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[Quezo]

A list of all things people remember about growing up in Phoenix, Arizona in the 1980s.

You grew up in the 80s in Phoenix if you...

1) Would have done anything for a Ladmo bag.
2) Tired to fry an egg on the sidewalk.
3) Can still remember the words to the hepatitis song.
4) Spent way too many summer days in a mall.
5) Remember KZZP.
6) Went ice skating at Metrocenter.
7) Get irritated when people say "yeah, but it's a dry heat."
8) Have red burnt cheeks in ever childhood picture.
9) Had a pool in your backyard. YUP
10) Vacationed in San Diego or Rocky Point.
11) Know what it feel like to come out of an icy cold movie theater into 110 degree heat - I miss that feeling!
12) Saw your mom drive with potholders.
13) Know what "tubing" means.
14) Have been "ice blocking."
15) Have a T-shirt that says "I survived the hottest day in Phoenix history" referring to that summer day in 1990 when it got up to 122 degree in the shade.
16) Consider yourself a "Zonie."
17) Ever put Christmas lights on a cactus.
19) Burnt the bottom of your feet running out to get the mail because you were too lazy to put on shoes.
20) Know some Spanish even though you never studied it.
22) Enjoyed making song requests at Organ Stop Pizza.
23) Got in trouble for leaving crayons in the back seat of the car.
24) Are not intimidated by a Super Big Gulp.
25) Your heroes were Kevin Johnson (KJ), Mark West, and Tom Chambers.
26) Had to pay full replacement price for the rented VCR tape you left in your car.
27) Shopped at Goldwaters, Broadway Southwest, Federated or Diamonds.
28) Remember Dave Pratt the Morning Mayor on 98 KUPD.
29) Can count the number of times it snowed in Phoenix on one hand.
30) Stood in line to watch movies at the original Cine Capri.
31) Snow Cones and brain freezes made summer worthwhile.
32) Cried when Wallace and Ladmo went off the air
33) Went to Pistol Pete's pizza, ShowBiz pizza, and can recall Tex Critters at MetroCenter/Westridge
35) Remember Gemco
36) Ate at Furr's Cafeteria
38) Saw your first concert at the Arizona State Fair
39) Remember the Madhouse Macdowell (Purple Palace)
40) Remember Suns Fever
41) Recall Thunder Dan
42) Mourned the loss of Cotton Fitzsimmons
43) Believed in the 100 year flood
44) Did the hokey pokey at Great Skate/Rollero
45) Cruised Central, Metro or Mill Avenue.
46) Worried about drive by shootings at school - ?????
47) Remember only TWO freeways either the I-10 or I-17.
48) Remember who Rose Mofford or Evan Mecham is.
49) Know what Sonoyta Motors is.
50) Know what Price Club is (and when there was only 1).
51) Had Dimension Cable.
52) Know what the Phoenix Gazette is.
53) Went to Legend City or Compton Terrace.
54) Know what Yellow Front, Lucky's, Smittys, AJ Bayless, are.
55) Suffered with a swamp cooler.
56) Went boogie boarding on irrigation day.
57) Fished in the canal.
58) Went to the hot air balloon races at Thunderbird.
59) Thought 19th Ave and Cactus was in the boonies.
60) Speaking of the boonies - drank in the desert with the rest of your high school friends until the bright light of the helicopter came blaring down.
61) Were ever excited about your appearance on "Pets on Parade."
62) Suffered the consequences of leaving your sister's favorite vinyl record in the car.
63) Remember your parents voting (or not voting for) for the monorail.
64) Thought Big Surf was Rad!
65) Danced at Club Rio, Confetti's, ZaZoo
66) Remember Tex Earnhardt and his "No Bull commercials"
