Woodstock’s has shared SDSU ties, high energy in College Area for 40 years
Woodstock s in the College Area Photo by Luis Montegudo Jr It s been home to celebrations and memory-making moments and now a College Area hangout is hosting a party upon reaching a big milestone Woodstock s a pizzeria near San Diego State University is celebrating its th anniversary Thursday We re really proud to be open for years here commented general manager Lily Castro Although a few people believe the restaurant was named after the famous s music festival it was titled after its founder Chuck Woodstock He opened the first Woodstock s in near Oregon State University in Corvallis Oregon He longed to create a fun student-oriented pizzeria focusing on fresh hand-tossed dough It became a success and led to a second restaurant in San Luis Obispo In the present day there are six Woodstock s including the one in San Diego which opened in in an old laundromat at El Cajon Blvd Thursday s celebration recognizes the San Diego anniversary The event runs from to p m and will include a DJ a ribbon cutting speeches and discount promotions on pizza and pints of beer We re really excited about it noted Castro The store s longevity she stated can be tied to its food and the experience it provides but also its relationships with its customers Plenty of of them fondly recall eating at Woodstock s when they were attending SDSU She recalled talking to one man who hadn t been to Woodstock s since he went to college years ago and had moved back into the area He was like I ve already been here three times since moving back reported Castro It s like you guys are my favorite pizza spot So that was really cool We have a lot of history here Those college ties are part of the sauce at Woodstock s Local students make up much of the workforce The restaurant also works closely with the school s athletic programs on events And it becomes a raucous gathering place when the Aztecs play a big contest Oh my gosh high potency very lively reported Castro of battle nights It s really exciting
