No Farrell's trip was complete without getting to see two waiters run though the restaurant with a sundae resting on a stretcher, while lights and sirens whirred in the background. Metrocenter also had a Farrell's ice cream parlor. Watching skaters from the overlook above was the best way to escape the summer heat.

You remember when Metrocenter Mall had a below-grade ice skating rink. You remember stores like Yellow Front, Woolco, Newberry's, McCrory's, TG&Y, Fedmart, Sprouse Reitz, Wards and Yates. You watched Star Wars at the original Cine Capri movie theater. The original Cine Capri theater stood at 24th St Now, most of the old Gemco stores are Targets. Now, it's the eastbound frontage road for the Loop 101 freeway.īefore there was Target, there was Gemco. You remember when Beardsley Road was a seldom traveled, two-lane blacktop. Mornings were spent watching 'The Wallace and Ladmo Show.' When it was over, it was time to leave for school. Your parents took you to Legend City, the only theme park in Phoenix. the sign that said 'Scottsdale- 21 miles.' Or if you were traveling eastbound on Bell Rd. Now, it's where you go to run all your errands. There was nothing there but tumbleweeds and prairie dogs. You remember when Bell Road (especially through Glendale) was the considered edge of civilization. You Lived in Phoenix in the 60s, 70s, and 80s If. Here is the original post (mirrored here in case the other site goes down): One person started the discussion off with a list of their favorite memories and others quickly joined in. The other day, I came across a fantastic posting on a message board where people were sharing their memories of growing up in Phoenix.

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