67) Attended a birthday party in a railroad car at the McDonald's on Bethany Home and 23rd Ave.
68) Remember the Dr. Demento show on KZZP every Sunday night.
69) Burned your hand trying to open your locker at school.
70) Locking your car doors as soon as you got south of Bethany Home - ????
71) Wished you lived in California.
72) Didn't believe that High schools actually had indoor halls and full size lockers like they do on TV.
73) Didn't go to the park until AFTER dark.
74) thought sweatband were not just a fashion statement.
75) Your Hypercolor T-shirt was permanently a different color under your arms.
76) Knew not to shoot at a Saguaro because it could fall over on you and kill you.
77) Thought Flagstaff was REALLY cold.
78) Always saw at least 10 people you knew on Mission Beach (San Diego)
79) Knew who worked on Van Buren. (I feel compelled to add the note "speak for yourself!" here)
80) Remember when the Roadrunners were the only hockey game in town
81) Remember when Buckeye was BFE
82) Wore jellies in the summer even though you had really bad feet sweat.
83) Went to see Santa @ Westridge Mall (that was the best one with the whole set up).
84) Remember when Ahwatukee was a retirement community half way to Tucson.
85) Remember 50 cent movie Tuesdays at Valley West Mall
86) Have a scar on the back of your thighs from the 3rd degree burns sustained from the metal clip your seat belt clicked in to. No protection given from the OP short ,shorts.
87) Remember the orange trees planted all the way down the middle of Black Canyon Freeway (Now called I-17).
88) Ever get your butt and legs burned by metal slides at the Whataburger across from Metrocenter?
89) Remember when Sun City wasn't connected to the rest of the valley?
90) Ever have brunch at Mother Tuckers?
91) Remember when it only took 2 hours to drive to Flagstaff
92) Going to slide rock in Sedona and hoping it wasn't closed due to high levels of bacteria in the water!
93) Remember when Terminal 2 was the only passenger terminal at Sky Harbor and you had to walk on the tarmac.
94) Got free tokens at the Valley West Mall arcade for good grades on your report card
95) Celebrated a birthday at Ed Debevick's
96) Thought Bobby McGee's was the coolest restaurant ever
97) Ever rode the "crack the whip" ride at Encanto Park.
98) Ever got attacked by a jumping cactus
99) Know what to do when you hear a rattle in the desert.
100) Used to shop at LaBelles, eat lunch at Liberty Bell Pizza or get soda at the U-TOTEM on Cactus.
101) Remember the commercial about Valley Fever..."Dustyyyy, dustyyyy, dustyyyy"!
101) Remember when you could get 2 tacos and a small drink at Taco Bell for $2
102) Had hot air balloons land in your backyard when you lived on 75th Ave and Bell by the orange groves known now as "Arrowhead Mall"
103) Witnessed the shock when the "art" on the 51 when installed. (Referring to the lovely toilet and large silver sphere.)
104) Had the bell rung for their birthday at Farrell's (Christown)
105) Remember going to the Phoenix Firebirds baseball games
106) Remember Dewey Hopper-the weather guy who always wore school t-shirts,
107) Watched World Beyond on Sat. mornings.
108) Ate at Bob's Big Boy.
109) Enjoyed three scoop ice cream cones at Thrifty's.
110) Ever shopped at Pic n Save
111) If you lived on the west side, and didn't have cable in 1984, this was how you got your music television!
You're Tuned to TV-61 - The Valley's Music Video Channel!

