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lagrimas85

AKA Carnac
playaperro said:
I will always treasure the days of the La Caverna era, I remember one vendor that I met one day selling his sarapes and tequila. He invited us into his store and we gladly went in, offered us a free shot of tequila. His name was Micky and his tiendas name was Micky's. He was a very nice person to us. Well nogales turned into a sour town and everyone got up and left, now its run from Sinaloa. I also had a great time in Agua Prieta, going to The copa, Santa Fee , Pelicos, Silver Dollar, Chapos, Man that was the time of my life...
Last time I was in Agua Prieta, we ate at La Reforma Restaurant Nov. 2007 the next morning the owner was shot 4 or 5 times with an Ak near the entrance. Scared the hell out of me. He also owned the pro baseball team in AP.
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playaperro

playaperro

El Pirata
Pues si Bill, I heard he was also into boxing and was good for the pueblo, for a while there no one would go to a taco stand or anywhere in public to eat. I also ate
at the reforma. looks like only the cremosos would only dine there. I really liked the place. The reforma is now a casino, its all on the computer format, they keep track
of every penny, who played what when. You have to sign in with a card you buy for 3 bucks and they start you off with 5 buck credit, you can only play with the
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brokenwave

brokenwave

Guest
Time sure flies by. From 1979 to 1993 the Mexican Peso ranged from 17 to one dollar to as high as 3200 to the dollar, in 1982 Mexico defaulted on it's foreign loans, so inflation soared and the pesos value sank.
I went to RP for the 1st time in 1983 and kept about $100 in pesos to use the next time, A year later, they were then worth about $60, Wow! There have been periods were the peso would plummet by 10-20% in a week.

In 1993 Mexico got it's financial house in order so a New Peso was issued where they took the last 2 zeros off from the old pesos 3120 to 1, became 3.12 to the dollar.
Life became good again for the people with a stable peso. Along comes 1994 with the PRI party trying to stay in power, So President Salinas has the treasury buy Pesos to keep it stable.

In comes newly elected Pres. Zidello who finds out that the Mexican treasury is almost broke from the previous regimes Peso buying binge. A few weeks later the peso goes to 4-1, the locals were livid.
That is why the dollar is king. That old 12.5 to 1 peso from 1964 is really a 11,200 to 1 Peso. Recounting History is longwinded, Sorry.
 
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GringoZona

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playaperro said:
I will always treasure the days of the La Caverna era, I remember one vendor that I met one day selling his sarapes and tequila. He invited us into his store and we gladly went in, offered us a free shot of tequila. His name was Micky and his tiendas name was Micky's. He was a very nice person to us. Well nogales turned into a sour town and everyone got up and left, now its run from Sinaloa. I also had a great time in Agua Prieta, going to The copa, Santa Fee , Pelicos, Silver Dollar, Chapos, Man that was the time of my life...
Yes Micky was the one and the same that lived here in Penasco RIP amigo..
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I know! I used to make trips down to Nogales SPECIFICALLY to visit Mickey's shop and have a shot of that amazing tequila from the back room, stored in a random glass bottle. My friends would think I was crazy, "You're going to go blind!" "Who knows what's in there???" Yes, RIP, Mickey.
 
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FrancescaK

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La Caverna/ Cavern Cafe 1930s

Hello. I came across this thread when I was researching The Cavern Cafe. My grandmother, Lucia (or Lucille) danced there from 1937 to 1940 off and on through the seasons. I have several newspaper clippings from her dancing scrapbook from the Nogales Herald. Also, she danced at the Cavern Gardens. The only images I have of that place are the interior postcards from the 30s and perhaps photos of the inside (but I have so many of her dancing days, I can't really tell one venue in the background from another). I wish I knew more about this place and had an image of the outside. I understand there was a fire and it hasn't opened since. Does anyone know any stories from that time period? My grandmother passed away when I was 5 so I am attempting to know her through her scrapbook and photos! I also have an autograph book she had all of the employees, band, dancers, etc, sign on her last day there so there are a ton of names and messages if anyone has relatives from that period. Any help would be wonderful! Thanks so much.
 
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Tomcat

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I know the place lagrimas85 ! just west on 260 from my place here.
lagrimas85 said:
Another Spanish lesson Nogales are walnuts, nogal is one walnut. Around our little place in Cristopher Creek we have lots of Nogales. That place is near you Tomcat right below the Mogollon Rim.
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Tomcat

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lagrimas85 said:
Maybe 30 minutes west, I was in Heber a few weeks ago,the day you guys had a small forest fire break out.
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That was a interesting day. A guy towing a fifthwheel RV didnt realize on of his tires shredded and caught on fire just a few miles north of Heber on the road to Holbrook. Sparks a chunks of burning tire were starting small fires for several miles before a car pulled the guy over and asked what the hell are you doing ???

The RV guy said ooops I didnt notice the smoke and flames behind him !!!! Well we all soon found out there are few or no back up generators in this town. For safety the power company cut all electricity in the whole area. No gas etc. There a lot of houses on wells up here but with no electricity to run the pumps your screwed !

One interesting thing happened was the heber IGA store decided to give away all there meat and produce as they had no refer working. I stocked up a shopping cart with t-bones tenderlions and lots of cheese's etc.

That little fire grew to about a 1,000 acres in 12 hours. We are all pretty happy where getting some moonson rains now :)
 
DeniseAck

DeniseAck

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brokenwave said:
Time sure flies by. From 1979 to 1993 the Mexican Peso ranged from 17 to one dollar to as high as 3200 to the dollar, in 1982 Mexico defaulted on it's foreign loans, so inflation soared and the pesos value sank.
I went to RP for the 1st time in 1983 and kept about $100 in pesos to use the next time, A year later, they were then worth about $60, Wow! There have been periods were the peso would plummet by 10-20% in a week.

In 1993 Mexico got it's financial house in order so a New Peso was issued where they took the last 2 zeros off from the old pesos 3120 to 1, became 3.12 to the dollar.
Life became good again for the people with a stable peso. Along comes 1994 with the PRI party trying to stay in power, So President Salinas has the treasury buy Pesos to keep it stable.

In comes newly elected Pres. Zidello who finds out that the Mexican treasury is almost broke from the previous regimes Peso buying binge. A few weeks later the peso goes to 4-1, the locals were livid.
That is why the dollar is king. That old 12.5 to 1 peso from 1964 is really a 11,200 to 1 Peso. Recounting History is longwinded, Sorry.
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