Memories of the San Fernando Valley Part 17 - Valley Plaza - My First House & More

[@pauldaniels2019]

I grew up in that area. Before it was a movie theatre, it was an Alexander's Market. We used to hear the chimes from the tower every day. Great memories.

[@blueshoes8481]

I grew up in the 60s and 70s within walking distance of Laurel and Valley Plazas. There was pretty much everything a kid could want there. In and near Valley Plaza I remember triple features at that movie theater. I still think of the big tubs of delicious Mac&Cheese at Schabers Cafeteria, looking at Crafstman tools at Sears, getting free black licorice at Licorice Pizza. Staying all night on the sidewalk outside of Ticketron to get early concert tickets. I think there was also a Fedco (after Woolworths?), and an S&H Green Stamp outlet. At Laurel Plaza I skated a lot at Ice Capades. There was a food court where you could watch the skaters. It had an Orange Julius. There was a pet store and a Radio Shack also in there. At the bank there I got my first bank account with that little bank book. My friend taught me to drive in a 65 Mustang GT in that parking lot when it was empty. So many memories.....

[@theoe2879]

I can still remember the ice capades chalet commercials in the late 60s on the local cartoon channel in van nuys. 😢 Bittersweet memories 😀

[@gerrymaitland9799]

You are a great story teller. I grew up in the SFV. I remember going to Valley Plaza, and the May Co as a young boy. I later worked for the May Co from 1971-75. I was an engineer there. That was the second best job of my life. I later was in the fire service for 38.5 years. You bring back so many memories for me.Please keep it going...

[@-iIIiiiiiIiiiiIIIiiIi-]

So you ever uh...ya know... like hang out in that bomb shelter?

[@MelHerdliska]

Lived in the valley since 1965

[@lesz344]

Thanks Kurt, you're the greatest. I appreciate adding my memory of seeing John Kennedy campaign next to Sears in 1960 and the picture of Kennedy in the convertible. We moved to the Valley in late 1957 when I was 9 and lived in North Hollywood, Pacoima, and Van Nuys until the 1970s and I rode my bike all over. One of the biggest migrations of people in the US was people moving to the Valley after World War II.

[@dennisschnobrich9288]

I remember back in 1959 when I was 5 years old my parents took me and my brother to Valley Mall to shop at Sears Roebuck, at the time there were no malls or sears in the west valley.

[@dontboogiewithme4238]

I can remember all of that back in the day I worked at JC penneys in North Hollywood Back in 1982 And that theater I used to go to back in the day Sears used to How A snack bar When I was a kid I remember going there

[@Rifleman4570]

Regency theatre used to be a UA theatre…my sister and I saw Return of the Jedi and The Karate Kid there among other movies. And I used to go to Licorice Pizza back in the day…it was the only stand alone store that wasn’t in a mall, that I remember.

[@vyrv]

I've lived in the valley pretty much my entire life and was always curious about the history here. I genuinely didn't know it had this much of a rich history and have learned a lot from your valley series. I appreciate you making these videos. I've been binge watching lol

[@80sLife]

Wow! That's so awesome! It makes me so happy that people gain knowledge from these videos and find them interesting. Thank you so much for watching!!

[@BadfingerFan]

This video brought back many great memories. I graduated Polytechnic High School in 1979 and lived about 3 blocks north of Saticoy Street Elementary School. In the early 1970's, there were no town houses or condos in this area, rather it was dominated by mostly 1,100 - 1,200 homes. Strathern Street had some newer homes,which we admired a lot. Just north of the elementary school, there was a multi-acre field with a barn. However, most of the area was developed with tract homes built in the late 1950's, which originally sold for $9,000 total cost. Both Coldwater Canyon and Strathern had small hilly dirt piles that I spent hours riding over while humming to myself the theme song from Speed Racer. My eyes were bad, so I didn't actually attend Saticoy Elementary. Valley students with really bad eyes were bused to Chase Street School in Panarama City. Chase Street School is great too! During the early 1980s, on the corner of Coldwater Canyon and Roscoe, a young lady asked me for directions to find a street called Fulton Avenue. I told her to follow my car. When we got to Fulton, I pulled over as did she. She then asked if I wanted a drink. I said, "sure." I sat in her passenger seat, and she proceeded to hand me a plastic wine glass and filled it half full with wine. I gulped down quickly. Being shy that I am, I told her thank you and drove home, alone, which was less than 30 seconds away. lol

