By kiki
Okay, you oldies from Montebello, El Monte's Hicks Camp, Pico, Cantaranas, Los Nietos, Simons, Jimtown, Whittier, East L.A., etc, that were alive in the dark ages. How many of you remember El Rancho de Doñ Dañiel and Marrano Beach (Rio Hondo) on the northwest corner of San Gabriel and Rosemead Blvd, PRE-LEGG LAKE?
Okay, you oldies from Montebello, El Monte's Hicks Camp, Pico, Cantaranas, Los Nietos, Simons, Jimtown, Whittier, East L.A., etc, that were alive in the dark ages. How many of you remember El Rancho de Doñ Dañiel and Marrano Beach (Rio Hondo) on the northwest corner of San Gabriel and Rosemead Blvd, PRE-LEGG LAKE?
Before Legg Lake existed, the area around those two boulevards was like a jungle. On those long-ago summer weekend afternoons, Doñ Dañiel would come alive with tardeadas (sp). Doñ Dañiel would have live music, dancing, food, and beer, and who knows what else was happening in that deep jungle.
My maternal grandfather, Papa Tony, would ride his bicycle from Pico to Rancho Doñ Dañiel, and after an afternoon of dancing and drinking, he would ride his bike back feeling a bit tipsy. There were a few times when he would get stopped by the cops, and after seeing that grandpa was slightly inebriated, the cops would put his ride in the trunk and give him a ride home. Some of us might be old, but we have our memories to back us up!
Don't forget The Old Mill Winery !
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I don't remember the winery. Where about was it located at?
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