Claycord Online Museum

Who remembers Arby’s on Clayton Rd. in Concord? It was built in the late-70s, but didn’t make it through the 80s. Arby’s…

Thanks to “nytemuvr”, who sent these photos of the 1962 flood in Concord. The photos were taken in the area of Park-N-Shop…

55-years-ago today, on Jan.2, 1968, this ad was placed in a local newspaper for the Pleasant Hill Motor Movies, which was located…

Let’s keep going with this donut theme we all know and love. Who remembers Winchell’s Donut House? (now AllStar Donuts). They had…

Anyone remember Gemco? Gemco was located where Target in Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill are currently located. Gemco was a chain of…

Remember, a steak dinner at Mr. Steak isn’t complete without all five ingredients, one of which apparently includes the waitress. Welcome to…

What a deal – if you act fast, you could get that shirt and sweater set for only $7.96, but first you’d…

Here’s an old advertisement for John Jawad’s Pioneer Inn in downtown Clayton. The restaurant changed hands throughout the years, and the building…

If you wanted a pure-bred puppy in 1974, you had to look no further than the Sunvalley Pet Shop in the Sunvalley…

We usually say “do you remember,” but this place is still open. Chick’s, which has been open for decades, is still a…

This is a 79-year-old Thanksgiving Day menu from the U.S. Naval Barracks at Port Chicago. Delicious, and you even get cigarettes for…

This is an advertisement from 1969. If you wanted, you could fly from Concord’s Buchanan Airport to SFO, six times a day.…

Look! It’s Ygnacio Valley Rd. when it was called “The Freeway To Pittsburg,” in 1955. Back then, they considered this a freeway,…

Here’s an ad from 1961 for the Clayton Valley Highlands (State Streets) in Concord. Back then, you could get a brand new…

Who remembers Frank’s Feed in Concord? They were originally located on Market St. in Concord, then moved to Meadow Lane, where they…

Who remembers Straw Hat Pizza? The Concord restaurant was located where Mountain Mike’s Pizza is currently located on Clayton Rd., near Ygnacio…

Here’s a “then & now” shot of Ygnacio Valley Rd. (back then some called it Ygnacio Valley Freeway) in Concord, near Ayers.…

The top photo shows an article from the Contra Costa Times in 1968. It talks about the Concord Planning Commission’s approval of…

Here’s an advertisement for the old Clayton Valley Food Center (above), which was located at Clayton Rd. and Bailey Rd. in Concord…