So here is a little perspective on the damage we incurred last night. Compare these to the storm photo I put up earlier. The top photo shows the sign as it was from the 1950s through 1970s. In 1978 when my father made additions to the building he was required to reconfigure the billboard to its current dimensions. Then a few years ago we repainted it.
Z What? Mill Avenue
Fallen tree and mangled Z Galleries sign.
Storm Damage At Monti’s La Casa Vieja
Originally uploaded by Michael Monti
Our venerable sign, about thirty years old in its current form, was destroyed tonight by an incredible storm. Trees were uprooted and birds slammed to the ground. Unbelievable.
13 Campaign Mailers in Today’s Mail
I can’t wait for November. Today (at home) we received thirteen glossy,
expensive pieces of vitriolic propaganda–oh, yeah…and one bill.
Game day is coming…
We are thrilled that Sun Devil Football is back, but do be cognizant of these traffic issues when you plan your trip downtown:
Several Tempe streets closed for ASU game
http://www.azcentral.com/community/tempe/articles/2008/08/27/20080827spt-tempestreets.html
azcentral.com
Several streets around the Tempe campus will be closed on Saturday for the ASU football game against Northern Arizona at 7 p.m.
Ed Wong
The stalwart Ed Wong, in the main waiting room. He is in his third
decade at Monti’s.
Wild Turkeys Dodgeball
Barkeep Travis Courtney proudly displays the Championship cup garnered
by the invincible Wild Turkeys in the Arizona Dodgeball League
Yogurtopia Update
Ahh so that explains it:
Blame South Korea for the Frozen-Yogurt Wars
The frozen-yogurt war is heating up in the United States. Storefront shops selling tart frozen yogurt by the cup began opening in Los Angeles three years ago and are now popping up elsewhere around the country. Rival chains compete for the best locations and vie for customers looking for a healthy dessert or tasty afternoon snack. And who’s behind this trend? South Koreans.
