There was a Carnations Ice Cream place on Central and Indian School Rd
How about the Super Slide next to Mr. Lucky’s on Grand Avenue? I spend many a summer night there. I believe that they sold a book of tickets for $2.00. You’d slide down on pieces of burlap. We’d always try to “pull up” on the various drop downs and really fly high (usually killing ourselves when we landed on the fiberglass slide!).
Nelsons swimming pool over on 19th Ave?? Took swim lessons there. Bashas?? Store. Grew up just off Central, between Northern and the canal.
I remember my very first rock concert at Compton Terrace, Cheap Trick.I think the tickets were less than $15.Me and a few friends sat there on a blanket on a nice night,sharing a cigarette with other concert goers,not a care at all.And I can remember cruising Metrocenter and getting to meet Paul Westphal.(did I spell his name right?)I had so much fun growing up,it couldn’t be done in todays world though.So sad:(
Thanks for this post. Brought back a lot of memories I didn’t know I still had. Lived in Tempe from ’64 to ’69, 1st Grade though half of 5th grade at Laird Elementary.Found this post by searching for “Open House tv show Phoenix 60’s”. Continue reading Loved going to Legend City and doing the bumper cars