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| 1. What day did the first chair lift run on Mammoth Mountain? | Thanksgiving Day 1955 |
| 2. Who were the first two people to ride that chair lift? | Roma McCoy and Jill Kinmont |
| 3. What year did the rope tow operate on McGee Mountain? | 1937 |
| 4. What year did the first rope tow operate on Mammoth Mountain? | 1941 |
| 5. What year did Dave McCoy acquire June Mountain? | 1986 |
| 6. In 1923 what was the first gas station in Mammoth? | Mammoth Garage |
| 7. In the 1930's The Tavern was first known as what? | Penny's Tavern |
| 8. Snowcreek Golf Course is now located on what once was: | Arcularius Ranch |
| 9. What year was Highway 203 built? | 1937 |
| 10. What year was the first gold discovery at Red Mountain? | 1877 |
| 11. Who delivered mail & communications in Mammoth 1928-1940? | Tex Cushion |
| 12. Who was the Inyo-Mono Women's Ski Champion in 1941 and 1942? | Nan Zischank |
| 13. What year was the Town of Mammoth Lakes incorporated? | 1984 |
| 14. Name the members of the first Town Council: | Greg Newbry, Boyd Lemon, Barbara Campbell, Terry Gardner |
| 15. Who drove the first bus to Mammoth Elementary by the Fish Hatchery? | Mr. Weir |
| 16. Where was the first "Happy Hour" in Mammoth? | Cask 'n Cleaver |
| 17. Where was the first theater in Mammoth located? | Where Cast Off is now |
| 18. What was in that building before it was a theatre? | The Pizza Bowl |
| 19. Where was Grumpy's located before it's current location? | Between Shell & Century 21 on Old Mammoth Rd. |
| 20. Before that building burned down, name 3 other businesses located there | Grandma's, Brass Elephant, Nicolosi's |
| 21. Where was Sandy's Ski & Sports first located? | Blondie's Building on Main St. |
| 22. What was the name of the deli located in that same building? | Fat Alberts |
| 23. What was the name of the health food store located in that same building? | Rising Sun |
| 24. Who were the owners of that health food store? | Joe and Diane Solar |
| 25. Who was the "seasonal" Ski Patroller who wore the cone hat in the 80's? | Bob Cloe |
| 26. What was the name of the first privately owned bank in Mammoth? | Bank of Mammoth |
| 27. What was the most outstanding trademark of Mike Henry? | 2 pairs of sunglasses at one time - one on his head, one over his eyes |
| 28. Where was the first racquetball court in Mammoth located? | Canyon Lodge |
| 29. During the summer where was there a tennis court located on Mammoth Mtn.? | Chair One |
| 30. Who wore shorts and a sports jacket for the VC Championships? | Brandy Kennedy |
| 3l. Who ran The Tavern in the 70's? | Betsy Rudolph |
| 32. What was John Neubauer's nickname in the 70's? | Flower |
| 33. What 2 businesses were in the police station before it housed the Police Station? | El Dorado Savings and Montgomery Wards Catalog Store |
| 34. What was the name of the restaurant where Nevado's is now? | Roget's |
| 35. What was Greg Newbry's last 4th of July parade entry? | OJ Simpson |
| 36. Name the two prior restaurants that sat where Roberto's is now? | Burger Station and Barking Spider |
| 37. What does SNARL stand for? | Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratories |
| 38. Who is the local kid playing a part in Days of Our Lives on TV? | Trevor Neubauer |
| 39. What was the name of the chili burrito place on Center Street in the 80's? | Hot to Go |
| 40. What was the old telephone area code in Mammoth before 760? | 619 |
| 41. What was the name of the phone company before Verizon? | Continental Telephone Company (Contel) |
| 42. Who was the cute girl who ran that phone company office in Mammoth? | Denise Jennings Laframboise |
| 43. What was the name of the Mountainside Grill in 1985? | Altitude 9000 |
| 44. Who were the 3 brothers that owned NAPA Auto Parts in Mammoth? | Tim, Rick and Jerry Devore |
| 45. What was Bob Hudson's nickname? | The Snake |
| 46. Who was the Mammoth Elementary School principal when it was located near the Fish Hatchery? | Irene Maron |
| 47. What 3 men were the organizers of Sierra Cycle Series, Inc.? | Bill Cockroft, Sam Walker, Wally Hofmann |
| 48. Who are the 3 women that have married Brian Jones? | Shirley Sydel, Kim Angeles and Cleland Hoff |
| 49. Where did Brian Jones' second marriage take place? | On top of Banner Mtn. |
| 50. What was the name of the sewing shop in Mammoth before it was called The Gathering? | Sew on and Sew Forth |
| 51. Where did Stacy Barfield work in the 70's? | The Stove |
| 52. Who is the physician at Mammoth Hospital with the longest tenure? | Dennis Crunk |
| 53. Name the 3 snowboarders from Mammoth who have gone to the Olympics: | Tonny Czeschin, Mason Aguirre and Danny Kass |
| 54. The Volcom Skate Park was built in honor of which local kid? | Jeffrey Anderson (JFA) |
