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What Places do YOU Miss in Pacifica?

Places and people in Pacifica that you miss

I grew up in Pacifica - I spent all of my childhood here. The things I missed most after moving away were the cool ocean breezes, and some of the places I used to haunt. Like the Sea Vue Theater. Many of the places I miss no longer exist - including my old grade school, Westview, which was torn down to make way for a condominium complex.


But missing something doesn't necessarily mean that it is gone....some of these places are still here, but the folks who used to live here, and don't anymore, miss them.
My question: "What Pacifica Places Do You Miss?" got some interesting answers:

Nancy Hall: This is going WAY back, but I loved Shamrock Ranch when it wasthe Sun Valley Dairy, a real dairy farm that sold fresh products in their store. Shamrock Ranch, thankfully, is now a working stable and still a beautiful open space to view as you come north through the new tunnels at Devil's Slide."
Terri Richardson Jackson: "I miss the Golden Dragon in Rockaway, and very much Romanos"

Faye Fields Jasso-Miller: I miss the ice cream store, and "John" I believe he was the owner. He made the best grilled cheese sandwich's in town! He watched us all grow up. As the shopping center was really one of the only places to "hang out" in Linda Mar. We formally called it the "center" and it was the center of
so many of our lives. I can still hear my friends of the 50's , 60's saying, "meet you at the center" after the Ice Cream store closed it became a donut shop! In the 70's and 80's I took my children there for a donut! Memories! ( I do not remember the official name of the ice cream store) that is just what we called it!

Sandi Koppler: I haven't been in Pacifica in about 40 years, and I think I only miss the beach, everything else is gone. Although I miss San Francisco every day."

Bonnie Ballard Bosch: "A&W rootbeer. I love the small town feel of Linda Mar and how my Dad never locked up our house and it was fine cuz Standish Rd ROCKED. Great place to grow up as a kid."

Carolyn T. Beauchamp: "The Views, the diversity".

Terry Baldwin: "I used to Like Restaurante Mare In Pacifica."

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Diane Young Leslie: My very all time favorite was the Vagabond on Pedro Point! And I loved the Sun Valley Dairy at Shamrock Ranch because of the great ice cream bars they sold."

Gail Santomango: "No matter where I live Pacifca/Linda Mar will always be home. I remember getting my haircut at Domingos in Rockaway Beach (some called it the clockhouse). Shelter Cove before the slide, and you could drive down the scary road. They had a restaurant there I think it was called Captain Charlie???? I miss the concert at the Old Firehouse on Pedro Point. I is taking a walk behind my house before they built all those houses on Higgins Way.
I also miss the Sun Valley Dairy at Shamrock. Visiting all the dogs in their kennels and petting the cows. You buy penny candy that was really a penny! I remember the rifle Range in the back before all the houses and and Terra Nova. My dad took us there on the weekends. Oh so many memories . AND I also remember the dances at Tiki Hut!!! and playing in the creek, We were the last house on Rosita Road in 1954 and we had the artichoke and cow pastures, I have pictures of the cows!! I also remember playing in the woods behind our house before they built houses and going up to the Boy Scout Camp. I remember my
mom used to shop at Ben's. A discount like store.It was a white house and was where the Sam Trans bus top is across from the Sea Bowl on the highway.YES SOMETIMES I EVEN MISS THE FOG. Especially living in Redwood City, when its hot. I told my sister who still lives there that she can NEVER MOVE 'cos I need a place to escape."

Debi Durst: "Wish the Wander Inn was still there...just so I could have a pop. It always looked intriguing to me. A bar right on the beach!"

George Harris :
"Friend's from Pacifica was the Best, Seaview theater, Westview School, My House, The Ally The Bakery at the bottom of Manor. around the corner from there was a Chinese restaurant that was good to me. and the meat market on the other side of Highway one. Also the sea food restaurant, what's the name of that one I believe two doors down from the meat market."

Steven Dreith:
I miss getting kicked out of the Sea View theater, cheating on the pin-ball machines at the Sea Bowl, selling wild artichokes, fishing the creek at White Field after the trout farm flooded, scoring at the Tiki Hut, Pedro Valley dances, Striper fishing, Romanos' Pizza, the duck farm, playing little-league with Linda Mar Ice Cream and Camera, and many other things.


My question to the reader: What do YOU miss about Pacifica?

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