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The Rusty Duck, once a popular go-to spot in Sacramento, is demolished Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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BEGAN THIS MORNING. REPORTER: THESE WERE THE FIRST MOMENTS AFTER 8:30 A.M. THIS MORNING WHEN FOLKS STOPPED TO WATCH THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE LONG-STANDING RUSTY DUCK RESTAURANT. >> IT’S A SAD DAY ON MANY FRONTS. REPORTER: 11 YEARS AFTER CLOSING FOR GOOD AND SITTING VACANT, DEVELOPERS ARE STATE -- ARE TEARING DOWN THIS ONCE POPULAR GO TO SPOT IN SACRAMENTO. JUST BEFORE DEMO BEGAN, I WAS GIVEN AN EXCLUSIVE LAST CHANCE TO WALK INSIDE THE RUSTY DUCK FOR ONE LAST LOOK WITH THE DEMOLITION CREW. THE INSIDE, STILL REMINISCENT OF WHAT WAS. FOR HIM, IT WAS A HOLE THROWBACK TO HER HIGH SCHOOL DAYS. >> IT IS SAD TO SEE A WONDERFUL HISTORIC RESTAURANT LIKE THE RUSTY DUCK LEAVE SACRAMENTO. I REMEMBER COMING HERE FOR HOMECOMING DATES. I KNOW MANY PEOPLE DID. REPORTER: ONCE BACK OUTSIDE, WE SHOWED THE VIDEO TO ANTHONY WHO CAME TO SEE THE PLACE WHERE HE WORKED IN THE 1980’S ONE LAST TIME. >> AT ONE POINT THIS WAS THE PLACE. IT WAS THE PLACE. REPORTER: WHILE THE BUILDING IS NOW DISAPPEARING, THOSE WH MEMORIES HERE SAY THAT THE RUSTY DUCK WILL ALWAYS BE A PART OF THEIR LIVES. EVEN THOUGH THE BUILDING WILL BE TORN DOWN, DOES THAT MEAN THE MEMORIES DISAPPEAR? >> NEVER. OH, NEVER. IT WILL ALWAYS BE THERE. REPORTER: A FITTING WAY TO END OF THIS STORY FOR THE LAST TIME ANYONE WAS INSIDE THE RUSTY DUCK AS THE OLD SAYING RIGHT THERE, OLD DUCK HUNTERS NEVER DIE, THEY JUST LOSE THEIR BARRELS. INSIDE THE RUSTY DUCK WHIC