How do you remember Phoenix? Stories from long time residents... (Mesa: clothing, venue)

[bfrazee]

There was a guy with a red cart in front of Penny's. He had a little monkey that would run up and grab a coin if you held one out.

[Westside Willie]

Originally Posted by azfrybaby

I lived at Stage 7 untill it turned into the VIP Club. Went by the name of Frenchy. Vince (Alice) was to young to go inside but we would chat during intermission. I sang there once. Frank Fafara (The Golden One) were there andf one of the guys from Phil and the Frantics. .

Ask and ye shall receive: Frank Phil & Alice.

Please tell us what Alice was like as a teen.

[bgrn198]

Originally Posted by arizonalover73

I also remember Goony golf in Tempe...they're hole themes had a windmill, big boat, dinosaur. And they had a huge old metal slide kids could slide down if they were bored waiting to putt.

I remember Super x drug store. And when ABCO grocery store was called Alpha Beta Co.

I used to go in Smitty's Grocery store when I was out there visiting

[baby sinister]

Originally Posted by bgrn198

I used to go in Smitty's Grocery store when I was out there visiting

We used to shop at Smitty's Big Town on 16th street and Buckeye rd. A Walgreens was built on to the store later and you could walk from the Smittys store to the Walgreens store without going outside. At one time there was also a Post office, a Western Auto store and a El Taco, all on that same corner.

[roosevelt]

Originally Posted by baby sinister

We used to shop at Smitty's Big Town on 16th street and Buckeye rd. A Walgreens was built on to the store later and you could walk from the Smittys store to the Walgreens store without going outside. At one time there was also a Post office, a Western Auto store and a El Taco, all on that same corner.

Last time I was in that Smitty's store, about 20 years ago, they had a guard at the entrance sitting on a stool with a shotgun in his lap.

[pbenjamin]

Originally Posted by arizonalover73

And when ABCO grocery store was called Alpha Beta Co.

Alpha Beta and ABCO were not the same company. Alpha Beta was a California chain that had stores in Arizona. When they decided to close the Arizona stores, they were purchased by ABCO foods, which used the Alpha Beta name for a while but ultimately changed to ABCO and then Desert Market.

[West Phx Native]

Originally Posted by bfrazee

Did you live in Starlight Park. I remember that Treadaway stuff and everybody getting out and loading their rifles. I was born in Phx in 62.

I lived down the street from Starlight park school, and was going to school there at the time. I am still in the area and the treadaway house looks like it is starting to fall apart.

FindACase™ | State v. Treadaway (http://az.findacase.com/research/wfrmDocViewer.aspx/xq/fac./AZ/AZ2/1977/19770711_0040288.AZ.htm/qx - broken link)

Too bad he got off...........

Interesting times, We had the Tison gang escape a few years later. serial killer true crime library * serial killer news * list of serial killers * serial murder * female serial killers * crime scene investigation * tueur en serie * omicidi seriali *

[baby sinister]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

Last time I was in that Smitty's store, about 20 years ago, they had a guard at the entrance sitting on a stool with a shotgun in his lap.

LMAO...I wouldn't doubt that one bit...that area became really run down after the 70's.

[desertratz]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

Last time I was in that Smitty's store, about 20 years ago, they had a guard at the entrance sitting on a stool with a shotgun in his lap.

The Smitty's store at 16th and Buckeye became a Food City after Smitty's ceased to exist. The Food City store there is now closed as part of the Bashas bankruptcy deal. I work at Honeywell at the airport and I drive by that corner at least once a week on my way to Carolina's mexican food. Everything on that SW corner is closed and empty now.

[Jim Cavender]

any former Reynolds Metals employee out there? I lived in Phoenix for a few years in the late 70's early 80's, and worked are Reynolds Metals, made a lot of very good friends that I would like to reconnect with.