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Re: Help! What am I doing wrong?
Hello Patrick, and others...
These Yahoo groups can be frustrating without broadband. If you or anyone ever have problems, feel free to send the pics to me and I'll upload them. You're idea to wait until a non-peak time is also good. That's what I used to do. Thanks for your efforts! Cheers, Carlos mistercopacetic@... --- In vanishingtucson@..., "patrickbgawne" <patrickbgawne@...> wrote:
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Re: De Grazia - The OLD STUDIO, Rosita's Mexican Restaurant and a little history
Steve Q.
Nick used to hang out at Coco's on Campbell. I think in Campbell Plaza
or right next to it. Nick had 2 sisters, Kathy and Luci (pronounced Loo-chee). Ted's illegitimate son was very young when Ted died. Maybe 7 or 8 years old. I never met Queenie but I sure heard a lot about her from my mom who worked at the Gallery in The Sun for about 27 years. She sounded more or less like Nick's female counterpart. I remember Nick was always creating artwork that mimicked his dad's subject matter and selling it as DeGrazia originals. I was friends with one of his nephews. For a while my friend's family had a business producing resin medallions sculpted by Nick but made to look like Ted's work. They had some miniature rodeo bronzes made by Nick in their home which I thought were really cool. --- In vanishingtucson@..., "diamondbacks07fan" <diamondbacks07fan@...> wrote:
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Re: Another idea for old street scenes of Tucson plus TV memories
KGUN used the opening section of the song "Time" by Pink Floyd at the beginning of their newscasts in the '70s. I remember one station using some of Wendy Carlos' "Switched On Bach" music for a show. I think it might have been on KUAT. Mexican Theater, hosted by Tony & Henry Villegas, used "La Bikina" by Mariachi Vargas.
When I was a little kid that "...do you know where your children are?" announcement sounded ominous and kind of scary to me. I also didn't understand why they devoted so much time to showing what the temps were in other cities across the U.S. I remember getting up early in the summer to watch Rocky & Bulllwinkle on channel 9. It was the first show of the morning weekdays. I'd wait while the test pattern was still on the screen. They played Jose Feliciano's version of "Light My Fire" over and over on a loop. Then one day they started pre-empting Bullwinkle for coverage of the Watergate hearings. I was so bummed out. One year my sister and I went trick or treating and Hank Hubbard answered the door wearing shorts. We thought that was so funny. My dad was friends with Raul Gamez. They were both in the same Lions club. I can't remember the show Raul hosted. Sorry for getting this thread so off track. Steve Q. diamondbacks07fan wrote: I remember that... they also used to start their newscasts with "Its
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De Grazia - The OLD STUDIO, Rosita's Mexican Restaurant and a little history...
The old studios were at Campbell and Prince... home of the new
Social Security office & Chevron (circa 1991-1992) - if there is one thing that would make ol' Ted roll over in his grave it would be knowing that there is a federal building on his old property. He hated taxes and all that gov't stuff! The studios were sold/torn down in approximately 1988 - then the SS bldg and Chevron were built in approx 1991-92 - (I'm trying to remember what grade I was in and where my mom worked at what point... I think I'm close!) My mom used to work for a company that was located in his old studios there "Needlepoint Ltd" which over the years became "Sundance Designs" - they reproduced his artwork on needlepoint canvas... our friends still own the company although since their move from the old studios and death of one of the partners, it is now run out of a house in midtown and is exclusively wholesale. Also located in that center was La Tienda Gifts - which moved around the corner on Prince for a while... and Que Sera Sera who was a custom jeweler named Bernie and he moved over on Country Club near Journal Broadcast Group for a couple years after they tore down the studios. Rosita's was the mexican place - I remember one day their beans "exploded" (yes, actually exploded!) and caused a fire - that was shortly before they sold the property. In the old Sundance Designs office there was an old shower that was painted to look like a donkey was peeing on you as you showered. I think the girls just used that as a storage area. And the walls were really brittle because it was old adobe like material - it probably wouldn't have lasted much longer without significant repairs. The land was left to De Grazia's wife Marion who eventually sold it. His son Nick who lived on the property in the back for a while with his very alcoholic girlfriend who went by the name "Queenie." I remember one day Nick (got high or something!) painted all the prickly pear cactus bright colors on the surface of the pads. He was a freak show that kid. (I call him kid, but he is about 30 years older than me). I don't recall him having many kids other than Nick and I think a daughter whose name escapes me. But I don't think any of them were "illegitimate." I do remember the burning of his paintings and him having lots of ties to Mexico. There is also the Gallery in the Sun which is run by the De Grazia Foundation - it's up on Swan north of Sunrise. I studied art (the third time around in college) and did alot of research on De Grazia - so if anyone ever needs to know about him and cannot find the answers online - shoot me a note and I'll look up some of my old research papers! --- In vanishingtucson@..., <joebuck95@...