How do you remember Phoenix? Stories from long time residents... (Peoria: builders, map)

[TDPHX]

Originally Posted by SluggoF16

While rooting through some old clippings, I found this, from a Jaycees' program. (My mom was with the Jaydettes, the womens' auxiliary.) The article's narrative is included. Rio Vista, Edison and Whittier are mentioned Whittier's Reading Center has no caption... it was off to the side. Circa April 1960.

Here are some photos regarding Edison including the original building - it was torn down in the early 1980's.

[TDPHX]

Originally Posted by TDPHX

Here are some photos regarding Edison including the original building - it was torn down in the early 1980's.

Here are some more

[aviator7777]

Thanks Desertratz!!!

[Westside Willie]

Originally Posted by kirk nervig

Can somebody tell me what the "steps" carved into the butte on Mc Dowell are, and why it was done?

Heres a long shot looking Southeast.
If you want to get out and walk it, you have to approach from the west on McDowell. Watch for the tiny strip of parking spaces on your right -don't drive past or you're screwed, and you'll have to go all the way to 64th street and turn around-twice. Tricky but worth it. Great view of the NE valley from up there.

Just ask Hubb Capp and the boys.

[SluggoF16]

Originally Posted by Westside Willie

Heres a long shot looking Southeast.
If you want to get out and walk it, you have to approach from the west on McDowell. Watch for the tiny strip of parking spaces on your right -don't drive past or you're screwed, and you'll have to go all the way to 64th street and turn around-twice. Tricky but worth it. Great view of the NE valley from up there.

Just ask Hubb Capp and the boys.

I hadn't thought about Hub Kapp (one of Pat McMahon's many characters) and the Wheels in a very long time (maybe when Ladmo sadly passed in 94). Thanks for that blast from the past.

"Work, work, dirty word, the dirtiest word I ever heard..."

[trillcatz]

Originally Posted by Randall Warwick

It was at the time located at the bottom of a mountain on 19th and Cactus.I was a busboy in 1977 at the age of fifteen.Lenny often worked behind the line while his brother Conrad would work the floor.To this day,their roquefort dressing and sauteed mushrooms were the best I've tasted.Great steak and great atmosphere.For the life of me I can't remember the name of that little mountain range.

Oh yes...that was my dinner there...petit filet w/ sauteed mushrooms, baked potato w/ butter on the side and salad w/ roquefort...it was heaven and it seems like when they first opened in about what...74-75 that dinner was about $4. My girlfriends and I would get together up in the loft enjoying pitchers of margaritas...way too many of them...it's a wonder they didn't throw us out as we were known to get a little loud. Do you know if it's still open? If so I think maybe I'll have to see if their food is still as good these days. Great memories.

[trillcatz]

Originally Posted by azdr0710

that little mountain range is just one part of the adventurously-named North Phoenix Mountains range....the just plain Phoenix Mountains range includes the Squaw Peak area and east to Mummy Mountain and Camelback Mountain

I was thinking North Mountain

[roosevelt]

As we approach the 300,000th view, here are some more photos that may spur some discussion.

[observer53]

Originally Posted by trillcatz

Oh yes...that was my dinner there...petit filet w/ sauteed mushrooms, baked potato w/ butter on the side and salad w/ roquefort...it was heaven and it seems like when they first opened in about what...74-75 that dinner was about $4. My girlfriends and I would get together up in the loft enjoying pitchers of margaritas...way too many of them...it's a wonder they didn't throw us out as we were known to get a little loud. Do you know if it's still open? If so I think maybe I'll have to see if their food is still as good these days. Great memories.

No, Lenny Monti's has been gone for a long time... funny, that same dinner (minus the mushrooms... not that I don't like them, I just didn't get them) was my meal of choice at La Casa Vieja in the 70's. My friend and I were there often enough, and often had the same waitress -- she'd just walk up and ask if we were having "the usual" and off she'd go to the kitchen.

La Casa Vieja is still good food.

[aviator7777]

Does Hugh Downs from ABC TV's program 20/20 still live in the Valley of the Sun? We used to hear him flying gliders out north of Phoenix near lake Plesant.