Blakeley's Pool with the Very High Diving Platform

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Re: Blakeley's Pool with the Very High Diving Platform

by caltex » Fri Jun 14, 2019 10:04 pm

I was the sound manger for the local band "Loadstone" who played many times at Blakeleys,

Members were:
Steve Kuykendall: Lead Guitar and Vocals
Glynn Kuykendall: Guitar
Dean Clark: Keyboards and Vocals
Herb Epperson: Base
Bryan Withrow: Percussion and Vocals

Brian used to do what was called "The Electric Drummer" painted with "Black light paint" and a 20 minuet drum solo under black and strobe lights.
The band played under many names over 15 or so years. Dean Clark and Brian Withrow were founding members of the "Sarcistics" the house band at the "Old Towne Saloon and Dining Emporium" next to the "Old Spaghetti Factory" on Ventura.

Re: Blakeley's Pool with the Very High Diving Platform

by Nevpaths » Wed May 01, 2019 9:54 pm

My friend said that we used to go concerts at Blakley’s. I have no memory of that. Is that accurate??

Re: Blakeley's Pool with the Very High Diving Platform

by Lost Fresno » Mon Feb 04, 2019 1:38 pm

Blakeley's in color.
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by Guest » Fri Nov 23, 2018 3:57 pm

My father and mother managed Golden Tee in the early 70's and I knew the pool very well. Played there when empty. Yes, there was a tile mosaic mermaid in the kiddy pool at the shallow end. I worked the snack shack there when I turned 13 back in the day. Good memories.

Re: Blakeley's Pool with the Very High Diving Platform

by Fraulein63 » Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:14 pm

I remember Blakeley's. To me it was the most special of all the public pools. I remember it was a really big pool. I remember the high dives and the tower. There was also a mini golf course next to the pool. I remember Blakeley's being in a large park. We had several picnics there. Blakeley's was pretty far from my house so I didn't get to go there as often as I went to Airways.
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Re: Blakeley's Pool with the Very High Diving Platform

by Melody » Mon Aug 24, 2015 11:35 pm

I just wanted to say I remember going to Blakeleys. I was young but know that tower well. Always worried for those who tried it. I remember the mini tramps you could use to launch father into the pool as if you were in the Olympics. My mom and her friend would pay for us to go in and wait in the shade outside the pool. I think we would get a stamp to go out and eat lunch they brought then come back in

Re: Blakeley's

by Klassik57 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:34 am

I have very fond memories of Blakeley's Pool. It was located at The Golden Tee Golf Course on Tulare St. almost to Clovis Ave. It was a huge pool that featured a good sized wading pool for toddlers, a slide, a trampoline, a low dive, high dive, and The Tower was the highest platform you could dive or jump off. The pool was 12 ft. deep at the deep end and I remember it hurt your ears to go down that far. I wish I could locate some pictures of the whole pool. It was quite spectacular!

Re: Blakely's

by opie » Wed May 01, 2013 9:31 pm

Yes we are part of the Blakely family and wonder if anyone has any pictures of the Blakely swimming pool? If so, please e-mail me at opie73@comcast.net

Thank you.

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by margied » Thu Apr 04, 2013 3:18 pm

Does anyone remember, did Blakeley's have a tile mosaic of a mermaid in the bottom of the pool? In the shallow end. Thanks.

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by flwbdw » Sun Feb 17, 2013 6:55 pm

Oh yeah the slide at Blakeley's. They would let you take your air mattresses down it ,head first, and you could almost reach the other side of the pool. Did you ever get way back and vault up and land on your stomach head first? The first time I tired to dive off of the tower it ended up a belly flop. I was moaning so loud that the life guard fished me out. Was a regular there in the summers of 62, 63, 64 and 65. You could walk to the Wilshire gas station on the corner of Tulare and Clovis ave. and buy a pack of Marlboro's for 23 cents. Ah yes, youth, it is wasted on the young.

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