..Another place of note in Phoenix..

Down the road from Mel's Diner..also on Grand Avenue,is another Phoenix landmark. It's called Mr Lucky's. One of the most famous Country/Western bars in the Southwest, this once popular nightspot now sits silent. I had many chances to go there when I was younger, but I chose instead to head to Graham Central Station which was right down the road. The cool thing about Mr Lucky's was that it didn't just cater to the Country crowd. It had a basement,and there was where they had their rock club. I'm not sure when things really started to change..maybe 8 or 10 years ago. It then became a Mexican club playing Tejano and Cumbia music. The one constant through all of this was it's marqee. It is a tall impressive sign that stands out in the large empty parking lot beside Grand Avenue. At the top is a joker..well..I guess the whole thing IS actually a joker.Whatever. Needless to say, it's a bit torn up..but it has a character that draws you in..well in my case it does. The future of this sign and establishment are unknown at this point. Judging by the rate that they're razing and building stuff up and down Grand Ave, it will be a matter of time till we find out it's fate..