Growing Up in Long Beach: Boomer Memories from Autoettes to Los Altos Drive-In

Synopsis

The New Libraries -- Eastside Memories -- Nearly Lakewood -- The Builder Of The New East -- From Slip N' Slides To The Stones -- The Clown Of The Town -- Shootin' Gallery -- The Sound Of Memories -- Before The Arches -- Signage Debate -- An Odd Slant On Traffic -- When Long Beach Gave Up Smoking -- The Warning Wail -- The Russians Were Coming! The Russians Were Coming! -- The Scourges Of The Sidewalk -- Everybody Wanted The Freeway That Everybody Hates -- First Day On The 405 -- The Milk Bowl -- Hope Grew On The Honor Farm -- A Little Story About Midget Town -- The Closing Of The Opening Bridge -- More Blasts From The ?60s -- Bring Back The Old -- Grocery List Of 1960 -- Marineland Of The Pacific -- Movies By Car -- Our Vinylest Hours -- Dirt Band And Beatniks -- Strollers Was The Scene -- Folk Scene -- Before The Lights Went Out -- Elvis! Elvis!! Elvis!!! -- Feast For A King -- The Fans Still Remember (sigh) -- Naked Rock, Briefly -- Rocking In The 60s -- '70s Arena Rock -- Rock Of Our Ages -- Long Beach Playlist -- More Memories Of Arena Rock -- Recalling Restaurants -- The Best Sandwich Ever -- Great, But Gone -- R.i.p., From A To Z. Tim Grobaty. Includes Index.