(i didn't write this, it was forwarded to me at work, but geez, i remember so much of this!)

[MikeyWretch]

A list of all things people remember about growing up in Phoenix, Arizona in the 1980s.

You grew up in the 80s in Phoenix if you...

1) Would have done anything for a Ladmo bag.
13) Know what "tubing" means.
14) Have been "ice blocking."
19) Burnt the bottom of your feet running out to get the mail because you were too lazy to put on shoes.
20) Know some Spanish even though you never studied it.
24) Are not intimidated by a Super Big Gulp.
25) Your heroes were Kevin Johnson (KJ), Mark West, and Tom Chambers.
26) Had to pay full replacement price for the rented VCR tape you left in your car.
29) Can count the number of times it snowed in Phoenix on one hand.
32) Cried when Wallace and Ladmo went off the air
52) Know what the Phoenix Gazette is.
54) Know what Yellow Front, Lucky's, Smittys, AJ Bayless, are.
55) Suffered with a swamp cooler.
56) Went boogie boarding on irrigation day.
57) Fished in the canal.
64) Thought Big Surf was Rad!
66) Remember Tex Earnhardt and his "No Bull commercials"
75) Your Hypercolor T-shirt was permanently a different color under your arms.
86) Have a scar on the back of your thighs from the 3rd degree burns sustained from the metal clip your seat belt clicked in to. No protection given from the OP short ,shorts.
87) Remember the orange trees planted all the way down the middle of Black Canyon Freeway (Now called I-17).
88) Ever get your butt and legs burned by metal slides at the Whataburger across from Metrocenter?
95) Celebrated a birthday at Ed Debevick's
96) Thought Bobby McGee's was the coolest restaurant ever
98) Ever got attacked by a jumping cactus
99) Know what to do when you hear a rattle in the desert.
108) Ate at Bob's Big Boy.

(i didn't write this, it was forwarded to me at work, but geez, i remember so much of this!)

and Metal Playground toys at McDonalds! WTF??

[Rial]

a couple stand outs.

95) Celebrated a birthday at Ed Debevick's

Yes, my 8th.

25) Your heroes were Kevin Johnson (KJ), Mark West, and Tom Chambers.

when ever I watch basketball my wife asks about these guys

24) Are not intimidated by a Super Big Gulp.

I still ain't


And the McDonalds on like 21st ave and bethany Home Rd with the train Caboose and the Grimis Jungle Gym, shit was tight.

[MikeyWretch]

I was a senior in highschool whem we finally got AC and dude it made me pass out cold every day after school!

[differently biotic]

