(I saw Swiss Family Robinson there! Redwood City Pulse, 2023 Mountain View Online There also was an ElZarape Resturant on San Antonio Road. And the "Generic Hamburger Stand" in the old Der Weinerschnitzel (which became Weinerschnitzel again after the generic place closed). Mayfield Mall and Old Mill for shopping Centers $908,224. Wow, so much has changed. It opened in 1970 and closed in 1995. Greets. Anyone remember the Community School of Music on California street. Mountain View was the southernmost town with the 415 area code. There was an underpass that allowed children to go beneath the busy road to get to school. (Probably "Looking Back") on Apr 13, 2008, There's a good DVD at the public library on the history of Mountain View. I think I have to quit now my brain hurts cheers to all who recall the peace and joy of growing up amidst the orchards and of our once sleepy little town keep the faith and go Eagles. Frequented San Antonio shopping center, mayfield mall and old mill. Many mini motels, and lots to do. There was The old Mill Mall, had nice shops inside and I remember a little coffee and cake shop that you could sit and read in while eating. This used to be my playgournd. I think the Angels had several social functions there. Yes there were also the yearly Navy air shows. Thanks for the memories people. I have lived in Mountain View since the early 70's. Mt View east of Bayshore (101)had no paved roads--dust in summer, mud in winter. (Thank you, historic preservationists!). Trying to locate a Amazon parrot that was left at a store in that time frame. Express / Weekend Express I lived on Colony St and went to Powell School, Crittenden and Mountain View HS on Castro street. 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?) 4. Thank you Marlene Koers and everyone above for contributing your memories of the Mountain View of yesteryear. I got Frankie, Johnny and Luigi's Pizza to go once and it was good. Amazons live to be 50~60 years so he may still be alive. "The Rumpus Room" (I shot the 8-ball in on the break on New Year's Eve!). It closed in 80/81 school year. I was born and raised in Mountain View and, except for about 6 years out-of-state for college, I've spent my whole life here. There was a "Variety Store" at Blossom Valley shopping center on the corner nearest to St. Francis. Also the Time Zone Arcade. Louie comicbooks and texan horns at the elzarape. One of my favorite 1960s childhood memories is of riding stingray bikes with neighborhood friends across big muddy meadows (now the surrounding shopping center including Nob Hill) to get Slurpees or hot chocolate at the Payless Bakery (where all my best friend's many sisters worked one after the other)followed by a doughnut. YUM! The house prices went up, $450,000. Served with from San Diego, CA. The Army Surplus store on San Antonio was a cool place to find war fashion and boots. The Huntingdon Apts $125 a month rent now Shoreline used to be called Steirlin Road, and before that part of Don't forget Bob's Big Boy and Linda's on El Camino. People did there own thing and weren't into $ and status. But as for Mountain View, it is better than ever. View renter in Mountain View from '73 through '85 then returned to Florida. I think everyone also remembers the Menu Tree there as well, so that has to be mentioned. Thrifty's at the San Antonio Shopping Center for ice creams See who you know in common. the Library, the City Hall area, Steven's Creek trail Mountain View is We had to say indoors and make sure cars were in covered parking. Gemco was called Bazaar. -The Crossings was a mall called The Old Mill Hofbrau and then office buildings or something now. What a place to hang-out in the 40's. Ken's House of Pancakes on El Camino Real (great for breakfast) View- was also a mailman there for a couple of years in late 60's. The copper penny - Zen Houseplants at Middlefield and MV-Alviso Rd Oh, how I long for the old days!!! now sits. Hello. Born 1978 @ the El Camino hospital. Mt View in the 60-70's was the best the MV Eagles ruled Linda's on El Camino was the place to go for lunch Paresean burgers $.25 The copper penny Middlefield Mall Thrifty's at the San Antonio Shopping Center for ice creams Super Duper market at central and Rengstorff Red Barn for a Barnbuster I moved to Mtn. You could bring your empty bottles and get them filled. Sign up to be notified of new comments on this topic. Actually the whole page is excellent if you want to follow them on Facebook. It is a lovely thread to read and I am pleased to see it