South
Central Ave.
Akesha
Day
Juli
Rickman, Cindy Overton and myself started on Roeser Rd. at the local Circle K.
We spoke to the cashier on duty for a short while. The cashier said her main
customers are regulars from the nearby neighborhoods. The customers vary in age
just as the races do. One thing I noticed about this Circle K was the vast
liquor selection. They had everything from white wine to your cheapest beer.
The liquor selection was comparable to a Walgreen’s or your average liquor
store.
Right next door there is a Mexican
seafood restaurant called “DeMariscos Seafood Restaurant”. This restaurant has
been here a very long time. I remember when I was in high school in the early
1990’s this place offered dancing in the evenings. The restaurant started
having problems with fighting and shooting after the dances ended late at
night. The business closed for a short while following this, and opened back
up, but no dancing was offered when they opened again.
As we continued on our adventure up
South Central we passed Sullivan’s Motor Quality Cars Dealer. I noticed all of
the cars had keys in the driver doors. The keys were hanging out with nobody
around. I thought this was odd. The lots on Camelback Rd. and Bell Rd. do not
have keys hanging out the driver doors. I thought that was very interesting.
We made a stop in the Azteca
Panaderia. I purchased two empanadas. An empanada is a Latino pastry that is
similar to a turnover. They come with fruit fillings and sometimes have sugar
sprinkled over the top of them. This place of business was a small bakery and
Mexican food restaurant all in one. The business also offered calling
cards.
The cards had pictures of the Virgin of Guadalupe, the Mexican flag, and
various animals that would be common on a farm. The place was small and cozy,
and the customer service was excellent.
The Rocky Mountain Restaurant, which
is just south of the Azteca Panaderia, is another Mexican Food Restaurant we
passed. My fellow classmates were not aware that this restaurant was a McDonalds
restaurant about a year ago. When you really look at the structure you can tell
there was a playground in front. The restaurant is painted blue all over, and
from what I heard the food is very good and inexpensive.
The next stop we made was at the Ocotillo
Library just behind Taco Bell. You can go to Cindy Overton’s, my fellow
classmate, web page to read the interview on our final stop for the day.