Posted: 10/22/2004 5:18:15 PM EDT
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I am in Mesa on business at the moment. Before I came out here, my Father told me that when he went to flight school here back in the 50's, they used to go to a place called The Western Tavern in Chandler. Does anybody know if this place still exists? I would like to checkk it out and maybe get a picture there for Dad. Thanks, ktm500 |
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www.montis.com/lahistory.htm 1946 to 1956 Leonard operates dining area of Western Tavern, Chandler |
... kinda like Norton's Corner. ... Shed a small tear when they razed that shithole last year. I remember stories about my dad and his partner getting in a scuffle with some drunk cowboys there when he was an LEO in my youth. ... 20 years later, myself and a buddy carry on the tradition by getting into a fracas there with some drunk cowboys during a "Gilbert Days" celebration 
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Yep, sad tradition gone. As a 14 year old kid, we used to launch water baloons into NC's parking lot as it closed. We pissed off many drunken shit kickers in those days.... 
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Thank you very much everyone. I will have to drive down to where it was and find the closest place to have a steak. Dad said that when he was here he would always try to hitch a ride with someone so that he could go get a steak at the Western Tavern. I will let him know that I got as close to it as possible. thanks again, ktm500 |