“Upon that machine,’ said the Time Traveller, holding the lamp aloft, ‘I intend to explore time. Is that plain? I was never more serious in my life.” – from “The Time Machine” by H.G. Wells
H.G. Wells’ book, which was published in 1895, depicted a time machine where the protagonist could surf the fo
Back in the Day: What is the oldest business in Fairfield?
(1) That it never moved.
(2) That it hadn’t changed significantly.
(3) That it hadn’t closed.
Tony Wade: Back in the Day
Answers flooded in from the more than 10,000 members and they were varied and thought-provoking.
Some were easy to knock down, like Preston’s Furnishings, which was a staple on Travis Boulevard since 1957 but closed a couple of years ago and is now a different business. Some pointed to JCPenney, which opened in Fairfield in 1929 but is disqualified from this query as it did move from downtown to become the anchor for Solano Mall in 1972.