Johnny I went to Sutter from about 1965, then Hughes, then Jordan (graduated in 78) you might have known my brother, he graduated in 75. I dont need to re-visit. From Red Fox Lanes to Shady Acres. I went to sutter K- 5th grade, then we moved to San Diego. I may have mentioned this I also remember sitting next to the lake and watching boys ride down the hill and right into it, What a treat to discover this post and all the wonderful comments. Hey, Jan Horton, I certainly remember you (and your darling daughter who looked just like you). the italian deli was Mama Rosas on Paramount one block south of South st. Cherris Can Can was on the corner S & P. next was Muldoons Saloon. Does anyone remember the Worn Out West? whew! They had a neat little museum. Fun stuff. It was at Dooleys where I met my future wife. We were probably at Dooleys at the same time, picking out trees! About $2.5 million would go to a project expanding Roosevelt Hey neighbor, I must have left (working at the Garden Dept.) Do you guys remember the little brook that started at the top of the hill and fed into the river? Richard. I really miss Dooleys great memories of the place, and really nothing like it today, at least not around here. I will try to find photos of Shady Acres it was a really fun minigolf park! I bought my first few skateboards from that place. I dont remember the seafood grotto on Ocean, but its nice to hear from a greek reader my grandfather and grandmother came to the States from Athens through Ellis Island, and my grandfather and great-uncle George owned two ice cream parlors (parlors! thanks for letting me add my memories to yours. We need it really bad now. Actually, I think he was indicating Romeos Itanial deli and pizza/sandwich shop. Jan posted by Dooley's Hardware of Long Beach, California @ 7:53 PM 7 comments One of you mentioned something that we didnt even know. Long Beach Pike Angel Images Chicago Art Film Images Bridge Building Unique Hotels Weird Creatures Aerial Photo Municipal Auditorium and Rainbow Pier Long Beach, CA D David Zach Historic Long Beach, CA . Miss them. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. Thank My daughter was born 11-11-69 so that area was significant to me. I hardly spoke to her because I was too scared. You are absolutely correct, the layout was just like what you remember. That was in Nov. 1987. The house was built in the very early 1900s I think, and was a wonderful little house. Mrs Dooley always chose the glasswares like tea cups and saucers for the ladies collections. Oh, and they also sold hardware. Seemed like things had more of a personal human and nostalgic touch then, as opposed to now being all corporate, prefabricated and part of some impersonal national marketing scheme. I used to love Douglas Burger French Dips, Pastrami sandwiches, Burgers, all that. Wow. Hi Veronica I remember you. How could you know. Later, when the Paccione family purchased it, the name was changed to Romes. I lived over by Sutter. We recommend you include the following information in your citation. Where the 91 and the 710 intersected. I lived in Long Beach from 66 to 76. Im 64 as I type this and Im computer literate for sure, but Im not on the social network sites, so on and so forth. Growing up on the block, Dooleys was one of my playgrounds, along with Red Fox Lanes across the street, Scherer Park, and Shady Acres. Just tried to replace glass bowls for my Oster Mixer (Stand Mixer) this morning. I learned how to play asteroids at Redd Fox lanes! My Dad hated to go there because he had to stand in line for a long time. FLEMING, J. Dooley's Hardware Mart (personified here as Dooley), the owner of Lot 5, obtained judgment and $40 damages against Dorice Trigg, the owner of Lot 6, enjoining her from using a strip of Lot 5, 94 feet long and one foot wide. My Grandma lived a half a block from Andersons Market in the 60s early 70s and I lived in California Heights in the mid 70s . Come in and see us today. fishing for blue gill fish in the pond. Fishing for crawdads in the pond. Great roast beef and smashed potatoes. I used to walk all the way to Dooleys to just look around. What a great place it was to be a kid. And I remember Dooleys too! Those were wonderful times. View source image Im sure Ive spelled it wrong, but they had booths where you could preview your record before purchasing. It didnt pay much, but some of the experiences were priceless. Occasionally I would bag groceries down the street also. My Home Town Harbor City Los Angeles County In the 60s I used to stay at my Grandmas house and I spent a lot of time hanging out at Andersons Market buying that rock candy that came in a little cloth bag . I lived in the Four Corner Block area of North Long Beach. it was 2 blocks north of atlantic theater, Hi everybody, I grew up on zane street. I bugged out of Compton several years ago due to the takeover of the area by Crips and Bloods. I think the average movie was rarely over an hour and a half long. I lived there around the same time. : Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd, : Retail store fire, 3414 Long Beach Blvd, : Abandoned oil storage : hazard, Long Beach Blvd, : Caf, Long Beach Blvd. I remember a Huffs Coffee Shop on Long Beach and Artesia. I found the site because I was looking for a picture of old man Dooley. Oh the memories I lived in Lakewood where half my family still lives what a great place to grow up! Contributing Institution. it was on long beach blvd and market on the south/west corner, across the street from the old band of america, I do remember Kirks Corner! the guy was always singing Don Hos Tiny Bubbles no matter when you went. Going down suicide hill at Scherer park. A very nice lady named Frances worked there also a great spot, I worked at Dooleys in the 70s, I loved working there, my sister also worked there with mewe worked in the knick knacks and housewares dept. Do you recall a store at Atlantic and Olive (now Alondra) called The Try-it Store? I loved the 25 cent hotdodgs at Dooleys. Cant believe so many good times there. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. What street was that on was it in Lakewood or Long Beach? 1541 W Pacific Coast HwyLong Beach, CA 90810-4227. Colleen I remember the giant lights in the sky! does anyone remember the Big A? My father always took me there in the 60s and early 70s. Blvd. My brother now lives on Zane. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. One of the best days was Sunday, when they served lunch in the kitchen upstairs. The Big As parking lot was so big that Kmart was built in front of the the Big A store, and there was still ample parking. Awesome fried bean and cheese burritos. Fun times , Yes, those were great times, and we were unaware of how great they were. I believe that pond was built with concrete and bowl shaped that made it a dangerous treacherous pond when algae slime would build up in it and if you even stepped out in it for example to net some pollywogs with a (coat hanger/ nylon stocking net your mom made) you could easily slide down in and have a very hard time getting outI dont know if that was the case with the woman you speak ofOne time I saw a child start sliding in then her brother came to give her a hand and he started sliding in, then mom and before you knew it they looked like a paper doll cut- out. Shady Acres skate park. My next door neighbor was general manager N.B. Shady Acres was a blast, and little snackbar type place there to eat. He and I talked on the phone sometimes about the past and he tells me to just talk about rock and roll and the bands. You can find me on face book. Then you were there when I was there. And did you ever eat at Marris? The fellow in charge at the store wharehouse (Sarge) was a real hoot. Dooleys had cheap hotdogs and it was a great place to go. Questions Post Question There are no questions yet for this company. Every item on Calisphere has been contributed to the site by a California institution. Ive told people about it for years but the name wouldnt come back to me until this morning. great memories there! if the 2 comments were talking about the one on atlantic/ the 6000 or 6100 block of altantic it was called romeos and than later changed to romes. and Long Beach Blvd, https://libguides.csudh.edu/archives-home. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. We lived on Dawson Ave across from the elementary school. We knew that place is the Riverbed. I think I might have applied for a job there, but never followed through with it. George Land, Camp Meeker, CA. Anyhow, I ended up googling to this site and thought I would leave some comments. Remember Miss Buehl? remember at the 18th hole, windmill the ball would return to the office after you hit it through the windmill. Dels Liquors on L.B.Blvd. I just found this while looking for a photo of Dooleys for a story I wrote about working there and being the first checker inside the store to be robbed. Then you and I went to elementary school together. I also remember they would serve employees lunch if you worked on a Sunday. Too many steel fences and bars on peoples windows. I worked all over the store and had so much fun. Jordan class of 83. Large cement water way (they raced cars in them in the movie GREASE). Dooley's Hardware Store, 5000 Long Beach Blvd. (LogOut/ I think he was more successful in retail sales than he was in politics. I love all these recollections, its like all of you said everything. That was the summer and fall of 1967. I worked at Dooleys from 1981-1987. We would have all go to jail. He wasnt any good . I loved Jordan High and I had friends that went to Star King. As a kid I lived on Virginia Ave (72 83), one block behind Dooleys and two blocks from Sutter Elementary. I didnt grow up in Long Beach, lived there while husband was in the navy. The chocolate cream pie was absolutely the best. I would have gone to Jordan H.S. Why were they so good? Search this record. hi to you i work there to you storys are great. Clearly many people remember like I do. i loved christmas there. Lucys restaurant L.B.Blvd. I went to those two theaters for all the years that they were around. Oh ya, working in the Garden Dept. The improvements and new facilities are paid for by Measure A school bonds approved in 1999 by local voters along with state match-ing funds. Current Address: QJDV Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA. I remember the Lumberjack and the big Sherman Williams sign covering the globe or something like that. I feel lucky that I had Dooleys to go to when I was a kid nothing else even comes close today. Firefighter sprays hose around scorched remains of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. i saw you mention the boy scout park. Jan Horton. Thanks! I do believe that since Ive read of so many of the changes made in the area. 2d 337. *Orders placed within 3 hours of store closing (, Store Location: 1541 W Pacific Coast Hwy |, in the footer area, opens in a new window. See Hardware Mart Dooleys's age, phone number, house address, email address, social media accounts, public records, and check for criminal records on Spokeo. There was a Taco Bell in that area. 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