1)I did get a Ladmo bag, for my D.A.R.E. essay, and had to read it in front of the whole school and cameras. I had a cold. It was humiliating. But the bag ruled.
2) Melted crayons in designs on the sidewalk
5) Remember KZZP.
6) Went ice skating at Metrocenter.
8) Have red burnt cheeks in ever childhood picture.
9) Had a pool in your backyard. YUP
10) Vacationed in San Diego or Rocky Point.
11) Know what it feel like to come out of an icy cold movie theater into 110 degree heat ($ theater!)
13) Know what "tubing" means.
15) Have a T-shirt that says "I survived the hottest day in Phoenix history" referring to that summer day in 1990 when it got up to 122 degree in the shade. Don’t have a shirt, I was at cheer camp that summer
19) Burnt the bottom of your feet running out to get the mail because you were too lazy to put on shoes.
20) Know some Spanish even though you never studied it.
24) Are not intimidated by a Super Big Gulp.
27) Shopped at Goldwaters, Broadway Southwest, Federated or Diamonds.
28) Remember Dave Pratt the Morning Mayor on 98 KUPD.
29) Can count the number of times it snowed in Phoenix on one hand.
30) Stood in line to watch movies at the original Cine Capri.
31) Snow Cones and brain freezes made summer worthwhile.
33) Went to Pistol Pete's pizza, ShowBiz pizza, and can recall Tex Critters at MetroCenter/Westridge
35) Remember Gemco
36) Ate at Furr's Cafeteria – no picadilly!
38) Saw a concert at the Arizona State Fair – pointer sisters hahaha salted peanuts
40) Remember Suns Fever
41) Recall Thunder Dan
44) Did the hokey pokey at Great Skate/Rollero
47) Remember only TWO freeways either the I-10 or I-17.
48) Remember who Rose Mofford or Evan Mecham is.
49) Know what Sonoyta Motors is.
50) Know what Price Club is (and when there was only 1).
51) Had Dimension Cable.
52) Know what the Phoenix Gazette is.
53) Went to Legend City or Compton Terrace.
54) Know what Yellow Front, Lucky's, Smittys, AJ Bayless, are.
55) Suffered with a swamp cooler.
58) Went to the hot air balloon races at Thunderbird.
59) Thought 19th Ave and Cactus was in the boonies.
60) Speaking of the boonies - drank in the desert with the rest of your high school friends until the bright light of the helicopter came blaring down.
64) Thought Big Surf was Rad!
65) Danced at Club Rio, Confetti's, ZaZoo
66) Remember Tex Earnhardt and his "No Bull commercials"
68) Remember the Dr. Demento show on KZZP every Sunday night.
72) Didn't believe that High schools actually had indoor halls and full size lockers like they do on TV.
73) Didn't go to the park until AFTER dark.
76) Knew not to shoot at a Saguaro because it could fall over on you and kill you.
77) Thought Flagstaff was REALLY cold.
78) Always saw at least 10 people you knew on Mission Beach (San Diego)
80) Remember when the Roadrunners were the only hockey game in town
81) Remember when Buckeye was BFE
82) Wore jellies in the summer.
83) Went to see Santa @ Westridge Mall (that was the best one with the whole set up). I remember riding on my bike over chit when it was being built.
89) Remember when Sun City wasn't connected to the rest of the valley?
93) Remember when Terminal 2 was the only passenger terminal at Sky Harbor and you had to walk on the tarmac.
97) Ever rode the "crack the whip" ride at Encanto Park.
99) Know what to do when you hear a rattle in the desert.
103) Witnessed the shock when the "art" on the 51 when installed. (Referring to the lovely toilet and large silver sphere.)
105) Remember going to the Phoenix Firebirds baseball games
108) Ate at Bob's Big Boy.
109) Enjoyed three scoop ice cream cones at Thrifty's. Thrifty’s was huge in Vegas too.
110) Ever shopped at Pic n Save
111) If you lived on the west side, and didn't have cable in 1984, this was how you got your music television!
You're Tuned to TV-61 - The Valley's Music Video Channel!

[samothcoatl]

A list of all things people remember about growing up in Phoenix, Arizona in the 1980s.

