August 19, 1983 Cruising was a popular pastime back in the day. Reed Galin went to 2nd Street in El Cajon on a Saturday night and filed this slice of life report.
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@KingBueno6192 жыл бұрын
All these great moments before the internet
@eatmysh0rts Жыл бұрын
Yup.
@udon444 ай бұрын
Brought to you by the internet
@GrumpyCat242 жыл бұрын
When El Cajon was still safe.
@kisle31952 жыл бұрын
This was a trend all over the US back then, it was a wholesome way to socialize before innerwebs ruined the world.
@kayjay3898 Жыл бұрын
Exactly
@udon444 ай бұрын
As you’re watching this on the World Wide Web 🙄
@guesswho-bp3ir Жыл бұрын
I was 23 Years Old sitting on the front of a truck having a smoke and waiting for my wife to get off work from Boll Weevil's. So here we are 40 years later and still going strong and still live in El Cajon
@SeattleBoatdog2 жыл бұрын
Wow - I used to do exactly this … I was 22 and living in PB when this was done, and this was a regular weekend location .. Great vid guys
@dgodrummer81102 жыл бұрын
I use to play Blind Melons as a young drummer. like '94. Then I moved to PB right across from the MISSION cafe. Lived there for 3 years. Started to mature, and got real tired of the rif raf. Moved to a small mountain town in Colorado. Never looked back.
@ghostghouletteanne67702 жыл бұрын
So did I! Early 80s almost every weekend! 2ns St in El Cajon, Ski Beach, Balboa Ave in Clairemont. Good times!
@gmann2k2 Жыл бұрын
Me too. Lived in IB and drove my jacked up Chevy LUV cruise 2nd st!
@Joe-qw6il10 ай бұрын
Back when young people used to socialize in person, I was 13 then, and today I look face on into middle age, crazy how fast time passes!!!
@Blackirish6192 жыл бұрын
These vintage clips are great! Please keep them rolling in
@johnsabilla58972 жыл бұрын
El Cajon looked nice and safe back in the day.
@presidentcamacho2 жыл бұрын
Life before crack cocaine
@shhindig2 жыл бұрын
@@presidentcamacho Meth was flowing there though.
@patr70 Жыл бұрын
Well.. when you deregulate the banking industry and destroy the middle class like George W. Bush did in the 2000s what do you expect??
@chadahrens5279 Жыл бұрын
@@shhindig lol, yes, Meth was flowing in 82. Seriously? Flowing?
@altruism8637 Жыл бұрын
before meth plagued the streets XD
@jamesdawson64242 жыл бұрын
It's pretty rad how before everything seems so simple
@davebruton57312 жыл бұрын
This is our history , as a young American Culture , all about attracting attention to me !
@Calx912 жыл бұрын
This is when California was actually cool and a good place to live
@blubal422 жыл бұрын
Way before the moron in office now!
@stinkstank51772 жыл бұрын
Yeah, before the toxic corrupt liberal commies completely abused their power.
@johnnyjesus82 жыл бұрын
Wow brilliant video I remember them times I moved to Elcajon in 1985 from England I lived on Orlando st then moved to Oakdale gardens apartments on Oakdale Ave such great memories on second st and going to the drive -in movies on Broadway. Met my beautiful wife in Elcajon we are coming up on our 36 year anniversary. We live in mount holly New Jersey Now.
@katalac2 жыл бұрын
As a San Diego gal..I remember this ❤
@michaelwright4525 Жыл бұрын
Participated from '83 till the end.. Great times. Great cars. Great people.
@stevematson48086 ай бұрын
When did the second street scene end?
@erniegutierrez22882 жыл бұрын
I was a child at the time but still remember seeing many cars on 2nd when we lived on Orlando St. Its amazing to see many of those establishments still around today.... The Jack in the Box, Arby's, the car wash, Firestone. "Like"
@johnnyjesus82 жыл бұрын
Wow I remember when I first moved to Elcajon from England in 1985 I lived in apartments I think it was 133 Orlando st. Close to main st. I live in New Jersey now
@widndn2 жыл бұрын
I cruised second st in 1969, we parked at the firestone tire store next to jack in the box. Saw my first roadrunner there. My older uncle cruised magnolia at Oscar's in 1960.
