DAVIS
Davis Food Co-Op, former Safeway, 6th and G
Gable built in the early 1960s; according to Daviswiki.org, it closed in
the early 80s, at which point the Co-Op moved in. The storefront has
been heavily remodeled to hide the original gable
facade.
interior shot showing gable
arch
better shot of gable
ceiling
angle shot of left gable wing with stone facade (a small bank built in
front of the gable wing on its leftmost
section)
view of left entrance and left gable
wing
entrance
closeup
view of rear of store, showing gable roof
(Update, 3/13/07)
view towards
east
former Tower Records, now Dimple Records, 212 F Street (New,
12/15/06)
This location held its closing sale for a full month before finally being
shuttered in early December.
shot
of exterior from west side of F Street
angle
shot of exterior from east side of F Street
empty
shelves
shot
of main sales area #1
shot
of main sales area #2
door
Tower
handbaskets
closeup
shot of empty shelves
(Update, 5/24/07)
exterior,
with Dimple sign in window
(Update, 7/15/07)
Now reopened.
exterior
Hoffmann Union 76, 501 G Street (at 5th) (New, 1/10/07)
One of the few stations around these parts which still offers full-service
gas.
exterior
(Update, 3/13/07)
view towards
southwest
view towards
west of ball into sunlight
closer upward
view of ball
price sign
and ball
canopy and
pumps near 5th Street
building
canopy closer
to G Street
view towards
southwest of G Street canopy
price sign
and ball, with some lights on
G Street
canopy with lights on
pump
76
bucket
(Update, 4/25/07)
ball and
price
sign
building
(Update, 5/18/07)
night
view
(Update, 7/28/07)
night view
(light-adjusted)
Dairy Queen, 909 5th Street (at Rowe) (New, 1/10/07)
Same unusual laminated-beam architecture as the Redwood City location.
exterior
eastward
view of sign
westward
view of sign
ordering
area
tables and
front windows
laminated
beam ceiling
beams under
awning
Taco Bell, 425 G (New, 1/10/07)
1980s prototype with logotype from that era still up.
entrance
sign with current color scheme
exterior
view #1
exterior
view #2
(Update, 3/13/07)
far
view
Jack In The Box, 337 G (at 4th) (New, 1/10/07)
Like Taco Bell, this is one of the few fast-food chain restaurants in downtown
Davis (most have set up shop in the more suburbanized north, south, and east
fringes).
exterior
Bistro 33 Davis, 226 F (at 3rd) (New, 1/10/07)
This is the first branch of the Haines family's 33rd Street Bistro to open
aside from the original location, and the only one so far outside of Sacramento.
The restaurant made use of the old Davis City Hall.
exterior
Chipotle, 227 E (New, 1/10/07)
angle view
of exterior
In-N-Out, 1020 Olive (New, 1/10/07)
Located on the site of a former A&W drive-in, on old US 40.
exterior
sign
(Update, 3/4/07)
view from
Richards Boulevard
former Exxon and Davis Fuel Stop, now Valero, 504 L Street (New,
1/13/07 - photos taken 1/14/07 by Charles Hathaway)
car wash
with 1960s canopy
station
(Update, 3/29/07)
view towards
northeast
(Update, 4/25/07)
dawn
view
(Update, 5/18/07)
price sign
and canopy at night
7-Eleven, 5th and L (New, 1/13/07 - photos taken 1/14/07 by Charles
Hathaway)
1970s
sign
closeup of
1970s sign
old
entryway?
Safeway, Davis Marketplace (1431 and 1451 West Covell) (New, 1/16/07 -
photos taken 1/15/07)
Recently received the Lifestyle remodel (as did the South Davis location).
shopping
center entrance logo
far
view
closer view
of front
meat and
seafood exports text
aisle
hanger
Rancher's
Reserve decor
back row
#1 (blurry)
back row
#2
produce
area (in middle of store)
Lucerne eggs
area
flat
hanger
aisle
view
hot food
area
"Serving
Davis since 1934"
1431
entrance
1451
entrance
interior
via window at 1431 entrance
angle shot
of front
(Update, 1/16/07)
far view
of both Longs and Safeway
Longs Drugs, Davis Marketplace (1471 West Covell) (New, 1/16/07
- photos taken 1/15/07)
exterior
photo of
store, framed
Longs
text
front
area
aisle
hangers
Beauty
Center
Taco Bell, 4811 Chiles (New, 1/16/07)
exterior
(Update, 2/26/07)
front, at
night
former Cheaper and Beacon, now Valero, 4810 Chiles Road (New,
1/16/07)
pump
c-store
(Update, 2/26/07)
price
sign
(Update, 4/21/07)
rainy day
view
(Update, 5/20/07)
late afternoon
view
(Update, 6/1/07)
afternoon
view
(Update, 7/23/07)
dusk
view
Cindy's Restaurant, 4823 Chiles Road (New, 1/16/07)
exterior
former Texaco? and Exxon? and BP? and Union 76 and Spirit Gasoline, now
Shell, 400 Mace Boulevard (New, 1/16/07)
exterior
far
view
far view
#2
(Update, 4/21/07)
rainy day
view
(Update, 4/25/07)
dawn view
with Valero in background
(Update, 5/18/07)
blurry night
view
(Update, 12/22/07 - photo taken 12/12/07)
Now a
Shell.
