Valentine Diners

Lake City, Colorado

  • Business name: Tic Toc Diner
  • Street address: 135 Gunnison Avenue
  • Open or closed: Open
  • History: The Tic Toc Diner was first located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Reports have it dating to 1938, but it is more likely from 1945-1947. It remained in Albuquerque until the spring of 2000, when it was moved to Lake City by owners Jordan and Sonya Roberts, who had bought it in 1996. Prior owners in Albuquerque were Kay and Everett Emswiller (38 years) and Ron Lowe and Sue Paccione. At Lake City, the Tic Toc is now enclosed inside a larger restaurant building.
  • Model / serial number: Unknown / 538

 

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