Orange County Memories

Thoughts and recollections of Orange County Residents

• Do you remember visiting the Buffalo Ranch in Newport Beach?
• Do you remember visiting the Alligator Farm or the Japanese Village & Deer Park in Buena Park?
• What about the Reuben E. Lee in Newport Beach Harbor when it was still "Reuben E. Lee"?
• Do you recall rafting down the Santa Ana River?
• Do you remember when the local strip mall or housing development was an orange grove?
• Do you remember when the Freeway you take to work or the one near your home was an Orange Grove or something other then the Freeway?

We're compiling the thoughts, memories, and opinions about life in Orange County. We want to hear from those who lived in O.C., and share these precious memories with others.

Please use our Memory Form and tell us what you recall.

Visit our complete Index of Submitted Memories.

Our entire listing of Memories

Recent memories added:

• 20-Aug 2002 [Chrissey]: Growing up Orange County
• 11-Aug 2002 [Cheryl Worth]: Growing up Orange County
• 16-Aug 2002 [Rebecca]: Growing up Orange County
• 15-Aug 2002 [Brad]: Growing up Orange County
• 14-Aug 2002 [M. M-Guzman]: Growing up Orange County
• 11-Aug 2002 [Anonymous]: Growing up Orange County
• 11-Aug 2002 [Curtis Lofgren]: Growing up Orange County
• 11-Aug 2002 [Ron Benson]: Growing up Orange County
• 10-Aug 2002 [Richard M. Cowan]: Growing up Orange County
• 9-Aug 2002 [Pat Swift]: Growing up Orange County
• 9-Aug 2002 [Pat Swift]: Growing up Orange County
• 3-Aug 2002 [Annette Cano]: Growing up Orange County
• 2-Aug 2002 [Anonymous]: Growing up Orange County
• 25-July 2002 [Bob Hilts]: Growing up Orange County
• 22-July 2002 [David Bagnard]: Growing up Orange County
• 19-July 2002 [Pat Spillman]: Growing up Orange County
• 15-July 2002 [Debbie]: Growing up Orange County
• 13-July 2002 [Harley Bootman]: Growing up Orange County
• 13-July 2002 [Dave]: Growing up Orange County
• 13-July 2002 [Rick]: Growing up Orange County
• 9-July 2002 [Amy Laura]: Growing up Orange County
• 5-July 2002 [Tamara]: Growing up Orange County
• 5-July 2002 [Tamara]: Growing up Orange County
• 2-July 2002 [Sallie Rosenbaum]: Growing up Orange County
• 30-June 2002 [Pamela]: Growing up Orange County
• 26-June 2002 [Jim Hilliker]: Growing up Orange County
• 13-June 2002 [Carlos Garcia]: Growing up Orange County
• 13-June 2002 [Eydie Bowles]: Growing up Orange County
• 13-June 2002 [Ross]: Growing up Orange County
• 13-June 2002 [Ann]: Growing up Orange County
• 24-May 2002 [Jamie]: Growing up Orange County
• 7-May 2002 [Pat Emmerson]: Growing up Orange County
• 5-May 2002 [Alexis]: Growing up Orange County
• 4-May 2002 [Claire Beamer]: Growing up Orange County
• 29-Apr 2002 [Linda R. Johnen]: Memories
• 29-Apr 2002 [Linda R. Johnen]: Growing up in Anaheim
• 28-Apr 2002 [Dale Wilcox]: Growing up Orange County
• 26-Apr 2002 [Gail]: Growing up Orange County
