Echoes of the Southwest

You can't miss the tall stacks when driving down the historic area of Mesa. The structure is the F.P. Nielson and Sons Mesa Flour Mill. It was built in 1938 with the grain elevator and mill providing the distribution from all the grain fields south of the mill. Today, it sits abandoned since it shut down in 1975 and all the grain fields are currently dwellings.

When you walk up to the restaurant, you feel like you are in the woods. It has a log cabin look with wooden Sasquatch statues throughout the outside of the building. Inside there are more Sasquatches decorating the place, wood shake walls, and cabin decorations. We sat out in the patio which had a long bar and an awesome wood wall. The had TV's for sports watching and a place for entertainment. Sharon and I ordered a Sasquatch burger and shared it. This massive burger has two grill cheese sandwiches as the bun, condiments, and a big burger in the middle. It is huge! We also had sweet potatoes fries with ranch to finish off our order. Not only is it the biggest burger we have every seen, but it is tasty too. Next time you are in Tempe AZ, give this place a try. Website:  lodgetempe.com/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/TheLodgeTempe My face says it all.

This hidden gem is tucked inside the community of Chandler, AZ. You will see an array of historic/vintage trains of all types and sizes. You can see the insides of three trains and see how people traveled from yesteryears. Inside the first car with the gentleman sitting on the sofa is where the movie Terror Train was filmed. In the movie you will see a jukebox at the end where the movie poster now sits. Website: http://www.azrymuseum.org/

Chandler, Arizona