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Who remembers the Nut Bowl in Walnut Creek? They had two locations on N. Main St. One in downtown, and one near…

Anybody remember Pipers Smorgasbord on Tice Valley Blvd. in Walnut Creek? Pictured above is a matchbook from the restaurant. They also had…

Who remembers Frank’s Feed in Concord? They were originally located on Market St. in Concord, then moved to Meadow Lane, where they…

Here’s an ad from 1961 for the Clayton Valley Highlands (State Streets) in Concord. Back then, you could get a brand new…

This advertisement for Clayton Valley Food Center is from 1972. Clayton Valley Food Center was located at 4700 Clayton Rd. in Concord,…

Look! It’s Ygnacio Valley Rd. when it was called “The Freeway To Pittsburg,” in 1955. Back then, they considered this a freeway,…

Here are a few pictures of posters from Black Bart Days in Concord. According to Dennis, who sent the photos, Black Bart…

Who remembers the old Blockbuster Video in the City of Clayton? It was located in the Clayton Station shopping center (Safeway shopping…

Who remembers Winchell’s Donuts? They had donut shops all over the Bay Area, including Walnut Creek (Treat & Bancroft), Concord (Clayton Rd.),…

If you wanted a pure-bred puppy in 1974, you had to look no further than the Sunvalley Pet Shop in the Sunvalley…

Remember, a steak dinner at Mr. Steak isn’t complete without all five ingredients, one of which apparently includes the waitress. Welcome to…

Here’s a “then & now” of Railroad Ave. at E. 5th St. in downtown Pittsburg. Click on each photo for a much…

52 years ago! Crazy how time flies. Who remembers Tia Maria Mexican restaurant at 1600 Willow Pass Rd. in Concord?

Here’s a somewhat surprising discovery. In 1974, the Pleasant Hill Motor Movies showed x-rated films. The following week, the drive-in theater was…

These coins are from the old Chuck E. Cheese “Pizza Time Theatre” in the Willows Shopping Center in Concord. This location, which…

Thanks to “The Black Knight” for this great piece of history. Here’s what “The Black Knight” said about the item. “I came…

This postcard is from the mid to late-1960s, and it shows the Clayton City Office in Downtown Clayton. Looks nice and cozy. Anybody…

This old advertisement is for the Pine Hollow Gardens subdivision in Clayton. Carol sent us this flyer, along with the following information….…

This is the old sign that used to mark the main entrance to Park-N-Shop on Willow Pass Road in Concord. It was…