• 25-Apr 2002 [Kathe]: Growing up in Anaheim
• 22-Apr 2002 [John G. Jungkeit]: Growing up Orange County
• 15-Apr 2002 [DM]: Growing up in Costa Mesa
• 10-Apr 2002 [Carole Standridge]: Working at the DA's Office In SA
• 2-Apr 2002 [Terry]: Growing up in Fountain Valley
• 3-Apr-2002 [Anonymous]: Buffalo Ranch
• 3-Apr-2002 [Javier]: California Alligator Farm
• 1 Apr 2002 [T. Jennings]: Japanese Village
• 25-Mar-2002 [Denise (Amato) Showalter]: Growing up in Anaheim
• 25 Mar. 2002 [jamie]: Growing up in Orange County
• 24-Mar-2002 [Margie Dunnick Klecker]: Orange Groves
• 17-Mar-2002 [Norma]: Growing up in Anaheim
• 12-Mar-2002 [Tom Rodriguez]: Orange Little League
• 11-Mar-2002 [John D.Baumgardner]: Growing up in Fullerton
• 6-Mar-2002 [J. Russell]: Big slide in Santa Ana
• 5-Mar-2002 [Jennifer Crawford]: Growing up in Fullerton
• 4-Mar-2002 [J. Russell]: Ed Tunk's Country Store
• 2-Mar-2002 [Rocky Allen]: Growing up in Anaheim
• 28-Feb-2002 [J.L. Hansen]: Growing up in Newport Beach
• 27-Feb-2002 [John G. Jungkeit]: Growing up in Anaheim
• 24-Feb-2002 [John G. Jungkeit]: Meryls Drive in
• 24-Feb-2002 [John G. Jungkeit]: 2nd Largest Parade
• 23-Feb-2002 [Ron Kimzey]: Knott's Berry Farm
• 23-Feb-2002 [Debra Rankin]: Growing up in OC
• 8-Feb-2002 [Tim Holmes]: Lion Country Safari
• 7-Feb-2002 [D.Canchola]: Japanese Village
• 30-Jan-2002 [Bruce Tovar]: Japanese Village
• 30-Jan-2002 [Bruce Tovar]: South Coast Plaza
• 29-Jan-2002 [R. Lamb]: Growing up in Anaheim
• 26-Jan-2002 [Ron Kimzey]: Growing up in Anaheim
• 24-Jan-2002 [Kristan Parrott]: South Coast Plaza
• 24-Jan-2002 [Anonymous]: Costa Mesa
• 15-Jan-2002 [John Nemeth]: California Alligator Farm
• 14-Jan-2002 [Glenda Jackson]: Katella Grammer School
• 13-Jan-2002 [Rip Rense]: Buffalo Ranch
• 11-Jan-2002 [Kristine]: John C. Fremont Jr High School
• 10-Jan-2002 [James Hazard ]: Pacific Coast Highway
• 31-Dec-2001 [Mark Wallace]: California Alligator Farm
• 31-Dec-2001 [Mark Wallace]: Old Anaheim and Lincoln Blvd
• 31-Dec-2001 [Mark Wallace]: Japanese Village
• 29-Dec-2001 [David Moore]: Knott's Berry Farm
• 29-Dec-2001 [David Moore]: Japanese Village
• 28-Dec-2001 [Mark Sudweeks: South Coast Plaza
• 27-Dec-2001 [Bob Miller]: Japanese Village
• 7-Dec-2001 [EILEEN]: Ed Tunk's Country Store
• 29-Nov-2001 [Andrew Musselman]: Ruben E. Lee
• 25-Nov-2001 [David Vallandigham]: Japanese Village
• 31-Oct-2001 [David Canchola]: Japanese Village
• 15-Oct-2001 [Larry Himmel]: Japanese Village
• 6-Aug-2001 [Shirley Azvedo]: Ed Tunk's Country Store
• 5-Aug-2001 [Tom Coughran]: Knott's Berry Farm
• 29-July-2001 [fuji folk]: Japanese Village
• 12-July-2001 [Jerry Parker]: Ruben E. Lee
• 12-July-2001 [Jerry Parker]: Ed Tunks Country Store
• 16-Jun-2001 [Daniel S. Garcia]: Japanese Village
• 29-Jan-2001 [Norton Hatfield]: Anaheim City Park
• 29-Jan-2001 [Norton Hatfield]: Gourd Park
• 12-Sep-2000 [Steve Johnson]: Midwood Community Hospital in Stanton