Cook at the Cockatoo
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Recently, we connected with Peter Conway, who says he was once a cook at the Cockatoo Inn. Peter was nice enough to let us...
Memories
Cook at the Cockatoo
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Chatting with the former Director of Purchasing
We are not overly active on social media, but our Cockatoo Inn Instagram allowed us to connect with Mary McPadden-Bigda. She was very nice...
Visiting the Cockatoo during the 1992 LA Riots
Sometimes it’s hard to believe this little mid-century hotel and restaurant touched so many people from all over the world. No matter their origins...
Lunch memories at the Cockatoo
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We’re thankful for our users’ many stories over the years. They help make connections to people and places, especially right here in Southern California!...
Chat with former Cockatoo employee
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Recently, we had a brief chat with former Cockatoo employee, Favian Gonzales. He was a room service waiter from 1989 to 1994, just before...
Play dates at the Cockatoo Inn
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Throughout the decades, people have had different types of experiences at the Cockatoo. One can imagine in the 1950s and 60s, date nights in...
When Val worked at the Cockatoo
We recently connected with former Cockatoo Inn employee, Val Crotty. When Val worked at the Cockatoo, the joint was in different hands. By 1978,...
Personal memories from Debbie and Keith
Uncovered nice personal memories from Debbie and Keith, a couple of Hawthorne locals. This first one comes from Debbie, who recalled: “Wow, Cockatoo Inn...
Seeing the Cockatoo Inn destroyed twice
In 1958, a fire destroyed the old Cockatoo. Then, the razing of the entire building finally occurred in 2005. Imagine seeing the Cockatoo Inn...
Boys in the Mud
Sometimes, it’s the simple things in life that we remember most fondly. Maybe it was the first time you rode a bike, or saw...