Thanks to Carol Putman for this advertisement from the Concord Daily Transcript, Friday, June 17, 1960.
Who remembers when A&W was across from the Park & Shop shopping center?
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When did it close?
Who doesn’t like a frosted mug of root beer with their Papa Burger?
I remember the one on Contra Costa BLVD. Always went there after a little league baseball win.
Who likes short shorts?
I remember the old A&W on Market St. & the one on Clayton Rd. too.
I was just an adorable little kid of course & it was a real treat when the folks would take us there.
Yes, this is the one we went to when I was at adorable little boy too! Love their french fries burgers in the frosted mug of root beer!
I remember too, when we went there in our new T-bird, that the windows (Chrome top piece) were so thick that they could not slide the tray onto it and we had to put it on the console in the car. I loved sitting in the “coved” back seat of that car.
T Birds were cool up until ’67… I loved ’em.
Then they turned into an old folks car in ’68.
Dr J—
I think you’re referring to the 1957 Thunderbird
(The Baby Bird) and the 1958 Thunderbird
(when they were supersized).
No, I’m referring to 10 years of T Birds that were awesome!
Then in 68 they made it into a Mom’s car.
Wow only ten cents! Except… in 1960 the dime was 90% silver. Melt value today about $1.64. Try to buy one, it’s probably over 2 dollars.
Many found memories of A&W(s) …Papa burger, onion rings & frosty cold root beer on a hot summer day…yum
I remember that one well. Their phone number was only one digit off from ours, and we regularly got phone calls for them
There use to be a very cool 2 story A&W
on Main Street, downtown Walnut Creek.
Simplier times bring back those fond memories.
Great, now I’m hungry.
On a hot day I loved getting the 1 quart wax cone and chug it till I got brain freeze.
Does that say 1815 Market st?…….did they change the numbering, cuz on Google Maps 1815 is right over the canal and that would not be across the street from Park ‘n Shop………..anyway, my dad was 11 in 1960 and he lived in SF, so I wouldn’t remember.