by burtkauf | Dec 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
Original Mel’s Walnut Creek Ca drivein restaurant circa 1960 From Tom Browning: Mel’s was where the young people that had nice and newer cars cruised and hung out. Hokey’s Burgers came before it and was the original cruise turn-around and hang out....
by burtkauf | Dec 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
We lost The great Rod Dibble exactly 3 years ago and now, with the ongoing pandemic, we are in danger of losing the legendary palace where Rod played- the Alley. While all the other great piano bars of Oakland and environs are long gone, the Alley has somehow survived...