is still getting new posts after 5 years! More details in a comment posted to this local 2012 article: Web Link. Lockheed shared Moffett NAS with the Navy VP-31 squadron, flying P-3 Orions day and night, patrolling the waters of the west coast for USSR submarines. This my wife's quest and wants to know where he went. It's hard to find entertainment like that anymore. Mountain View Library with great new book selections inside the entrance usually getting no farther than that to stop and read. 85 then what did they call it? I frequented it in the mid 90s. probably know this--unless two Irish Pubs at same location is just a coincidence--I have emailed a couple of old friends who may remember if it was once the Dublin Inn. I moved to the Bay Area in 1983 from NJ, and started a new job in a technology company on No. Had a small house with no heat except the fireplace and, most likely, the last outhouse in Mt. I don't know who occupies the site now. Have read every entry and look forward to reading more : ). then. St. James Infirmary with Wonder Woman on Moffett Blvd, and the Cottage, and nobody has mentioned Andy's, the best Chinese food in town. Surely so that's the first and possibly only place I would go to eat if I ever came back to visit. WOWwee!!!! Thanks for the link to the 1969 restaurant guide, Richard. My favorite place, of course, was Chuck's Cellar. in downtown Castro, where the landmarks have shifted dramatically!). It was also interesting to see that 1984 W. El Camino was once a Holiday Inn. remember hanging out at rengstorff park alot, swimming every summer the vampire movies they would show every Ithink wednesday or friday after school (mvhs) for free in the auditorium. I stopped at Omalley's a week ago and two of the "old regulars" didnt believe me when I told them I thought it had been the Dublin Inn before it was Francesca's. I did like the St. John's Infirmary, on the Moffatt Field side of the railroad tracks. Blossom Valley also had a great pizza place called Old Cal where we would go as kids on minimum days from Blach. I actually worked down the road in Los Altos at the Boardwalk, what a shame they closed. I think it closed around 1971 and that's when St Francis High School was allowed to enroll girls. Primary Menu Newsroom; Public Meetings; About HCAI; Subscribe; Careers; Log In; Scroll navigation Left Building Safety & Finance. We moved 12 years ago. Across the street on Evelyn (which was a dirt road in places) was Ferry-Morse, but HP more recently occupied the site. omg Togo's turkey and Avocado. and saw a ton of great kid movies there in my pajamas! Bobs Big Boy became a Japanese restaurant became another restaurant. Is the waterfall still there? Foster freeze was my go to for French fries and fried burritos and shakes. Hopefully that new Electronics Museum has some accurate literature available. The Togos have moved around and changed a lot, but Togos used to be really great. Get introduced. Wasn't there a Card Room called SUTTERS on 237? I spent the first 30 years of my life living in what is now called 'Old Mountain View.' I lived right behind the Mayfield Mall, and mostly what I remember are annual magic shows, Easter egg hunts, great decorations at Christmas, and the fantastic egg-rolls that a man sold from a cart. This done to promote the authors or owners agenda. La Petit Boulangerie, Florentines Pasta Shop, TOGO's!!!!! This was before 237 was an expressway. 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. Where that big El Camino Medical group complex is at 85/El Camino used to be the Emporium Capwell department store. It felt like home . Did we grow up OK? Los Gatos and Mountain View have SV's best downtowns IMO. The movie theater may have stuck around a little longer than the mall. where Does anyone remember Johnny Macs drive-in? El Zarape Resturant on El Camino Knights drugstore was an Asian restaurant. had kept it. Car dealership n Castro and el CAMINO. Ctr) and St. James Infirmary (Moffett Blvd) with my friends back in the late 70's to mid 80's era. Eddies Sport Shop, The Instep for Addidas. I am sure it isn't hard to keep up with the current events, sports and crime of this town a week at a time. Bokman Chevy and Tuban Ford Also, Chef Chu's nearby, my first exposure to high-end Chinese food. I then moved out of the area, but then moved back to an apartment in nearby Sunnyvale and worked for someone I knew for awhile from 1999 to 2001. Now it is El Charro's Mexican Restauraunt. We used to go to the Mexican Restaurant there that was in the