Author: Mark Shinkonis
We still have our Dbacks
So our Suns playoffs dreams are squashed again, again by the evil aliens, known as Spurs, from planet Hoopenite. But look on the bright side. We have a red hot baseball team in town. Switch the orange to red and come on down. -Mark
Whiffle Ball @ Central Park
Anyone interested in joining a whiffle ball league? I’ve got the equipment and Central Park has the ball park. Contact me. 602-617-0347
Looking for a Veterinarian?
This veterinary hospital is close to downtown (7th Ave South of Camelback) and has awesome service and extended hours. (Open til 10pm on weekdays) My friend Dr. Penn, pictured below knows his stuff. Check out their web site: http://www.altavistavet.com
Lo Lo’s Chicken and Waffles
Walking distance from my house and better than my mom’s home cooking. Yum yum. I’m stuffed. Dine in or take out. Check out their web site. http://www.loloschickenandwaffles.com/
I ate the underdog.
Yes, I ate the underdog tonight. OK, that’s not the whole truth. I actually ate two “underdog” hot dogs at The Roosevelt Tavern at 816 N Third St just South of Roosevelt St. (Third is a one way heading South.) They have great beers on tap. The “Arrogant Bastard”, a San Diego micro brew has… Read more
I do not like the San Antonio Spurs
And I hate how long it takes to drive across Texas, even just the pan handle. May all the Spurs be forced to drive across Texas and back after they blow their two game lead and lose the series. Shniffff Shniffff Shnifff. (I don’t believe in curses, but just in case.) -Mark
Can’t help myself
I’ll try to refrain myself in the future from posting after every game as if I’m some sort of sports writer but my oh my, these Dbacks sure are playing some nifty baseball. Did anyone see them shred the Padres again tonight? The Padres’ 6’10” pitcher, Chris Young held his own against the Dbacks’ speedy… Read more
Sports update
Welcome to the weekend folks! Dbacks crushed the Padres 9 zip at home. The Suns take on the Spurs Saturday at Noon in San Antonio. This is the first game of the playoffs and the game will be shown on ABC. -Mark
Attn: restauranters
I’ve decided to try to open my own restaurant downtown. Having never done this before, I’m sure I don’t even know how much I don’t know. Whenever I’m at one of the local restaurants/bars that I admire, I try to meet the owner and ask a few questions. As you probably have heard a hundred… Read more
Where is downtown?
I was just on Craig’s list getting a feel for “downtown” rental pricing. Naturally I did my search on the word “downtown”. I wish they had some way of drawing a boundary on a map and retrieving only the properties within that boundary. Perhaps they will at some time in the future. The results received… Read more
