{"product_id":"main-street-fairfield-california-tony-wade-9781467172585","title":"Main Street Fairfield, California: Bygone Businesses","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom fond memories to lasting legacies. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe streets of Fairfield have played host to a multitude of businesses over the years. Some have come and gone without much fanfare, but others have left a lasting impression on the community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany locals started their lives as \"Bunney babies,\" delivered by Dr. Gordon Bunney at the Empire Street hospital bearing his name, and grew up playing \u003cem\u003eDonkey Kong\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePac-Man\u003c\/em\u003e at the Gold Mine arcade at the Solano Mall. People shopped at Freitas Toggery, Pinkerton Hardware, and Napadashery and then met up with friends at places like the Solano Theatre and Pepperbelly's Comedy Club. If you were looking to buy a car, there was no better place to go than Woodard Chevrolet or Chet Monez Ford.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFairfield also welcomed innovative companies like Explosive Technology, which was founded in 1965 and helped put the first men on the moon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin accidental historian Tony Wade as he shares mercantile memories from Fairfield's past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tony Wade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467172588\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467172585\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Tony Wade","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874590077183,"sku":"9781467172585","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/main-street-fairfield-california-tony-wade-9781467172585","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}