[@BW-kv9wj]

Strathern was a main thoroughfare in the valley. I rode my motorcycle on Strathern in the west valley to get around. I went to Cleveland HS in early 80s which is on Strathern and Vanalden.

[@notedrockhistorian4382]

I graduated Cleveland High in 1973. I lived in an apartment on Vanalden and Bryant.

[@BW-kv9wj]

@@notedrockhistorian4382 My stomping grounds in the early 80s

[@notedrockhistorian4382]

@@BW-kv9wj At Cleveland High; probably a lot of the teachers were long gone by the time you showed up: Contreras, Grogan, Genette for English, Figurato. Ms.McKenna for health.That is all I can remember.

[@BW-kv9wj]

@@notedrockhistorian4382 I was hardly ever there so I couldn’t even tell you. LOL. I barely graduated in 83

[@zjbell700]

Growing up in Cleveland I used to think how awesome it was that LA school kids had their lockers outside. Seemed like another world 😄

[@danikeebler1662]

Nowadays those same lockers have been mechanically put out of use many years ago for safety reasons. One less headache.

[@sleekbuddha]

I went to Saticoy from 1982 to 1986 and this is the first time I've seen what it looks like now. Even though it has obviously changed I was definitely overcome with so many childhood memories as you were going through the different areas of the main yard so thank you for taking the time to make this video!

[@chrisgomez4735]

I have great stories of the valley

[@davescopies2346]

Growing up in Woodland Hills in the 60's thu the 80's i love your video's

[@matthewrudolph3514]

Laurel plaza had a very cool ice skating rink. Fun memories

[@avega2792]

My sister use to work at the Payless shoes next to/near the Woolworth’s and whenever we’d pick her up I’d go look around Woolworth’s. She bought me my first NES from that Woolworth’s. We lived in Sylmar for most of my childhood but we went to Valley Plaza often, that was the Sears we went to on Sundays and then my sister wound up moving to North Hollywood so I’d spend some time out there with her. Good videos, man, these are my favorite!

[@daviddevonshire7213]

Kurt you are a true valley kid 👍

[@thefunmachine]

I used to love walking by the filmation buldi g when I was 5 in 1985. Me and my brother would always stare through the windows and see all the He Man drawings.

[@SSponger]

If I recall correctly...since you could see the Valley Plaza tower mural from the 170 freeway, one version that celebrated the LA Raiders for a long time was a rear silhouette picture of Bo Jackson in his uniform and pads holding his Raider helmet in his hand walking down a stadium hallway which more than was the LA Memorial Coliseum. Was fun to see especially if you were a Raider fan :) Great video as always Kurt...keep them coming!

[@courtney.malone]

You have lead the most 80's life ever!

[@ericmedina7798]

Awesome vid Kurt! I also have many memories from growing up in the 80s! I feel like the 80s on the west coast was different from the 80s on the east coast! I’m on the east coast in Montreal! At the same time there are memories that we share too! Anyway love this channel so much!!

[@green285]

Very cool channel, brings back lots of memories

[@violetdreams1799]

me and my mom went to Valley Plaza regularly in the 1960's

[@6jjbncam9]

I chuckled when you mentioned Sinbad, because I also had a Sinbad sighting back in the 90’s at the Northridge Fashion Center where I saw him pushing a stroller inside the store Socks N Things. I’m from Ventura County, but went to CSUN and lived in the Valley from 1987-1995. I’ve enjoyed this whole series on the SFV. It’s brought back many memories. Thanks much!

[@theoe2879]

I had a Sinbad story as well! In 2002 he came in to see my pain management Dr. And we talked about his joint problems and pain it caused him.