@tonybino012 жыл бұрын
Damn. This is what America used to be.
@martinzuniga66052 жыл бұрын
I love these throwbacks! And I also love reading the comments of people who experienced these first hand. I was born in the 90s so my era in my teens was 2000. In a few years CBS 8 will upload throwbacks from 2000s and I'll be able to comment 😅
@cbs8sandiego2 жыл бұрын
Hi Martin--so glad you enjoy them. There are a few from the 2000s but they're just not as fun to see as the old stuff...people don't look that much different. Let me know if there's anything you'd like to see. bnielsen@cbs8.com.
@zigzagrambo2 жыл бұрын
I'm a local san Diego 36 year old and this is awesome to see. I would like to start an all inclusive car club to bring this back
@johnindigo5477 Жыл бұрын
News reports on emos and scene kids, I tunes, cellular phones, MySpace and Facebook, the war.
@dbc1dc2 жыл бұрын
I was a junior at Valhalla. Was here a lot! Still have the car I cruised with too:)
@lynnbowers47222 жыл бұрын
I was also a junior at Valhalla but I was much more likely to be at the Parkway Plaza mall or a game arcade on a Sat. night.
@theresultof7772 жыл бұрын
I was at Valhalla in '75-'76. It was the best of times in this country. I still think about a girl that I used to know.
@dgodrummer81102 жыл бұрын
@@lynnbowers4722 ha Parkway Plaza... my roaming spot in the late '70's when I got into girls in middle school. grew up bottom of Mt Helix off Fuerte Dr. I go back these days (sisters still alive out there) it's insane now and ridiculously expensive. and way too many peeps for me. I'll take my cabin bordering national forest in Colorado thank you. But one helluva place to grow up; empty lots, bamboo jungles, swamps, running from cops on mini bikes... we ruled that area as kids. Safe and the trouble we caused never harmed anyone. haha. But we'd be dead if we did now what we did then. Shot by some chest puffing cop or angry dude with a gun.
@dogsense37732 жыл бұрын
@@theresultof777 don't think about her now, she's 300 pounds
@kurtkensson2059 Жыл бұрын
Valhalla, class of '78. Lots of weekends on 2nd Street, then down Broadway, then back again. Good times.
@bocagoodtimes14602 жыл бұрын
Those were wonderful times.
@yettimannettii20392 жыл бұрын
2nd street was the best of times. And Clairmont Mesa shopping mall lot. Them were the good ol days.
@danielleighton2553 Жыл бұрын
Used to cruise 2nd street back in 86 - 88 remember Clairmont Mesa mall very well everybody would hang out and about midnight we would find a spot and drag race also I remember a guy that had a 4 wheel drive el Camino
@TheOC_92040 Жыл бұрын
Balboa and Genesse. Then a friendly race in front of the original Costco on Morena. Or Kearny Villa Rd.
@yettimannettii2039 Жыл бұрын
@@TheOC_92040 Price Club
@lightinbrian59382 жыл бұрын
Was there, good old days.
@jefolson69892 жыл бұрын
I'm on that street everyday. It's no fun anymore!
@johnmonaco1028 Жыл бұрын
THE Best of Times
@nobody1964-wc6bd3 ай бұрын
I was there. Great times. Monte Vista class of 1983
@davidcarpenter55 Жыл бұрын
I was a part of that growing up. Miss it a good all days.
@josemosqueda3273 Жыл бұрын
The good old days !!
@jodielangford.6401 Жыл бұрын
Bakers was a big hangout on 2th St back in the late 60's and early 70's good place to watch the show
@dgodrummer81102 жыл бұрын
i remember when My Helix was the party spot in late '70's... until the stabbing. we Kids grew up at the bottom near Grandview Dr. & Resmar Rd. We knew every short cut up and down that mountain (on the east side) thru peoples yards. Running around like wild banshees up there even when the county would put on plays. We'd go full ninja and climb around, make noise, anything to try to get people to chase us. Ah, being a kids and having Mt Helix to go nuts on was amazing.
@GrumpyCat24 Жыл бұрын
Mount Helix is pretty much shut down now since covid. they have a new gate they lock sunset and you can't park along the sides of the road anymore. Too many people up there now.
