My work team had a holiday lunch the week before Christmas. It was scheduled at a restaurant in the far northwest of Phoenix in an area of the city I hadn't been to in a very long time. On my drive there, I passed Turf Paradise, a horse racing venue that I hadn't seen or heard anything about in a very long time. In fact, I thought it had closed.
Apparently, it had paused business for a while but according to what I read, it is going to have races again this coming year. My memory of this place was that it was way out on the edge of town with a lot of land surrounding it. Today it is surrounded by businesses, shopping centers and homes. I had to drive down a long driveway to get to the actual track to take this photo. I guess I need to do some more exploring in this part of town.
10 comments:
Turf paradise is a funny name but I'm not a horse racing fan personally.
Off track betting and sportsbooks are bringing a lot of old venues new life. I haven't been to a horse race in a long time.
It's fun to explore parts of town where you haven't visited for a while and see changes, some for the better, some not so much.
That is a great entrance that they have, Sharon.
"Turf Paradise" is a peculiar name. I thought it might be business selling astroturf!
Your London photos are amazing. The Heard Museum is pretty cool, too. The light show was good. I have not been in Phoenix since 2015 (I think) when I got my heart fixed at Banner.
Nope - it was 2013. Good thing I blogged it.
The previous owner had announced that there would be no more racing and the track and property would be sold to a developer. But then a new owner was found who reinstated racing. At least for the time being. I have some good (and not so good) memories from Turf Paradise.
The space looks quite forlorn.
An unusual name.
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