35 Signs You Grew Up In Los Angeles In The ’90s
It wasn’t all earthquakes and riots. But that was definitely part of it.
1. You went on a school field trip to the La Brea Tar Pits.
And you were worried about the fictional volcano underneath. Thanks, Volcano.
3. You listened to a lot of KROQ.
Or Star 98.7 if you weren’t quite that cool.
5. You learned to conserve water at an early age because there was a drought.
There was always a drought.
9. You got ice cream at Thrifty.
Before it was Rite Aid.
10. You remember falling ash from the L.A. riots.
Unless you were even closer, in which case you remember the fire.
12. And you were always on the lookout for Dennis Woodruff’s car.
15. You had property damage from the 1994 Northridge earthquake.
Or you didn’t. Either way, it scared the shit out of you.
16. You had a healthy fear of downtown.
This was before the Disney Concert Hall.
18. Your conception of the ’50s was based largely on Ed Debevic’s.
Maybe you even cried because one of the waiters was rude to you. Hey, you were only a kid.
20. You thought Melrose was the coolest.
So many places to get pierced! And the show, of course.
21. Your parents warned you about wearing red or blue.
You were very aware of gangs.
23. You waited in line to see “Titanic” at the Westwood Village Theatre.
24. You got a great view at the Encounter Restaurant at LAX.
It doesn’t actually revolve, but at one point or another, you were sure it did.
25. You skipped school to check out the new “Jurassic Park” ride at Universal Studios.
28. You were dazzled by the collection at the Museum of Miniatures.
All the other museums were neat too. This one was just the coolest.
32. And Hollywood Star Lanes.
You were terrible at bowling.
33. You remember when the Staples Center opened.
Your dad went to see Bruce Springsteen play the first show.
34. You checked out the Rose Parade floats on display.
Or you actually went to the parade, if you were willing to camp out.
35. You’re still suffering from all the smog you inhaled at a young age.
But it was all worth it.
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Shawn Aivazian 2 months agoThis list was not the best. There are way more significant things you would remember if you lived in LA in teh 90s. How about the World Cup? How about Magic Johnson retiring? How about RTD busses? ……
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demimondemesilat 2 months agoNO the smog was NOT worth it. And I grew up there in the ’80s. I’m sure it got worse after 10-15 years!
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TaylorMorley 3 months agoI remember the time I was waiting for my ice cream at Thrifty’s and Angelyne was in there running errands.
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caitlinb12 3 months agoSurprised that anything “beach” was not put on this list. Or any sort of pier arcade (Redondo, Santa Monica). What about Pirate Radio?? Hello!!!
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jessical27 3 months agoThat Dive restaurant was awesome, I went there for my birthday. There were fish tanks every where and it felt like you were in a real ship. They need to bring quality theme restaurants back and just make the food better. FYI Farmers Market deserves its own posting of the greatness that it is. The memories of going there as a kid were the best.
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John Di Fatta 3 months ago
You forgot a Helms Bakery tour on Venice in Culver City. By the way, the picture you have is not the Shubert Theater. The theatre WAS where the glass building is in the picture you have.
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