[@JeffPelletier09]

It's never long videos with you Kurt ! And no excuse for this video, it's so cool to share with us your memories of when you were kid ! Very interesting.

[@Twobarpsi]

Studio City recording studio is legendary!!🤘

[@canamrider07]

I remember the dreaded Raiders mural on that building back in the 80’s.

[@havingfun3619]

I was a Winnetka drive-in kid...One Friday every month. Definitely remember Valley Plaza too. All ur SFV vids bring back tons of memories.

[@KyleReeseCel2029]

This was a great one Kurt. Being from the valley these videos never get old. Thanks.

[@w.w.2restorations.vehicles698]

I really enjoy Your channel! I used to work at the little glass shop that was there back in 1993. It was named Reseda Glass and Screen. I cut the heck out of my left hand fixing a window one day and walked to that little clinic (Sherman Way Med. clinic) to have it looked at. It took 14 sutures to close the Laceration. Sad to see that building are gone now.

[@johnrpizzaguy]

Great videos, and yes like you I grew up in the valley ( Woodland Hills) but in the 60s and 70s, I do miss those days of Cupids hot dogs , Carneys burgers and the Topanga Mall. I was in a band with a child actor his friends were all child actors we would go to the mall and Danny B would drop milkshakes from the top floor onto the people below. We called the food court 7 deceases

[@player4life11111]

The Valley Plaza if I am not mistaken was featured prominently in the North Hollywood Shootout of 1997. Cool Video!!!

[@MajorSeventh]

The BofA where the shootout occurred is across the street (Laurel Canyon). Tragedy hit the area again in 2021 in the former Sears building (now a Burlington store 8:45 ) when an innocent girl sheltering in a dressing room was struck by police crossfire.

[@player4life11111]

@@MajorSeventh It was in that building?! I sadly agree about tragedy reaching North Hollywood again.

[@cooperjackson614]

Another great vid! I'm gonna miss the Winnetka theater, my ex-wife and I saw some great films there in the early 00s. I can relate to your elementary school years.

[@BrainDamageComedy]

such a unique building - of a bygone age. replaced with a corporate eyesore...

[@michelletomkinson6676]

I love the school yard memories as it makes me giggle that in Australia I had similar experiences.love your work !!

[@WorldReserveCurrency]

hahahaha your stories at Saticoy Elementary School are so funny. I can't believe you remember them because I hadn't until you mentioned it. I suppose all of us at some point were learning the ropes of "bad words". Sounds remarkably similar to my stories. And oh man, I always tell people you don't know what it's like living in the 70s and 80s as a kid worrying and even crying about war with Russia. My 4 year old brother in mid 70s was crying about dying from war with Russia. The cold war was intense. Man oh man, I completely forgot about that Winnetka drive in theater. I wish they wouldn't tear any of those mid century buildings anymore. That Sears is where I would drive up from Los Angeles to get car batteries (I don't even remember why). That Great Wall of China restaurant oh man.. I haven't seen that in 30 years. I think in the early 90s we would throw parties there when the business shutdown. So crazy. I'll always remember Jerry's Deli on Ventura. I believe it's still there but Jerry's Deli was amazing back then. And the shops where you can buy Jimmy Z shorts which seemed to be exorbitantly expensive to me back then. Because of the pandemic Canoga Park High School didn't have their 30 year alumni event so they're throwing it this year. This video is making me want to attend lol.

[@mikejohnsonCHG]

Love this! I collected Series 2 Garbage Pail kids in 1985. I bought them at a Pharmacy across the street from my Elementary school. In a bizarre twist, the same Pharmacy was used as a filming location from Halloween 4 (1988). I remember them filming. Seven years ago I completed a 1985 Garbage Pail Kids Series 1 Master Set appraised by PSA. The fun still continues! Thanks for your awesome videos and all you do! Cheers Kurt!

