BURBANK BOB'S PLANS BEACH-STYLE BIRTHDAY.Byline: Dustin Mirochnick Staff Writer After five decades as a burger haven, the Bob's Big Boy on Riverside Drive A number of cities around the world have a Riverside Drive. In the United States:
The Burbank Bob's is the oldest remaining Bob's Big Boy in the country and has been designated a state Point of Historic Interest, but for many of the restaurant's regulars, it's the food and good times they'll be celebrating. ``(Bob's) was the place to go,'' said longtime diner Marianne Barrios Barrios is a name of Hispanic origin. The name may refer to: Persons
n. See blue cheese. [French, blue, from Old French; see blue.] , vanilla Cokes and hamburgers, the great big ones.'' Being around for half a century is no small accomplishment, so organizers have planned one large party. Two hundred tons of sand are being trucked in to turn the parking lot of Bob's Big Boy into Bob's Beach. The beach idea suits Bob's Big Boy, said Mark McKabe of M&S Management, the firm that manages the Burbank site. ``Bob's evolved during the period of the California beach scene, with the hot rods and the diners,'' he said. ``It's apropos ap·ro·pos adj. Being at once opportune and to the point. See Synonyms at relevant. adv. 1. At an appropriate time; opportunely. 2. to turn Bob's into a beach.'' Festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. also include a Hula Hoop Hula Hoop Noun trademark a plastic hoop swung round the body by wiggling the hips contest, surfin' car and bathing suit exhibits, music, muscle men, sand castle building and a drive-in movie to be shown at dusk. The event runs 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at 4211 Riverside Drive. The Burbank Chamber of Commerce; Abbey Event Services; Andy Gump; Arrow 93 FM (93.1); Astro Audio, Visual, and Lighting; Crown Disposal; Dreams 2 Reality; and World Gym World Gym is an American chain of gyms, reportedly the second largest worldwide in 2002 after Gold's Gym.[2] Founded in 1977 by Joe Gold seven years after he sold the Gold's Gym chain, its first location was in Santa Monica, California. are sponsoring the party with the owner of Bob's. Once a carhop restaurant and now a sit-down one, the Burbank Bob's has been serving its juicy double-cheeseburgers to generations of fans. Even though it was the sixth Bob's when it was built in 1949, it is now the oldest remaining diner. It is noted for the 70-foot-tall neon sign with pink-and-white lettering. The sign, along with the rest of the restaurant, came close to extinction in 1992 when it was slated to be demolished. Those plans changed, however, when the Bob's was declared a Point of Historical Significance. Owner Phil MacDonald restored the diner instead, winning the Burbank preservation award in 1994. MacDonald said all are welcome to celebrate the restaurant's half-century mark Sunday. |
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