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"Good Places & Contacts"(Resident recommended)Phone Downtown A little Farther Down the Block Banking Let us know about your favorite places. whrai@yahoo,com
ON THE PHONE
Authorized to fill prescriptions for various health plans
(including
Maricopa Health Plan) and offers free delivery.
It’s just a block away, so it’s always delivered hot. Or walk to their
dining room if you want to avoid the delivery charge. Be sure to use the coupons
that arrive in the mail most weeks.
If you really can’t get out on your own, they will shop for you for an extra fee. $9.95 for next-day delivery and $12.95 for same-day, if ordered by 10 am. Their weekly regular store specials are also on this website.
DOWNTOWN AREA
Hot lunches for seniors at low cost, weekdays except holidays.
Hearty soul food at reasonable prices. (We hear that some state
legislators eat there. They know a good thing when they see it.)
Open weekdays except Wednesdays
until 4 pm. Great air conditioning.
A downtown restaurant with a lot of history. Old fashioned American chili
where you add your own hots. Breakfast, pies, diner food plus.
Every Saturday from 8:00am until 1:00pm Great produce, baked goods, crafts, etc. Plus entertainment!
A LITTLE FARTHER
Open Saturday and Sunday from about 7 am to 2 pm. This swap meet is laid out in a huge Greyhound racetrack parking lot. In the summer it’s a shell of its true self, because heat thins out both buyers and sellers. Small walk-in admission, and charge for parking if you drive. Bus: Yellow line to 38th Street, or #3 Van Buren bus to 40th St., walk south 2 blocks.
Many long-time customers will argue this is among the best Chinese restaurant in the country. Started in the 80’s by a trained master chef from Hong Kong, everything is very reasonably priced including the lobster. Lunch specials are even cheaper. Open every day until 9 pm, except major holidays. Bus: 16 or 17 .
Started by a WWII Navy vet, Pete’s is never fancy and sometimes, well…rustic. Good and inexpensive shrimp, fish and Monster Burgers. Family run. Most locations closed on Sundays. Phoenix locations: 3715 E. Van Buren (602) 267-7373 4121 N. 44th St.(602) 840-0630 (open Sundays) 3920 S. Central (602) 268-1828 2628 W. Van Buren (602) 278-3351 1111 E. Buckeye (602) 252-9341 Also in Mesa, Tempe, Glendale and Tolleson.
Browse on your own or get in on the guided tours. Great air conditioning!
There are no free days, but in the winter especially, it's pleasant to spend the day walking and gawking at your own pace, in lush surroundings. For more details about hours, admission costs, etc., go to: http://www.phoenixzoo.org/zoo/
Chinese restaurant. No discounts for seniors or disabled people, but it=s only $4.86 for all you can eat, and a wide variety of dishes. The only caveat is to watch out if you are sensitive to MSG, because buffets can=t cook you something special without it. Open daily 11 to 8:30, Sundays 12 to 8:30. Bus: #16, Green Line, #12.
Mexican food with a Greek touch, reasonably priced for a sit-down restaurant. Open daily 10-10, Sundays until 9 pm. Located across the street from Bashas’ and Safeway, at 7th Avenue and Osborn on the #8 bus route.
DOWN THE BLOCK
Literally at the end of the block, Circle K may actually be cheaper than
supermarkets for some staples. Eggs and bread are often cheaper when there are
no sales at big supermarkets, and fresher. Soft drinks may be cheaper some weeks
– watch for specials. Our local Circle K discourages transient liquor
consumption in the neighborhood. To this end, they do not sell individual beers,
fortified wine, any hard liquor, or any beer or wine in less than $5 units.
Year-round heated pool and all kinds of exercise equipment. Facilities open
to men and women. Scholarships, which reduce the cost of membership, are
available to those individuals who qualify. (This includes most
residents at Westward Ho.) Call for details.
"Finally a place for Coffee and Community" Serving coffee, tea, baked goods,
soups, salads and sandwiches. All at very reasonable prices.
Hours of Operation: Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 3pm Guided Tours of the Center at 10AM, 12 noon and 2 PM. Gift Shop Hours: Tuesday through Friday 10am-6pm & Saturday 10am-3pm For Information on Events at the Irish Cultural Center, please click here.
BANKINGFREE CHECKING ACCOUNTS
You do not have to be a government employee to join. Living in the downtown area automatically qualifies anyone for membership and free checking. A reciprocal deal between all credit unions in the state allows no-fee ATM transactions at any other credit union’s machines.
Other banks may offer free checking with or without restrictions to seniors, and sometimes to disabled people. It doesn’t hurt to ask.
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