Dooleys has been torn down, and the property is now home to a magnetschool: http://www.lbschools.net/dooley/. I grew up off of L.B. - Dooley's Hardware - Long Beach (yeah, I know . 1541 W Pacific Coast HwyLong Beach, CA 90810-4227. My family lived on Mountain View from 72 till 83. remember kirks corner, went there for years. Does anyone remember Shady Acres Miniature Golf? Date . My Home Town Harbor City Los Angeles County I lived right on Del Amo, so living on a side street in Bixby Knolls seemed like heaven to me. This orginally aired on KTTV 11 in 1981. Does anybody remember Harrys bike shop. What a great story! I lived on del amo also about two blocks before you got to the train bridge.does anyone remember the little market in the neighborhodd called anderson market they had peeny candy and old lady and her husband they had a meat counter in the back of the store to slice meat for you..i went to sutter elm school form from about 1966 then to lindbergh jr high then grad.from Jordan high in 1975 use to hang aout at Redfox bowling lanes in front of Dooleys..got all my fishing stuff there to fish at scheer park down the street..and the 10cent hot dogs my mom would send me down there on my sting ray baike to buy 10 or 12 for dinner..man that was the days im 54 now and still remember that how about shady acres mini golf who remembers that place? Note: G S A True Value Hardware is independently owned and operated. I went to Sutter and graduated 6th grade in 1962; lived on Pacific Ave. maybe a block from the school. Company Profile, Contact information, Current and former Employee directory, Corporate history, state/tax IDs. I remember Welchs! Dooleys was one of my favorite places to go as a child I dont know of any place that compares today. And the reason that they shut it down was because of a punk rocker that broke his arm in one of the bowls that was not clean enough and it had a pebble in there. Description Hose crew (Babcock, left, and Luther) spray charred interior of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. I have the best memories of dooleys and that house as we spent all of the 80s there and part of the 90s. I just found this while looking for a photo of Dooleys for a story I wrote about working there and being the first checker inside the store to be robbed. Our Boy Scout troop was sponsored by Dooleys. Great chili dogs. Identifier: 3455_1: Title: . After working there 6 months . I could ride it the street good enough but didnt have the talent for that old park. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Item Description. I grew up on Zane st i remember eating chili dogs under the lumberjack when i was a kid i have many fond memories of Dooleys it makes me sad that its gone.I dont live out there anymore so whenever i get a chance to go out there its nice to see Douglas burger is still there down the street. with up to 5 times the number of maximum matches per search vs. non-subscribers. Comprehensive information on any company or organization. YOu might have sold some 45s to me! I ve thought off and on about Dooleys too I remember I would go there with my dad all the time and I just love the memories of it and now Im not surprised to find a little fan site.I remember getting our trees there and how fun it was ,there seemed to be anything you could possibly want at Dooleys..these are a few more of many ancient and fond memoriesHelms bakery coming down our street with fresh donuts every Sunday, Cals bowling alley, all the drive-in theaters,MenEds Pizza (which is still there amazingly, El Patio Restraunt best mexican food (my mom worked there for at least 15-20 yrs) Trini died several years ago and Tony died just last year..,Rosas Italian sandwich shop on Paramount,Cliftons smorgasbord in the May Co. shopping center.,Welchs restraunt (I worked there for a couple years ) ,Town and Crest walk-in-theaters,We always got our milk and ice cream from Paul Lussman at Pauls dairy (he died just a couple years ago too.Does anybody remember the cool treasure hunt that the Long Beach Press Telegram, put on with a new clue everyday in the paper..winding up with a several thousand dollar cash prize down on the beach near the Queen Mary? . the Battleship & the Torpedo best subs ever! I grew up in Compton. And did you ever eat at Marris? The lumberjack, the drive-ins. I lived next door to N.B. I would have gone to Jordan H.S. in Michigan I have a great photo of my grandfather in his apron standing behind the counter, Ill post it when I can. Great spaghetti and pizza, and we could never get out of there without writing our name on the walls, like everyone else. Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd Calisphere California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections Long Beach Fireman's Historical Museum Photographs Collection Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd Image / Dooley's Hardware store fire, 5075 Long Beach Blvd Good times. Always crowded, full of people. As a kid I lived on Virginia Ave (72 83), one block behind Dooleys and two blocks from Sutter Elementary. Dave there will never be another Dooleys, right? Im sure I must have. Its good that we remember these places and the times. if the company chooses to hide the private information on their profile from the general public. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I havent been out that way in years. Date 1958-11-26. View source record on They made great poorboy sandwiches. I played as a child in the back rooms and attic of the orginal hardware store. Romas Italian deli on Atlantic was a place my whole family enjoyed. I will use his email. They were always very polite and would inform my mother that they would make sure that we were there. To protect our site, we cannot process your request right now. Trick or Treating in Bixby Knolls cus thats where the rich people lived. Contact Us. What a lovely (and familiar to my own experience!) hi to you i work there to you storys are great. I grew up there in the early 70s to the early 80s. today our lives are filled with a lot of places that all look alike, no matter where we go, and I am glad that I grew up with Dooleys down the block. Are there really NO photos of it (still, in 2015)? I remember getting a Disney Songtape of Goin' Quackers here in 1986 and eating at the snack bar. (LogOut/ my mom bought one of the first microwave ovens from there after we seen a demonstration in the mid store. Your right.my friend and i would sit on our skateboards (steel wheels) hook our legs to each other and go down the hill they called it (suicide hill) hit the grass at the bottom just before the pond..and yes the rec area had a bumper pool table inside we would play.and that pond had more fish in it big blue gills drop a line and it was hit then.we would walk over to Thriftys for a 5 cent scoop of ice cream remember that? Made it over to the main store quite often to either pick up a floor model, or bring them an appliance from warehouse stock. They had the perfect snap, The hot dogs were the best . I lived just north that area by Starr King Elementary School on Coolidge by Coolidge Park. i was always fascinated by the conveyer belt that stock came down from above on. Fun stuff. Whether you're a pro or taking on a DIY home improvement project for the first time, we're right here in your neighborhood with the expert advice, tools, equipment and the products you need to get the job done. Even though I know this is a great and necessary development for North Long Beach, which has become a pretty sad place for me (more on that later), its hard to drive by without thinking of the giant lumberjack keeping watch over good, cheap hotdogs, and everything else you could ask for in a hardware store. I should get a page like this and just free flow. Born and raised in long beach. Thanks for the write up. Dooley's Hardware Store, 5000 Long Beach Blvd. Steve Hampton from down the street worked in the toy dept. On that note I must mention that we had a Shakeys Pizza in town. that was pete stathis-my grandfather. Been there ever since. Oh, and they also sold hardware. We used to buy our Christmas trees in the parking lot of Dooleys every year; my father would tie the tree to the roof of our 66 Impala, and curse for the whole block and a half ride home, while he and my mother would hold the tree down so it wouldnt fly off and cause any major accidents. I grew up in L.B. Hi Veronica I remember you. Dooley's Hardware Mart (personified here as Dooley), the owner of Lot 5, obtained judgment and $40 damages against Dorice Trigg, the owner of Lot 6, enjoining her from using a strip of Lot 5, 94 feet long and one foot wide. Then my brother would buy our two tickets and we would go into the movie theater with our little brown bags of candy that Mom packed and go find a place and sit down. I am born and raised here too, so love hearing your memories of the town we both grew up in. I lived in N LB from 1985-1990. We went there in the late 50s and even into the 70sI would pay most anything for just one more of their poorboy sandwiches, not like any other Italian sandwich youve ever eatenthe bread was so good, I can still taste exactly what it was like and their meatball sandwiches were amazing too. was in the same building upstairs. Cant believe so many good times there. Nope. I used to get my baseball cards there, and bring back my soda bottles for ten cents a piece; Shady Acres was a great place for mini golf, I had my sixth grade birthday