@CBrowning2 жыл бұрын
All this just moved a little northward to Escondido-Crusin’ Grand, on Friday nights. Still exists.
@rickintexas15842 жыл бұрын
That looks like good fun.
@kellyc414410 ай бұрын
So many memories! My friends and I used to cruise my Camero through there almost every weekend. Such fun times! everyone was so social and there just to have fun and show off the cool cars. You'd meet new people all the time.. The teenagers today will never know how much fun that is. Its so sad that there's nothing for them to do now that doesn't cost money. There was never any trouble there, just a bunch of kids having fun. I don't know how many people remember "Radio Joe" but he was always there talking to everyone and flirting with all the girls. Gosh this brings back great memories ❤
@WFSmith7 ай бұрын
Radio Joe used to stand at the drive thru speaker at Naugles he would order everybody that drove up a hamburger, fries and a shake. He was a real character and was always fun to watch. My Mom worked at the bank on Second St at that time and Radio Joe used to come in the bank. One day my Mom asked me if I knew the weird guy Joe with the Radio and I told her he was harmless and not to worry about him. He would come into the Bank just to talk to everyone waiting in line.
@kayjay3898 Жыл бұрын
Time Machine needed! Happier, simpler days!
@condor78102 жыл бұрын
The song in the background is "(Looking for) The Heart of Sat. Night" by Tom Waits. Although born in Pomona, CA...Tom spent a good deal of his formative years in San Diego (age 10 to early 20's). He attended Hilltop High School (Chula Vista) and got his start on the San Diego folk music scene (late 60's and early 70's). Check out his "San Diego Serenade" for a tune referencing those years.
@cosmic_drifter_0072 жыл бұрын
Great song by him and thought the voice was familiar. Thanks for all the info!
@TheUnholyPosole2 жыл бұрын
...stalker
@timothy7497 Жыл бұрын
My cousins went to school with him and we all lived in our grandfathers house on south Anza for a summer. He was starting to go to LA to play at the troubadour almost every week. Nice guy, loved old Buicks.
@bobcopl133528 күн бұрын
I went to Hilltop in the 80's and had no idea he was a Lancer!
@CH3NO2Semonious2 жыл бұрын
In 1976 I moved to Portland Oregon. In 1984 we stopped in to check out my old cruising spot. This time arriving in our race transporter and we picked a spot across the street from Jack in the box to display our AA/FC funny car. Before we could finish pushing the car out onto the liftgate, the El Cajon police arrived and told us to put it back in. We explained that we weren't going to start it up, just display it. They said it didn't matter because they were trying to stop the street racing and allowing us to display our car would send the wrong message.
@jamesc71212 жыл бұрын
I wish I could've been a young adult back in those days. Man it's like a real life dazed n confused movie. Everything was so much better back then. Notice how it LOOKS and FEELS like AMERICA with true AMERICANS causing no harm and just out for a good time.
@erniegutierrez22882 жыл бұрын
Not like those "fake AMERICANS" in National City showing off their cars on Highland right James?
@theresultof7772 жыл бұрын
It was the best of times in this country, you would have loved it.
@Frostyblu5 ай бұрын
Those were the days. Parents couldn't find their kids they would look on 2nd Street. I miss those days 💜
@thelensmanphotography2 жыл бұрын
Cruised 2nd St, went out to Jack in the Box on Avocado to drag race then ended up at Jack in the Box in Lemon Grove to end the night with a drag race or two down Imperial Avenue... Also went to cruise Grand in Escondido and wound up in the north side of Escondido drag racing out "in the country" Really fun times!
@garysmith5781 Жыл бұрын
Simpler times for sure..
@DavidPerez-wz1ss2 жыл бұрын
Ah the good old day. Lol I was 2 years watching my older brothers roll out for the night!
@joycetheobald17172 жыл бұрын
I still remember dating a guy with a 1969 Camaro. He was always driving fast and I'd scream and scream. Lol 😆 😱🙂
@Control-Alt-Delete619 Жыл бұрын
You don't look that old babe!
@JPER-cv2lq2 жыл бұрын
same in Pasadena California 50s into the 90s
@shhindig2 жыл бұрын
Boll 'Weevil and Sir Georges.
