How do you remember Phoenix? Stories from long time residents... (Scottsdale: tanks, parties)

[roosevelt]

Originally Posted by ShrinkingDesert

The Don Jose Mexican Food restaurant that was located on east Thomas Rd across from the Old Tower Plaza that closed 3 years ago, is now re-opened as of 01/17/2011. Same family run business. The building looks like it use to be a IHOP back in the day but has been Don Joses since I can remember back to atleast the mid-seventies. Anyone have any more information on the history of the place would be appreciated. Thanks.

I know Don Jose was there in 1969 but not how long before that. At the time there were only 2 IHOP's left, one on Central and one on Bethany Home.

[roosevelt]

Originally Posted by roberto1111

Whitter Elementary graduating class of 1957.

I have the 1950 Emerson graduating class photo and also the mimeographed yearbook with all the predictions and what the 8th graders 'willed' to the 7th graders.

There is nothing on the internet about Whittier or Emerson but Kenilworth has a huge number of photos and memories on Facebook as a group site. I hear they even have a museum in the basement.

[roosevelt]

Originally Posted by ShrinkingDesert

Chris-town was the place,,to bad it hit the skids, My first date was at the Harkins theater that ran along 19th ave and many followed at the indoor UA cinemas inside the mall. What a fantastic time.

The marquee on 19th Ave. was interesting in that the whole thing could be lowered to the ground with an electric motor so the plastic letters could be changed.

[baby sinister]

Originally Posted by baby sinister

I use to deliver parts to all those places back when I worked for Charlie C Jones Battery and Electric on west Mcdowell.

This photo was taken around 1988.

[Arizona Mike]

Originally Posted by SluggoF16

Haven't thought much of Town and Country in a long time. When I drove by in November I was tempted to go in and see what's changed. Town & Country had a great forerunner of the modern mall food court; my dad worked there briefly in 1970 when the construction business was down for a few months. Some of the best ham sandwiches around, though nowhere near as good as Mag's.

I still drop in occasionally to browse at Bookstar - even in these days where I buy most everything I read on Amazon, I still find it strangely relaxing to browse in bookstores. There is a Yogurtology in Town and Country, where you can fill your cup with Oatmeal Cookie Dough frozen yogurt and Red Velvet Cake frozen yogurt, and they charge you by the weight. After eating like that, I usually have to go to the LA Fitness in the mall to burn off some of the calories... There's a fair decent Cajun restaurant and of course, Trader Joe's.

But enough of the present, let's get back to the past. There are planters there now which used to be fountains where water would bubble down the descending ponds back in the 1960s and 1970s. With the semi-open mall design and shaded walkways, I always liked walking through there as a kid, it didn't feel like any of the other malls.

[Arizona Mike]

Good article about the Cine Capri with a LOT of memories in the comments section from people who remember it - even a year-by-year listing of ALL the movies that showed there, by date! I had forgotten there was a Caf' Casino there,as well.

Cinema Treasures | Cine Capri

[Arizona Mike]

Originally Posted by allan0318

I love discovering and researching old movie theatres. Does anyone remember the name of the movie theatre in Peoria on Grand Avenue between the old K Mart and Smitty's store? It is a two story building and was obviously a theatre at one time. It currently houses a tattoo parlor. The name, opening year. year closed, and any other details will make my day!

There is a great site devoted to old movie theaters, www.cinematreasures.org. They list one closed theater in Peoria (Peoria Theater, aka Paramount Theater) which sounds like it could be the one you describe, at 8307 W. Washington St. (near Grand):

Cinema Treasures | Peoria Theatre

[Arizona Mike]

Originally Posted by Arizona Mike

There is a great site devoted to old movie theaters, www.cinematreasures.org. They list one closed theater in Peoria (Peoria Theater, aka Paramount Theater) which sounds like it could be the one you describe, at 8307 W. Washington St. (near Grand):

Cinema Treasures | Peoria Theatre

Ah, crud - I took a second look and it looks like you were the one who posted the info on the theater on that site...never mind!

[SluggoF16]

There is a great site devoted to old movie theaters, www.cinematreasures.org. They list one closed theater in Peoria (Peoria Theater, aka Paramount Theater) which sounds like it could be the one you describe, at 8307 W. Washington St. (near Grand)

Thanks for the great site link! It was neat to read about the Cine Capri (saw Star Wars in 1977 and Empire Strikes Back in 1980 there) as well as the Kachina in Scottsdale.

[freddy61]

Does anybody remember any of the details about the manager who was murdered years ago at the Cafe Casino restaurant on camelback ave.