How do you remember Phoenix? Stories from long time residents... (Glendale: ending, cable)

[locolobo13]

Originally Posted by trillcatz

Tommy James and the Shondelles, spring of '68 I think...I believe I had flowers in my hair. Encanto was the best! I believe my first and only canoe ride was their with two girlfriends and we were laughing so hard we almost dumped it. My dad took me out on the pedal boats and they were much harder than they looked...he did all of the pedaling. Didn't they have a little kiddie amusement park within the park? I vaguely remember something like that.

Still do


The train takes a short loop outside kiddieland.

[locolobo13]

Originally Posted by Magnum Mike

If I remember correctly, "cruising" moved to Metro Center sometime in the early 1980s, I can't remember why it was moved, but I remember it didn't last very long at Metro Center, and it went back to Central.

I think it moved to Metro 'cuz that's where the girls were.

[Magnum Mike]

Originally Posted by locolobo13

I think it moved to Metro 'cuz that's where the girls were.

LOL.. I don't know about the Metro Center beltway, but there were a lot of them in the mall.

Of course back then the mall closed around 7 PM, I remember the entrance by the food court remained open because of the movie theaters, which were inside the mall back then, but you couldn't go past the food court because of a roll gate, or whatever they're called, was used to close the mall past the food courts and the movie theaters.

[Chrisxxx]

Originally Posted by locolobo13

Still do


The train takes a short loop outside kiddieland.

Future of Encanto Park Kiddie Land in Doubt
Future of Encanto Park Kiddie Land in Doubt (http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/local/phoenix/enchanted-island-amusement-park-4-12-2011 - broken link)

Encanto Park's Enchanted Island kiddie park was a special treat while I was growing up. They had a huge beautiful Merry-Go-Round/Carousel and a Roller Coaster that we kids loved. Attending birthday parties there was great fun also. I hope they don't close it down.

[learicalAZ]

Originally Posted by 1937Gal

I bought a brand new AllGlass Hatchback silver Ford Pinto from Larry Clayton Ford on Grand Ave and Thomas Road.

Canyon Ford was at the triangle of land created by Grand Ave, Thomas Rd and the Black Canyon Freeway. Mel Clayton Ford was at 16th St and Camelback Rd. My sister bought a brand new 1971 Pinto from Clayton's predecessor, Reed Mullen Ford. I think Mel bought out Reed Mullen in 1972, the first year for the mostly glass hatchback Pinto. BTW, Canyon Ford later changed names to Pioneer Ford, after a while moved to 75th Ave & McDowell Rd, and went through a few more name changes before closing. Pioneer Ford had a second location in Goodyear, now that store is owned by the Earnhardt family and goes by the name of Rodeo Ford.

[observer53]

Originally Posted by learicalAZ

Canyon Ford was at the triangle of land created by Grand Ave, Thomas Rd and the Black Canyon Freeway. Mel Clayton Ford was at 16th St and Camelback Rd. My sister bought a brand new 1971 Pinto from Clayton's predecessor, Reed Mullen Ford. I think Mel bought out Reed Mullen in 1972, the first year for the mostly glass hatchback Pinto. BTW, Canyon Ford later changed names to Pioneer Ford, after a while moved to 75th Ave & McDowell Rd, and went through a few more name changes before closing. Pioneer Ford had a second location in Goodyear, now that store is owned by the Earnhardt family and goes by the name of Rodeo Ford.

Actually, it's MULLAN, not Mullen. If there was a Larry Clayton, perhaps he's a relative of Mel's. Remember Mel Clayton Ford all too well, from a bizarre buying experience my mother had there about 40 years ago.

[learicalAZ]

Originally Posted by observer53

Actually, it's MULLAN, not Mullen.

Sorry, my spell check doesn't do last names.
You are quite correct.

[Magnum Mike]

Originally Posted by learicalAZ

Canyon Ford was at the triangle of land created by Grand Ave, Thomas Rd and the Black Canyon Freeway. Mel Clayton Ford was at 16th St and Camelback Rd. My sister bought a brand new 1971 Pinto from Clayton's predecessor, Reed Mullen Ford. I think Mel bought out Reed Mullen in 1972, the first year for the mostly glass hatchback Pinto. BTW, Canyon Ford later changed names to Pioneer Ford, after a while moved to 75th Ave & McDowell Rd, and went through a few more name changes before closing. Pioneer Ford had a second location in Goodyear, now that store is owned by the Earnhardt family and goes by the name of Rodeo Ford.

Reed Mullan Ford, I remember their commercials on the radio or TV from the early 1970s, with a song that went something like: Reed Mullan foooord, 16th Street and Camelback.

And yes, the dealership became Mel Clayton Ford sometime in the mid 1970s. The whole property was torn down in recent years, and now it's a Toyota dealership.

[SluggoF16]

Originally Posted by Magnum Mike

Reed Mullan Ford, I remember their commercials on the radio or TV from the early 1970s, with a song that went something like: Reed Mullan foooord, 16th Street and Camelback.

And yes, the dealership became Mel Clayton Ford sometime in the mid 1970s. The whole property was torn down in recent years, and now it's a Toyota dealership.

Wasn't Sanderson the one with that jingle in the 60s with the ending "giddy up, giddy up, giddy up, go"?

[observer53]

Originally Posted by SluggoF16

Wasn't Sanderson the one with that jingle in the 60s with the ending "giddy up, giddy up, giddy up, go"?

That's the one.