@namerican85102 жыл бұрын
Those were fun times on 2nd street in the 80s. Hanging out next to the bowling alley and Baker's hamburger drive-in and up and down the strip.
@bobcopl133528 күн бұрын
Where was the bowling alley?
@namerican851028 күн бұрын
@@bobcopl1335 I believe it was N.2nd and E.main. it was torn down and a restaurant was built there.
@casperd39432 жыл бұрын
Lol..I was a year behind..loved that race track they used to have there..
@GrumpyCat24 Жыл бұрын
Cajon Speedway
@16pennynails3 ай бұрын
Loved the 'muscle cars, still do but it's all different now! Grossmont high class of '84...First fun car for my senior year a typical '66 ford Mustang coupe 289, shift kit, headers, mags. Second Street was cool alright, so we're the prices of them old speedy cars. In '85 I bought a '68 Chevelle with a 396,, noise machine all the way but not too quick, primer grey and the strange remains of an interior, LOL! Had fun driving to 2nd from fletcher hills in that rattles trap with a mean idle,,, Or up to Carlsbad Raceway on Saturday afternoon for real quarter mile action. Maybe Saturday night El Cajon speedway for the "fastest three eights oval in the west" !! Great times back then, lots of young or young at heart car nuts enjoying an affordable hobby! All gone now, even Carlsbad Raceway, the speedway, the driving range off Weld although not car oriented lol, and Cheap Muscle on four wheels! Shanks for the memories!
@Vectrex4Life Жыл бұрын
I drive on 2nd Street all the time but I never thought that it would look like this 40 years ago. What happened? A lot more people moved in and it became less safe...
@stinkstank51772 жыл бұрын
Imagine all those cars and young adults out having some fun, yet no illegal street takeovers and gun violence. Just the possibility of meeting new friends and like minded folks. What happened compared to today? It seems a certain toxic culture that glorifies violence has influenced the youth.
@temercastle7193Ай бұрын
Do you mean Middle Easterners?
@smokeskull2 жыл бұрын
Those guys in the vw station wagon. Wayne's world
@garyclark57073 ай бұрын
The good old day ,I was a teenager second Street Friday night !
@GPSniper12 жыл бұрын
better than doing donuts.
@questghost2 жыл бұрын
What a trip..Kool video .i like to go to El cajon for live shows at the bars
@2sassy324you17 күн бұрын
Wish it looked like this still 😢😢🎉
@stevetadlock52232 жыл бұрын
Back in 1975 (10th grade) I worked at Mr. Cason's Taco Bell on 2nd and Madison. After work on Friday nights we'd cruise 2nd St. before heading up the real party on Mount Helix!
@kurtkensson2059 Жыл бұрын
Back when Taco Bell still had Bell Burgers?
@stevetadlock5223 Жыл бұрын
@@kurtkensson2059 Bell Beefers and refied beans in a tub!
@kurtkensson2059 Жыл бұрын
@@stevetadlock5223 Yeah, Bell Beefers. I asked for one in the early '90s, and the girl just laughed at me. 😁
@eyeofthesun9821 Жыл бұрын
Wish they would have shown more of the businesses around there like the Firestone, boll weevils and the Arby's and of course the beloved Jack in the box
@kellyc414410 ай бұрын
And Taco Bell and Big Olaf ice cream store! 😂
@sadagat4 ай бұрын
4:22, you can see Dayton Tire, I worked there in high school. I hated it at the time, but looking back there were a lot of great memories...
@nelms78 Жыл бұрын
Days of Freedom
@ericgore37172 жыл бұрын
I was born too late. :(
@warhorndominion71432 жыл бұрын
Me too :(
@BHARGAV_GAJJAR2 жыл бұрын
That's when gas was cheap
@elizabethhopkins50082 жыл бұрын
My dad omg he is so young in here lol
@eatmysh0rts Жыл бұрын
Your dads in the video? How cool.
@GrumpyCat24 Жыл бұрын
What part of the video is your dad in? I may have dated him LOL
@johnmondragon4518 Жыл бұрын
I was born and raised i el cajon and am still here 25 years later
@smckay64382 жыл бұрын
Jack in the box parking lot !