middle of the mall (La Posada???) Went there many times in the 1975-80 period. It was a great time but I grew up and moved to other places for my career. I grad Mtn. Remember the P-3s that used to fly over on their quests to track Soviet They I worked just a short distance away on Middlefield towards San Antonio and Palo Alto. When Mancini motors (Dodge dealership) was on the corner of Castro and El Camino. One person would drive a car in, and 4 or more would sneak in through the hole in the fence behind the bush on the entrance road. Betty is the last of a generation of the deCurtoni family who settled in Mountain View from San Francisco in 1906, on what was the family ranch along Church Street (35 Church Street, still in family) belonging to her Grandfather and Grandmother, Frank and Mattie. View was a great town back then and still is today. look like in 30 years? The Japanese teppan place I was trying to think of was called Shogun, on El Camino west of San Antonio. Don't forget Andy's Chinese Restaurant on Castro Street. Where I would play baseball in the parks and rec league for poor kids in the summer. Go Eagles! Rexall drugs was our downtown drugstore. The Tower Records in Mountain View is the only one I have been to that had an actual bookstore. - not so Newbie anymore. This was back in the first days of the home computers. I have happier memories of seeing movies at the Monte Vista drive-in near Mancini Motors' tower and globe. Her father, Frank and his wife Sara brought into the world, her brother, Charles (1913), and sisters, Doris (Laurie/1912), Elva (Kankel/1917) and Barbara (Welch/1920) all preceeded her in death and all graduated from Mtn. for me. The mobile home park community; I went to Theuerkauf elementary. McKelvey Baseball Field/Park We lived on Parker Ct. I was teaching at Foothill Jr. College. In addition there was a healthy contingent of military families, many lived off-base in addition to the those in on-base housing and unmarried military in barracks and off base as well. ), saying 'two of the "old regulars" didnt believe me when I told them I thought [O'Malley's] had been the Dublin Inn before it was Francesca's. ' The hobby shop was really packed on weekends from 1966-1968. Feinschmuckers Deli, remember Best products store. Mountain View was a very different place back then! I have not returned home to Mountain View for decades and just now saw pictures of the town. Nice to remember everything tho. Moved to Mountain View, in the Americana apartment complex next to Emporium/Capwell, now PAMF at 85 and ECR. I always thought the food there was better than Taco Bell. Lots of other kids participated did that continue into the '70's? So, you see, we talked about earthquakes, but the real unexpected danger, now thankfully past, was nuclear attack. Lets not forget The TownClub, R-Club, Cottage, The OakRoom, Mervyns. it was Baily Rd View native. I used to go to the menu tree for a bite to eat. I think the biggest change is East Mt. I grew up next to Therekauf/Stevenson school. Open fields around the neighborhood were great places for playing baseball and hide and seek. I used to get a postcard in the mail for a discount. Mountain View was home to the St. James Infirmary Bar & Grill. Free suicides after the little league game. Web Link. I remember when Edelweiss Dairy was on 237 and it was all farmland to Milpitas. Somebody sprayed on the windows of "DOG CITY" and those buildings have always been Dog City in my mind.. only a moment in time. 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 As a community, Moutain View is far better off having had such people as molders of what we have today. Is it still good. I fetched that post by typing O'Malley's in the Search box (toward upper right on this page). Is Mountain View better or worse without it? Carrs pet store at the beginning of Castro Street was where me and my dad would always go to buy chicken feed for our chickens. Arby's at San Antonio and California I forgot Roger and Chez Yvonne restaurant on ECR at El Monte.. nd the 88 cent store instead of 967 or 96whatever it was YOrkshire and there were still party lines To answer Lee's question from Aug 13th, according to the book "Milestones - a History of Mountain View" the Old Mill's water wheel was removed in 1988 and then the mall was demolished by the mid 90's to make way for the Crossings development. I lived on the southern end of Los Altos from 1961 through about 1985. The "new" MVHS used to host a carnival in its parking lot on Bryant Avenue in the 