[@theoe2879]

😅 Excellent stories, my friend! This series has become my before bedtime watching...and I recall everywhere you go. I turned 60 this year...1964-2024

[@db8926]

I worked for a plumbing company that replaced all the plumbing pipes inside The Bunker, this was in 1985. It was a real dive bar, so dimly lit that it took a minute for your eyes to adjust when coming in from the bright sunshine. What I remember most was the horrific smell eminating from the single bathroom (yes, only one LOL) after we removed 6 or 8 layers of glue down floor tile. Yep, a mixture of puke and piss. We wore double filter respirators and the smell was so pungent it was still noticeable. Sorry but that memory stands out like it was yesterday.

[@LoneWolfed]

Big fan of this channel, and this video in particular. I live in Tampa, and have never been to California, but I like the history and stories you tell as you revisit some great places. I'll be fifty soon, and be getting back on a bmx bike to pedal around my old neighborhood to relive my childhood, and remember how my old neighborhood use to be.

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much!! Really means a lot to me. That's rad that you're doing that. Have a blast!!

[@danny5555100]

Hey Kurt keep up the good work. Love the videos especially the ones of the SFV. Sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner but I remember the valley plaza when it was united artists theater and sizzler , the coffee shop and other small stores. What I remember from laurel plaza was Woolworth, Fredrick’s of Hollywood, trek auto, builders emporium just to name a few oh and Hughs market back in the day. There lots more but don’t want to go on. Anyways hope you see my comment and keep up the good work!

[@nealsausen4651]

I live just east of Valley Plaza I was by victory and Fulton Street the name of my street was Sunnyslope Avenue and it was bordered by Vanowen on the north and victory on the south with Woodman Avenue on the west and Fulton Street on the east I was just a few doors south of Vanowen on the east side of Sunnyslope Avenue I shall return someday😊

[@john-paulnagel2732]

Valley Plaza 1976 Bicentennial was the Best Muriel ! Also the park near by a Helicopter use to land there and the Van Nuys Flyaway were people boarded to be taken to LAX . Too many crashes they stopped. May Co use to have Christmas 🎄 Time had a Giant Santa Claus one side , the other side , a Giant Christmas 🎄 Tree.

[@rawkusrex]

so many memories unlocked... thanks for this

[@rickg882]

Valley Plaza Regency Theater would show mid-night movies on weekends, Rocky Horror picture show, Led Zeppelin- Song Remains the Same, The Who.

[@seibervideo]

We had McMahan’s furniture up in Redding, CA and I thought it was a local company. Interesting to see that it wasn’t! I like that you showed the Filmation building. I’ll have to check that out someday when I come down for some touristing.

[@danikeebler1662]

There was a Mc Mahans in Canoga Park on Vanowen St.

[@CJsRC]

I love these videos. They bring back lots of memories for me too. Thank you.

[@pan8a]

North Hollywood/ Valley Plaza was almost a sister city with Panorama City. Both cities had that exact same Tower both had movie theaters that we're the place to be on a Friday and Saturday night and both of those cities had a lot of neon lights on the boulevard and always were decorated during Christmas

[@kestrelhawkins6078]

Outdoor cafeterias and handball courts! Oh, the memories! When my family moved to Eugene, Oregon, there was an elementary school at the end of our street. I was very surprised to not see handball courts anywhere at all. None of the schools up here have them. I was just thinking of something similar to your "but" story. So, I had this babysitter who was about 15. I was in second grade, and thought she was the most amazing person to ever live. One night, she asked me: "Want to hear a dirty joke?" "Sure." "If you eat sage, it will make you ugly." That was the entire thing, and I didn't get it at all. I don't think she was even trying to make sense. Anyway, next day, I tried to be cool and asked this random girl: "Want to hear a dirty joke?" "Teacher!!!" The teacher took me outside and told me to clap erasers in the hallway. But she got curious, and now I was embarrassed... "What was the joke?" "Uh... if... you... eat sage, it will... make you ugly." "That's it?" "Yeah." "Uh, OK then." She let me back in after that.