remodeled
canopy and pumps
McDonald's, 4444 Chiles Road (at Interstate 80) (New, 1/16/07)
playplace
sign
(Update, 3/1/07)
freestanding
arch sign
building
(Update, 4/21/07)
acrylic bicycle
display
bicycle railing
near seats
drive-thru
sign
entrance
and playplace
(Update, 5/4/07)
playplace
sign at night
freestanding
sign at night
(Update, 6/2/07)
afternoon
view
Burger King, El Macero Center (403 Mace Boulevard) (New, 1/16/07)
building
and sign
sign, with
Spirit and Valero stations in view
sign
only
building
Nugget, El Macero Center (409 Mace Boulevard) (New, 1/16/07)
One of the oldest in the regional chain still in operation, though interior
looks to have been remodeled recently. According to one source at
Daviswiki.org, this was a former Safeway. However, a post by J-Man
on the Groceteria board notes that this was originally a Pioneer Market.
shopping
center sign #1
front
clock
produce
area
aisle
view
Stop
banner
"Who We Are"
wall text
aisle view
#2
"Mission
Statement" wall text
"Why we do
it" wall text
old juice
fridge
frozen foods
decor
frozen food
aisle
aisle
hangers
video
display
checkstands
side view
of front awning area
second shopping
center sign
angle view
of front
unlighted
sign on right side
Chevron, 4475 Chiles Road (New, 1/16/07)
exterior
(Update,
4/21/07)
rainy day view
(Update, 5/4/07)
night view
towards northeast
night view
towards north
former Shell, now Davis I-80 76, 4480 Chiles Road (New, 1/16/07)
price sign
and exterior
(Update, 4/21/07)
Still has a 1980s Shell-era set of lighted letters for "Car Wash."
hexagonical
canopies
blurry shot
of price sign
(Update, 4/25/07)
blurry morning
view of price sign
(Update, 5/4/07)
blurry night
view
far
view
view towards
east from McDonald's lot
Car
Wash
canopy,
lighted
price sign
(blurry)
(Update, 6/1/07)
pumps and
hexagonical canopies
(Update, 7/23/07)
closeup of
pump
price
sign
canopy and
price sign (blurry)
University Shell Service, 1010 Olive Drive (at Richards Boulevard and
Interstate 80) (New, 1/16/07)
Notoriously high-priced (as is the Covell/Anderson Shell). According
to the barber at the Olive Drive Barber Shop, this station has been operating
for seven decades!
exterior
(Update, 2/26/07)
price
sign
canopy
(Update, 2/28/07)
view from
southwest corner of Richards/Olive
(Update, 3/4/07)
view from
Richards Boulevard, with In-N-Out sign in foreground
(Update, 3/5/07)
night
view
(Update, 3/13/07)
late afternoon
view
(Update, 4/2/07 - photo taken 4/1/07)
night
view
(Update, 4/10/07)
dent in
canopy
price
sign
(Update, 4/11/07)
afternoon
view, showing two cent increase from previous day
(Update, 4/13/07)
price sign,
showing another increase
(Update, 4/19/07)
price
sign, angle view ($3.38 for regular, down from earlier)
canopy
(lighted)
(Update, 4/20/07)
canopy
price sign
at $3.41
late
afternoon/early evening view
(Update, 4/21/07)
rainy day
view
(Update, 4/23/07)
tank portals
being worked on
(Update, 4/25/07)
pre-dawn
view
(Update, 5/18/07)
night view,
with station lights not activated
(Update, 5/20/07)
late afternoon
view
(Update, 6/2/07)
price sign
at night
view towards
northwest
second view
towards northwest
(Update, 6/3/07)
angle view
of price sign
canopy at
night
(Update, 6/4/07)
canopy,
with signs of damage
(Update, 8/16/07)
repaired
canopy
former Albertsons and Ralphs, now Dollar Tree, Davis Manor Center (1800
East Eighth) (New, 1/19/07)
Closed as Ralphs in 2003. Only half the building is in use as Dollar
Tree.
