My mom worked at Gwennie's in the 1980s and we lived in the mobile home park on Spenard during that time. Does anyone have any pictures of that mobile home park from back then by any chance? I tried to find it on google maps but it's been an empty field for a while now.
I worked at Gwennie's in Spenard in 1985/86. It was one of several part-time jobs I worked when I first moved to Anchorage. I worked the breakfast shift and had a lot of regulars. My favorite was probably reindeer sausage and eggs, sometimes with pancakes if I was really hungry. The portions were pretty generous, so I filled up fast and usually had to get a doggy box for the rest. I liked the club sandwich too. I only worked there for a little while until Mr. Whitekeys (one of my many part-time jobs) gave me a full-time permanent job and I worked for him for about five years. It's been a long time since I've eaten at Gwennie's. I probably should go in for old times' sake, especially since it's around the corner!
Wonderful! I DO remember Gwennie's. It was one of my Dad's favorite places to go when making a trip from Valdez to Anchorage, and we all loved it.
I hadn't known that she had given it up and moved on...BUT...I have actually SEEN the Sequim restaurant! My husband and I (living in Aberdeen, WA) drove up that way one summer, and had a look around, and (though we didn't actually eat there), we saw that. I didn't even think that it might be somehow related to the Gwennie's in Anchorage, or I would DEFINITELY have eaten there!!! Life is strange sometimes, isn't it? :-D
Linda—Great hearing from you. Glad you enjoyed the Gwennie's Restaurant story. Must have been fun when you discovered that you actually say Gwennie's Sequim, Washington restaurant.
Not too hard to remember, since Sequim is pretty small (beautiful area). I had been looking for a friend who used to live there, but she had moved away, so we were driving through the town fairly slowly, looking for the address I had known. Things have a tendency to stay in the mind longer, from those types of excursions...especially when you are an artist and like to draw houses. ;-)
My mom worked at Gwennie's in the 1980s and we lived in the mobile home park on Spenard during that time. Does anyone have any pictures of that mobile home park from back then by any chance? I tried to find it on google maps but it's been an empty field for a while now.
Ellie – someone replied that may have some info for you. Send an email to mike@anchoragememories.com and we can take it from there. Thank you, Mike
I worked at Gwennie's in Spenard in 1985/86. It was one of several part-time jobs I worked when I first moved to Anchorage. I worked the breakfast shift and had a lot of regulars. My favorite was probably reindeer sausage and eggs, sometimes with pancakes if I was really hungry. The portions were pretty generous, so I filled up fast and usually had to get a doggy box for the rest. I liked the club sandwich too. I only worked there for a little while until Mr. Whitekeys (one of my many part-time jobs) gave me a full-time permanent job and I worked for him for about five years. It's been a long time since I've eaten at Gwennie's. I probably should go in for old times' sake, especially since it's around the corner!
Deb—great story. Thank you for sharing.
Wonderful! I DO remember Gwennie's. It was one of my Dad's favorite places to go when making a trip from Valdez to Anchorage, and we all loved it.
I hadn't known that she had given it up and moved on...BUT...I have actually SEEN the Sequim restaurant! My husband and I (living in Aberdeen, WA) drove up that way one summer, and had a look around, and (though we didn't actually eat there), we saw that. I didn't even think that it might be somehow related to the Gwennie's in Anchorage, or I would DEFINITELY have eaten there!!! Life is strange sometimes, isn't it? :-D
Linda—Great hearing from you. Glad you enjoyed the Gwennie's Restaurant story. Must have been fun when you discovered that you actually say Gwennie's Sequim, Washington restaurant.
Not too hard to remember, since Sequim is pretty small (beautiful area). I had been looking for a friend who used to live there, but she had moved away, so we were driving through the town fairly slowly, looking for the address I had known. Things have a tendency to stay in the mind longer, from those types of excursions...especially when you are an artist and like to draw houses. ;-)
Ellie – Good question. Do you remember the name of the mobile home park?