I remeber licking Thousands, at least it seem to my 9 year old mind, of stamps to fill in those damn books. I asked my mom and dad about the GREEN stamp store, they said most of the stuff offered was pretty good. You could get small pieces of furniture (they still have a glass table from that store) and various electronics, including TV’s.
What about restaurants that are still around like the Aple Pan, Tito’s Tacos, Johnies Pastrami, and Billingsly’s? Plus all the Mexican joints on Pico west of Sepulveda that have been there forever?
There was also a pioneer chicken on the north east corner of pico and westwood. I used to like the extra crispy. We used to eat at the Pioneer Chicken when the line to get into Juniors Deli was too long.
It was called the Landmark Twin. They only showed independent movies. I remember seeing alot of stuff about the search for bigfoot and ufo conspiracy films there. There was never a line there, you could go anytime, stay through the next showing (or several showings), and walk into the next theater. Good times.
Before it was Flakey Jake’s, it was a place called the Scotch and Sirloin. The Velvet Turtle and Victoria’s Station were down the street. Remember Oshman’s Sporting Goods?
Well, I started as an usher at Picwood the day after I graduated from Uni High in 1984. I took tickets, swept up after shows, sold popcorn (bagged, not fresh) and eventually worked my way up to cashier (Yay). I grew up just off of pico and sepulveda (my parents still live there) and remember all these fond memories of the places I visited in my youth. Captain Video’s was especially fun and I must have spent a fortune in quarters while I waited for, and usually missed, the bus home. The theater was a special place and working there was a one of a kind experience. The management, staff, and loyal customers made it feel very comfortable. Every show was an theatrical event as we tried to make the movie going experience special for every customer. The only thing I regret was the brown polyester uniforms they made us wear. They were only cleaned once a week. I worked there until the closing and then transfered to another Pacific Theater on Westwood Blvd, The Crest. I think its called the Metro now. I worked there right up until I got my BA from UCLA. Now I teach at the middle school in west la I used to attend as a 13 year old kid. How’s that for comming full cirle?
I remeber licking Thousands, at least it seem to my 9 year old mind, of stamps to fill in those damn books. I asked my mom and dad about the GREEN stamp store, they said most of the stuff offered was pretty good. You could get small pieces of furniture (they still have a glass table from that store) and various electronics, including TV’s.
What about restaurants that are still around like the Aple Pan, Tito’s Tacos, Johnies Pastrami, and Billingsly’s? Plus all the Mexican joints on Pico west of Sepulveda that have been there forever?
There was also a pioneer chicken on the north east corner of pico and westwood. I used to like the extra crispy. We used to eat at the Pioneer Chicken when the line to get into Juniors Deli was too long.
It was called the Landmark Twin. They only showed independent movies. I remember seeing alot of stuff about the search for bigfoot and ufo conspiracy films there. There was never a line there, you could go anytime, stay through the next showing (or several showings), and walk into the next theater. Good times.
This is starting to get depressing
Rememeber when the train used to rumble down Exposition Blvd?
Before it was Flakey Jake’s, it was a place called the Scotch and Sirloin. The Velvet Turtle and Victoria’s Station were down the street. Remember Oshman’s Sporting Goods?
Well, I started as an usher at Picwood the day after I graduated from Uni High in 1984. I took tickets, swept up after shows, sold popcorn (bagged, not fresh) and eventually worked my way up to cashier (Yay). I grew up just off of pico and sepulveda (my parents still live there) and remember all these fond memories of the places I visited in my youth. Captain Video’s was especially fun and I must have spent a fortune in quarters while I waited for, and usually missed, the bus home. The theater was a special place and working there was a one of a kind experience. The management, staff, and loyal customers made it feel very comfortable. Every show was an theatrical event as we tried to make the movie going experience special for every customer. The only thing I regret was the brown polyester uniforms they made us wear. They were only cleaned once a week. I worked there until the closing and then transfered to another Pacific Theater on Westwood Blvd, The Crest. I think its called the Metro now. I worked there right up until I got my BA from UCLA. Now I teach at the middle school in west la I used to attend as a 13 year old kid. How’s that for comming full cirle?