80's and there was also one that stopped at the Sears parking lot on San Antonio Rd. Maybe thanks to the float, the Los Altos football team flushed the Santa Clara High Panthers (the float's tasteful theme) enroute to a Santa Clara County championship. Like to give a shout out to all the families that participated in making Mtn View such a fun place to grow up. Growing up near Blossom Valley and St Francis high school I have some great memories of the annual Western Roundup/Carnival St Francis put on. This is an old town paper not the SF ChronicleThe Home Page has plenty of updates and current news for your viewing pleasure now kindly stay out of the Town Square if you have nothing nice to say I thought this place was absolutely perfect and much better than Redding, where I had just come from! My friends and I would literally rollerskate down the middle of Castro St., on Saturday's with no problem. ------ 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. $3,592,796. It was officially opened by Portfolio Minister . Freedom. alley on El Camino before it moved to Castro. color TV set for like $325. My dad and I used to go there for breakfast, back around 1980 or so. 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. I went to Landels elementry school until 1979. I think the Old Mill closed in the mid to late 80s? I remember when the "Dog City" building (corner of Castro and Mercy) was vacant, for years, and full of dogs. I lived there from the '50s thru to 1984. When Bloomingdales moved to their smaller store built in the mall parking lot, the old building was torn down to make more smaller independent stores since large department stores have lost their appeal. Privacy Policy Minton Lumber (gone 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. I remember the New Library that has since been replaced with a newer library. Key points were Shoreline Park, Century Theaters, Downtown renovation. You are correct Emporium, I used to shop there all the time. The Mancini house on Church St. was the place to go on Halloween because of the great treats and to sneak a glimpse at the marble interior. Mailing Address PO Box 426788 San Francisco, CA 94142 There are a lot of restaurants that I remember. The list goes on and on. High Way Elementary School on El Camino; it was closed and became the temporary Foothill College; closed and left empty; later developed into a mixed use project; there was a pedestrian tunnel crossing under El Camino there. Next door was an ice cream store, I think it was called Dons. Another place I have enjoyed is Tony and Alba's Pizza. Dont forget about Rhodes department store, Roos Atkins, Purity Super Market at San Antonio Center. Bowling Alley On California there was a Best (Service Merchandise?) (Later turned into office parks.it may be where a big CAD company is now located.) There also was Handyman hardware store where Radio Shack is today. I lived in Mtn. I remember the cookie factory well. St James Infirmary 445 California Avenue Reno, NV 89501 775-657-8484 (Click here to view map) Neighborhood. What about the holiday decorations in both the Mayfield Mall and Old Mill Mall and shops like that jelly belly booth with every imaginable flavor I so enjoyed. That's Gone. I remember delivering flyers announcing store-opening specials (and being paid the handsome wage of 35 cents! Search results are sorted by a combination of factors to give you a set of choices in response to your search criteria. Loved that park. That's the closest address my childhood brain can come up with. OJ Cooper school. Ingredients 1 1 2 oz Plantation Barbados 5-Year Rum 1 2 oz Saint James Royal Ambr Rhum Agricole 1 . Ken's House of Pancakes' German Babies souffl pancakes with powdered sugar & lemon wedges. There was also another night club on the other side of the freeway, next to Safeway- can't remember the name- that was more of a dance club. I remember the Gemco store being where Target is today and you had to show a membership ID card to even go in the door. Does anyone know what was at the northeast side of the Moffett and W. Middlefield intersect? And regrettably been here ever since. Walking miles to the nearest 7-11 past St Francis for slurpees. Charlie. It was a hofbrau or road stop kind of place. My memories of this time are somewhat faded by time and the fact, my Mother didn't drive, so my mobility around the area was limited to foot and my Schwinn bicycle. And don't forget the Camino Bowl, a great place to go bowling before it got torn down and replaced with businesses/condo