How do you remember Phoenix? Stories from long time residents... (Williams: design, horses)

[West Phx Native]

I heard on the news that Big Surf found a buyer and is going to remain open.

[roosevelt]

Here is a 1983 photo I found. I thought it was kind of a funny angle. St. Mary's raised a ruckus when those statues were installed. I wonder if they are still there?

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[observer53]

Originally Posted by roosevelt

Here is a 1983 photo I found. I thought it was kind of a funny angle. St. Mary's raised a ruckus when those statues were installed. I wonder if they are still there?

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Moved somewhat, but still in sight of the church. They are in front of and east of the Herberger Theater.

[azfrybaby]

Originally Posted by Westside Willie

Arizona Days and Ways is priceless - if you find a copy grab it. I have the 1962 edition -found it in a used book store. Its loaded with cool old vintage ads - hand drawn the old way.(Im an advertising graphic designer so this kind of stuff means a lot to me.) The coolest part is all the ads have the street addresses on then (of course) so you know where they were (are). Heres an example: McCoys Laundry @ 1624 E Washington. Last time I went by the building was still there.

Yes that is the book my sis has and let me borrow to look through. About two inches thick I would guess. My father Bill McKay was a commercial artist and worked for O.S. Stapley and A.P.S. before it was A.P.S. I think maybe Arizona Light and Power. I remember him sitting at his drafting table drawing Redi-Kilowat for ads. I have no doubt that there are a few ads in the book my dad designed. He eventually opened his own advertising agency McKay Advertising and had the Phoenix Bird as his logo. He designed the Chief Wampum set for the Lew King Rangers Show and was pretty much part of everything and knew everyone in the radio, TV, art and advertising world. Phoenix was a much smaller town. I think I remember my folks said something about trollies here when they first came but I might be wrong.

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by azfrybaby

Yes that is the book my sis has and let me borrow to look through. About two inches thick I would guess. My father Bill McKay was a commercial artist and worked for O.S. Stapley and A.P.S. before it was A.P.S. I think maybe Arizona Light and Power. I remember him sitting at his drafting table drawing Redi-Kilowat for ads. I have no doubt that there are a few ads in the book my dad designed. He eventually opened his own advertising agency McKay Advertising and had the Phoenix Bird as his logo. He designed the Chief Wampum set for the Lew King Rangers Show and was pretty much part of everything and knew everyone in the radio, TV, art and advertising world. Phoenix was a much smaller town. I think I remember my folks said something about trollies here when they first came but I might be wrong.

We had trolleys as late as 1948............and, the irony is that part of our present Light Rail runs along some of the old rights of way.

[roosevelt]

Originally Posted by azfrybaby

Yes that is the book my sis has and let me borrow to look through. About two inches thick I would guess. My father Bill McKay was a commercial artist and worked for O.S. Stapley and A.P.S. before it was A.P.S. I think maybe Arizona Light and Power. I remember him sitting at his drafting table drawing Redi-Kilowat for ads. I have no doubt that there are a few ads in the book my dad designed. He eventually opened his own advertising agency McKay Advertising and had the Phoenix Bird as his logo. He designed the Chief Wampum set for the Lew King Rangers Show and was pretty much part of everything and knew everyone in the radio, TV, art and advertising world. Phoenix was a much smaller town. I think I remember my folks said something about trollies here when they first came but I might be wrong.

Here is Lew King in the early 50's it looks like. I used to buy all my shoes at the Thom McAn in the background.

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[jerslon]

I remember really enjoying bowling and playing pin ball machines at the Pla-Mor Bowl on 1st Street downtown Phoenix back in the late 50's and 60's. They only had 12 lanes and pin boys. Anyone else remember it? Jerry

[roosevelt]

Originally Posted by jerslon

I remember really enjoying bowling and playing pin ball machines at the Pla-Mor Bowl on 1st Street downtown Phoenix back in the late 50's and 60's. They only had 12 lanes and pin boys. Anyone else remember it? Jerry

Pla-Mor Bowling Arcade was listed at 34 East Monroe then 212 North 1st Street so they must of had two entrances. The other arcade was Playland but no one called it that, it was always the penny arcade at 25 East Washington, Donofrio's Ice Cream used to be at that location with Cactus Candy next door that became the Paris Gown Shop. There were lots of pin ball machines at the bus terminal at 2nd Ave. and Washington. I remember one guy that would run up about 25 free games and then walk out. The management would rush out and run the games off. Bert Easley also had his Fun Shop in the terminal.

[KarmaPhx]

I used to go ice skating near a tower records, can't remember what the place was called?

[pbenjamin]

Tower Plaza (now called Desert Palms Power Center) had (maybe still has) a skating rink and there was a Tower Records in front of the mall at 40th/Thomas.