The Saugus Cafe: Eating In the Oldest Diner With the Ghost of James Dean

[@toddshook1765]

Glad to see the cafe be around al these years. Too many historical places, like those on Route 66, have long gone away. Thanks for sharing.

[@MyTownEats]

So true, we erase history for some reason

[@pitsmcgoo]

In his "Tales of the Saugus Café," historian Jerry Reynolds (1937-1996) tells us President Benjamin Harrison stopped and dined at the SPRR Saugus Depot while waiting for a delegation from Santa Barbara to meet him there in April 1891. (The diner became the Saugus Café.) Typewritten notes signed by Reynolds in the SCV Historical Society collection show the writer based his information on an article published in the Los Angeles Times. On further examination, although the Santa Barbara delegation initially intended to meet him at Saugus (Times, April 17, 1891), when the day came (April 24), the plans changed. After spending the night in Pasadena, Harrison was treated to a parade in that city the following morning, then traveled by train to San Fernando and briefly addressed well-wishers while the locomotives were swapped out. He then continued through Newhall and Saugus without stopping (at least not long enough to disembark) and on to Santa Paula where he stopped and made a somewhat lengthier speech. From there he continued to San Buenaventura (Ventura) where the Santa Barbara delegation was waiting for him.

[@MyTownEats]

Some amazing history! Thanks for watching 🫶 ~ Lindsay

[@blasi1800]

James Dean died September 30th 1955 at about 5:45pm at hwy 46 and hwy 41. RIP James Dean.

[@lancero925]

James last meal was actually at a different restaurant in SCV called Tip’s located at the Castaic junction

[@MyTownEats]

This is exactly why we love doing this, we learn things from each other! Thank you for sharing, adding another restaurant to the “must visit” list and for supporting the channel! -Matt

[@svbarr]

@@MyTownEats CORRECT and TIP's is long gone. I was a Cal Arts student when TIPS was known as a Bar and if memory serves they had Bartenders that developed drinks that caught on nationally (A Midori drink was one for sure) and one or more of their bartenders won big state and national contests.

[@lifewithjosef]

I-5 was not built in 1955, it was US-99 that James drove on. CA-14 was US-6, until the 1964 California highway renumbering. (I'm a highway geek) The algorithm brought me by, I'm now subbing. Love your style. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3eQf2xjdrSggNk Steve, who hosts Sidetrack Adventures, does excellent work on this vlog at the James Dean Memorial.

[@MyTownEats]

Awesome, thanks for subscribing and the info- we love it! ~ Lindsay

[@normblock5183]

OLDEST and most EXPENSIVE diner......

[@MyTownEats]

So true 💸

[@dfprice61]

We shot Leprechaun there !!!! :-)

[@MyTownEats]

So cool! We love hearing more history on the places we feature 😀~ Lindsay

[@bob_the_b4536]

Oh, the movie……I thought, well, you found a Leprechaun? Why would you…ummm..nevermind!