The Grid | 2009

Iconic City: Seminal Movie Images of Phoenix #3: The Gauntlet

Published March 27th, 2009 in phoenix | 1 Comment »

As per Laura’s request, here is Clint Eastwood driving an armor-rigged bus through 1970’s downtown Phoenix, as the massed forces of law and order try to blow him to kingdom come, somehow miraculously avoiding gunning each other down in the turkey shoot that follows.

For trainspotters out there, here are a few of the locations we’ve identified:

Parking Garage, NE Corner of Van Buren & 2nd Ave

Central Ave & Monroe, looking west

Central Ave, Luhrs Tower in the background

Monroe between 2nd and 1st Ave, looking east

US Bank, SE corner of 1st Ave & Monroe

Central Ave & Monroe, looking south, Luhrs Tower in background

Washington, looking towards Central

Wells Fargo, SE corner of Adams & 2nd Ave

SE corner of Washington & 9th St, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in background

And here is video of the whole sorry thing:

Superbadge!

Published March 25th, 2009 in phoenix, streetlife | No Comments »

I honestly can’t think of much to say about this video. It made me laugh and feel sorry I missed the filming – I would have loved to see Shaq running down the streets of Phoenix in a blonde wig and cowboy boots.

He just seems like a likable guy — a superhero of sorts (although, in my mind the evil villain he fights is Joe Arpaio). It’s good to see him getting out on the streets of Phoenix to have some fun before it gets hot enough to fuse his handcuffs with his hip.

Valley Fever Arts Festival

Published March 18th, 2009 in streetlife | No Comments »

An 80 degree day, artsy things, live theater, dance, a poetry slam, live music from Back Ted N-Ted, Courtney Marie Andrews, Sonorous, Mike Lander, Turn Back O’Man, Nick Nicholson, and Grupo Liberdade — AND a Tequila Festival to boot? Really — what’s better? This weekend (March 21 and 22) is This Year’s Valley Fever Arts Festival. I’ll be there sloshing back Tequila and groping the dancer-chicks to the beat. Go! Yes, you have to…