[@FernandoGonzalez-iw8xt]

Great memories Takes me back growing up in Canoga park In the eighties Thank you brother

[@meramosjr]

I saw Independence Day opening night at the Regency Theaters in the Valley Plaza with my best buddy at the time and another friend. I lost touch with him after he got married around the year 2000. I also moved on to other things and now I live out of CA. I sometimes wanted to look him up and call him to catch up but got "too busy" so I never did. I was googling my old neighborhood in North Hollywood a few weeks ago and looked him up because I was planning a trip to CA and I came across his obituary from 3 years ago. Hit me like a bucket of cold water and for the next few days I felt real sad, even shed a few tears. I lived in the Valley from 1990 until 2009 or so. It's been turned into The San Fernando Varrio. It's lost much of its magic, most of CA has.

[@BW-kv9wj]

I remember going to that May Co. and ice skating at the ice skating rink in the 70s.

[@joematrix71]

great video!! I went to that school too, you brought me lotta memories too, I remember my first day I didn't speak a word of English.. 1982 5th grade... I had just came from El Salvador.. watching all those clips of the school. brings me happy memories, thank you so much!!

[@80sLife]

That is so awesome. Thank you!!! We just missed eachother

[@texasdoug1273]

Great job. I've never been to that area but you make it interesting to see. We enjoy the personal stories you tell. Excellent production.

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much! More on the way.

[@dynamixenhanced1599]

I never even knew about Saticoy elementary. I went to Wilbur elementary in Tarzana. Never got to cross the peanuts bridge though, might do that when I go back to the valley in 2 weeks. Hey Kurt, you might have answered this in a previous video but where did you attend middle school and high school? Also please post more videos, I love watching these :)

[@Fred-uc4eo]

I remember seeing Texas Chainsaw Massacre at the Winnetka Drive In. Would drive over from Simi occasionally

[@notedrockhistorian4382]

What years did you live in Simi? For me: 1964-70.

[@Fred-uc4eo]

@@notedrockhistorian4382 early 60's and again the 70's. Went to Royal hs and graduated in 79.

[@joshsteinhouser4947]

It must have been so cool for you growing up and watching 80’s movies knowing they were filmed in your neighborhood. I’m so jealous! Great channel you got here.

[@stephpom5373]

Love your channel man. I'm the same age as yiu but didn't grow up in Cali. Regardless these videos are super great

[@trinketsmusings]

My brother met Stan Lee at the comic book shop that was right across from the Valley Plaza UA theater. And I spent a lot of time at Laurel Plaza because I went to school next door. I can still remember the ice rink. Little kid me misses the hell out of that place!

[@sisigpapi]

Loved the Valley Plaza movie theater. Prices so low it made me feel like I was living in the 70s or something. Gonna miss it!

[@80sLife]

Yeah its a real shame it's gone

[@raggraves]

Love your videos, and your insightful and nostalgic comments!

[@jeffwright2664]

My dad grew up in NoHo in the 50s and told me kids would beat the summer heat by riding the escalators at the Valley Plaza Sears.

[@kalashnikov8420]

Great to see. My son was born in Northridge hospital even we are at east coast now.

[@Lalofelix73]

Love these videos thanks for sharing such great memories I was a customer at small car when I had all my buggy’s!!

[@meramosjr]

I bought my first Packard Bell computer at the Sears on Victory and Laurel Canyon. Sometimes got ice cream at the Thrifty store near, went to the IHOP across the street many times. I shopped a few times at Woolworth and Miller's outpost. I believe there was. Radio Shack there too. The Bank of America that was robbed and had the high profile shootout was across the street I believe. I had a girlfriend who worked as a cashier at the Robinsons May. I went to the Sizzler on the other block a few times. Just many memories of the Valley. I drove by the Circus Liquor right when they were filming the scene from the movie Clueless, but I didn't know which movie it was until it came out.

[@davidmg4216]

Man I remember when the movie “The day after” came out on tv, scared the crap out of me. I also remember the class having a big discussion about nuclear war because of it.

