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

[roosevelt]

Originally Posted by Arizona Mike

Whoo-hoo! I got the first post on the 100th page on this thread! Amazing how many memories we share!

We are also coming up on our 100,000th viewer.

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[Visgraf90]

My family's been here since the late 19th century, so I've heard quite a few stories from my relatives. One my grandmother told is that the old Rosenzweig Center, now Phoenix City Square (or something to that extent), was originally meant to be a country house for my great-grandmother; but they couldn't get natural gas to the property, so it lied dormant for several years. Also, when my father's family moved to Northview and Central, my grandfather had to resign from the city council as that area was outside the city limits.

[mortalmike]

Two words...Pool Hopping, sometimes we were hard up for some relief, if you were a kid back in the 60s and seventies in what was then North Phx. Sometime a fancy large fountain would do the trick. I was also one of those kids that would float down the canal if it were going my way -

I have not lived in Phoenix for thirty years, but I have never heard city neighborhood envirments that were as quiet as Phoenix's. Seems that neighborhoods here in Uban CA, are never still.

How is this for a memory?.....While on my bike delivering the AZ republic, I would peddle down an ally adjacnt to the Tropic Garden petting Zoo on 7th street. The little monkeys would swoop down and pull my hair!

Just two more words.....Aqua Netta Bye now

Mortalmike

[roosevelt]

Originally Posted by mortalmike

How is this for a memory?.....While on my bike delivering the AZ republic, I would peddle down an ally adjacnt to the Tropic Garden petting Zoo on 7th street. The little monkeys would swoop down and pull my hair!

Just two more words.....Aqua Netta Bye now

Mortalmike

I remember those spider monkeys at the 7th Street zoo. Also Aquanetta, I used to see her eating at a buffet in Scottsdale all the time, talked to her once. I remember seeing her in a movie when I was a kid called Tarzan and the Leopard Girl, she stole every scene she was in. I think her next picture had her turning into a gorilla, a horror flick.

Here is a picture of the original Park Central with Coffee Dan's in front:

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I never could understand why they didn't close in the mall and air condition the spaces between stores. Diamond's and El Rancho grocery store was at the back.

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

We are also coming up on our 100,000th viewer.

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And that be me

OK: 1,000th post but still

[azdr0710]

roosevelt and others.....

back in, say, 1960 or even 1950, did local residents complain that the city has gotten so big and traffic is heavy and things aren't like the old days of 1920 or 1930??....

moved here in 1975 as a kid and I definitely feel the faster pace and increased traffic, of course......

pretty sure you'll say that, yes, people complained back then, also, but wondering if the "tone" or attitude toward the growth back then was the same as we hear today....was the mood as anti-growth as it is today?.....what differences are there today as compared to 50 years ago in terms of growth sentiment?....was it more "exciting" to see growth then?.....

thanks for comments

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by azdr0710

roosevelt and others.....

back in, say, 1960 or even 1950, did local residents complain that the city has gotten so big and traffic is heavy and things aren't like the old days of 1920 or 1930??....

moved here in 1975 as a kid and I definitely feel the faster pace and increased traffic, of course......

pretty sure you'll say that, yes, people complained back then, also, but wondering if the "tone" or attitude toward the growth back then was the same as we hear today....was the mood as anti-growth as it is today?.....what differences are there today as compared to 50 years ago in terms of growth sentiment?....was it more "exciting" to see growth then?.....

thanks for comments

I moved here in 1990 and it was much easier to get around despite far fewer freeways (202 stopped near Sky Harbor, Superstition ended at Power Rd, no 101, etc) and no Light Rail.

[roosevelt]

Originally Posted by azdr0710

roosevelt and others.....

back in, say, 1960 or even 1950, did local residents complain that the city has gotten so big and traffic is heavy and things aren't like the old days of 1920 or 1930??....

moved here in 1975 as a kid and I definitely feel the faster pace and increased traffic, of course......

pretty sure you'll say that, yes, people complained back then, also, but wondering if the "tone" or attitude toward the growth back then was the same as we hear today....was the mood as anti-growth as it is today?.....what differences are there today as compared to 50 years ago in terms of growth sentiment?....was it more "exciting" to see growth then?.....

thanks for comments

Back in 1950, most businesses were downtown, no malls. Traffic was bumper to bumper going to and from downtown up to about Thomas Road at 5pm. The only heavy traffic throughout the city limits was at Christmas time when the city actively promoted Christmas with street lighting and displays hung between the lights, the Professional Building played Christmas music from their 4 huge speakers on the roof, stores had displays, you get the idea; now the government is killing Christmas and it shows.

[Westside Willie]

Hey Bear

how long did you sit in front of your computer waiting for that 999th post. ?

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by Westside Willie

Hey Bear

how long did you sit in front of your computer waiting for that 999th post. ?

'Blame' it on roosevelt for bringing it up.