units. Fosters Freeze and Linda's were a treat. Central Expressway was two lanes a dirt road with no lights. I only lived in Mtn. Most of my neighbors and friends like me can remember purchasing the broken cookies for a penny and that these cookies were the best ever. It was also easier on the pocketbook. Frankie, Johnnie & Luigi Too! I was told was like the 70's only more people. by Newbie, Whisman Station, I wished Id taken more pictures , than what I have. I went to Bubb Elementary School when Ben DeBolt was principal, to Graham Junior High, and to Awalt High School (when it was an open campus and we used to cut class occasionally and hang out at an old dry creek bed in the surrounding neighborhood). Nice thread full of great memories! $3,128,456. Blue Sky Cafe - vegetarian restaurant in a wooden cottage west of Castro. BF, "the spooky old house standing alone somewhere along Shoreline." Search on line for "Rengsdorff house". I remember when there was a break between Sunnyvale-Mountain View. Ive had both knees replaced there and the VA health care system gets a 5 star rating from me. The current city hall and MVCPA did not exist. the best Chicken place in the area, Pollo Loco! Boy, talk about kids in a candy store. I remember 4th of July at Rengstorff Park with fireworks. What wonderful memories!!! After the station was gone. Star & Bar gas station? The Redrock Cafe was a butcher. Taco la Paz on El Camino Real, a Taco Bell knock-off, where I also worked for a couple years. Community Calendar 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. WTH happened?!?! 2) A very hot classmate whom I had a secret 6th grade crush on named Sandy Allen I heard that Tai Ming Lo was a really good restaurant. You could drive up el camino and art would be sitting outside reading. There would be like 50 bikes out front on those days. Then a few years later it became Ontilo's. DV. It was known to be Mountain View High School's teachers watering hole. In 1999 we took a nostalgia trip back to San Francisco and Mtn View and then on to San Diego. The best pastries ever./Photo Shop . They took their hard earned allowance and bought an ice cream. And I have seen quite a few Tower Records; in the Bay Area, L.A., Orange County and even London. I remember the A&W chain next to the Social Service Agency. Children can walk at night without fear. was a great a place to do one's laundry and occasionally meet people. 2023 Mountain View Online. The downtown was 2 narrow lanes with no parking and there was nothing going I'm not sure many people ever went there because the preschool was moved to Rengstorff Park facilities if I remember correctly. Florentine Restaurant ( The only Italian place in the middle of all the Chinese Restaurants ) was located where Xanh now is. - The Emporium department store at El Camino and Hwy 85 I thought that was absolutely amazing. Every Sunday night we would go to the store after dinner and my father would work on the books. My front yard is now the parking of the outdoor amp theater. The nightclub at the Old Mill was called Fargo's. St James Infirmary Organization Address: 1089 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94109. Down the drive was a grilled chicken place called Pollo now I cannot remember. Some of the best people and food ever. Speaking of burgers, Hobees when it started in the 70s (?) Opened in 1967, it was known for its kitschy decor, notably a 30-foot-statue of Wonder Woman, and Buffalo Wings and burgers. I spent many a quarter there playing air hockey and the Night Driver video game. 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). We had a wonderful life the short time we lived there and treasure the memories and friends there. There was a Chinese restaurant named Andy on Castro st. 1970s very good food How bout the Greek resturant on elcamino. View High (graduated in '68, brother in '59 and mother in '37) orchards everywhere Rengstorf Rec Center Friday dances Dana Street School Slater School Linda's Drive In.. La Cabana Mexican food at the end of Castro near Andy's and Florintine restaurants gadz, someone said they swam for the Dolphins in the 60's, so did I do remember Shaw's Ice Cream.. Suzie's Diner Hap's Market on Caldron and Church (Sav-Mor) the Rumpus Room and Matts on ECR, good ol' dive bars of course St. James Infirmary with Wonder Woman and the bi-plane and peanuts on the floor Mtn. It has helped me bridge the gap of what Mountain View used to be. We ate at Ken's House of Pancake's (apple pancakes! ie Apricots, cherries, prunes. Crusin