How have I never been here? I will correct that on my next trip to LA! If you like Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts, you'll love this bridge. Times, "the bridge received its cartoon embellishments when a member of the school's PTA convinced cartoonist Charles Schulz, an acquaintance, to donate drawings of Charlie Brown and his friends." Pictures of the Peanuts characters are on both sides of the bridge. The locally famous Snoopy Bridge connects Tarzana Elementary School from the west side to the east side of Wilbur Avenue. There is a pedestrian bridge featuring Peanuts characters that connects Wilbur Avenue to Tarzana Elementary School. I’ve never been here, but could not leave out this bucket lister. The Schulz Museum has one of the neon signs from the Snoopy chain, below. The Peninsula Times Tribune reported in 1984 that the Berkeley store was set to open in July 1984, followed by stores in Sunnyvale and Menlo Park. The only one he knows of that opened is the one in Berkeley. “The store in Fisherman’s Wharf opened June 2, 1984,” and there were to be three more branches that would open within the next three months, Gallegos said. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa. They (the owners) opened two sites, one in Berkeley and one at Fisherman’s Wharf ,” said Cesar Gallegos, archivist at the Charles M. The chain emerged in 1984 and appears to have been gone by 1987.īerkleyside’s Nosh did an impressive job uncovering the history of this place, most of which appears lost to time.
This was one of at least two locations of a short-lived chain that featured Snoopy. On a visit to Berkeley in February 2020, I was intrigued by this uncovered sign for Snoopy Ice Cream & Cookies, at the corner of University and Shattuck avenues. 5.) Snoopy Ice Cream & Cookies, Berkeley, California
The ice-rink pucks they sell there make a neat souvenir and perfect paperweight. Paul …Ī separate building holds a gift shop - it’s heaven for a Peanuts fan - and additional exhibits, including an intriguing piece of carpeted wall art along a ramp that takes you to the second floor. The cafe is inside the skating rink built by Schulz and his first wife, Joyce, a sort of gift to the town and a place for Schulz himself to skate. The museum has extraordinary exhibits, including a re-creation of Schulz’s office, where he brought his characters to life.Īcross the street is the charming Warm Puppy Cafe, with a table always set aside for Schulz, a special honor in the spot where he liked to have breakfast. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California, Schulz’s home for much of his life. If you’re even a casual fan of Peanuts, you owe it to yourself to visit the Charles M.
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