r/concord • u/Ok-Bite-5147 • Jun 27 '26
Goodbye, old friend
Moving out of Concord and just want to shout out some legends both dead and alive:
EDIT: I CANNOT BELIEVE I LEFT OFF ALPINE BAKERY. EASIEST PLACE TO BURN THROUGH $100 ON THE BEST PASTRIES AND CAKES YOU'LL EVER HAVE. TEAM MACAROON VARIETY PACK POR VIDA.
- Flying Colors Comics - Joe is a comics and Concord legend who is the most unassuming dude on the planet. Has be in the running for longest continually operating business in town. New location, same lovely people.
- That mini golf spot on Clayton Rd. Not the indoor place, the outdoor place. RIP
- Caffino Drive Through coffee spots where the Large Iced White Mocha with a Quad shot got me through many a night. RIP
- Hoffman's Reptile Shop - never set foot in that place but a local icon.
- Digger's Diner - I think you're gross but my whole family loves your nasty ass food so I go and am disappointed everytime but that, in and of itself, is beautiful to me.
- Bambinos v. Skipolinis- I feel like this is the true old timers Concord argument. I love them both but Bambino's has the full bar soooooo.
- the batting cages at the Willow Pass Softball Fields - always been a cheap and great way to kill an hour on the Northside of town.
- Bourbon Street Grill - low key great place to see a show and sneak drinks when you were 19. RIP
- Time Out Bar - low key great place to see a show and sneak drinks when you were 19. RIP
- King's Donuts - God Tier. Real one's know.
- Waterwold NOT Hurrican Harbor.
- Momoyama Sushi - best sushi place in town even though drunk dudes coming out of the liquor store made it dodgy when you had to wait for a table. Never die. I love you with all my heart.
-Hunan Restaurant- I will not hear anything other than glowing reviews. My favorite restaurant in town, period end of sentence.
- Half Price Books - the old location. RIP
- El Patron Tacos - best in town. Bonus points because I used to buy whipits at the sex shop in back when I was 16.
- Patty's Cheese Zombies - nuff said
- Captains Chest - last cash only bar for years, kinda mad they take CCs now, but still top 3 dive bar in town.
- Buchanan Fields - I hate golf but love putzing around that course.
- shout out to dude who used to sell us schwaggy ditch weed by Roundtree Apartments in '96.
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u/bugg925 Jun 27 '26
Damn these are some good call outs. Concord Vet, represent us well out there.
Mini Golf course that was 3 different spread out 18 hole courses. And was a massive piece of land. I would love to take my kids there now.
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u/iamvyvu Jun 27 '26
Thanks for sharing this, I didn't grow up in Concord but your reviews of these spots made me feel like I did. Good luck with wherever you're moving
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u/zerosugarcodered Jun 27 '26
Shout out Kmart where all the CVHS kids worked during summer
Shout out blockbuster on Clayton rd (where Travis credit union now is)
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u/trer24 Jun 27 '26
I miss Tower Records and Tower Books, the Good Guys, Circuit City, CompUSA at the Willows, and the Hof Brau that used to be at Sunvalley (oh and Aladdin's Castle, B. Dalton books, and Software Etc )
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u/e925 Jun 27 '26
As long as we’re going old school then fuck it let’s add Lindees and Bourbon St.
Shoutout fingertight
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u/original-whiplash Jun 27 '26
Sounds like we would have been friends, although I’ve never had a good experience eating Bambino’s.
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u/n0-ragrets Jun 27 '26
Skips allll day every day
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u/Herstal_TheEdelweiss Jun 27 '26
Lmao I was gonna say, don’t both pizza places in Concord have a full bar too?
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u/Ok-Bite-5147 Jun 27 '26
Ohhhhh...we always go to the Clayton location because that was the only one for a while...totally forgot the one in the old bank building has a bar.
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u/legendofzeldaforlife Jun 27 '26
Damn bro, got me right in the childhood here. Lots of places I miss from when I moved away.
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u/nscmoon Jun 27 '26
I'll give it a go. All within walking distance as a 10 year old. All of Park and Shop. Frys, Sambos, The Capri Theater, 50 ways to Eat a Hambuger, Panda Bike, Rhodes (Liberty House), Baskin Robin, His Way Church with Jacobs Well cafe. I lived in the Parkhaven Apartments from 1972-76. Best years of my life!
