MB, Some old memories kick'en in!
Can you recall the address of Goodrich's gym and what's there at present? Was it actually located on Hollywood Blvd?
Did you know Dr. Jekot back then?
Were you in Santa Monica when Ken Sprague promoted the contest (AAU or NPC
) at the Santa Monic Civic Auditorium with a parade the day before and a live orchestra playing during the posing routines? And with Bert and Mae West filling in as the trophy presenters?
Did you ever train at Gold's while it was located in Santa Monica?
Buy supplements from the Weider store under the management of Dave Draper?
"Fine dine' at Zucky's and enjoy their ultra fine Jewish Soup which was sure to cure a cold or any other ailment while Arnold held court over his dominion at the furthest table in the rear?
Or stop to have chat wirh Joe Nazario at the entrance to Tony Roma's whiere he pulled people in and then threw them out .... thereby making room for the next large group of baby-back-rib fans. (A very popular Santa Monica place to dine!)
Or how bout the Swedish Smorgasboard Buffet where you could eat all you desired for a damn low price?
But then the Gold's Gym guys found it and just ate too damn much .... so the Swedish owners had to close it down and look for another location that was situated miles away from any location in which a gym was situated.
And maybe you can recall a night club called the JAGUAR which was situated in Venice a block or so from the beach just about in the same location where the CIrcle Bar is presently located. It was there long before that area re-created itself, but people would drive up from Orange County just to raise hell for a few good hours before driving back to Anaheim in an alcoholic haze.
Were you a POP fan and am I mistaken or am I not .... but wasn't the Rose Cafe one located on Rose Avenue a mile or so north of its present location?
Were times way much better back then ..... or wot?