Memories of Trinidad

**marez** · 07-22-2005, 10:19 AM

:)Just reading every ones posting I am sitting here remembering Trinadad as a child. I am 41 year old. when I was little my grandfather Joe lopez took care of the Library. They lived in the little apartment down stairs of the library. I remember the big cement stairs going down to there door, the rose bushes on the lawn around the fence of the library. Does anyone remember the Cigar store? My grandfather would give us each a dime and we would walk across the street from the library to the car wash and buy a pop from the machine for a nickle and they were the cuttest little bottles. Then we would walk around the corner to Main Street, to the Cigar store and by a bag full of candy with a nickle. Back then everyone knew who we were and who my grandparent were. It seem like it all changed when my grandfather passed away. but I guess memories are diffrent when you are a child. but I did love going to Trinadad as a child . Car ride to the top of simson rest. Oh well Just thought I would share some memories. PLEASE SHARE YOUR MEMORIES WITH ME

**BARBERGEO** · 07-23-2005, 09:32 AM

Hi Reneea. I was in t-dad in june just for the day.I also grew up there in the 50s and 60s.Lot good memories. still have a brother that lives and works there.My name george tafoya you might know the last name.I have a big family we all grew up there. I also like this site .

**collie1108** · 07-23-2005, 04:20 PM

HI, I lived in Trinidad as a child I remembder the Cigar store and all the candy!!!, I loved it. And Simsons rest yeah, I remember how scared I wes going up but it was so coll to look over Trinidad.

**Usmorlans.com** · 07-24-2005, 04:08 AM

I remember all the mom and pop stores...My grandfather's Peak View Grocery on 7th, Marco's on main, Rivera's on east main, Ruscetti's on State St. and there were more yet...Gregg's Market, Bonfadini's. Lucero's on 7th. Am I forgetting any?

**Dodie** · 07-24-2005, 05:47 AM

Usmorlans, could you relate more on the Lucero's on 7th. Would like to see if this relates to my Lucero family of Trinidad. Thank you.

Dodie

**Usmorlans.com** · 07-25-2005, 04:03 AM

What I remember is from a very young age but they lived as did most of the mom & pop store owners in a house attached to the store. They lived on S. Oak St. just past E. 8th St. I am afraid I don't remember a lot more. My mother will though but is out of town for a month or so. When she is back I will inquire.

**Dodie** · 07-25-2005, 07:09 AM

Thank you.
Dodie

**marez** · 07-25-2005, 07:28 AM

These memories are so awsomw it just brings back more and more good memories. was it Bonfadini's that had the great bread i don't know the street it was on but i can picture perfect how to get there.

**BARBERGEO** · 07-25-2005, 09:49 AM

talking about mom and pop stores does anyone remember Lynes on state st. and baca. heres another one I might be showing my age Tonys Alley by the old high school.One more I rememberd the Baca St. store not far from lynes

**Usmorlans.com** · 07-25-2005, 12:06 PM

I remember the one on State and Baca. Barely but not Tonys Alley. Do you remember the dance club that was up I25? It had a name like the 60 club or something with a number. It was near Walsenburg. I also remember the guys at the Toltec used to always give away candy to any kid that wandered in.