T-shirt for The Sahara Inn

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The Sahara Inn - While filming the movie Bus Stop Marilyn Monroe stayed in the penthouse of this Fab hotel in the heart of downtown Phoenix. Most recently it was ASU student housing and was then deemed a safety hazard and was recently torn down to become a parking lot. There was a valiant effort by many Downtown to install a dog park, but the Sheraton will have the parking lot.

T-shirt Starlite/ Diving Lady

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Neon Diving Lady @ the Starlite Motel in Mesa Arizona- The most famous sign on Mesa Main St. came down during a stormi Oct ’10. Whether it will return or not is a on going debate.

T-shirt Bali Hi/ Grand Ave

Bali Hi/ Grand Ave
Imagine back when Grand Ave was filled with resorts and the automobiles most seen were Lincoln and Cadillac’s. The Bali was an upscale motor court along Grand Ave. The epi center of Phx Tiki culture directly across from the Bikini Lounge in an era that predated the interstate system.