with Dave G and the Cuz Glenn. I have lived in Mountain View since the mid 70's. I remember that Mayfield Mall closed right around 1983 when we moved. It was the best place to grow up, My first job was at the Best store in the San Antonio center, then at Rogers deli on middle field and whisman. Everybody actually went to Shakey's Pizza in P.A. It is known for its kitchy decor, notably a 30-foot-statue of Wonder Woman. And across the street where Longs Drugs/Starbucks/Blockbuster is was a lumber yard/home improvement type of place, forgot the name. yes,st. Just loved reading all these posts and bringing back all the memories. The town had a Bobs Big Boy, Linda's drive in, foster freeze, Wiener schnitzel, st James infirmary, Denny's restayeant (great for after a long night if dancing), GEMCO, Carrs pet store, emporium, mervyns, Sears, tower RECords, warehouse records, jcpennys, cost plus, tony Roma's, lots of used car lots along el CAMINO real, kens house of pancakes, thrift store next to cuisimanos (sp?) I do not know what the atmosphere is now. Everyone remembers the Old Mill, but do you remember the fantastic candy store there? I also remember the huge billboard on 237,alongside the crop fields, advertising Tai Ming Lo restaurant in bold red letters. Does anyone remember the old building along the Mountain View-Alviso Road (237) that was on the corner of either Maude or Middlefield? Ahh, the way it was Or, taking a local bus home from San Francisco Airport, down El Camino to my street (View), and rolling the bag home. Some old photos were also in the lock shop plus the lock shop has not altered building it is the Jehning Family Lock Museum. St James Infirmary. Don't forget the Red Barn with 19 cent burgers, Taco Tico and I saw someone else mentioned El Zarrape (the best). DO YOU REMEMBER SHAWS, EL ZARAPE, CHEZ YVONNE, RUMPUS ROOM, WAGON WHEEL, ANDY'S CHINESE REST, CLINTS, SPIVEYS, ST JAMES INFIRMERY, CHUCKS OF HAWAII SOME REALLY FAMOUS SINGERS SHOWED UP THERE.. Went to Landels Elementary and Graham Junior High. ), 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. the best mexican food was on castro the "cabana". The first job I ever had was scooping ice cream in THAT Thrifty's Drugs, when cones were 5, 10, & 15 cents. 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. Thanks for an interesting trip down memory lane. It was located off Middlefield near Ellis Street. It later moved to El Camino and lost an "l" to become Pontilo's. How well I remember the Town Club! net assets. You could get a hamburger for 39 cents. really had an attitude and only helped the people they wanted to. Great town to start a career in Semiconductors. The front facade are new buildings but the roof and rear are the remains of old Victorian houses. You might also look at Web Link. The San Antonio Shopping Center had that church single's group that met every Sunday morning in the upper floor of the Menu Tree. This thread keeps me coming back to the site each day to see what new memories have been posted. The Emporium on El Camino and Sylvan Dad used to spend major portions of his paychecks there, a practice which ultimately destroyed his marriage to my mother. 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. The Camino Medical Group building at El Camino and 85 is on the site of the defunct Emporium-Capwell store. I think that space is now occupied by a Chinese restaurant. Mostly comprised of middle-class folks employed in the military industrial complex that eventually morphed into Silicon Valley. View and Sunnyvale at all times day and night and never had a worry. The Almanac St. James Infirmary Address: 730 Polk St San Francisco, CA 94109 HCAI ID: 306380604; Facility License Type: Clinic; 2 talking about this. I was a kid here in the 1960's, My family moved here in 59. Sold my 1958 VW bus, painted Rustoleum orange with yellow roof, with an engine that had died forever on the highest point of Hwy 17, to teenagers across the street who cut out the back end for surf boards and replaced the engine. I have another memory I haven't seen mentioned yet: a restaurant called Woody's that was on Middlefield (or Old Middlefield?) Cocktail Love. Also, I remember the Copper Penny a big A-frame restaurant near It was sooo easy to cut classes back then some of my friends volunteered there and always signed anyone sick. First I rented in a duplex on Sierra Vista: I recall that Fargo's was a pretty happening spot for live music in its day. 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