> wrote: Gallery In The Sun. It was on Prince & Campbell. I believe it was torn down long ago. sections and lived there while he was attending the U of A. eating there. Just seemed too dirty to me. I remember them using paper plates too, but I think that was toward the end when they were maybe going downhill. I remember that they had a very loyal following. to an illegitimate son. His other children didn't get much, the biggest asset he left them I believe was this property on Prince. Do you remember when DeGrazia protested the inheritance tax by burning 100 of his paintings in the Superstition Mountains? small old shopping center on the corner of maybe Grant and Campbell or Ft. Lowell? Unfortunately, I don'tseem to remember exactly which streets. It had a couple little artshops and a silversmith and a Mexican restaurant. Ted De Grazia had done artwork all over the inside walls of the restaurant. Can anyone help mewith the location or name? I think I remember hearing it was the oldestYahoo! Search. |
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Re: Another idea for old street scenes of Tucson
I remember that... they also used to start their newscasts with "Its
10 o'clock, do you know where your children are?" Back in like the 70s or early 80s and they resurrected it a few years back, but they don't do it anymore either! Now they don't ever "sign off" for the night either! I bet KVOA has that in archives somewhere tho! I'd call them! --- In vanishingtucson@..., "patrickbgawne" <patrickbgawne@...> wrote: the Greyhound station and cruising out Broadway, eventually winding upnear the Winchell's at Campbell and Copper.I wonder if anyone still has a copy of it gathering dust somewhere. |
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Re: De Grazia Mexican Restaurant?
Hi,
It wasn't a mall but one of DeGazia's early studios like the Gallery In The Sun.? It was on Prince & Campbell. I believe it was torn down long ago. I was friends with one of his grandsons who fixed up one of the sections and lived there while he was attending the U of A. I forget the name of the restaurant, but I was never interested in eating there. Just seemed too dirty to me. I remember them using paper plates too, but I think that was toward the end when they were maybe going downhill. I remember that they had a very loyal following. DeGrazia left most of his fortune to the DeGrazia Foundation and to an illegitimate son. His other children didn't get much, the biggest asset he left them I believe was this property on Prince. Do you remember when DeGrazia protested the inheritance tax by burning 100 of his paintings in the Superstition Mountains? ldjscott1 wrote: From the later 60's I recall a small old shopping center on the corner
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Re: mystery picture - Oxford Plaza?
Thrifty Drug had ice cream for a nickel a scoop -- the scoops were cylindrical. At one
point in the mid-70's there was a pinball arcade on the west side of Oxford Plaza called "Spanky's" that was a major teen hangout. Also Dick's Toy & Hobby down near where Pants Warehouse eventually opened up. Also, if I remember right, the shop on the eastern corner was a drive in liquor store in the 60's and early 70's. --- In vanishingtucson@..., "mistercopacetic" <mistercopacetic@...> wrote: b=6&m=f&o=0
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De Grazia Mexican Restaurant?
From the later 60's I recall a small old shopping center on the corner
of maybe Grant and Campbell or Ft. Lowell? Unfortunately, I don't seem to remember exactly which streets. It had a couple little art shops and a silversmith and a Mexican restaurant. Ted De Grazia had done art work all over the inside walls of the restaurant. Can anyone help me with the location or name? I think I remember hearing it was the oldest shopping center in Tucson. Thanks. |
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Re: Restaurants
George Cohn
tricksec65 wrote:
Howdy,Does anyone remember the "Ye Olde Pie Shoppe?" I mention this because I was doing dishes the other day and found some pie pans that had YOPS stamped in the bottom! I suspect they were from the late '60's or early '70's. Apparently they are a chain as I can find mention of them in NJ still in a Google search. George Cohn |
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Help! What am I doing wrong?
Hi all, I have been trying to post some images of a welcome Tucson
visitors guide that I have from circa 1970. I got an album set up, but every time I try to load pix, I go through the whole process and they seem to be uploading, then the screen goes all white and it says "done" at the bottom of the screen and then , nothing. Should I just wait until the middle of the night when dial-up isn't so busy? |
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Another idea for old street scenes of Tucson
When channel 4 used to sign off at night they would run a 2 minute
montage of late night street scenes, starting out downtown near the Greyhound station and cruising out Broadway, eventually winding up near the Winchell's at Campbell and Copper. I used to have this recorded on videotape, but lost it years ago. I wonder if anyone still has a copy of it gathering dust somewhere. I bet with modern technology someone could grab some really cool screencaps of a very sleepy Tucson from the late 70's. |
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Re: "The Illegals" (street racing)...
