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CHARLES PHOENIX:
"UP WITH DOWNEY" TOUR
SAT, MAR 27, 2010
12pm-5pm - $75
A One Time Only Field Trip in Adventure
in “America’s Greatest Space Age Suburbia,” Downey, CA.
“Up With Downey” tour attractions include:
- Carpenter’s Home where Karen lived and died… plus “Close to You” and “Only Just Begun” Apartments
- “Space Ship Factory” – cradle of the Apollo Mission
- *no host* lunch at oldest McDonald’s on earth (1953)
- Downey Historical Society Museum
- Downey’s great unknown ghost town, 1880’s thru 1920s remains of the LA County “Poor Farm”
- Worlds greatest drive-in car Hop coffee shop, (1958) originally Harvey’s Brolier now Bob’s Big Boy Broiler
- Meet Miss Downey and much more!
This five-hour walking and bus tour begins and ends at Bob’s Big Boy Broiler located at 7447 Firestone Blvd, Downey, CA 90241. (Free tour parking in Bob’s Big Boy’s auxiliary parking lot) $75.00 ticket includes bus transportation, museums etc. **No host** lunch at world’s oldest McDonald’s. (Sorry, no refunds or exchanges.)
More about “Up with Downey” tour itinerary:
POP MUSIC LEGENDS
See the former home of the pop music’s most successful duo, the Carpenter’s – where they lived and Karen tragically died, plus we’ll see their “Close to You” and “Only Just Begun” apartment buildings named for their first two #1 hits.
CRADLE OF THE APOLLO MISSION
Tour the former North American Aviation “Space Ship Factory” where the Apollo Command Module, that safely delivered man to and from the moon six times, was designed – we’ll see vintage rocket ship models, memorabilia and a big space age surprise!
FAST FOOD GRANDDADDY
no host lunch at the granddaddy of all fast-food stands, the worlds oldest McDonalds, (1953) plus learn the McStory at the McDonalds Museum next door.
HIDDEN GHOST TOWN DISCOVERED
Experience the spectacular remains of the Los Angeles County “Poor Farm” and early days of Rancho Los Amigos Rehabilitation Center. This is a virtually unknown treasure trove of unique buildings built between the 1890s & 1920s in architecture styles including craftsman, Spanish, Egyptian Revival Moderne and more.
LOCAL MEMORABILIA ON DISPLAY
At the Downey Historical Society Museum we’ll see a treasure trove of charming vintage local art, artifacts and memorabilia plus tour the city’s oldest house.
GOOGIE MIRACLE
Finally we celebrate a car culture landmark preservation/restoration miracle and learn the epic rise- and-fall-and-rise-again story of the greatest drive-in car hop coffee shop ever, (Originally Harvey’s Broiler, later Johnie’s, now Bob’s Big Boy.)
