I was born in the city of Orange and grew up in El Toro--aka Lake Forest--in a home my folks bought for $18,900. I have always lived within 10 miles of that house and have AMAZING memories of literally watching Orange County grow up around me! Unfortunately, a lot of my memories are from places that no longer exist...today I wondered who else might have recollections of these places...I would LOVE to hear from anyone who remembers:
*Japanese Village and Deer Park
*Old McDonald's Farm
*Lion Country Safari
*Paulo and Hiway 39 Drive-Ins
*Santa's Village
*Cinedome 20/21
I went on school field trips and family outings to these places SO many times as I was growing up. Did you?
6 comments:
I totally remember Lions Country Safari. We went there with my cousins and a giraffe licked out windshield!
As for Santa's Villiage...my parents never took me. sniff, sniff.
didn't wild rivers take over the land that lion country was on?
Sorry. No clue.
I may be old but I remember taking you and your sisters to all those places...Mom too...
That's funny...my memories of "old El Toro" consist of:
* The Taco Bell by Bum's house
* K-Mart on El Toro
* The giant bird cages outside of 123-456
* Alpha-Beta
* The Bike Shop (where Peeley worked)
* Laguna Hills Mall...before it sucked
I remember Lion Country... but only becasue the sign is right outsdie Wildrivers, and I went there ALL the time when I was little.
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