is now standing. 2023 Mountain View Online. Frankie Johnnies & Luigi's on El Camino was/is the best place for a pizza Don't forget the Red Barn with 19 cent burgers, Taco Tico and I saw someone else mentioned El Zarrape (the best). I haven't used it, but you might be able to find some helpful resources there. I only lived in Mtn. The Infirmary was destroyed by an arson fire in 1998. . I think everyone also remembers the Menu Tree there as well, so that has to be mentioned. And to this very day, Prince's music reminds me of how happy I was to have discovered Mountain View! I lived in the Cuesta Park area growing up (my parents still live in the same house) and have rented several apartments/duplexes/houses in other parts of our town over the years, but just moved to a tiny house in Old Mountain View with my daughter and new husband. One of my favorites was Linda's with their Parisian burgers and tater tots. Surely miss those days, Looking for pet stores in the Mtn View, Los Altos areas in the mid 70's. The public library on Franklin Street, where Miss Marion the Librarian and Miss Meta Antisdell were like surrogate parents to me. Feinschmuckers Deli, remember Best products store. Two a&w's in town (frequented the one on el CAMINO air) Bowling Alley Dave Fisher JoAnn Fabrics was called New York Fabrics. Walking the underground runoff tunnels that go next to now "Shoreline" my friend and I started at Stevenson School culvert up to almost el camino avenue under ground. Calif. street was still 2 lanes, too. I thought this place was absolutely perfect and much better than Redding, where I had just come from! I took my parents to the Balkin Village on the Elcamino for their 25th wedding aniversary in 1973. No one in my family can remember the name of this bakery! Dear Newbie- Linda's was great ( I know the recipe for their sauce!) Blue Sky Cafe - vegetarian restaurant in a wooden cottage west of Castro. Obituaries, Send News Tips El Zarape Resturant on El Camino What did they used to call 85 before it was a highway and ended Spectra Physics Lasers started up 1961 in Mt. I remember the following: I swam for the Mountain View Dolphin's swim team, at Mountain View High School which was on Castro Street in the 1960's. The old building was seen on the right of the road heading towards Milpitas. His GF dies, which leads him to tell us how great he is and then plan his own funeral.. Driving to Stanford via ElCamino Real one could smell skunks from the open fields. St James Infirmary Moffett Blvd and Mariner Dr Mountain View Alas. United States. Is it still good. Mountain View near Castro was a wonderful place to live. 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?) Linda's was my favorite place for take-out as a child (I LOVED the tator tots!) It answers the "even earlier." Then it burned down.) St James Infirmary 445 California Avenue Reno, NV 89501 775-657-8484 (Click here to view map) Neighborhood. 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