Main Street Fairfield, California: Bygone Businesses - Paperback
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From fond memories to lasting legacies.
The 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.
Many locals started their lives as "Bunney babies," delivered by Dr. Gordon Bunney at the Empire Street hospital bearing his name, and grew up playing Donkey Kong and Pac-Man 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.
Fairfield also welcomed innovative companies like Explosive Technology, which was founded in 1965 and helped put the first men on the moon.
Join accidental historian Tony Wade as he shares mercantile memories from Fairfield's past.
Tony Wade came to Fairfield in 1976 and never left. In 2006, Wade began writing for the Daily Republic and became an "accidental historian" with his "Back in the Day" columns. In 2024, California State Senator Bill Dodd presented Wade with a resolution commending him for his community service and his humorous and historical writings. He lives in Fairfield with his wife and in-house editor, Beth. Reach Tony Wade at toekneeweighed@gmail.com.
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