You grew up in the 80s in Phoenix if you

1) Would have done anything for a Ladmo bag.
My Brother got one and I met Ladmo and Gerald twice, Wallace once!
2) Tired to fry an egg on the sidewalk.
Yup, didn't work
3) Can still remember the words to the hepatitis song.
Wash your hands after going to the batheroom, and after changing baby too...lalalala...because we don't want you to catch hepatitis, and we don't want hepatitis to catch you. Who? You!!
4) Spent way too many summer days in a mall.
yeah, metrocenter, valley west mall, and westridge
5) Remember KZZP.
Dr Demento!
6) Went ice skating at Metrocenter.
Once. Remember the big 747 mural?
7) Get irritated when people say "yeah, but it's a dry heat."
I would kick them in the balls for that
8) Have red burnt cheeks in ever childhood picture.
yeah
9) Had a pool in your backyard.
YUPyeah
10) Vacationed in San Diego or Rocky Point.
yeah
11) Know what it feel like to come out of an icy cold movie theater into 110 degree heat - I miss that feeling!
R11 kicks ass
12) Saw your mom drive with potholders.
nope
13) Know what "tubing" means.
yeah
14) Have been "ice blocking."?
huh?
15) Have a T-shirt that says "I survived the hottest day in Phoenix history" referring to that summer day in 1990 when it got up to 122 degree in the shade.
I use it to wax my car now.
16) Consider yourself a "Zonie."
that name sags.
17) Ever put Christmas lights on a cactus.
yeah
19) Burnt the bottom of your feet running out to get the mail because you were too lazy to put on shoes.
constantly and still do
20) Know some Spanish even though you never studied it.
some. mostly the bad words!
22) Enjoyed making song requests at Organ Stop Pizza.
no
23) Got in trouble for leaving crayons in the back seat of the car.
yeah
24) Are not intimidated by a Super Big Gulp.
slammed one in 34.9 seconds once
25) Your heroes were Kevin Johnson (KJ), Mark West, and Tom Chambers.
I know who they are
26) Had to pay full replacement price for the rented VCR tape you left in your car.
no
27) Shopped at Goldwaters, Broadway Southwest, Federated or Diamonds.
yeah
28) Remember Dave Pratt the Morning Mayor on 98 KUPD.
and had a red card. Remember his short lived store at 51st adn Peoria? He was a dick in real life
29) Can count the number of times it snowed in Phoenix on one hand.
yeah
30) Stood in line to watch movies at the original Cine Capri.
yup yup 24th n Camelback
31) Snow Cones and brain freezes made summer worthwhile.
constantly
32) Cried when Wallace and Ladmo went off the air
cried, no. Sucked, yes. almost cried when ladmo died
33) Went to Pistol Pete's pizza, ShowBiz pizza, and can recall Tex Critters at MetroCenter/Westridge
Hells yeah!
35) Remember Gemco
67th and Thomas, yo!
36) Ate at Furr's Cafeteria
When my grandpa was in town
38) Saw your first concert at the Arizona State Fair
Unfortunately, the beach boys
39) Remember the Madhouse Macdowell (Purple Palace)
yeah
40) Remember Suns Fever
yeah
41) Recall Thunder Dan
yeah
42) Mourned the loss of Cotton Fitzsimmons
yeah, sort of
43) Believed in the 100 year flood
yeah
44) Did the hokey pokey at Great Skate/Rollero
yeah
45) Cruised Central, Metro or Mill Avenue.
yeah
46) Worried about drive by shootings at school - ?????
no
47) Remember only TWO freeways either the I-10 or I-17.
yeah, I even remember pre-I10
48) Remember who Rose Mofford or Evan Mecham is.
yeah
49) Know what Sonoyta Motors is.
Home of the Lone Arranger
50) Know what Price Club is (and when there was only 1).
yeah
51) Had Dimension Cable.
yeah, and I remember trying to see scrambled porn on "ON TV!"
52) Know what the Phoenix Gazette is.
Yeah
53) Went to Legend City or Compton Terrace.
yeah, both
54) Know what Yellow Front, Lucky's, Smittys, AJ Bayless, are.
I met Darth Vader at Yellow Front, while getting my pumas! (really just some guy dressed as him)
55) Suffered with a swamp cooler.
they suck!
56) Went boogie boarding on irrigation day.
how did I not get the West nile Virus?
57) Fished in the canal.
and chicken park
58) Went to the hot air balloon races at Thunderbird.
yeah
59) Thought 19th Ave and Cactus was in the boonies.
LOL yeah!
60) Speaking of the boonies - drank in the desert with the rest of your high school friends until the bright light of the helicopter came blaring down. yeah
61) Were ever excited about your appearance on "Pets on Parade."
Marge Write was a beotch to little kids in real life
62) Suffered the consequences of leaving your sister's favorite vinyl record in the car.
no
63) Remember your parents voting (or not voting for) for the monorail.
yeah
64) Thought Big Surf was Rad!
I thought it was the eight wonder of the world!
65) Danced at Club Rio, Confetti's, ZaZoo [/quote]
yeah
66) Remember Tex Earnhardt and his "No Bull commercials"
yeah
67) Attended a birthday party in a railroad car at the McDonald's on Bethany Home and 23rd Ave.
Twice!
68) Remember the Dr. Demento show on KZZP every Sunday night.
See above
69) Burned your hand trying to open your locker at school.
no
70) Locking your car doors as soon as you got south of Bethany Home - ????
i lived near Bethany home!
71) Wished you lived in California.[/quote]
yeah
72) Didn't believe that High schools actually had indoor halls and full size lockers like they do on TV.
lol
73) Didn't go to the park until AFTER dark.
night time is the right time
74) thought sweatband were not just a fashion statement.
lol
75) Your Hypercolor T-shirt was permanently a different color under your arms.
no
76) Knew not to shoot at a Saguaro because it could fall over on you and kill you.
of course
77) Thought Flagstaff was REALLY cold.[/quote]
thought it was the north pole!
78) Always saw at least 10 people you knew on Mission Beach (San Diego)
we were poor, and only went before it got real cold in September\October
79) Knew who worked on Van Buren. (I feel compelled to add the note "speak for yourself!" here)
ladies of the night!
80) Remember when the Roadrunners were the only hockey game in town
yeah, and the Phoenix Inferno, Phoenix Firebirds, and Phoenix Pride!
81) Remember when Buckeye was BFE
Still is
82) Wore jellies in the summer even though you had really bad feet sweat.
no
83) Went to see Santa @ Westridge Mall (that was the best one with the whole set up).
Yeah
84) Remember when Ahwatukee was a retirement community half way to Tucson
yeah
85) Remember 50 cent movie Tuesdays at Valley West Mall
yeah, saw my first boobies on film, there!
86) Have a scar on the back of your thighs from the 3rd degree burns sustained from the metal clip your seat belt clicked in to. No protection given from the OP short ,shorts.
yeah
87) Remember the orange trees planted all the way down the middle of Black Canyon Freeway (Now called I-17
yeah, and they smelled like cum in the winter time
88) Ever get your butt and legs burned by metal slides at the Whataburger across from Metrocenter?
yeah
89) Remember when Sun City wasn't connected to the rest of the valley?
and should have stayed that way!
90) Ever have brunch at Mother Tuckers
no
91) Remember when it only took 2 hours to drive to Flagstaff
Yeah
92) Going to slide rock in Sedona and hoping it wasn't closed due to high levels of bacteria in the water
yeah
93) Remember when Terminal 2 was the only passenger terminal at Sky Harbor and you had to walk on the tarmac
with the big steel old tower!
94) Got free tokens at the Valley West Mall arcade for good grades on your report card
yeah
95) Celebrated a birthday at Ed Debevick's
yeah
96) Thought Bobby McGee's was the coolest restaurant ever
cuz of the bat man guy billboard, huh?
97) Ever rode the "crack the whip" ride at Encanto Park
yeah
98) Ever got attacked by a jumping cactus
LOL
99) Know what to do when you hear a rattle in the desert
grab a shovell can cut its head off!
100) Used to shop at LaBelles, eat lunch at Liberty Bell Pizza or get soda at the U-TOTEM on Cactus.
Yeah
101) Remember the commercial about Valley Fever..."Dustyyyy, dustyyyy, dustyyyy
no
101) Remember when you could get 2 tacos and a small drink at Taco Bell for $2
yeah, and the tacos were bigger, and I remember the big bell beefer!
102) Had hot air balloons land in your backyard when you lived on 75th Ave and Bell by the orange groves known now as "Arrowhead Mall.
I remember 75th ave didn't go all the way through from Tbird to Bell We used to drag race there!
103) Witnessed the shock when the "art" on the 51 when installed. (Referring to the lovely toilet and large silver sphere
no
104) Had the bell rung for their birthday at Farrell's (Christown
hells yeah
105) Remember going to the Phoenix Firebirds baseball games
yeah, and Phoenix Giants
106) Remember Dewey Hopper-the weather guy who always wore school t-shirts,
and Jerry Foster too, before he got busted for running drugs for the Hells Angels!
107) Watched World Beyond on Sat. mornings
OMG! F yeah!!!!
108) Ate at Bob's Big Boy
yeah
[b]109) Enjoyed three scoop ice cream cones at Thrifty's
yeah
[b]110) Ever shopped at Pic n Save
yeah
[b]111) If you lived on the west side, and didn't have cable in 1984, this was how you got your music television!
You're Tuned to TV-61 - The Valley's Music Video Channel
Yeah



