A & W Burger Family Statues

Hillsboro, Oregon

Left to right: Mama Burger, Papa Burger, Baby Burger, and Teen Burger. A plaque in front of the statues reads:

A & W Burger Family

The A& W Restaurant figures placed here are unique remnants of the drive-in culture that developed in the 1950's and 1960's. The Mama, Papa and Baby figures are from the original family that stood in front of the Hillsboro A & W Restaurant located at 1319 SE TV Highway. These figures were donated to the City by Joe and Dale Mallicoat in 1991. The Teen figure was added in 1996 to replace one missing from the Hillsboro restuarant and complete the family. The figures are among a few which survive today and remind us of a time when A & W "Burger Families" were on display at restaurants throughout the country. These figures were designated a Cultural Resource in 1983 by the Hillsboro Planning Commission.

The City of Hillsboro gratefully acknowledges and extends appreciation to the HilHi Art Club for restoring the figures, the Tualatin Valley Garden Club for landscaping this site, and the Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Committee for assistance in funding this project.

Directions: Directions: In front of the Shute Park Aquatic & Recreation Center (SE 10th Ave between SE Cedar St and SE Maple St).

Last visited: January 2015.

Oceanside, California

This former patriarch of the A & W Root Beer family now stands solo in front of a burger joint in Oceanside.

Directions: Angelo's Burgers, 2035 S. Coast Highway (at Eaton St.).

Last visited: December 2010.

Standard disclaimer: Sites are described for entertainment purposes only, as they were at the time of my last visit. I can not vouch for the current condition of the site or its accessibility.