WW (then and now)

[KW]

You're right about the bank. Some of your memory is still intact!

[tinkbellblonde]

The hardware store used to be the bottom two "floors" of Something Old, Something New.  Then the post office moved and the Hardware store took over the top "floor"...

[tiltronix]

The "Bank Building" was used to sell modular homes in 1973....

[Local]

[Merle]

Ok, so I know these posts are from a few years back, but I am new and just reading them.  I must know some of you, because I was up there then.  The only thing is, I rode the school bus to Apple Valley High, not Victorville.  I must have spent time with some of you at twin lakes, and especially Holiday Hill.  I was always there, because my parents were ski instructors there and we knew all the ski patrol and everyone who worked there.  I even worked in the lodge.  Also became a ski instructor there.  So...I must know some of you, but with these posts, it doesn't give real names.  I knew and went to school with the Carters, I remember Cory Lovers, my brother Howard was friends with Doug but I don't remember the last name, and I was good friends with a girl named Terry, don't remember her last name either.  Sad.  I am around the same age as all of you seem to be.  Do I know any of you? Help

[Local]

Merle,

YOU may have gone to school with my sister Laurie, she also went to AVH, we had a large family lived on the corner of Edna and Lark.

I live in Hawaii now, I leave my house unlocked and keys in the truck like we used to be able to do in Wrightwood
WHEN WRIGHTWOOD WAS WRIGHTWOOD and you could.

LOcaL

[hill okie]

Wasn't the restaurant that is now Mt. Hardware called Papa's Pantry?? Great breakfasts as I recall.

[ForestGal]

Wasn't the restaurant that is now Mt. Hardware called Papa's Pantry?? Great breakfasts as I recall.

You are absolutely correct, hill okie.  We used to eat breakfast there a LOT.  I can't remember what year it was that the restaurant became the hardware store.  I remember one winter, can't remember what year (I've lived here full time for 31 years now), the power was out for 2 or 3 days.  We couldn't cook at home, so we went to Papa's Pantry to eat.  They could make scrambled eggs on their gas stove, fried potatoes, and bread (couldn't toast the bread cuz no power for the toaster).  Wow, what memories!   

[Wildman]

Before that....the building was a bank.

[ForestGal]

Before that....the building was a bank.

I had forgotten that - wasn't that the bank building that was moved from the site where Antelope Valley Bank is now? It was United California Bank then, which is where we first got our loan on the house I live in now.  (Bought this house in 8/77.)  Bart Strittmatter was bank manager then.

Maybe I do have a few feeble brain cells left....

[Merle]

Local,
Your sister Laura, what year did she graduate?  By the way, Hawaii is my favorite place to vacation. 

Merle

[Firemn41]

I used to like the resturant that is now the Hardware Store. I also really enjoyed the Coal Car Deli too

[Merle]

The only restaurants when I lived there were, the Yodler, Blue Ridge Inn, the place in the center of town that was great for breakfast, near where the pool was, and another toward the top of town on the left side of the street.  I don't remember the name of it.

[desertwillow]

Thank you all so much for all the memories. My kids complain about riding the bus from Phelan to Serrano!!! Of course I have to bring up the 'ole "When I went to school" !!! When it snowed and we were already at school, hearing the announcement for all Wrightwood students to get on the bus! Boy did we get the evil eye from all the AV and Hesperia kids. Riding the late bus. Fun times.