EL CAJON THEN & NOW #2 Vintage East County San Diego

[@MBLUESFAN]

Lived in el cajon in the 60s and 70s, went to Granite Hills class of 71. This bring back many memories. Still consider it my home town.

[@TheRedDevil_NC]

I was born in San Diego in the late 60s and spent the entire 70s and most of the 80s living in El Cajon. This is just chilling. Thank you for this.

[@memoryroom6388]

I'll try to make another one. It's gotten far worse.

[@patr70]

El Cajon is nearly the same as it was in the 80s. It's definately more crowded and expensive now but it's not gang infested like Lemon Grove, South Spring Valley, or East San Diego. The Chaldeans(Middle Eastern) folks for the most part are fine people.. their kids don't joing gangs and they are respectful. If the Chaldeans didn't move-in El Cajon could've easily gone the same way Lemon Grove did...😨

[@davidcarpenter55]

Very very awesome. Brings back a lot of memories. Thanks.

[@Baynewsvideo]

In 1970 we kids got summer movie ticket packages from "The Cajon" full of Disney movies. Each ticket was 25 cents. The theater had a smoking room...and a "Crying Room". Us kids walked from Mollison...and we played in the construction site of the Parkway Plaza. They had crawdads in the creek.

[@Silveready1]

Great video, only one small error, the photo at 5:17 showing the Silver Dollar saloon is actually 3rd avenue in Chula Vista - I grew up in Chula Vista and spent a lot of time on 3rd avenue.

[@saragomez8353]

fun fact the barrel Mexican restaurant used to be a a&w root beer barrel

[@memoryroom6388]

Very cool.. I had heard it was once a hamburger/dog type joint... The Yogurt Mill used to be a pizza place and that mill was supposed represent the Leaning Tower of Pisa...

[@bishbish6]

Didn't El Compadre on 2nd and Oakdale used to be a Wienerschnitzel?

[@arizonamodelshop2512]

Wow brings back memories !!! I remember when Sears was the only building on the Mall lot, Ahhhh the good ole Pussy Cat theatre... Cant forget F Street book store. Blue Meanie Records.. Bought a few there. How about Inky's Schwinn shop or Kips Cafe. Elm's uniforms, All the fields we played in as kids are long gone. Did alot of shopping at Kaelin's Market. The Barrel was many food restaurants. Diego's ... Good party spot !!!!

[@memoryroom6388]

Inky 's Schwinn on 2nd St.. I forgot about Diegos, where as that?

[@arizonamodelshop2512]

@@memoryroom6388 on E Broadway west of the the drive in on the northside.

[@kattegatcitychamberofcomme311]

I remember the Pussycat theater and the F street book store and Kozacks across the street. Used to live around the corner from Blue Meanie Records wich opened in 85?

[@memoryroom6388]

I think Blue Meanie moved to its Broadway location from N 2nd in 85...

[@billhicksmcgee1181]

Pussy cat theater hahaha, when I was a kid the karate studio I went to was in between the theater and a bar. Right on main street

[@realboltfan]

I trained there as well. I believe it was tang soo do?. I trained there around 1986 ish

[@billhicksmcgee1181]

@realboltfan we probably crossed paths then, not at the pussycat I was too young haha. Studio belonged to master Dan Nolan, definitely tang soo do.

[@realboltfan]

@@billhicksmcgee1181 yup! That was him. I do remember one kid named “Micah” who trained there.

[@namerican8510]

I remember as a little kid riding past the old theater, it was called the "pussycat' back then.

[@memoryroom6388]

i remember that too. That was in the 70s and early 80s. I used to eat with my family at the Taco Bell across the street. My brother and I knew there was something mysterious about the place, but we were just discovering sexual attraction and were about 9-12 years old. Originally I believe it was called the "El Cajon Theater", and this part of town became a little seedy and people went to Parkway Plaza to watch movies at the UA (now where Walmart is). Later the Pussycat Theater closed, probably due to the rise of the VCR. Then opened for a short time as a regular theater in the early 90s. I remember see "Awakenings" there with Robin Williams. Now no Robin Williams, and not movie theater.

[@dgodrummer8110]

ah, my first thrift shop shopping was at that salvation army in the '80's. and there was a PIC n SAVE ('70's version of dollar store) across the street I believe

[@memoryroom6388]

Yes, there was the Salvation Army.. And caty-corner was a Pic N Save and A-frame style International House of Pancakes (IHOP)..

[@acegaming615]

As Someone Who Lives here I love this video

[@auntt4691]

The salvation army had the only bomb shelter in town

[@memoryroom6388]

@@auntt4691 Wow, interesting. I remember going here all the time. There used to be a good will on the other street, and an Amvets down to the west.

[@realboltfan]

Awesome stuff

[@peterhaynes3661]

The yellow building me and Allen Rhorback worked on restoration found a German swastika up stairs under the old paneling

[@adrienasqmuels8826]

Sandiego was a small little town with. Nothing and anything goes

[@peterhaynes3661]

First Travelodge any where

[@memoryroom6388]

Wow, interesting.. I know national headquarters were up Main St and then off to the left on Travelodge Rd.. my mom actually worked there.. very nice mid century modern design, especially back when it was owned by Travelodge...

[@User_92020]

Where are the El Cajon gangs El Cajon Locos El Cajon Dukes El Cajon Townsman El Cajon Varios Unidos (VU) El Cajon ORPHANS

[@esthermendoza6665]

Me voy por él antes muy bonito ahora tristemente está sucio sobre todo la calle primera saludos