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Was the name Festival Arcade?

Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2019 10:07 pm
by Fresno2SoCal
Anybody remember the name of the arcade on Blackstone/Bullard across from Zodys?

Re: Was the name Festival Arcade?

Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:12 pm
by Gunner
I believe you are thinking of Festival. Spent hours in there in the early 80's.

Re: What is the name of this ARCADE?

Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 10:05 pm
by Fred Rated
Dear god I have been trying to remember that name for years. I was somehow able to successfully recall the fact that their ads always played at Festival Cinemas but somehow could not mentally carry that over to the arcade itself. I stopped going long before I learned how to drive so I never really knew how to get there but I remember they always mentioned Escalon street in the voice overs and there was an Arby's somewhere in the vicinity.

Re: Was the name Festival Arcade?

Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 11:54 am
by nitro79
Was it "Oh Wow!" or was that too recent?

Re: Was the name Festival Arcade?

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:07 pm
by Fresno2SoCal
No, Festival was not the name.

Re: Was the name Festival Arcade?

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:24 pm
by Fresno2SoCal
LOL No it was not named "oh wow."

Re: Was the name Festival Arcade?

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:33 pm
by Fresno2SoCal
I think there was more than 1 arcade. It was like a little franchise. The one I am thinking about was near Bullard and Blackstone. Federico's Beauty college is still there and was right next door. I want to say Penny Lane but, not sure. I'll have to ask one of my school buddies who used to go there with me, next time I see him.

Re: Was the name Festival Arcade?

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:48 pm
by Abc123
Loved Festival Arcade. I’d load up the nuke box with some Def Leopard, buy a Nestles Crunch at the snack bar, and play video games and pin ball for hours. I’d usually take the bus during summer vacation. Good times.

Re: Was the name Festival Arcade?

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2023 11:52 am
by 80skid
Festival Game Palace! I spent a ton of my youth there. Still remember playing Super Sprint with my friends, sweatin up a storm. lol

Re: Was the name Festival Arcade?

Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 5:02 pm
by Rockin Ross
This age and memory thing is real huh.
Festival was north of Bullard in the Herb Bower's center and other one by Federico's would be VIDEO PINBALL. It's not all smoke and mirrors, just mirrors remember now,,?