Hey Ernie Remember This

Ron61 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 11:35 AM

Ernie,

Do you remember our old hang out? This is his last year and he has been there for just over 50 years.

Ron

Excaliber · #2 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 11:40 AM

Sure do Ron! Last year? Say it aint so.

Ron61 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 11:47 AM

Sadly, it is so. This is the last of the businesses that were here when we were running around. Dude's Drive In closed about 2 years ago and I think the oldest business left in Redding now is about 24 years old. No more places for the car crowd to meet except on special occasions when they have a get together at one of the places on Hilltop and those are few and far between. Usually about 3 a year.

Ron

wtm442 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 02:47 PM

Ninteen cent hamburgs ain't that old. I remember the Howdy's burger joint in my town during Jr high school. Burgers were eleven cents and small fries were nine cents. It changed to a McDonalds, then changed to a Wendy's. Amazing ... always a burger joint on the same piece of property for almost 50 years.

But give me an old A&W Root beer stand. They were the best.

Hey Ron, do you remember having dino burgers when you were young?

Ron61 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 12:22 PM

Warren,

I still have some that is in a frozen cave. But if you want one, I have to warn you that they are an acquired taste. That sign for 19¢ hamburgers had just been put up when that picture was taken. They were originally a nickle for a regular burger, a dime for a cheese burger and 15¢ for the Gene Burger. We haven't had an A&W root Beer stand here for many years. They used to be a great hang out for the car crowd with the girls on roller skates serving you in your car. Those were great days.

Ron

HI Cobra · #6 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 07:43 PM

There was an A&W in Laie here on Oahu, HI when I got here in '74.
Been gone now since the early 80's. All the old Mom and Pop stores
are going also. Very sad in a way - nothing really replacing them.

wtm442 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron61

Warren, We haven't had an A&W root Beer stand here for many years. Ron

The A&W web site says you have one in Redding. 86 Lake Boulevard
Redding, CA 96003 (530)243-2333. Also another one in Anderson.

I have two within 15 miles of my house. The one that used to be about 3 miles away closed down many many years ago. It had the best burgers and fries, bar none.

Ron61 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-21-2008, 03:20 AM

Warren,

Don't believe everything you see on the web sites. They tend to not update them. What they claim as an A&W on Lake Blvd is and has always been a junky small building that is not considered by most as any type of desirable place and it has a reputation as a dope hang out. As for the one they list in Anderson, I don't know as I don't go down there often. About once a year for the company reunion when I feel up to it.

Ron