Barbecue Season is Here

[caption id="attachment_439" align="alignleft" width="195" caption="1957 BIG BOY Cover"][/caption]With the soaring temps returning to Arizona a bit early, I thought I would break out the Big Boy Barbecue Book: Shows how easy it is to cook on Spit or Grill.

Great for recipes of hat beau hunk of yours to make on the and keep feed in the manner that you have become accustom to. Here is my pick of the week. It doesn’t even go on the grill.“A beautifully arranged platter of fresh fruit spears is simple to prepare and adds interesting color and texture to a meal.”

You might serve fruit instead of those old boring veggies off the grill.

Bon Appetite [caption id="attachment_438" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Yummy Fruit Spear Platter"][/caption]

Keep it Weird: Sunnyslope Tour

[caption id="attachment_412" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Somewhere Over the Rainbow, where bluebirds fly and a Fox Theater medallion lives (long ago demolished)"][/caption]This tour is extremely limited, BUY TICKETS NOW!


Modern Phoenix week Kicks off with a bang! This very limited and exclusive bus tour of Sunnyslope, will visit some of the wonderful, wacky and weird places that make the Slope a truly unique community.

Q: What astonishing places will you visit, on the Keep it Weird: Sunnyslope Tour?
[caption id="attachment_407" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="El Cid Where the 60's meet the present, via the Medieval Sunnyslope"][/caption]
A: Marshall Shore: Retro Spectacular will lead the group at 11a to board the bus at the Eyeopener, get there early for a snack and the opportunity to stroll among the special vintage car show. You will need the sustenance in preparation for the startling tour of the mysterious Medieval Castle El Cid, the staggeringly gorgeous Thompson Rock Garden, and meeting Gus, wandering through his delightful Building Material Museum, and be astounded at every turn. BUY TICKETS HERE.
Special thanks to John C. Lincoln Health Network for their Sponsorship of this tour

Plan on spending the day Sunnyslope Style with the tour and followed by the Sunnyslope Art walk the same evening.

Sponsored by

Arizona Trivia Question

Friday's Arizona Trivia Question:

Q: What POP Culture Icon film a movie in 1968 in Tucson?

Extra credit: if you can name the studio and film?

Prize
Be the first to answer the trifecta correctly, and become the proud owner of a T-shirt from Marshall Shore: Retro Spectacular. [caption id="attachment_399" align="alignleft" width="304" caption="100 % up-cycled T-shirts created by Marhall Shore"][/caption]

Large Golf Ball and UFOs in the High Desert

[caption id="attachment_391" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Golf Ball House near Yucca, AZ"][/caption]While driving north on 40 you will pass a large golf ball looming of the road near Yucca.

The lore of this place is that it was built by a nephew of Henry Ford. Why? What used to be the Ford Proving ground for testing autos, now owned by Dodge. The original idea is that this building would be a restaurant, the kitchen was under ground and the Golf Tee is really a dumb waiter that would have delivered food to the main floor. The business never opened, because a single ramp was the only way to get in and out of the joint and it couldn't pass the fire code. A while ago a couple bought the place and finished as a house. Instead of landscaping they located two UFOs that had been built for a museum, attached them to a cherry picker and instant lawn ornaments. Some nights when the couple got board they would plug in the Christmas lights on the UFOs and raise and lower the cherry picker, causing a spike in phone calls to Federal agencies and reporting UFOs. [caption id="attachment_392" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="UFO at Golf Ball home "][/caption]

Having recently sold, the new owner have added a concession stand to fuel tourist and preserving this unique home for others to enjoy.

Does Phoenix Have an Official Cocktail?

[caption id="attachment_380" align="alignleft" width="101" caption="Manhattan Cocktail"][/caption]With the trend of vintage cocktails in full swing I wondered about the story behind the Mahattan cocktail.

Basic recipe:
3/4 oz sweet vermouth
2 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey
1 dash Angostura® bitters
1 maraschino cherry

There was a story about the drink being created at the Manhattan Club for Winston Churchill’s Mother, but this is not true. In reality it was a drink made to celebrate the isle of Manhattan. There was also a Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx and Staten Island.

Begging a few questions:

Who makes the best Manhattan in the Valley? My experience is Mabel’s on Main in Scottsdale makes a great one, Hanny’s makes a good one, and Durant’s as expected and delish. What about you?

For you Mixologist? Arizona Centennial is quickly approaching and I think it time for some Arizona themed cocktails. What would a Scottsdale, Phoenix, Tucson, or Bisbee taste like?
Bisbee could have a silver Tequila for the Shady Dell RV Motel
Phoenix - Napolitos
Scottsdale - a hand cut ice cube like Roca Akor
Tucson - a cocktail with recently revived A-1 beer.

Last show of the Season

The 2nd Season of Marshall Shore: Retro Spectacular comes to and end on Thursday, April 14, at Phoenix Metro Retro located at 708 W. Hazelwood St. at 7p.


With Centennial coming I have hung Hist-O-taner for hire shingle out and have be talking with some folks about other events. If you would like me to come speak at you next event, contact me.

Hist-o-tainer for hire

I want to bring Arizona History to you!
Centennial is rapidly approaching, with past Marshall Shore: Retro Spectacular venues including the Heard Museum, Design Within Reach in Scottsdale, and regular shows at Phoenix Metro Retro. Also, named a Best of Phoenix by the Phoenix New Times.

Want to learn Arizona history, have fun and being entertained? I am officially hanging my shingle out as a Hist-o-tainer for hire. That's right! I want to chat with you about opportunities to bring Arizona history alive to your club, office, school ... whatever group.

Marshall Shore: Retro Spectacular will take armchair tourists on a rollicking illustrated ride through the Valley during its midcentury heyday. This live presentation celebrates unique people and architecture in a theatrical blend of images and storytelling.[caption id="attachment_368" align="alignleft" width="269" caption="Marshall Shore wearing a Ladmo shirt"][/caption]


Give me a call and get let's make a date.
Marshall Shore
(602) 373-5421