Here's more
112) you remember the original Rawhide!
113) You remember when they made a big deal about getting a gorilla at the Phoenix Zoo, and everything local had a gorilla logo!
114) You know what Pioneer City was.
115) You were on the west side if you know what Chicken Park was.
116) You always got a Salt River Pete button and Sticker every year in elementary school.
117) You know who Officer Ugg is.
118) Luke AFB was FAR!!
119) You'd been down the slide at Rustler's Roost
120) You know what Restaraunt cuts your tie off, if you wear one!
121) You always knew someone, who Knew Someone who accidentally ran across some devil worshipers celebrating black mass out in the desert (usually near white tanks), and they were spotted and chased by them(and "barely escaped with their life")!
122) Going to Colossal Cave and Old Tucson was a big deal.

[skeksis]

Grew up mostly in Flagstaff... but a majority of these resonate w/ me.

Seems like you could add some statement about the freeways... Like I remember coming through town before the stack & downtown tunnel were an option (no I10 inner loop). And I remember the 60 slowly going further and further out into the east valley.

'course, I talk to my grandma, and she's like "I remember when you had to take a dirt road between Phoenix and Tempe", so who am I to talk :-)

[transonic]

All that shit and more.

Does anyone remember the club at Osborn and Scottsdale Road? It went by a few names: The Blitz, Club 777, The Works...it was 16 and up and me and my high school goth buddies would go and dance to The Cure, The Smiths, Depeche Mode, Sisters of Mercy, Siouxse and the Banshees, etc. It's a parking lot now, but I was thrilled to have a place I could go and dance to the music I loved. This was about 88 to 91.

Another fond memory is going to see Rocky Horror Picture Show at Valley Art and then at some theater in bum fuck Glendale. Remember when Glendale seemed like the far west side?

Did anybody else have high school parties called boondockers? These would be at Pima and Dynamite by "the power lines". The first time I scored some weed was out there. Smoked it in a beer can. It was just like the party at the moon tower in Dazed and Confused, but real.

If you like this thread, you'll love the Historic Buildings Photography Project that my office did. We hired Michael Lundgren to shoot buildings in Phoenix built between WWII and the end of the 20th century. I designed the post card book. Here are most of those images. My faves are Veterans Memorial, the Courtesy Chevrolet sign and Celebrity Theatre.

Word to the old school PHX crew!

Kevin

[MikeyWretch]

All you youngsters!!

When I was a kid I had to run up hill both ways jumping over barrels to get to the princess

[differently biotic]

All that shit and more.

Does anyone remember the club at Osborn and Scottsdale Road? It went by a few names: The Blitz, Club 777, The Works...it was 16 and up and me and my high school goth buddies would go and dance to The Cure, The Smiths, Depeche Mode, Sisters of Mercy, Siouxse and the Banshees, etc. It's a parking lot now, but I was thrilled to have a place I could go and dance to the music I loved. This was about 88 to 91.


Kevin

the works!!! and The source.

[Quezo]

Chicken Park! That was the one with the fighter jet, right? There was another park right across the street

World beyond was awesome. watched my first "giant ants" type movies. Channel 5!

The Works!

[Folofo]

Totally remember chicken park....is it still there?....I remember trying to build a launch ramp with Quezo while listening to Agnostic Front

[Quezo]

Hahaha! You could skate. I just tried to look cool. Tried.

[larah]

Some of these work for other states, too. Not just Arizona.

But what the hell is/was a Ladmo bag?

[weener]

I've experienced many of these things, and I was still a wee bairn when the 80s became the 90s. Good ol' Pistol Pete's. I also used to go to the "railroad park" a lot though I was really too young to recall where it was.

I also remember Ev Mecham, that mall in Scottsdale that failed because someone would make money if it failed, and Herb Drinkwater and John McCain doing bad things that I wasn't old enough to understand at the time.