Ah, the 60's and 70's in Phoenix. It was a very different time then. And browsing through flickr.com, looking for images of the good old days, really took me back!
My family lived near the edge of what was once the edge of town... the corner of 44th Street and Camelback Road. My friends and I hung out in the desert on the N/W corner of that intersection. There were several acres of vacant land. Very fun. Quail, bunnies, creosote, cacti, and mesquite. The most notable landmark on the opposite corner was a branch of the Valley National Bank. It had very unusual architecture, a sort of historic landmark. And as far as I know, it's still there. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bostworld/562624485/
But there wasn't much to be had on the Flickr site for other places as they once were... Legend City (the greatest amusement park ever, located in Tempe), Big Surf (back when there was sand on the "beach" and people actually surfed there!!!), the old Central Avenue in Phoenix, Terminal One at Sky Harbor (now demolished), and the list goes on. Not accepting defeat, I looked in Google Images and found a terrific site containing all of the above! http://www.leifswanson.com/history/1970.htm. [pay particular attention to the Big Surf image toward the bottom of the page].
Ah, memory lane. It's a fun place to stroll.
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That was really fun to look at. I haven't thought of Legend City or Big Surf for years! You have a great blog--very entertaining.
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