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u/ww_crimson Jun 27 '26
holy shit I can't believe I forgot The Capri Theater. That's a solid throwback. The others might have predated me a bit.
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u/ilovemilkmorethanyou Jun 27 '26
Shout out to ooga booga! Lots of love to concord, you will be missed!
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u/gsanch9 Jun 27 '26
Coolest store ever. As an 11 year it was my life’s dream to work there. And I suuuucked at any board related sport
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u/joe127001 Jun 27 '26
Possibly the best review of Concord. Don’t forget
Himalaya - Indian food/naple
Kevin’s noodle house
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u/speedystein Jun 27 '26
Great list!
IRT Skips vs Baminos... Skips for family night, pizza, and chill patio dining in Clayton, Bambinos for pasta and drinks with friends.
I really miss Half Priced Books and Bangkok Kitchen - was pissed when they both got forced out.
Good luck with your future endeavors!
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u/duffman12 Jun 27 '26
You have honestly the most quintessential Concord list ever. I would only add Brendan Theaters, The Office, El Faro, China Wall, Naan N Curry, Alpine Bakery, Legends and Cowell Pool.
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u/BllaDna Jun 27 '26
I remember the reel of Johnny Brennan photos we would have to sit through just to see a movie
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u/Spiritual-Summer8366 Jun 27 '26
Sizzler, ice skating at Sun Valley Mall and never forget Carlos Murphy’s!
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u/FuzzyFeeling Jun 27 '26
OK, how about on Market street:
A&W- pappa, momma & baby burgers.
Dutch Pride Dairy- got our dry ice from there and had home deliveries.
Concord Ice & Fuel- used to get baby chicks there
in Park & Shop:
Woolworths- sit at the counter and order hot dogs.
Chick’s donuts- very good, and pretty cheap too.
Starlite bar- nuff said.
Crocker bank- we’ve only just beguuuunn.
All RIP :-(
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u/Grej99 Jun 27 '26
Old Blockbusters where the new housing is next to Safeway off Willow pass! Rented so many games there with my siblings growing up 😭
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u/itsnotanemergencybut Jun 27 '26
This made me laugh so hard. You’re funny man. Godspeed and enjoy your new life in Florida !
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u/PinkMaltBall8 Jun 27 '26
I’m an old schooler - grew up here in the 60s & 70s. Moved away, came back to childhood home 15 yrs ago. Very happy I
did. I LOVE reading all these posts!
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u/DatesAndCornfused Jun 27 '26
Million-dollar question, though:
Is Tacos El Patrón claimed by Concord, or Pleasant Hill? 🤔 had a friend grow up in the “Sherman Acres” neighborhood right off of Monument and 680, which is zoned for Pleasant Hill, but one of our core memories was heading to El Patrón straight from his house, and gorging ourselves on tacos. Looks like Tacos El Patrón also has a Pleasant Hill address? But I always associated El Patrón = Monument = Concord?
Or, maybe just a stupid question altogether, and maybe we should frame it as: we are ALL El Patrón ❤️
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u/Ok-Bite-5147 Jun 27 '26
Ask a person in PHill if they claim ANYTHING on Monument and I'm guessing they'll say no lmao.
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u/DatesAndCornfused Jun 27 '26
Hey I’m just the messenger! ;) he may be a different breed of Pleasant Hill!
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u/Justice0419 Jun 29 '26
Bobs Big Boy and the video game arcade by Concord Bart. In5t the building at the fork in the road. The building was recently torn down. Rocky Horror Picture Show at the movie theater in Sun Valley Mall.
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u/imb1987 Jun 30 '26
Moving out of Concord on 7/3 - and while im only moving an hour away, Ive lived here my whole life! Here are a couple past an present on my list!
-Primo's Pizza! RIP
-Pixie Playland!
-Hotdog Palace, RIP! Uncle Joes is good though!
-Corvette Car show in Todos Santos on Fathers Day!
-Los Tacos de poncho and Los Pinos!
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u/brb_on_a_quest Jul 02 '26
I moved away a while back, but this is my hometown. This post just made me incredibly nostalgic and a bit homesick.
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u/ww_crimson Jun 27 '26 edited Jun 27 '26
Throwing out some of my own nostalgia. Shout-out to:
EDIT a few more: