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#1 Jacki O.

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Posted 28 November 2007 - 12:53 PM

So I'm writing an article about weird things to see/visit in the metro Phoenix area. The idea of the article is that one would go on a weird tour of phoenix.

Right now I am just trying to get a list of weird stuff in phoenix. so far I've got:

1 - that house on 7th street and the 1-10 exit that has all the weird sculptures in their yard
2 - that wizard wand thing on the scottsdale rd/frank loyd wright blvd intersection, 3 - the mystery castle
4 - the 51 highway with the teacups in the wall
5- that adult book/video store on Mcdowell west of Grand ave that is also a laundromat
6 - the mothball airfleet in goodyear
7 - the house of the future in ahwatukee (i've was told about this but have not seen it)


I realize that what is "weird" and what is "normal" is subjective, however i am just looking for the things (could be anything a house, a sign, a person, a park, a street name, a building, a car, a history, a restaurant etc etc etc) that one would not find on every street corner in every city in the US.

what are some weird things you can think of in Phoenix?????????????????????
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Posted 28 November 2007 - 01:01 PM

5- that adult book/video store on Mcdowell west of Grand ave that is also a laundromat


woah. i need to visit Phoenix again sometime. and bring lots of dirty clothes.
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Posted 28 November 2007 - 01:12 PM

there is this house in my neighborhood i call the Mad Max house ..... a car and truck spraypainted black with skull and crossbones stickers on them sit (facing front) in the driveway, bars on the windows of the house, a bunch of 'no trespassing signs' on it. i have never seen anyone go or come from the place, but i imagine there might be a couple of scraggly dudes sitting in the living room in the dark with sawed off shotguns waiting for strangers to knock on the door.
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Posted 28 November 2007 - 01:14 PM

How about that building on Indian School near 15th ave that looks like a muffin from outer space?
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Posted 28 November 2007 - 01:19 PM

never seen this place, but um .. maybe?

http://www.roadsidea...actionNo==10250
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Posted 28 November 2007 - 01:40 PM

never seen this place, but um .. maybe?

http://www.roadsidea...actionNo==10250


that's a good one and that's a good site for ideas thanks!

and the space muffin on indian school and 15th ave is totally in
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Posted 28 November 2007 - 04:08 PM

how about the giant painted plywood baby, tractor, and other oddities on the north side of I-10 westbound toward buckeye?

downtown "Verrado" also in the far west valley is one of the creepiest places around.

I'll think on this, it's a great idea.
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Posted 28 November 2007 - 04:18 PM

tovrea castle

any of the Bill Johnson's Big Apple locations, particularly the old east Mesa and Van Buren restaurants.

the antique radio styled bus stops (also in the west valley - can't remember exact corners, but there's a few around)
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Posted 28 November 2007 - 05:25 PM

how about the giant painted plywood baby, tractor, and other oddities on the north side of I-10 westbound toward buckeye?

downtown "Verrado" also in the far west valley is one of the creepiest places around.

I'll think on this, it's a great idea.


Ditto on both.

I've always wanted to go up close and get pics of the baby, tractor, etc. but am afraid I'd end up shot by some hillbilly farmer.

And Verrado is just plain ol' creepy. Twilight Zone creepy. for reals.
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Posted 28 November 2007 - 06:03 PM

I've heard obnoxious radio commercials for Verrado, but I'm just now checking it out online. Looks like some serious Stepford Wives shit, even worse than Anthem, for rich assholes who want their lives to look like a detergent commercial.
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Posted 28 November 2007 - 07:03 PM

the 7th Ave Statue of Liberty...no?




the B-52s played at Verrado.....

How bizarre would that be?

what's left of VB is beautiful & kinda weird...

I mean, shit, Morrissey filmed a video there...
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Posted 28 November 2007 - 07:31 PM

which video?

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Posted 28 November 2007 - 07:57 PM

I've heard obnoxious radio commercials for Verrado, but I'm just now checking it out online. Looks like some serious Stepford Wives shit, even worse than Anthem, for rich assholes who want their lives to look like a detergent commercial.


I've been to every suburb/planned neighborhood within a couple hours of Phoenix as part of my old job - Verrado is by far creepier than any of them.
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Posted 28 November 2007 - 08:58 PM

there is this house in my neighborhood i call the Mad Max house ..... a car and truck spraypainted black with skull and crossbones stickers on them sit (facing front) in the driveway, bars on the windows of the house, a bunch of 'no trespassing signs' on it. i have never seen anyone go or come from the place, but i imagine there might be a couple of scraggly dudes sitting in the living room in the dark with sawed off shotguns waiting for strangers to knock on the door.



cookin meth to boot.
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Posted 28 November 2007 - 09:01 PM

you got me stumped.

There's a guy named Kermit Burger that lives by westwood high. It says so on his mail box I think.
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