October 7th in Seal Beach History

On this date in 1941, the Long Beach Independent reported that Sam’s Seafood at 2501 Pacific Coast Highway had recently opened a new building in the back to handle its overflow crowds of weekend diners. The new 30 by 94 feet addition could accommodate 200 patrons and also featured an orchestra and a floor show. The new addition would be christened The Neptune Room.

Sam’s Seafood – Now with more room around the back (just half a block from the red car tracks) 

– Michael Dobkins


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2 responses to “October 7th in Seal Beach History”

  1. […] It’s not a large leap of logic that the screenwriter had taken this trip to Newport Beach once or twice and maybe even popped into one of the revues that used to run in the restaurants on Pacific Coast Highway. When he needed the of a place for where Maisie would be doing a hula number, “Seal Beach” probably just popped into his head. Maybe in Sam’s Seafood’s new addition. […]

  2. […] the American Legion of Seal Beach threw a gala night party to inaugurate the recently finished Neptune Room at Sam’s Seafood Cafe. The fun and frolicking included the Belmont Shore Westerners and Arthur Gibson and his 7-piece […]

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