[@felipelopezmanriquez3095]

Its funny when I go back and visit the valley from Vegas I go back too all my old niegborhoods north Hollywood and van nuys everything looks small I remember everything looked huge when I was a kid

[@teetotaler6150]

I used go to the Great Wall Restaurant around 1984 or 1985. It was awesome!

[@eriktheawful8840]

I'm pretty sure that the small car shop used to be where a professional wrestler used to have his gym. Something is telling me it was either the ultimate warrior or sting.

[@eriktheawful8840]

Yes, it was a Golds Gym owned by Steve Borden (sting). Daze with Jordan the Lion did a video on it a year ago. Ultimate warrior trained there.

[@michaelaboud-azran4592]

My grandma RIP used to take me by bus to see a movie at Valley Plaza every weekend back in the 80's. I remember the shillouette of the football player up on the side of that tower. I actually bought my first cassette tape (RUN DMC) at a record shop somewhere across the street from there.

[@danielgallegos8869]

Enjoyed!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@AndreaEvansTribute]

I still have my Garbage Pail Kids sticker book exactly like that one!!! I went to Blythe Elementary School. I KNOW I know you from the Valley. Just can’t ever remember from where.

[@80sLife]

Ha. I wouldn't be surprised

[@jeffreyscott5799]

Auditory Odyssey a great head shop that had LPs and cassettes was in that area. Loved that place and miss it

[@harseybaber]

I reluctantly moved out of L.A. in 2013 after loving almost every minute of the 28 years I lived there. In these videos (I've watched only 4 of them) L.A. looks so bleak and sad. The sky even looks cloudy. The sun doesn't seem as bright. I know there are gigantic problems for California now. I really miss and really love L.A. but maybe I miss a memory that no longer seems to exist. I loved the optimism and the bright creativity. Is it still there? A question to the people that live there: Does it feel like it's all dying compared to ten years ago or is it just me being a sentimental downer?

[@MrFrankrizzo5150]

Who remembers the Van de Kamps restaurant in Valley Plaza? It even had the windmill on the roof!!!!

[@mypl510]

Man, I should do a video about my memories in National City/San Diego youth! And my early trips to hang out in LA. Thanks for getting the memories rolling!

[@RinkyRoo2021]

The shopping center I have tried to find was one in North Hollywood that had a crane from the 20s or 30s in the parking lot ,I looked on google earth but I think it's long gone

[@crazedhippiecult1071]

when i was about 5 we went shopping at Dales market on corner Saticoy and Tampa. where they filmed "licensed to drive" scene w Heather graham in trunk. (at the shakeys pizza parking lot.) witchy poo and the pink panther from filmation company. were at the front door entrance of Dales handing out still negative used in the pink panther cartoons , they were the actual graphic artist drawing and painted used in the cartoons. still have it today.

[@Lawoman-n6e]

I remember Barbizon! I attended the one in my hometown of Chicago though. I still find it fascinating it reached here in Cali. Wow! Laurel plaza was also affected by an earthquake just like the old Sherman Oaks Galleria. Garbage pail kids rocked! That’s so nice you get to see your childhood house. Thanks for sharing.

[@FranciscoHernandez-c3n]

Great memories,good stuff

[@danikeebler1662]

The Laurel Plaza area, I remember as THE place to shop. I grew up on the other side of the valley, but we would all pile into the station wagon to make the drive across town. We did ALL of our serious shopping there. I worked not far from there, but avoided it as an adult. When the N H shootout happened, we went down on lock-in the entire day. Saticoy El. I spent some summer schools there. I an bummed about Winnetka. I LOVED the drive in. I took my bf to see Top Gun there. Now I have to drive to Timbuktu to see a drive in movie. The in person movie theaters are going to be a thing of the past. Sad Sorry I didn't get back to your email. I injured my texting hand.

[@stuka1939]

Love that mid school Dyno! You need to go for a ride with my 80s BMX club, RAD Force BMX Squad. We just had a club ride to the Karate Kid apartments, South Seas Apartments.

[@trentonbates3114]

My birthplace through the gaze of one of my favorite decades

[@EricPetersen2922]

Great video!!!

