That skatepark was called Badlands. Hot dogs at Dooleys I went to Hughes Junior High, and walked home through Scherer Park every day. Dont know if the buildings are still there but Im packing up the dog for a road trip. In addition, Oh so much fun we had and we didnt even know it. - Dooley's Hardware - Long Beach (yeah, I know . They were always very polite and would inform my mother that they would make sure that we were there. Hardware store fire at Long Beach, 26 November 1958. From Red Fox Lanes to Shady Acres. Then I hooked up with a certain biz called Wal-Mart. Sponsored Learn More D&B Reports Available for Dooley's Hardware Mart Eating at The Prince of Wales on L.B. 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. Saw Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at one of them (cant remember which) with my folks. thanks for letting me add my memories to yours. Been there ever since. I used to eat 6-10 hot dogs a day and pick up a $1.99 monural record every week after pay day. In the fast-food world of today I imagine kids rarely get to experience such and will not have any fond memories like these. My brother and I loved the Jell-O cubes in the parfait glasses with the dollop of whip cream; under the lights of the buffet line the cubes looked like shimmering jewels. Two firefighters haul tangle of hoses behind hose crew spraying scorched interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop. Went to John A Sutter elementary. Coach Bob (Mesa), playing caroms, learned how to braid key chains with the plastic colored braid material. If you ever see it, the fellow in the cowboy hat is Richard Dooley, Charles (founder) son. tion in the Long Beach Unified School District. I used to go to Shady Acres later became a skate park. my dad (bill simpson) worked in appliances at dooleys for about 20 yrs in the 60s and 70s. Who is your brother? What a lovely comment how nice that you are going on a road trip! Clearly many people remember like I do. I will try to find photos of Shady Acres it was a really fun minigolf park! Great memory! . Dooley dogs, arcade games at Red Fox Lanes, dinner out at Sizzler, riding bikes in the LA River, mini golf at Shady Acres. I must have gone to the Prince of Wales, what was it near? That was in Nov. 1987. Jan posted by Dooley's Hardware of Long Beach, California @ 7:53 PM 7 comments There was a Taco Bell in that area. Filing Jurisdiction, Entity Type, Registered Agent, File Number, Filing Status, and Business Category. DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART Company Number 0322111 Previous Company Numbers C0322111 Status Suspended Ftb Incorporation Date 8 June 1956 (over 66 years ago) Dissolution Date 2 January 2004 Company Type Stock Corporation - CA - General Jurisdiction California (US) Registered Address 5045 LONG BEACH BLVD LONG BEACH CA 90805 United States Agent Name Funny, l remember you. also my favorite games were the baseball with ball bearing balls and flappers. I was a little kid & it seemed very small to me. All the way from the bridge to the corner of Del Amo and Long Beach Boulevard was special. Email Address: See available information. After my moms funeral at Sunnyside Memorial Cemetery, I really have no reason to be there. I really miss Dooleys great memories of the place, and really nothing like it today, at least not around here. 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. I never played Golf there, but I would always play the video games they had in the arcade. 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. Why were they so good? Now 71 live in montana. does Anyone remember kirks corner? Wow! Deep fried halibut , it seems like dream it was sooo good . Loved Dooleys it was one of a kind. (ah minigolf a skate park? I remember the lumber jack at Doolys and my dad saying lets go to Doolys for whatever item he needed. Miss it sometimes being close to the water. How sad it is not there anymore Thank goodness Douglas burger still is!! They had a neat little museum. She was always getting tools or gardening supplies from there. You cant . Oh, and they also sold hardware. http://cdm16855.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/LBFiremen/id/857, Fires; Retail Stores; Fire Fighters; Smoke, Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd. Prices are subject to change without notice. there was a boy scout park called will j. reed park that was about 4 or 5 blocks south of del amo and then about 3 blocks west of long beach blvd. Dooley's Hardware Tuesday, April 11, 2006 Hello fellow Dooley's Hardware I am looking for anyone that used to work for Dooley's Hardware in Long Beach, California. Colleen, I do remember a painted wall on the side of the deli, that had a big sandwich. The playlists were free to take home, so I would have a new one each week, and track my favorite songs to see how popular they were. Now, it's an empty building full of memories as it still stands. served to you completely ad free and you will be granted access to view every profile in its entirety, even : poorly located hydrant, : Oil wells, Cameron Pl. shed be in there on saturdays to see that her finest wares were put out on the glass display shelves just perfectly. Get free access to the complete judgment in DOOLEY'S HARDWARE MART v. TRIGG on CaseMine. i lived on Market st next door to Lindbergh Jr Hi. Concerts at the Long Beach auditorium? i think you all would enjoy it. (562) 437-2716. App. 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. Share Park? He worked in the snack bar! Store located in the 5000 block of Long Beach Boulevard. Im sure Ive spelled it wrong, but they had booths where you could preview your record before purchasing. during Christmas was great. I lived at 147 w 52 during the sixties. Blvd. I must say this was a cool little topic! shed talk with the ladies who were collecting and fine the things needed & wanted to fill their collections. ;Caption slip reads: 'Photographer: Emery. Blvd. (LogOut/ I went to Sutter and graduated 6th grade in 1962; lived on Pacific Ave. maybe a block from the school. 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. if someone put a dime in it and didnt shake the machine popcorn was left in it and we would come up and shake it and get about 1/5 of a bag for free. you all for the comments and stories. Note: G S A True Value Hardware is independently owned and operated. Unfortunately, I couldnt find a decent picture of the store with the lumberjack in front, but this is a pretty cool website that shows a state-by-state listing, with photos, of the immense and terrifying monuments that we Americans like to erect and enjoy: I love reading what you write. to go to at the time. YOu might have sold some 45s to me! What a great story! At least he tried. Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection. and of coarse Red Fox Bowling alley across the street. I started as a cashier in the north building (garden, paint, hardware) and ended up in the south building, first in the radio dept, then upstairs in the furniture dept office. The institution can answer questions about this item, assit you with obtaining a hi-res copy, and gather additional information you may have about it. Harry had a bike shop in his garage and he wouldnt sell his house to Dooley. That stuff like Laff in the Dark and the Voodoo Hut, House of Mirrors, The Rotor , The Scrambler. Hope to chat with you soon. And the lake at Scherer Park we were told a body was found in it the freezer in the front of Dels where I would pick out my Sidewalk Sundae, and Tom would say, Thatll be 35 dollars, please! Red Fox lanes, where I learned how to bowl and went to league night with my parents a great time! . across from the Blue Chip Stamp redeemable store. on Cherry off Market. Hardware Mart Dooleys. Do you guys remember the little brook that started at the top of the hill and fed into the river? This is awesome. Dooley's of Long Beach newspaper ad This place was a huge hardware department store in Long Beach. I said, Marris pizza & By the doll collection. Also remember the gas wars on LB Blvd and Del Amo Blvd (I lived a block away from the intersection) I wrote a bit about the drive-ins, I think I called it Halloween at the drive-in. There are some old photos that I found and posted as well. Born and raised in long beach. Love, Rebecca, Dooleys Dooleys hardware store theres more theres at Dooleys Sorry, went off track There was also a buffet restaurant, Cliftons I believe. It was my first job and I was hired by the General Mgr who was my friends father, her mother was Charles Dooleys niece. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Light and dark, self and other, la-dee-da and all. https://www.facebook.com/groups/5916137753/. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. I havent been out that way in years. Had a friend named Gary Lahna who died in Vietnam, fabulous memories, how about those Good Humor trucks that played their music as they rolled through the neighborhoods. (LogOut/ 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. there is a post about dooleys and it seems to get the biggest response. Retailers call them "category killers," saying they kill off competition wherever they go. Firefighter sprays hose around scorched remains of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. View our statement on digital primary resources. . Of course, every time we went we had to stop to get a hotdog. 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. The short guy in the garden shop. The chocolate cream pie was absolutely the best. Do you recall a store at Atlantic and Olive (now Alondra) called The Try-it Store? I dont have a lot of memories of Dooleys, but I am sure enjoying all of yours! One day in about 1966, the Greeter from Laguna Beach walked all the way to Dooleys just to get a couple of hot dogs he had heard were only 10 cents. . Douglas Burgers was my favorite, next to Dooleys hot dogs, of course. Contact Us. Comprehensive information on any company or organization. He lived on Sunset and Elm. 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. I graduated from Jordan in 1974, I remember my girlfriend and I going to the football games and the Panthers rarely won. The house was built in the very early 1900s I think, and was a wonderful little house. I lived on del amo also about two blocks before you got to the train bridge.does anyone remember the little market in the neighborhodd called anderson market they had peeny candy and old lady and her husband they had a meat counter in the back of the store to slice meat for you..i went to sutter elm school form from about 1966 then to lindbergh jr high then grad.from Jordan high in 1975 use to hang aout at Redfox bowling lanes in front of Dooleys..got all my fishing stuff there to fish at scheer park down the street..and the 10cent hot dogs my mom would send me down there on my sting ray baike to buy 10 or 12 for dinner..man that was the days im 54 now and still remember that how about shady acres mini golf who remembers that place? I remember the hot dogs the most! No. I. Fridays my family would go to Lakewood Shopping Center and I remember Wallachs Music Store. And looking back those were the best days of my life. got where i could win quite a few games with one dime. Fun times , Yes, those were great times, and we were unaware of how great they were. Shady Acres skate park. I went back to NLB about 10 years later and many things had changed. WAIT A MINUTE WAIT A MINUTE! . My husband and I talk about it sometimes. I think you lived on 51st street when l was a kid. City Council? Funny you mentioned your birthday party at Shady Acres. in Michigan I have a great photo of my grandfather in his apron standing behind the counter, Ill post it when I can. North long beach was so fun in the late 60s and thru the 70s Red Fox lanes, Shady Acres, Town and Crest theatres , play in the jungle at Scherer park , houghton park , bixby knolls center ,lbt no 7 bus the streaker, went downtown on the 7 fwy before it was 710 , get to the pike and beach fast ,jump on long beach blvd inbetween del amo and market where the bus turned r to Dairy st turned l went to south st turned r to the cerritos mall then turn around back downtown.i lived at 146 e 55th st what great fun and memories, We would eat dime hotdogs and look at all the stamps on the walls then go play in the store get chased out one in another run upstairs dive in the bean bag pile and hide, my grandmother would cash her retirement check, buy grocerys.buy me a toy we walk a block to her single apartment there was a pensoil gas pump in her parking lot the next store was an antique store with a life size wood indian statue in front next door was douglas burgers, yes i work there 1979 i know all the news everyone talking about good old days. I got to work the tree lot. My brother now lives on Zane. All before sexual harassment came along. on I really cant stand when these computers correct my spelling. Long Beach 77-83. Then just passed the pharmacy, through the doors was the hot dogs and orange julius on your right and a craft supply shop on your left. Do you remember other places in and around Long Beach? I would like to ask a pretty random question. hi to you i work there to you storys are great. Three buildings, and all heart. Anyway I got a few things from old Harry too. Date 1958-11-26. before K-Mart went in. But he went there anyway . . Oh to be back in the good ole days in Long Beach/ Compton area. Anyhow, I ended up googling to this site and thought I would leave some comments. 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 . Does anybody remember Harrys bike shop. The Dooley gang was the best. 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