Cruising 2nd Street in El Cajon 1983

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Cruising 2nd Street in El Cajon 1983

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Күн бұрын

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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@KingBueno619 2 жыл бұрын

All these great moments before the internet

@eatmysh0rts Жыл бұрын

Yup.

@udon44 4 ай бұрын

Brought to you by the internet

@GrumpyCat24 2 жыл бұрын

When El Cajon was still safe.

@kisle3195 2 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

@udon44 4 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

@SeattleBoatdog 2 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

@dgodrummer8110 2 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.

@ghostghouletteanne6770 2 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-qw6il 10 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!!!

@Blackirish619 2 жыл бұрын

These vintage clips are great! Please keep them rolling in

@johnsabilla5897 2 жыл бұрын

El Cajon looked nice and safe back in the day.

@presidentcamacho 2 жыл бұрын

Life before crack cocaine

@shhindig 2 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

@jamesdawson6424 2 жыл бұрын

It's pretty rad how before everything seems so simple

@davebruton5731 2 жыл бұрын

This is our history , as a young American Culture , all about attracting attention to me !

@Calx91 2 жыл бұрын

This is when California was actually cool and a good place to live

@blubal42 2 жыл бұрын

Way before the moron in office now!

@stinkstank5177 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, before the toxic corrupt liberal commies completely abused their power.

@johnnyjesus8 2 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.

@katalac 2 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.

@stevematson4808 6 ай бұрын

When did the second street scene end?

@erniegutierrez2288 2 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"

@johnnyjesus8 2 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

@widndn 2 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.

@tonybino01 2 жыл бұрын

Damn. This is what America used to be.

@martinzuniga6605 2 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 😅

@cbs8sandiego 2 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.

@zigzagrambo 2 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.

@dbc1dc 2 жыл бұрын

I was a junior at Valhalla. Was here a lot! Still have the car I cruised with too:)

@lynnbowers4722 2 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.

@theresultof777 2 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.

@dgodrummer8110 2 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.

@dogsense3773 2 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.

@bocagoodtimes1460 2 жыл бұрын

Those were wonderful times.

@yettimannettii2039 2 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

@lightinbrian5938 2 жыл бұрын

Was there, good old days.

@jefolson6989 2 жыл бұрын

I'm on that street everyday. It's no fun anymore!

@johnmonaco1028 Жыл бұрын

THE Best of Times

@nobody1964-wc6bd 3 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

@dgodrummer8110 2 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.

@CBrowning 2 жыл бұрын

All this just moved a little northward to Escondido-Crusin’ Grand, on Friday nights. Still exists.

@rickintexas1584 2 жыл бұрын

That looks like good fun.

@kellyc4144 10 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 ❤

@WFSmith 7 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!

@condor7810 2 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_007 2 жыл бұрын

Great song by him and thought the voice was familiar. Thanks for all the info!

@TheUnholyPosole 2 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.

@bobcopl1335 28 күн бұрын

I went to Hilltop in the 80's and had no idea he was a Lancer!

@CH3NO2Semonious 2 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.

@jamesc7121 2 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.

@erniegutierrez2288 2 жыл бұрын

Not like those "fake AMERICANS" in National City showing off their cars on Highland right James?

@theresultof777 2 жыл бұрын

It was the best of times in this country, you would have loved it.

@Frostyblu 5 ай бұрын

Those were the days. Parents couldn't find their kids they would look on 2nd Street. I miss those days 💜

@thelensmanphotography 2 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-wz1ss 2 жыл бұрын

Ah the good old day. Lol I was 2 years watching my older brothers roll out for the night!

@joycetheobald1717 2 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-cv2lq 2 жыл бұрын

same in Pasadena California 50s into the 90s

@shhindig 2 жыл бұрын

Boll 'Weevil and Sir Georges.

@namerican8510 2 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.

@bobcopl1335 28 күн бұрын

Where was the bowling alley?

@namerican8510 28 күн бұрын

@@bobcopl1335 I believe it was N.2nd and E.main. it was torn down and a restaurant was built there.

@casperd3943 2 жыл бұрын

Lol..I was a year behind..loved that race track they used to have there..

@GrumpyCat24 Жыл бұрын

Cajon Speedway

@16pennynails 3 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...

@stinkstank5177 2 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.

@temercastle7193 Ай бұрын

Do you mean Middle Easterners?

@smokeskull 2 жыл бұрын

Those guys in the vw station wagon. Wayne's world

@garyclark5707 3 ай бұрын

The good old day ,I was a teenager second Street Friday night !

@GPSniper1 2 жыл бұрын

better than doing donuts.

@questghost 2 жыл бұрын

What a trip..Kool video .i like to go to El cajon for live shows at the bars

@2sassy324you 17 күн бұрын

Wish it looked like this still 😢😢🎉

@stevetadlock5223 2 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

@kellyc4144 10 ай бұрын

And Taco Bell and Big Olaf ice cream store! 😂

@sadagat 4 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

@ericgore3717 2 жыл бұрын

I was born too late. :(

@warhorndominion7143 2 жыл бұрын

Me too :(

@BHARGAV_GAJJAR 2 жыл бұрын

That's when gas was cheap

@elizabethhopkins5008 2 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

@smckay6438 2 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.

@kennethkestner1505 2 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!

@juanedoses8715 2 жыл бұрын

wow!! elcajone has changed... for the worst

@kaophan1098 2 жыл бұрын

Wish I had that blue toyota truck.

@dgodrummer8110 2 жыл бұрын

yeah those were the shiz nizz back then, still are if you can find one.

@ADubTheGrizzy 2 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?

@zigzagrambo 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@shalombethefire 4 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.

@johntaylorjr4344 9 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.

@BadGuyGolf 2 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 😅

@kellyc4144 10 ай бұрын

If I'm remembering correctly, that was a Thriftys and everyone used to go in there for ice cream.

@egonzalez920 2 жыл бұрын

No seat belts in sight

@donshields2379 2 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

@theorigin1891 2 жыл бұрын

Plenty of ladies around, like he's getting any 😆

@GrumpyCat24 Жыл бұрын

Lmao. Eddie Haskel.

@edochoa3452 2 жыл бұрын

I was born in June 17 1983

@andreafreeman8164 Жыл бұрын

Holy shit i did this

@pufferstuffer7432 2 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😂

@Shoobybuhdooby 6 ай бұрын

What’s the song at 4:14

@petertoves2769 Жыл бұрын

Back when cruising was still cheap.

@kitdacrazephillythekraze7561 2 жыл бұрын

Lol I was born this year 🤣

@InfinityPets 2 жыл бұрын

Do y’all got anything on National city? 😭

@yettimannettii2039 2 жыл бұрын

if you have a "low-rider" there might be. Cruise around and ask other low riders.

@cbs8sandiego 2 жыл бұрын

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@tattoomiked4612 2 жыл бұрын

Not the same place anymore. "Tweekerjon"

@dgodrummer8110 2 жыл бұрын

yep, got out in '97. back once or twice, oh boy, a real shit hole now.

@PJ-SanDiego 2 жыл бұрын

After my time

@GrumpyCat24 Жыл бұрын

James Hetfield at 0:40

@DjmDjm-hl8pt 2 жыл бұрын

I was 4

@FIGGY65 2 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.