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‘Classic Lifestyle’ @ 815 Sea Spray Lane 1981-82

‘Classic Lifestyle’ @ 815 Sea Spray Lane 1981-82

After the 2026 disaster at 815 Sea Spray Lane we went looking through our records and found this in the 1981-82 Foster City Chamber of Commerce Community Guide. The original advertisement features off 815 Sea Spray. Our collective hearts go out to the Spinnaker Cove Community. See the guide from 1981-82 here: https://fostercitylife.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Foster-City-Community-Guide-1981-1982.pdf Spinnaker Cove has long been a staple of the local community. Built in the early 1980s by Centex Homes, the complex was designed to maximize waterside living,…

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Foster City Gives Youth an Advisory Role and a Voice

Foster City Gives Youth an Advisory Role and a Voice

The Foster City Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is a citizens’ group that advises City Council on issues related to the needs of the youth in Foster City and promotes teen involvement in the community. These photos are from Youth Talent show organized by YAC in 1989.

Greetings from the Island!

Greetings from the Island!

From our archives we present this postcard that went out to Foster City residents to promote San Mateo’s Fashion Island Mall. What makes this photo unique are some of the smaller details seen in the aerial photo. Metro Tower was completed in 1986 so this photo had to be the early to mid 1980’s.