| 55. Who was the Mono County Supervisor in charge of the building of the Scenic Loop escape route out of Mammoth? | Al Leydecker |
| 56. Who is the pro surfer from Mammoth Lakes? | Dave Kalama |
| 57. What was the restaurant before Pea Soup Anderson's was built? | The VI |
| 58. Where was Swenson's Ice Cream Parlor? | Where Base Camp is now |
| 59. Which students participated in the first lunch time boxing match at Mammoth High School in the 80's and who was the principal at the time? | Joe Parrino and Everett, Principal: Joe Maruca |
| 60. Where was the Annex US Post Office located in the 80's? | Sherwin Plaza |
| 61. Where was Shogun's first location in Mammoth? | Laurel Mtn Rd., 1 blk south of the 76 Station |
| 62. When did the "Affa Building" go into bankruptcy? | 1983 |
| 63. When was the first snow season of snow making on Mammoth Mtn? | 1991 and 1992 |
| 64. What chairlift on Mammoth Mtn. did you have to side step up to before loading? | Chair 1 |
| 65. Who originated the Sierra Handshake? | Kathy Copeland |
| 66. Where was Miller Siding Rd.? | Where The Village is located now |
| 67. What was the very first condo project in Mammoth? | Nordica |
| 68. When did Mammoth High School open? | 1974 |
| 69. Before it was completed where were high school classes temporarily held in Mammoth? | Canyon Lodge |
| 70. Who was the women's telemark champion in 1982/83? | Jean Dean (the Telemark Queen) |
| 71. Angel's Restaurant was originally called: | The Cortina |
| 72. Where was Dennis Hartman's first job in Mammoth? | The Alpine Café |
| 73. What was La Sierra's originally called? | The Arlberg |
| 74. Where was Berger's Burgers originally located? | Center Street where Mammoth Nursery is now |
| 75. What restaurant did Sam Walker first manage? | The Rafters |
| 76. What was located where Whiskey Creek is now? | Pena's Taco Hut |
| 77. What was Walt's Ghetto and where was it located? | The trailer park located where the Chevron station and Holiday Inn Express are now. |
| 78. Gomez's was originally called what? | Rhubarb's Place |
| 79. Where was Fuzz's Place? | Where Gomez's is, after it was Rhubarb's Place |
| 80. What market was located in the Mammoth Properties Bldg? | Shimmerhorn's |
| 81. What market was built later across the street? | Buster's |
| 82. What was Marianne O'Connor's business in the 70's? | The Road Apple Produce Stand |
| 83. What nickname did John Neubauer give that business? | Marianne's Melons |
| 84. What restaurant was where the B of A building is now? | The Tavern |
| 85. What was the first franchise restaurant in Mammoth? | Foster's Freeze |
| 86. What was the most popular special on the menu at Las Montanas? | The Cheese Crisp Special |
| 87. Slocum's restaurant was originally called? | Welch's Pancake House |
| 88. After that what was it called? | The Captain's Table |
| 89. What brand of gas station was located where the Village is now? | Texaco |
| 90. What took place in John Hadaway's House located where The Point is now? | Manufacturing of Aquarium Pumps |
| 91. Who owned the first pharmacy and where was it located? | Matt Ferkovich, in the old Footloose Bldg. Where the Village is now |
| 92. Who was the first Town Attorney? | Neil McCarroll |
| 93. Who owned The Winery? | Evan Russell |
| 94. What famous cyclist rode in the Sierra Cycling Series? | Lance Armstrong |
| 95. What is Dave McCoy's favorite mode of transportation today? | His Rhino |
| 96. When did Snowcreek Athletic Club open? | 1984 |
| 97. What was in the building that used to be located what is now the Post Office parking lot? | The Red Rooster Antique Shop |
| 98. Who owned it? | Don and Florence Sharp |
| 99. What type of business was at the Shell location at Main St/Old Mammoth Rd. in the 40's? | Shell Gas Station |
| 100. Which 2 families had the most offspring in Mammoth in the 50's and 60's? | The Murphy's and the Warta's |
| 101. Who originally started Kittredges and what was his famous mail order business out of that store?/ | Doug Kittredge/Custom Arrows |
| 102. What was Filson's? | Fishing store |
| 103. Who did Dennis Hartman buy Mammoth Disposal from? | Leonard Hayden |
| 104. Who has lived in a tree house in Mammoth? | Kathy Copeland |
| 105. Who was Whiskey Creek's first chef and his nickname? | Max Eggert/Captain Grease |
| 106. Who was the Mammoth Ski School Director before Max Good? | Gus Weber |
| 107. Who were the two largest land owners in the area in the 40's? | The Valentines and the Arcularius Family |
| 108. Who was the original caretaker of the Valentine Reserve? | Woody Sampson |
| 109. Who took over his position? | Scott Christensen |
| 110. What was the nickname of the Arcularius' summer sheepherder's cabin? | The Ghost House |
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