shopping
center sign
front
view
side
entrance
interior
#1
interior
#2
angle view
of front
Nugget, Oak Tree Plaza (1414 East Covell) (New, 1/19/07)
According to Paper or Plastic in a Groceteria board post, this was a former
Safeway site (demolished in the late 90s); Storewanderer identifies the spot
as a former Fry's and Cost U Less. In either case, Nugget built a new
structure on the spot and
began its current expansion
phase here.
angle view
of entrance
Fresh to
Market design
clock
frozen foods
aisle
checkstands
Stop
banner
TV
display
back
row
sodas
Price Challenge
Scoreboard
Longs, Oak Tree Plaza (1550 East Covell) (New, 1/19/07)
angle view
of front
Longs text
on window
hanger
interior
view
interior
view #2
checkstand
area
shopping
center sign
direct view
of front
Carl's Jr., Oak Tree Plaza (1616 East Covell)
exterior
former Payless?, now Rite Aid, Oakshade Town Center (2135 Cowell)
(New, 1/19/07)
According to Storewanderer, this opened up as a Payless in 1998.
exterior
entrance
angle view
of front sign
interior
#1
tiling
interior
#2
interior
#3
interior
#4
(Update, 3/13/07)
late afternoon
view
Safeway, Oakshade Town Center (2121 Cowell) (New, 1/19/07)
angle view
of exterior
Oakshade
Town Center plaque
"hot buy!"
endcaps
back
row
aisle hanger
#1
produce
aisle hanger
#2
baked
goods
bakery
checkstands
front
(Update, 3/13/07)
entrance
square S
sign on front
(Update, 6/2/07)
parking
lot sign
Wendy's, 1701 West Cowell (New, 1/19/07)
exterior
(Update, 2/27/07)
night
view
(Update, 4/5/07)
Now serving breakfast.
dining
room
morning
view
(Update, 4/23/07)
late morning
view
pick-up window
sign
closer view
of pick-up window sign
Chevron (Fast-n-Easy Mart), 1601 Research Park Drive (at Cowell/Richards)
(New, 1/19/07)
exterior
(Update, 2/27/07)
night
view
(Update, 3/13/07)
early evening
view
(Update, 4/5/07)
morning view,
pre-dawn
view from
Wendy's lot
morning
view
(Update, 4/23/07)
late morning
view from Wendy's lot
view towards
northwest
former Food Town, Ray's, and Food Fair, Westlake Plaza (1260 Lake)
(New, 1/20/07)
Closed in 2006. Had been Ray's in 2003, with odd text on the walls.
First developed some time around 1989, according to the Sacramento
Bee.
shopping
center sign
exterior
left
entrance
closeup of
notices on left entrance
awning
hallway
interior
through left front windows
Available
sign
brick above
windows
closeup of
notices on right entrance
For Lease
sign
interior
through right front windows
former Lucky, now Albertsons, Anderson Plaza (1900 Anderson Road) (New,
1/20/07)
According to a post by J-Man at the Groceteria board, this was already Lucky
in the 1970s.
front
Cheese and
Deli decor
aisle
hanger
floral
booth
Novelties
hanging sign in frozen foods aisle
frozen foods
aisle
Bakery
text
Fish
Market
back row
view #1
back row
view #2
second Bakery
text
sodas
entrance
towards Anderson Road
Produce
checkstands
Deli
exterior
view of Anderson Road entrance
angle view
of front
odd totem
pole statue
far view
of front
shopping
center sign
(Update, 1/25/07)
angle shot
at night
front view
at night
Davis Shell, Anderson Plaza (1944 Anderson Road) (New,
1/20/07)
angle
view
canopy,
northward view
westward
view
far westward
view
(Update, 1/25/07)
night
view
(Update, 4/25/07)
dawn
view
(Update, 5/21/07)
afternoon
view
Anderson Road Chevron, 1935 Anderson Road (at West Covell Boulevard) (New,
1/20/07)
exterior
lighted
signs
(Update, 4/29/07)
afternoon
view
(Update, 5/21/07)
view towards
southeast
view towards
northwest
McDonald's Express, Anderson Plaza (640 West Covell) (New,
1/20/07)
exterior
(Update, 1/25/07)
closeup of
golden arch in window
McDonald's
Express sign in interior
former Safeway and IGA State Market, now Cost Plus, University Mall (871
Russell) (New, 1/20/07)
According to Charles Hathaway, this center opened up with a Super S adjacent
to the Safeway building.
angle view
of exterior
loading
dock
Rite Aid, 655 Russell Boulevard (at Anderson) (New,
1/20/07)
On the site of a former Thrifty, and a former building for IGA State
Market.
