January 2010
18 posts
Stray Dogs Amongst Us...
I think theres an association with minority areas & the presence of dogs, not only the stray dogs but guard dogs & pets. Its not the same relationship that white people have with dogs or even how I associate them in suburban areas (pulling their white owners on rollerskates with the ill safety gear).
Its almost like they are an icon of hispanic & black culture, how many...
HoodRide & The FYSE Piece
HoodRide is one of my local chill spots I frequent as much as possible. Ive been coming to this spot long before it established itself in Phoenix. I actually ran around the local Volkswagen car scene with the proprietor of Hoodride.
The thing I like about this spot is that theres always something going on. It went from DJ’s in the tree, to sticker shows, to white guys playing gold...
The Downtown Deli
Off of Central & Adams theres what appears to be a small deli that I ride my bike past every day. One day I was walking around during lunch hour & realized it was more than just a small store front, it ran deep…
It was full of business people and I stuck out like a sore thumb but I really didnt give a shit, I had to see what the deal was.
This location has been here since the...
The Mud Hut & the Origin of Phoenix
DUPPA HOMESTEAD:
Darell Duppa explored Arizona four years before coming here with Jack Swilling’s Party, Pioneers whose irrigation canal first opened the Salt River Valley to farming in 1868 , a well-traveled Englishman and a scholar of the classics, “Lord” Duppa is credited with naming Phoenix and Tempe. In 1871, he homestead 160 acres of this land, qualifying for one...
HOA Neighborhoods →
Great article…
Nazi Joe & The Superjail
Heres the thing about Arizona, we are nationally recognized for the wrong reasons. We rank 50th in the nation for education, we currently have the highest kidnapping rate in the world, and we have a Nationally recognized asshole Sheriff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P1dmnjAEPA
Sheriff Joe has been a controversy in this state for god knows how long. The thing about Joe is that he has a...
Union Station
So many things wrong with this picture… Ive posted this before… This is the Union Station that was built in 1923.
Amtrak ran through here till 1995, that was the first & last time I rode a train in Phoenix.
The thing about it is now Sprint owns this building & uses it for storage & obviously an antenna. Out of all the ugly ass stupid warehouses they used a Phoenix...
Mac Alpines
This is Mac Alpines off of 7th st south of Thomas, maybe you’ve seen it at one point? I have too & I finally decided to see what its about.
I hear its been around since 1928… Well at least the soda fountain part…
The list of flavors is nuts, although I was tempted by the Dill Pickle I settled for Blueberry Cheesecake.
Good service & nice waitresses, nothing...
The Random Warehouse
Whenever I drive my truck I pass this warehouse that was remodeled to house an office and some type of staging company…
I always thought this would be the illest live in loft/gallery especially since its off of the major street.
I noticed random activities around there about a month ago but I didnt really look into it. Today I couldnt help but notice they were filming something in...