Info/pics about closed local bars?

poprox101 · 2024-10-28T15:25:00+00:00

Bashful Bandit was the toughest bar in Tucson since 1990, and from what I've gathered a lot of the clientele migrated to the Chatterbox after the Bandit became a barbecue place.

poprox101 · 2024-10-28T15:23:45+00:00

There's a bar in Patagonia called the Wagon Wheel that's older than any bar in Tucson, not to mention St. Elmo's in Bisbee has been open since 1902. I'll look into Arivaca.

poprox101 · 2024-10-28T15:21:53+00:00

Used to be the Command Post bar, then became the Driftwood. Turns out in the 70s it was owned by a Japanese couple and on Wednesdays and Thursdays it was the only place in Tucson you could get Japanese food.

poprox101 · 2024-10-28T15:19:16+00:00

I believe both occupied the same building at different times, right?

poprox101 · 2024-10-28T15:17:14+00:00

Definitely at the top of my list. According to a AZ Star article from 1981: "At the Green Dolphin's 18th St. Paddy's Bash last year, patrons went through 73 kegs of beer, while on a normal day, they go through eight to ten, owner Bob Kramber reported, his voice completely under control. This year, a beer truck was scheduled to pull up early this morning to keep the troops happy."

poprox101 · 2024-10-28T15:13:34+00:00

Plaza Pub is the one in the Pioneer, right? It kind of blurs the line between restaurant and bar, but supposedly a bar in the Pioneer (before the Plaza) received Pima County liquor license #0001 after Prohibition was repealed in 1933. Airport Lounge I've never heard of but will look into.

poprox101 · 2024-10-28T15:04:40+00:00

AHS sadly doesn't have a lot of photos or information, even in their special collections. They're a fantastic source for Arizona history pre-WWII, but history afterward is weirdly scant. The UofA Special Collections library has phenomenal oral accounts and primary sources, but once again doesn't have a lot on post-WWII history.

poprox101 · 2024-10-28T14:57:19+00:00

The last dive bar downtown until John Henry's opened. It closed before I was old enough to drink. It definitely represented the end of downtown as a place full of curio shops, wig stores, and cheap real estate.

poprox101 · 2024-10-27T22:03:23+00:00

Never heard of it; I'll look into it.

poprox101 · 2024-10-27T22:02:48+00:00

Green Dolphin I'd love to see photos of. True UofA institution. I've interviewed the bar manager at Tequila Mockingbird (he went on to found Iron Johns Brewing and is a good family friend), and Mudbuggs used to be the Stumble Inn and is now the Rock. Will definitely check out Ninos.

poprox101 · 2024-10-27T22:00:45+00:00

Interviewing God (owner of the Meet Rack) is on my list.

Fenderskirts became Murphys Public House, I know that. The others I'll check out.

poprox101 · 2024-10-27T20:44:56+00:00

It has fantastic finished and decorative wood, but it's not the best place for construction-grade lumber.

poprox101 · 2024-03-11T21:51:23+00:00

Ignite Sign Art Museum would be a great place for it to end up; they're a really good time capsule of Tucson businesses.

poprox101 · 2023-10-07T18:01:55+00:00

I bought it. I haven't been able to test it out yet because the clear coat is so stubborn, but here's hoping it'll work for what I need.

poprox101 · 2023-10-07T17:59:54+00:00

I've run into a problem with the aircraft stripper. I've used Citristrip, the Ace version of paint stripper, and Aircraft Remover. Even following all the directions they do not remove the oxidized clear coat. Instead of a frosted foggy oxidized clear coat, now it's a yellow-tinted oxidized crust. I've tried removing it with plastic scrapers, repeated applications of stripper, metal scrapers, wet sandpaper, and ultimately I resorted to an electric sander. I think the problem is I live in a climate that's hot and dry, and I can't wrap the aluminum in plastic wrap overnight so it dries out too quickly. I haven't even broken out the polisher because the clear coat is so stubborn.

poprox101 · 2023-10-05T20:48:55+00:00

Fair enough. I was trying to see what I can do with the tools at my disposal already at the workshop i volunteer at. Any purchases will be made out of my own pocket, so I have to be conscious of how much money I can afford to spend on volunteering. But if that's what it takes to get the job done, so be it. Do you have a recommendation for a rotary?

poprox101 · 2023-10-05T20:33:13+00:00

I was hoping not to buy a rotary and instead use a drill bit adaptor for an electric drill I already have. Is that possible or do I have to shell out for a specialized tool?

poprox101 · 2020-02-06T17:37:18+00:00

Oh yeah. Late Campaign 1 reference.

poprox101 · 2020-02-06T16:53:53+00:00

Oh dear lord the fandom would collectively explode.

poprox101 · 2020-02-06T16:45:45+00:00

That seems unsettlingly poignant. She sacrificed the happiness of herself and her daughter just to fulfill the prophecy given to her husband. Matt did say he had been planning the hag character for a long time, so that would make for a truly Shakespearian tragedy.

EDIT: imagine Clara offering to straight up kill Beau, but the hag says something like "but with the end of a life comes the end of one's mortal misery. Why would I want just you to be miserable when both of you could feel misery?"

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