exterior
Anderson
Road entrance
(Update, 3/13/07)
late afternoon
view
(Update, 5/21/07)
sign
Arco/ampm, University Mall outlot (705 Russell) (New,
1/20/07)
canopies
c-store and
trucks
(Update, 5/20/07)
pump
private property
sign
canopy
near Russell Boulevard
price
sign
(Update, 5/21/07)
view towards
northwest
former Sambo's?, now Bakers Square, 255 2nd Street (New, 2/23/07)
exterior,
angled view
sign
former Richfield gas station, now Fair Deal RV/Davis Electric
Cars, 1800A Olive Drive (New, 2/26/07)
Located right off I-80 on former US 40. According to the barber at
the Olive Drive Barber Shop, this was once a Richfield.
angle
view
direct view
of front
KFC, South Davis Plaza (1617 Research Park Drive at Cowell) (New,
2/26/07)
offramp
sign/drive thru sign
(Update, 2/27/07)
night
view
(Update, 3/5/07)
night view
of offramp sign
(Update, 3/13/07)
early evening
view
Yolo Fruit Stand, 46710 Country Road 32B (south of I-80 Exit 78) (New,
2/26/07)
exterior
far view
(Update, 5/25/07)
view towards
northeast
Subway, 4748 Chiles Road (at Mace Boulevard) (New, 2/26/07)
exterior
former Flying A gas station, now Olive Drive Barber Shop, 1065 Olive Drive
(New, 2/27/07)
Operated as a gas station when Olive Drive was US 40 many years ago; what
is now I-80 was built as a reroute of 40 in the 1940s. As a result,
the station closed, but has been used as a barber shop since
1970.
angle
view
(Update, 2/28/07)
northeast
view
front
slight angle
of front
(Update, 3/1/07)
I got a haircut here today and the barber let me take photos of much of the
memorabilia he has inside.
west
wall
chairs, southeast
corner
window
#1
window
#2
west wall
view #2
chair
northwest
corner
door
chair, alternate
view
old
heater
old gas pump
area
old gas pump
area, view #2
two chairs
Napa Auto Parts, 975 Olive Drive (New, 2/27/07)
far view
from Olive/Richards intersection
Caffino and former Murder Burger, now Redrum Burger, 980 and 978 Olive
Drive (New, 2/27/07)
view from
Olive/Richards intersection
(Update, 3/5/07)
early evening
view
(Update, 3/13/07)
late afternoon
view
(Update, 4/11/07)
afternoon
view
Design House Furniture Galleries, 1015 Olive Drive (New, 2/27/07)
exterior
Olive Drive Market, 1060 Olive Drive (New, 2/27/07)
angle view
of front
view towards
west
former Denny's and Abe's Cafe and Grill and Cafe Casablanca, 4120 Chiles
Road (New, 3/1/07)
Denny's here was one of the few attempts in Davis to get a 24 hour
restaurant going.
angle view
of front
parking lot
sign
front
angle of
northeast corner
Quizno's and Starbucks, Covell Plaza (2038 Lyndell Terrace) (New,
3/13/07)
back of
building
(Update, 4/25/07)
front
Davis 76/Jimboy's Tacos, 2002 Lyndell Terrace (at John Jones Road, northwest
of West Covell Boulevard/Route 113 Exit 29) (New, 3/13/07)
view towards
south
price
sign
76 Food Mart
freestanding sign
(Update, 4/25/07)
far
view
far view
of freeway sign
freeway
sign
closer dawn
view of station
(Update, 4/26/07)
night view
of canopy
closer view
of price sign
(Update, 4/29/07)
canopy
tall price
sign
(Update, 5/21/07)
view towards
northeast
closer view
of canopy and pumps
price
sign
very far
view towards southeast
closer view
towards southeast
Circle K, 1930 Lake Boulevard (New, 3/13/07)
Gas pumps currently being renovated.
angle view
of pumps and price sign
canopy and
building
(Update, 5/21/07)
Station has been operational again for about a month.
view towards
southwest
front
angle view
of entrance
angle view
of price sign
price sign
IHOP (International House of Pancakes), 1745 Cowell Boulevard (New,
3/13/07)
late afternoon
view
(Update, 4/5/07)
close up
morning view
(Update, 4/23/07)
late morning
view
Baskin-Robbins, E Street Plaza (236 E Street) (New, 3/19/07)
front
inside
Arco/ampm, 333 Mace Boulevard (at Second Street) (New, 3/29/07)
Newest gas station in the city of Davis.
view towards
southwest
canopy, price
sign, and building
(Update, 4/13/07)
canopy
(Update, 5/20/07)
car
wash
part of
canopy
angle view
of price sign
view towards
south of price sign
canopy and
ampm building
(Update, 6/17/07)
night view
of ampm
Del Taco, 1649 Research Park Drive (New, 4/5/07)
morning
view
Kragen, Research Park Drive (New, 4/23/07)
view from
Wendy's lot
Back to main page...
