Aug 30, 2008

20 ways to know you’ve lived in Concord a really long time

Categories: Concord Feature News
Written By: Concord Blogger

I wanted to write a guest post for the Claycord site highlighting some of these but that didn’t work out. Over the years, Concord has gone through many changes. It made me realize I’ve been here for a long time when I can remember this many things. I can’t imagine how much more will change in the next 10 years. especially when the Naval Weapons Station starts getting developed. The face of Concord will change drastically. As long as nothing spoils my view of Mt. Diablo from the backyard.

by stargonautone
  1. Centre Concord was “Roller World”.
  2. The tallest structure in Concord was the Park n Shop sign.
  3. Kohl’s was a Montgomery Wards (I know that’s a stretch.)
  4. A plane flew into the center of the Sunvalley Mall near Christmas.
  5. There was a Chuck E Cheese in the Willows Shopping Center. (I’d get lost in the cheese maze)
  6. Century Theaters (the dome) had a line wrapped around Montgomery Wards for the opening of T2
  7. The Sunvalley Mall had a movie theater.
  8. Olympic High was a real high school and the kids could smoke in class.
  9. There was a movie theatre in Park n Shop called Capri that played “Ghost” for like 2 years.
  10. The Sunvalley Mall had a full ice skating rink.
  11. You believed that Walnut Creek is full of snobs and Clayton is full of cowboys.
  12. Marsh Creek Road was where the kids went to party on weekends.
  13. The Hot dog palace in Todos Santos was family owned and had a roller skating drive up up on Clayton Rd.
  14. The Sunvalley Mall had a fountain in the middle.
  15. There was a miniature golf course where the retirement apartments are now.
  16. There was an A&W on Clayton Rd. where the Chinese restaurant is now.
  17. Brenden Theaters was an IHOP.
  18. Taco Acapulco (on Clayton) used to be Taco Bell
  19. Concord’s area code was 415.
  20. The community Center in Todos Santos was an X rated movie Theater.

I know I am missing some and feel free to remind me.

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9 Responses to “20 ways to know you’ve lived in Concord a really long time”

  1. Radar Says:
    August 31st, 2008 at 1:04 pm

    I remember…The A and W on Clayton had car hop service, Jessica’s night club was in the Willows, The community center at Todos Santos was 2 theaters before it, the first one was called the Enean the second one was called the Showcase…the dome was the only theater in Contra Costa worth going to…Concord Auto Movies in Concord Avenue where Concord Airport Plaza is now…Pleasant HIll Automovies were at Monument at Contra Costa Blvd is at..Treat and Clayton were rural 2 lane roads. Before IHOP there was the Contra Costa Water District offiices and a water tower behind the buildings…Ynez Avenue was the name of Cowell Road up until 1956…OK thats before my time but I have a map that says it and a friends parents house deed says it was Ynez!

  2. Mayor of Concord Says:
    August 31st, 2008 at 1:15 pm

    @ Radar, there was a night club in the Willows?!? Too bad we can’t get photos of these things.

  3. Cowellian Says:
    August 31st, 2008 at 3:21 pm

    Big Fat Tony used to have a Blog with a “You know you’re from Concord, CA, if” list. It’s long gone, but he still has the list on his MySpace page: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=3784808

    And I’ve been here long enough to remember TWO Anna Miller’s in Sun Valley Mall.

  4. Mayor of Concord Says:
    August 31st, 2008 at 7:33 pm

    @Cowellian, thanks. I had never heard of Big Fat Tony before and his list is pretty funny.

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  5. Radar Says:
    September 1st, 2008 at 11:24 am

    There are some photos around but I don’t have any. Remember Tony the Barber? Bosco the barber…Beede’s variety stores on the corner of Galindo and Salvio, Treat and Clayton and CV Shopping center. Fry’s grocery stores…Hilson’s for boy scout uniforms and other accessries…Wentling’s for cameras and other photographic products.

  6. Bob Says:
    September 11th, 2008 at 12:18 am

    You only remember the Sun Valley’s ice rink, theaters (midnight movies and, earlier, all the Disney first releases), and the fountain? When it first opened they had parrots, macaws, and other exotic birds in cages down the middle. Does anybody else remember that?

  7. Dog Says:
    September 11th, 2008 at 2:49 pm

    Jessica’s had female mud wrestling– lots of cops to break up the fights

  8. Roksngr Says:
    November 6th, 2008 at 5:56 pm

    Don’t forget the bowling alley and the great entertainer (lovely billiards, arcade and bar) where the Lucky’s shopping center is now at. (4 corners.) Man, we had some good times there!!!

  9. Concord Blogger Says:
    November 6th, 2008 at 7:06 pm

    So much before my time. I wonder if mud wrestling will ever make a comeback? I never hung out near 4 corners but I remember hearing a lot about the Great Entertainer.

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