This is my childhood here I grew up on Rockport Ave. We lived there from 1985 and moved away in 2002. This place only existed in my memories and this video makes me nostalgic. I know this area like the back of my hand. Thanks for taking me back.

Wow thank you for having the brilliance of Filming this video long ago when you were just a kid before it got DESTROYED. This video means alot to me because I have many memories of this shopping center. I'm glad you recorded this memory in time for all of us that grew up in the good Ole times. BERRYESSA AREA HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED! I MISS IT

Thx for the memories, I used to cut class to play video games at the liquor store, shed a few tears watching this videos homie, thx

what a great video - thanks for sharing - what an awesome surprise to see the sign at the end

Thanks for making this video. I grew up in this neighborhood (Rockport Ave- right behind the shopping center). I lived there from 1977-1988. Loved the trip back in time!

Thanks. I grew up there moved in 2003. I haven't been back in a while. Makes me sad but happy that the sign lives on!!! Thanks

Thanks for the memories. I used to work at Nations during my high school days from 1978-1980. Enjoyed the free pie at break time. I remember the Rexall drug store along with the lounge. Great job capturing my younger days up there 😊

I grew up in the neighborhood went to Piedmont and hung out at this shopping center for years, I think I remember you guys too, thanks for doing this video, it's such a wonderful trip to go back in time.

Thanks for this. Now my son can see what the neighborhood looked like when I was younger!

there was a pizza parlor, a pet store where I worked called the pet parade and a small liquor store ,a bar called the Piedmont Lounge and a Winchell's doughnuts. I lived on Rockport from 72/72 to when I left in 84

That was an interesting video! Thanks for posting it. My family moved to a house on Sierra Road in 1960. I went to Piedmont Junior High School around 1968, and my band teacher there was Mr. Laverne Beacock, who later opened that music store. I remember when that shopping center was still an orchard. Didn't there used to be a big toy store there called Rasco's? Eric Maher, Piedmont Hills HS '75

Thanks for uploading this video it definitely brought back so many memories. Especially Nations. I do remember the flower shop, the big toy store doughnut shop, and the Lucky that used to be there. I live down the street from there (and still do) and all I can think about when I turn the corner or Sierra and Piedmont is seeing the Shopping Center sign. I still wish the Center was there today instead of the houses now.

Thanks for the video. Brings back memories. Both from working at Lucky Grocery Store to eating at Mountain Mike's Pizza(in video called Pepper Tree Pizza).

Thanks for the video, I spent many afternoons there en route home from school and took many grocery shopping trips to Lucky in the 70's with my Mom. Pepper Tree Pizza was a Mountain Mike's, and before that iirc a Klondike Jack's Pizza. The Joy of Dancing was Rasco's variety store when I was about the age you were in 2000 when you shot the video. My sister's most all took classes at Joy of Dancing. One of my memories was when Channel 7's Rigo Chacon came to shoot a news piece at the Rasco's. One lady who worked at Nation's moved to Tracy where I live now, and got a job at the Nation's there. Quite a shock to walk in and see here, even more amazing she remembered me from San Jose! We went to Winchell's for a donut on Sunday after Mass at St Victor's. Like you, I also never had a drink at, nor ever entered that bar! I would love to come by and see that yellow sign some day, having seen it most every day of my life from until I moved out of my parents house!

Love it!

Great Video! Brought back so many memories. So awesome that you kept the sign!

great job on this - brought back a ton of memories

Wow 😮

...I see a few familiar names in the comments. I worked at Peppertree pizza from 92-98. Damn near grew up in that plaza because my grandpa worked at the post office ...we used to trade pizza for Chinese food, bagels & or Nations pies. Good times, thanks for posting this.

Omg... I used to take lessons at Peacocks, go to Mountain Mikes ALL the time, peek into the bar. Good times! Thanks for the memories.

Makes me sad... My friends and I went to Independence High but we would stop at the bagel basket and get breakfast every so often. Used to go to Nations all the time, and visit the pet store often. Went to joy of dance when I was little. So sad that its no longer there

There used to be a record store there in the 70's where I'd walk to and buy 45s for .99 each. I think they were called Wheat Straw? They were cheaper than Star Records that charged $1.59. Mountain Mike's was the high school hangout in the 80's too.

Hi Joel, Amazing documentary! My grandparents owned "Tin Hong Chinese Food" in this plaza and I am trying to get as much memories possible since there was no Yelp back in the day when this plaza closed. Can we discuss further? Our restaurant was the only one you skipped since we covered everything up by that point as we've officially closed around Fall 1999

Why was the shopping center torn down?

Nice job!!! I have been wondering what the name of the Chinese restaruant was.......

The hair salon was Mr C's

Hey. I saw that you uploaded a video about the old Wonderpark at the Great Mall and I am wondering if you have any more old footage of The Great Mall or McCarthy Ranch during the 90s?

Is the Egg Ranch gone too?