@deniseflores4523 Жыл бұрын
Things have definitely changed
@memento_mori8486 Жыл бұрын
Holy shit the car wash was still there?! I was kk past that shit almost everyday.
@kennethkestner15052 жыл бұрын
Jack In The Crack🤡was the highlight of the week.
@alansherby4046 Жыл бұрын
Firestone was the place to park, am Jack's was were we ate!
@juanedoses87152 жыл бұрын
wow!! elcajone has changed... for the worst
@kaophan10982 жыл бұрын
Wish I had that blue toyota truck.
@dgodrummer81102 жыл бұрын
yeah those were the shiz nizz back then, still are if you can find one.
@ADubTheGrizzy2 жыл бұрын
Where on second was this? Madison?
@KamaraNoir Жыл бұрын
Most everything was usually Madison to Main and people would turn around to go back through or try to park. The Jack in the Box side was generally the preferred side. Over spill went directly across the street in front of the pub and drugstore, close to the older Taco Bell.
@dhn.2 жыл бұрын
North San Diego was my 2nd home when I was stationed at Camp Pendleton in the late 80s. How is it today?
@zigzagrambo2 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@shalombethefire4 ай бұрын
This is amazing and apologies to Tom Waits, these captions are hilarious
@kattegatcitychamberofcomme311 Жыл бұрын
Me and my friends from Helix would cruse 2nd Street in 83, good times.
@johntaylorjr43449 ай бұрын
Wow! Five dollars for gas ... What can we say about that? And there seemed to be so much more freedom back in the 70s and 80s and San Diego was quietly known for it. I love how the guys hung out with no shirts and everyone seemed to just be free without the mess we have today. Those were good times for a lot of people.
@BadGuyGolf2 жыл бұрын
That car wash is still there.
@Dagotown Жыл бұрын
Damn I'm 40 I was 1 back then I only heard of highland
@hakeemq5370 Жыл бұрын
I used to work at Walgreens 2nd st 😅
@kellyc414410 ай бұрын
If I'm remembering correctly, that was a Thriftys and everyone used to go in there for ice cream.
@egonzalez9202 жыл бұрын
No seat belts in sight
@donshields23792 жыл бұрын
Probably right before the laws.
@GrumpyCat24 Жыл бұрын
We used to ride around in the back of trucks it was so much fun seat belt law came around 1988
@theorigin18912 жыл бұрын
Plenty of ladies around, like he's getting any 😆
@GrumpyCat24 Жыл бұрын
Lmao. Eddie Haskel.
@edochoa34522 жыл бұрын
I was born in June 17 1983
@andreafreeman8164 Жыл бұрын
Holy shit i did this
@pufferstuffer74322 жыл бұрын
Now they do donuts in intersections
@brotherskrillrc6042 Жыл бұрын
Crazy by the time i had a car in 1992 1969 camaro ss in 92 93 94 this was all gone the cops ran off everyone us and anyone else by my time really pitiful couldn't find anyone to hang with at that time really changed for alot of years , finally cruise night on main st happens but dont have the car now😂
@Shoobybuhdooby6 ай бұрын
What’s the song at 4:14
@petertoves2769 Жыл бұрын
Back when cruising was still cheap.
@kitdacrazephillythekraze75612 жыл бұрын
Lol I was born this year 🤣
@InfinityPets2 жыл бұрын
Do y’all got anything on National city? 😭
@yettimannettii20392 жыл бұрын
if you have a "low-rider" there might be. Cruise around and ask other low riders.
@cbs8sandiego2 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n9pxapx0v6ypeZ8.html
@tattoomiked46122 жыл бұрын
Not the same place anymore. "Tweekerjon"
@dgodrummer81102 жыл бұрын
yep, got out in '97. back once or twice, oh boy, a real shit hole now.
@PJ-SanDiego2 жыл бұрын
After my time
@GrumpyCat24 Жыл бұрын
James Hetfield at 0:40
@DjmDjm-hl8pt2 жыл бұрын
I was 4
@FIGGY652 жыл бұрын
I was 18 and just graduated HS in 1983, in Northern California, tagging along with my older buddies in their rides. The best of times! All of the folks in this cool video are anywhere from their late 50s on up, if they are still alive.