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Pinnacle Peak was a favorite of my class at Willie., ‘73-‘74. My wife and I ate there many times. Best mesquite grilled steaks EVAR. Only used mesquite. Damn. Fond memories. The sides were great too. I saw that it closed. Just another subdivision now I’m sure. It was a huge places with patio tables out int the desert. Eat under the stars next to a big old suguaro cactus
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It's not a high-end guitar, but it's really nice. Good hardware, really great feel and looks like it's made very well. I'd say it's probably about a$750 dollar guitar as it is, but it's probably a better guitar than most I've ever had. It's a great value for sure - and I think it's kind of rare too.
I got it because of the looks and planned on using it for a "I don't care if it gets dinged" guitar that I can leave out, modify and use all the time. I was very surprised at how nice it actually is.
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Pinnacle Peak was a favorite of my class at Willie., ‘73-‘74. My wife and I ate there many times. Best mesquite grilled steaks EVAR. Only used mesquite. Damn. Fond memories. The sides were great too. I saw that it closed. Just another subdivision now I’m sure. It was a huge places with patio tables out int the desert. Eat under the stars next to a big old suguaro cactus
They had 32 oz steak
I thought about you when I posted it and wondered if you'd been there. I figured probably so.
They had over one million ties! lol
It could seat 2000 people too.
That whole area is magical to me. I grew up in that area. It's really a great area,
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Totally agree!
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My grandfather told me about a place like that that they visited when they "went out West" with their airstream. He described it just like that "a nice steakhouse where if you wore a tie they'd cut it off and staple it to the wall". There might be other places like that but he did visit one...
That was a fad in the 80s. There's still an ancient one still running in Dallas - Trail Dust Steakhouse. I went there over 20 years ago a couple of times - I'm actually pretty shocked that one location is still open (the other one I've been to closed many years ago). Even 20 years ago it was run down... very 70s style decor, just everything old and worn.
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-gg- I don't know if you noticed, or anyone told you, but there's dirty whore on your guitar.
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Not sure who started it, but Pinnacle Peak Patio has this story
Pinnacle Peak was first opened in 1957 as a general store and rest stop for travelers heading to nearby lakes. To boost sales of his small business, the owner began serving dinner on the weekends. The success of the weekend cookout encouraged him to abandon his current business and open a full fledged restaurant instead. Today, Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse is said to be the “world's largest western steakhouse” with seating capacity for 1,800 people inside.
The "no necktie" tradition was started one night when a Phoenix executive came in for dinner. The original owner, wanting to keep the atmosphere in his restaurant casual, told the executive, "Either you take that tie off, or I'll cut it off." The executive did not take heed and was appalled when the owner pulled out a butcher knife and promptly cut off the offending cravat.
Wanting to be recognized as a victim of this absurd policy, the executive demanded that his tie be prominently displayed for all to see. So the necktie was stapled to the rafters along with a business card identifying its victim, and a tradition was born.
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Yeah Traildust was started in 1973, so no way it was the original "cut the tie off" place.
I'd bet Pinnacle Peak is the originator.
I've been to The Big Texan in Amarillo a number of times - its the famous place that started the 72oz Steak Challenge.
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I would like to go back and cruise the places we went one more time
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when was the last time you've been back to those areas?
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Back in C'stan, all my old favorite haunts are gone. A lot of them, well it's generational, and they die off and get replaced - that happens... but some become "institutions" and go on for decades all good...
Well except for Trudeau during covid. He forced everyone to shut down for like 3 years and go out of business. Every single place I ever knew is basically gone, replaced with Shawarma joints, vape stores and weed dispensaries. Was funny when Milo was here and he argued that this never happened. Then I'd back up dozens of cases with old google street views, before and after. If you like getting high as fuck and eating Shawarmas I guess it's paradise. -
Hal & Al's Shawarma Jihad.
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When I go up I get a Shahid Platter at Urban Turban. So much for Lady Jane Donuts etc.
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"We're martyring prices !"