[@mgman6000]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane I lived in the Valley from '68 to'79 and it's so sad to see all that isn't there anymore. I used to go licorice pizza digging thru the import records for Tangerine Dream records.bought car insurance at the Sears in Valley plaza ,used to get my stereo equipment from Pacific stereo in North Hollywood. my dad and I would go for great chili at Chili John's,used to go to a neat old hobby shop in Burbank that I can't remember the name but was old school and great.went through the '71 earthquake and lived in Lancaster in '94 I worked for the gas company and went down to restore service and couldn't believe the damage. I should have stayed the home we bought in '73 for 29k is now 700k I can't believe that.it is in Van Nuys near the airport only 2 bedrooms and now 3/4 of a million! it's too bad the condition of the valley now I'm going down to LA next month and will go see what's left

[@foolthepity]

The last drive in movie I saw was natural born killers at the winnetka drive in. Was sad to see it go but then got to enjoy many awesome movies including the much anticipated Star Wars episode 1 in high school at pacific theaters. Attended Vanalden elementary in late 80s and early 90s. Yard looks exactly same as staticoy elementary. Great memories.

[@spuriousemissions]

Saticoy Elementary class of 77. Great stuff Kurt!

[@EricPetersen2922]

Is that Golds North Hollywood in the thumbnail?

[@anthonytincher1593]

You have a great memory, I’m 47 and barley remember last year less not when I was 7

[@Czechbound]

That was really great ! Here in Europe, we would know some of the place names just from the osmosis of US culture coming into our livingrooms on the telly. Weird to see the actual building where they made He-Man - we watched it all the time as kids. Your local government there should give you a grant or something because you are doing what a local historian would do. You **are** a local historian

[@80sLife]

Wow. That's a wonderful compliment. Thank you so much!!

[@mentalward3340]

Did you ever go to the "Auditory Odyssey", on Laurel Canyon near the Valley Plaza

[@80sLife]

Yes, a little. I've been meaning to talk about it in my Valley videos for a while now

[@gaae2000]

I lived in Sherman Oaks.....1982. Loved the Roundtable pizza place with the Pacman video game.

[@nealsausen4651]

What happened to the . that was painted on the west wall of the Valley Plaza Tower that used to be a mural painted on there! Any info?

[@jbizzletx3420]

I went to Lemay Elementary School and they look identical!!! My first and fourth grade teacher still works there!!

[@stuka1939]

I saw Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom at the Winnetka Drive. I lived right down the street from the van Nuys Drive in. Saw Empire Strikes Back and A New Hope double feature there in '80.

[@richardabbeyoioioi]

brilliant

[@jazminsanchez8046]

I remember goung to that chinese restaurant when I was young. They even filmed there for the movie Drive 😁 Oh Yes! I remember the Winnetka Theaters lmfao that was the spot to be when we were teens 🤗❤️ Its crazy how time has gone by. Thank you for bringing me back memories

[@ronaldtodd7704]

I saw ET and the theater in Valley Plaza. It is also where I first saw The Cannonball Run at a friend's borthday.

[@Lawomenshoops]

What used to be the Warner Center, is now only a few restaurants but the shops are now gone. I heard that entire complex going east from Topanga Canyon Blvd to Canoga and maybe even further east, will be a mixed use complex with more housing- condos etc, and a 8,000 to 10,000 seat arena!! There are also rumors that the Rams plan to buy the land and make it their practice and training camp complex. But, those seem to be fairytales!

[@kwote]

Rad GPK memory. I got an og box of 4th series 48 packs last month. So awesome!!

[@nealsausen4651]

Do you remember the “MUSIC STOP”music store Which was owned by TERRY GIBBS and Mel Zelnick on Sherman way just east of Topanga Canyon and a few doors west of the music stop was PAL’S RECORDS Behind the music stop what is the John birch society office and STORE does anybody remember these places are used to take drum lessons at the music stop! Those are great times TERRY GIBBS has a jazz legend and boy did he have stories!