Hi - Well, I grew up with the street racing scene in Tucson also! It
was mid 70's, I had just graduated from Catalina HS and bought myself a hot '68 Camaro, red, white vinyl top, red interior. Truth be told I bought it from a little, old school teacher who only drove it to school. I raced Speedway most every weekend, and that was about the time that they had finished it out past Wilmot with 3 lanes both directions which was a perfect place to race! Smooth wide road! I can remember there were groups of people with "like" cars who would park along Speedway at the closed business' parking lots and talk cars......'55, '56', '57 Chevys, '67, '68, '68 Camaros, etc. As a matter of fact, several months ago I saw a picture in the Time Capsule section of the newspaper of cruisers on Speedway and I swear it's my car in the center lane! Shelby --- In vanishingtucson@..., cynder32az@... wrote: There were a lot of Deuce Coupes and 57 Chevy's and other fast cars. Youwould race your own car against whoever wanted to race theirs. Used to do drivethru's at the Jack in the Box there near the corner. A big hang out.one....Redde |
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Re: "The Illegals" (street racing)...
Hi - Well, I grew up with the street racing scene in Tucson also! It
was mid 70's, I had just graduated from Catalina HS and bought myself a hot '68 Camaro, red, white vinyl top, red interior. Truth be told I bought it from a little, old school teacher who only drove it to school. I raced Speedway most every weekend, and that was about the time that they had finished it out past Wilmot with 3 lanes both directions which was a perfect place to race! Smooth wide road! I can remember there were groups of people with "like" cars who would park along Speedway at the closed business' parking lots and talk cars......'55, '56', '57 Chevys, '67, '68, '68 Camaros, etc. As a matter of fact, several months ago I saw a picture in the Time Capsule section of the newspaper of cruisers on Speedway and I swear it's my car in the center lane! Shelby --- In vanishingtucson@..., cynder32az@... wrote: There were a lot of Deuce Coupes and 57 Chevy's and other fast cars. Youwould race your own car against whoever wanted to race theirs. Used to do drivethru's at the Jack in the Box there near the corner. A big hang out.one....Redde |
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Re: Restaurants
Hi,
Thanks for solving that mystery. I live in Minneapolis, and Tucson is a veritable preservation society compared to the way it is here. You just don't see the quaint old places hanging on like they do in Tucson. Do you remember the A & W on Speedway with the statues of the different family members representing the various burger sizes ie: mom, dad, jr., etc.? Also, there used to be a restaurant/pie place on Speedway near the Arby's just west of Country Club. I can't remember the name - something like Phoebe's? ryderpj@... wrote: I was never actually at Old Adobe. My parents and their friends were. However since returning to Tucson in 2001 I have occasion to tour the interior of the Cabrillo Adobe at Broadway around Stone Ave on the south side of the street.. It used to be restaurant and the large patio there looks exactly like the outdoor patio in your picture. I'm positive it's a match. The adobe even has some of the old restaurant equipment left on site. It's a very "old" Tucson atmosphere, although today that doesn't seem to have much value and no one remembers what the heck it was like.
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Re: Regarding Radio and "Birdie" and Old Stone Houses
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýThere is an old stone house in a valley in Tucson Mountain park that you can't see from the rest of civilization.? I think it was built in the 1920's before Tucson Mountain Park was formed.? The lady who built it was allowed to live there until death.? I heard inside, it used to be quite impressive, with beautiful wood paneling,? However, some hippie squatters in the '60's were living there and accidentally set it on fire.? It was gutted, all that's left are the stone walls and the cement foundation.Delicious ideas to please the pickiest eaters. |
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Re: Restaurants
tricksec65
Howdy,
I am new to this site and hope I am doing this right. I lived for many years, and grew up, right behind the Arroyo cafe from 1951. to 1961. If I had enough money it was always a treat to pop over and select a piece of their famous pies from the hand painted wooden pie boards on the wall. Us kids would sneak out at night and go behind the Midway drive-in and watch the movie for free. There was a small auto place there and several seats were "confiscated" and placed behind the drive-in fence so we had it pretty nice for a free show. Sometimes we were treated to another show from the cars parked in the last rows. --- In vanishingtucson@..., "ryderpj" <ryderpj@...> wrote: ; m=t&o=0 a list of restaurants that were members of the Chamber of Commerce in1957. |
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