Ever wonder what the lyrics were to Billy Joel's WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE and what the heck he was singing about? CLICK on Billy to get the scoop!
That was then....... This is NOW!
My personal favorite...........
This comes from Renee Vecellio Campanella
1960s
This is the one of the best presentations of the sixties that I have ever seen online.
It is very well done.
Just click on the link and sit back and enjoy the memories.
Great photos and facts.
I REMEMBER EATING AT THE WOOLWORTH'S COUNTER AT BAYFAIR! FRENCH FRIES AND A COKE.
Very different than it was back then.
Bal Theatre. I remember seeing Frankenstein with Lon Chaney
here and I couldn't sleep for years. Saw Bonnie and Clyde here too.
Great pizza!
St. LeandersSan Leandro High School~
The Strip
There were 2 drive-ins, can you name them?
I remember when 5 of us snuck in the trunk of Marlene's dad's 68 Oldsmobile to get in free....
The Place to be in 1969
Good food, is the Fifth Wheel still there? Jerry Mincey would know, his body shop was right down the street from this place!
Great Hang out NOW! French fries better than anywhere,
also available at Dublin Sports pub, sister pub of The Englander.
Do you remember this corner? JC Penney's was here in the 60's as was Carl's shoes.
Do you remember when the Boy's club was on San Leandro Boulevard where the BART station is now? It was moved to Marina Blvd and is now the Boys' and Girls'
This Lucky's was just torn down recently.
It was at the corner of W. Juana and E. 14th,
across from Pelton Center and the Bottle Shop.
Music Unlimited. I bought my first Martin guitar here in 1969. Wish I still had it!
Does anyone remember that there was a Nike Missile Site on the ridge above Lake Chabot? If you visit the Golden Gate National Seashore Nike Missile Site you will realize what was lurking above us in San Leandro: Live Nuclear Weapons, ready to be deployed within 15 minutes!! Who knew? Check out this website to learn about this incredible history! ttp://www.nps.gov/goga/nike-missile-site.htm
The video below was posted on You Tube and submitted by.................... not sure~
