tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584218445344261566.post4499544221529649585..comments2024-01-26T03:54:51.481-08:00Comments on Downtown NoHo Times: VALLEY PLAZA: going, going, ...Louis (Video Louis) Elovitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12377649637197382819noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584218445344261566.post-6367268856588003062010-04-21T07:22:54.979-07:002010-04-21T07:22:54.979-07:00Something that nobody seems to talk about is how V...Something that nobody seems to talk about is how Valley Plaza and Laurel Plaza radically changed back (in the late '80s?)when the large display windows at Sears and May Company were cemented over, destroying the beauty of the buildings, the delightful designs of the window dressers who advertised the latest trends and sales and, most importantly, the concept of "window shopping." For me, that was the beginning of the end of the "Twin Plaza District."Doreen Mulmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12764847566600067334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584218445344261566.post-70151402055979419112009-05-04T07:04:00.000-07:002009-05-04T07:04:00.000-07:00I started my Navy/Marine career here at the Naval ...I started my Navy/Marine career here at the Naval Reserve Training Center (Valley Plaza) 1956 - We had a "training ship mock-up in the rear parking lot for training & drills ...<br /><br /><br />We all used to catch the "Red Car" at Victory & Lankershim after having a quick breakfast at Thrifty's lunch counter and ride to the Long Beach Navy Base for $1 !!Mr. Footprinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13220013319269557952noreply@blogger.com