Jan, when you read this, find me on facebook under Veronica Gonzales McLinden. . and of coarse Red Fox Bowling alley across the street. I worked in the garden shop, 65-67; my brother, major appliance, 64-66 & my sister, record dept. Playing Asteroids at Red Fox Lanes. Thank you for taking me back. Now my sister was really mad!!! No. Two firefighters haul tangle of hoses behind hose crew spraying scorched interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop. Shady Acres was a blast, and little snackbar type place there to eat. My grandmother worked for the old Douglas aircraft in Long Beach. Dooleys was the only place we had for a one stop shop. At least he tried. And rollercoasters that took you right over the beachI also remember some kind of ski lift ride that took you across the park to the other end. You must remember Norma the manager of your dept. Its been a LONG time). I played as a child in the back rooms and attic of the orginal hardware store. It is all gone now. And did you ever eat at Marris? Man, miss North Long Beach! On that note I must mention that we had a Shakeys Pizza in town. The lumberjack, the drive-ins. Mrs Dooley always chose the glasswares like tea cups and saucers for the ladies collections. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. Oh, and they also sold hardware. They did have those great dolls I remember them, too! 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. And I used to go to Cliftons almost every week and there was a guy who drove a Helms truck who lived down the street from us on Del Amo Boulevard. Im sure Ive spelled it wrong, but they had booths where you could preview your record before purchasing. Maybe they changed it over the years, but I recall that particular Long Beach store theme as, Dooleys family hardware store, theres more theres more at Dooleys!. I actually worked for Dooleys from 76-78, at the Warehouse at Cherry and Artesia. it was 2 blocks north of atlantic theater, Hi everybody, I grew up on zane street. Firefighters examine damaged storage area following nighttime fire at Dooley's Hardware Store. Chuck, Hi so good to see your name here! DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART, Long Beach CA. Three buildings, and all heart. Current Address: QJDV Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, CA. also, love the popcorn machine. I went to Sutter and graduated 6th grade in 1962; lived on Pacific Ave. maybe a block from the school. Oh so much fun we had and we didnt even know it. We should all feel blessed. The house was built in the very early 1900s I think, and was a wonderful little house. Anyway, lots of love to you all. I really cant stand when these computers correct my spelling. I am happy for all of you. I used to walk all the way to Dooleys to just look around. That was a lot of fun. Are there still any places like this these days? Left Jordan in 75. your daughter was so beautiful. . contributor's website. in 3 years there we won one football gameit was against number one polydamn were they pissed. My sister was very mad especially after I made the burn thumb to her. It was a very interesting place. I must say this was a cool little topic! her collection of dolls & tea cups were exquisite. I went to Scherer Park after I went to Dooleys one time and I remember a little brook area and little bridges and there were brush trails that people made leading to little hideouts and stuff. I went to Sutter from kindergarten through 6th grade (1966 through 1972 or so)! Again, Im 64 and Im a professional businessman who has no interest in wasting my time, nor yours. Great poor boy sandwiches and Pizzas. The subs were the best. HI Michael! I remember buying a Christmas tree and a trinket box at Dooleys. I remember thinking that it was a huge restaurant when I was a kid. Get this Press-Telegram page for free from Saturday, December 29, 1973 Long Beach Calif Sat Dec It 1171 - --L ' : INDEPENDENT ESS-TELEGRAM B-3 buying sought ' Bra(fley'of Los Angeles . Funny, l remember you. wow i bet some of us knew each other. Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. you always had a parking spot right where you wanted to go. We knew that place is the Riverbed. And I remember Dooleys too! View source record on Good memories! Then you were there when I was there. Great memory! It was the only house that was surrounded by the Dooleys parking lot. It was a fun place to work and the best thing was I helped in the snack bar area and crammed my face with chili dogs and mac n cheese when I worked there. This corporate entity was filed approximately sixty-seven years ago on Friday, June 8, 1956 , according to public records filed with California Secretary of State. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. Jan posted by Dooley's Hardware of Long Beach, California @ 7:53 PM 7 comments I found the site because I was looking for a picture of old man Dooley. . Search this record. Born and raised in long beach. Does anyone remember the Worn Out West? After my moms funeral at Sunnyside Memorial Cemetery, I really have no reason to be there. To protect our site, we cannot process your request right now. I used to love going there and getting the franks and beans and the what kids wasnt mesmerized by the Lumberjack?! Jordan class of 83. 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. To have all of it within blocks of my house was the best . I also remember your dad Bill as the appliance dept. Sorry, went off track There was also a buffet restaurant, Cliftons I believe. and Lucys for dinner and drinks, with the piano bar. I started working in the portable TV dept. You are a good writer, Jules. man i miss those days..and last year coming from work in torrance i got off for the first time to drive by Jordan high, i thought i was looking at a prison yard a fence so high bars on windows in my days 73-75 it was open just walk in..wow that area has changed from the good old days of our times..and most dont remember this but there was a swimming pool we called scout pool it was at a boys scout area about 2 miles from dooleys would pay 50 cents to swim all day there..glad to see some of the old kids are still around and going and remember thoses days and lets not forget the pike in long beach.have a nice day < <, scherer park? I will try to find photos of Shady Acres it was a really fun minigolf park! I cant find you. There also was this great Italian Delicatessin near Kentucky Fried Chicken, (I cant remember exactly what street it was on).They were called Roma Italian or something. Thanks Julie! Would love to hear and share memories. It would be great to remember some fun and crazy times we had at Dooleys! across from the school was the Hi Lo soda shop ran by Bob & Francis from the early fifties to late 80s. When I think of Dooleys, I think about the hotdogs with my Mom and Dad. How sad it is not there anymore Thank goodness Douglas burger still is!! He worked in the snack bar! Things are always more clear when you look in the past. Dooley's Hardware Mart filed as an Articles of Incorporation in the State of California and is no longer active. Oh the memories I lived in Lakewood where half my family still lives what a great place to grow up! I mentioned I had room for a banana split, and she let me have one! With the Bizapedia Pro Search service you will get unlimited searches via our various search forms, Its good that we remember these places and the times. if the company chooses to hide the private information on their profile from the general public. Share Park? I graduated from Jordan in 1974, I remember my girlfriend and I going to the football games and the Panthers rarely won. I lived in the Four Corner Block area of North Long Beach. Personally, I havent been back in the Long Beach area since 2001. I tell these fast food places to sell chili cheese dogs, you cant find a very good chili dog. I remember the Lumberjack and the big Sherman Williams sign covering the globe or something like that. I can still hear the toot-toot of the whistle as he slowly drove down the street; sometimes my mom would put the little Helms H placard in the window if we wanted him to stop. If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. I never seen anything like it since. I remember gas was about 37 cents a gallon during the latter part of the 60s, and the four gas stations would have gas wars to see who could offer the cheapest gas. Fishing for crawdads in the pond. Later a survey revealed the boundary line was actually 1 away. Who is your brother? : 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 lived there around the same time. I havent been out that way in years. been rereading all the great post about north long beach and all the memories of those writing in. So many memories from my childhood over in that area. The uptown area was fairly popular during the heydays of such businesses as Lou's Books on Atlantic and, of course, Dooley's Hardware on Long Beach Boulevard, but it was most commonly thought of as a rather drab working-class neighborhood that, while growing in population, hadn't evolved much from its hardscrabble roots. Merchandise burned and buried beneath heaps of burnt wood and twisted metal. It looked like a neat H.S. I went to HS at Millikan. City Council? Yes I was trying to remember the name of the roller arena I used to skate there too Welches was this big green cylindrical building in Long Beach I thought it was on Atlantic and Del Amo but Im not sure since it was about 35-40 yrs ago when I worked there our favorite pizza place were Men Eds, Shakeys, Fio Ritos. We went to Shady Acres frequently and also went to the horse stables to rent horses for riding for an hour, someone mentioned the name earlier but I forget.One of the things I miss from those days is the drive-in theatersLakewood,Circle,Los Altos,and I think there was one other we used to go to. I had my own daughter in 1982 and thought of so many of my fellow employees as family. . Always crowded, full of people. They also gave away stuff when you filled up your tank and Marris Pizza on LB Boulevard was the place to go if you wanted to write on the walls, or on the tables. Patrick I think the Italian Deli you refer to is Rosas we used to go there frequently to get their poorboys It was on Paramount near Downey at that time for may years and may have moved at some point in time but dont know..they also had the greatest meatball sandwiches.We also had a StopNGo at Paramount near Candlewood.In my memory it was the first of its kind.We also went to what we called Cheer park but I can see now it must have been spelled Scherer Park we went pollywog hunting with nylons tied to coat hangers lol that pond must have been pretty slick because one day we saw a child slip in then a brother went to get his hand to help and he slipped in and then two more family members did the same thing each one doing the same thing until it looked like cutout dolls going into the pond but they all got out went and cold. Contributing Institution. Good times. About the same time you were at Dooleys I was working part time at KFC. I went to sutter K- 5th grade, then we moved to San Diego. Two more memories Marris Pizza on Long Beach Boulevard, and the Roller Arena on Alondra. I also got to work in the Christmas tree lot during December. I dont have a lot of memories of Dooleys, but I am sure enjoying all of yours! I believe the town lasted longer. Now 71 live in montana. I lived a block away from Scherer Park, and would go all the time. with up to 5 times the number of maximum matches per search vs. non-subscribers. He and his sister Shirley pretty much ran it during the time I worked there. He wasnt any good . the guy was always singing Don Hos Tiny Bubbles no matter when you went. Dooleys Family Hardware Store, theres more, theres more at Dooleys. Im not mad about that, he was in the right. Rights Information. Once my brother went wading in the pond and cut his foot pretty badly on some broken glass; ruined our afternoon picnic, stupid brother. They sold old Levis. Its nice to remember such a unique place, isnt it? In later years I was sad to see it leave. The first step (screening) would be done by way of a simple telephone conversation. Used the internet to contact the Distributor. I could ride it the street good enough but didnt have the talent for that old park. Daisy Ave has a lot of similar homes that were built in a track. shed talk with the ladies who were collecting and fine the things needed & wanted to fill their collections. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. Im going to see if I can find a photo I took ballet and tap from Dorothy Castle on Market, and we used to get burgers from the Hi-Lo on Market, across from Lindbergh Junior HIgh. There is now a facebook page Born and Raised in Long Beach where people talk about things like this, what movie theaters you went to, which library, with much reminiscing. What a lovely comment how nice that you are going on a road trip! All the stories here remind me of so much more out that way. i lived on Market st next door to Lindbergh Jr Hi. Jan Horton. What a great story! the romeo family sold it to the paccione family in mid 60s and they dropped the o in the name so it went from romeos to romes. I didnt grow up in Long Beach, lived there while husband was in the navy. Also, does anyone remember that Charles served a term on the L.B. You missed mentioning meI was there summer and fall 1967you must have clear at the other endI was at the south door of the south building most of the timeI didnt realize there were so many of us from the block that were there. I noticed your response is several years old, so I doubt that youll read this comment (I just found this story, thanks to my sister). I must have gone to the Prince of Wales, what was it near? I remember a Huffs Coffee Shop on Long Beach and Artesia. And once in a while wed put on our Sunday-go-to-meetin clothes and our best manners to go to Cliftons. if we've collected "Sales Lead Information" for a given company, it will be displayed on the . & even better in high school. Miss it sometimes being close to the water. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Johnny Rebs came later down the road. I remember that we used to walk from there to Shady Acres and back, too. My husband said that body at the park was a lady that lived next door to him, they called her aunt Dot her husbands name was Brownie, this site has brought back many memories for him. I think later, corporations caught on to the one stop shopping experience with Gemco, Target, Walmart.. Im sure that was the idea behind Dooleys. i saw you mention the boy scout park. Dooleys Family Hardware Store, theres more, theres more, at Dooleys! Thank you SO much for finding that and sharing it what a treat to remember. also the around the world game. What a lovely (and familiar to my own experience!) One more memory the gas wars they used to have those were the days one station would lower their price then one across the corner would lower theirs in response and sometimes that would go on until gas got rediculously cheap ..and they would put out those huge spotlights that would rove around the sky and sometimes cross each other I remember when gas was about .40 c a gallon that must have been about the time I first started driving I think maybe why that price sticks. I grew up on Arbor st. 1977 to 1983. Oh ya, working in the Garden Dept. Great roast beef and smashed potatoes. And how could you ever forget Dooleys. Douglas Burger on L.B. Use to get our Christmas tree there every year as well! I miss Dooleys too. I used to wade in it as a kid I remember it being slimy, and also remember getting out and finding that I had cut my foot. Del Amo is a six-lane highway, and our house was about thirty feet away from thousands of cars rushing by day and night, either on their way to or from the Long Beach Freeway, which was about a mile away. : poorly located hydrant, : Oil wells, Cameron Pl. Your entire office will be able to use your search subscription. Its sad to see all these places gone. Where this was originallylocated they placed a school there and named it Dooley's. They had fiberglass statues there as well. I grew up in L.B. And just for the record, my friends and I used to play hide-and-seek upstairs buy the doll collection and the furniture. Wednesday, April 10, 1957 Wad April 10 1957 DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART 5075 LONG BEACH BLVD NORTH LONG BEACH OUTDOOR LIVING and GARDENING DOOLEY'S BIG ONCE-A-YEAR EVENT! We used to shop at Dooleys. I remember getting a Disney Songtape of Goin' Quackers here in 1986 and eating at the snack bar. Those were wonderful times. Thank you for sharing, also. 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