party there. Ruben was my boss. we would start on the 3rd hole so we wouldnt be seen. In 81 or 82. I delivered appliances for them. I grew up in North Long Beach, living in a little house ($13,000.00 for a two-bedroom house in the 60s) on Del Amo Boulevard, between Long Beach Boulevard and Atlantic Boulevard. The subs were the best. Firefighter sprays hose around scorched remains of Dooley's Hardware Store Garden Shop following nighttime fire. He lived on Sunset and Elm. I grew up in Lakewood, in a little 3 bedroom house. went to John A. Sutter, Lindbergh, and Jordan c/o 83. does Anyone remember kirks corner? The Dooley gang was the best. only one thing i found wrong on all the comments and that was on the italian deli. Those were some great times. Chuck, Hi so good to see your name here! I grew up on E. 60th (by Deforrest Park) and my father pretty much lived there. Douglas Burgers was my favorite, next to Dooleys hot dogs, of course. I bought my first few skateboards from that place. Dont know if the buildings are still there but Im packing up the dog for a road trip. We went to Shady Acres frequently and also went to the horse stables to rent horses for riding for an hour, someone mentioned the name earlier but I forget.One of the things I miss from those days is the drive-in theatersLakewood,Circle,Los Altos,and I think there was one other we used to go to. OMG!!! Come in and see us today. Its sad to see all these places gone. the Lindbergh Jr. Market ran by Cecil (meat counter) & Bessie (front candy counter) Farrington ran it. does anyone remember the Big A? But we have our memories. About the same time you were at Dooleys I was working part time at KFC. Went there with my folks every chance we got. I grew up in the Dooley house, which was right in the middle of the 4 parking lots. I went roller skating there all the time thanks, Colleen, for all of the good memories. We used to shop at Dooleys. Patrick I think the Italian Deli you refer to is Rosas we used to go there frequently to get their poorboys It was on Paramount near Downey at that time for may years and may have moved at some point in time but dont know..they also had the greatest meatball sandwiches.We also had a StopNGo at Paramount near Candlewood.In my memory it was the first of its kind.We also went to what we called Cheer park but I can see now it must have been spelled Scherer Park we went pollywog hunting with nylons tied to coat hangers lol that pond must have been pretty slick because one day we saw a child slip in then a brother went to get his hand to help and he slipped in and then two more family members did the same thing each one doing the same thing until it looked like cutout dolls going into the pond but they all got out went and cold. Used to go to Dels Liqour store and get my hair cut in the same plaza. . Even though we moved in 1970, Ive been back to see my old elementary school, Star King and the house I lived in on Butler Street. This is awesome. Del Amo is a six-lane highway, and our house was about thirty feet away from thousands of cars rushing by day and night, either on their way to or from the Long Beach Freeway, which was about a mile away. And how could you ever forget Dooleys. After finishing the sundae my Mom asked if I was satisfied? Best halibut in town. Jordan class of 83. One of my neighbors was killed while she was babysitting her granddaughter and a bullet came through the window during a drive-by and killed her as she sat in her rocking chair. from 60 to 73. I went to sutter K- 5th grade, then we moved to San Diego. It was one of a kind. Too many steel fences and bars on peoples windows. That was the summer and fall of 1967. I think I was allowed to go buy them in 1970 they were 89 cents. I really miss Dooleys great memories of the place, and really nothing like it today, at least not around here. I. Fridays my family would go to Lakewood Shopping Center and I remember Wallachs Music Store. She was always getting tools or gardening supplies from there. I bowled my first time at Red Fox Lanes; used to cash in pop bottles at the liquor store on LB Blvd. I didnt care to eat a hot dog for a very long time . We were both in the 1953 class at Jordan High School. If you are in need of enterprise level search, please consider signing up for a Bizapedia Pro Search account as described on this page. I got to work the tree lot. i lived in the trailer park next to taco bell a half block from shady acresi went there every night to play pinball..and friends and i would run around the golf course creating kid havoc and freaking out the golfershaha..the old dude who ran shady acres would run us off. He was retired of course. (562) 437-2716. 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