Mesa
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Mesa, population 440,000 (2004 est.), is Arizona's third-largest city, and is part of the Phoenix urban complex.
Unfortunately, Mesa, despite its size, is a near-nonentity. A benighted city council focuses on redevelopment of a dreary downtown that died 35 years ago; library service is woefully inadequate (3 branches for a city of nearly half a million); virtually nothing of interest to the tourist exists since Jack Adams' Alligator Farm closed. The Mormon Temple grounds are nice.
A decaying urban core features a decaying 1970's megamall whose time has come and gone, and the city's east side features what must be America's greatest assemblage of mobile homes.
The affluent portions of the city -- which are considerable -- constitute many square miles of cookie-cutter upscale homes. (You'd think they'd have run out of red roof tile and stucco by now.)
Like Gertrude Stein's Oakland, in Mesa there is no there there.
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- Rosa's Mexican Grill,328 E University Dr, Mesa, AZ 85201; Tel. (480) 964-5451. The original Rosa's. Everything on the menu is excellent, a family favorite. Best shrimp tacos anywhere.
- Ned's Krazy Sub, 1927 N Gilbert Rd, Mesa, AZ 85203; Tel. (480) 464-0033. Best subs in Mesa. Cant beat the lunch special. Try the Poorboy.
- Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill, 1744 S Val Vista Dr, Mesa, AZ 85204; Tel. (480) 633-8226. Homemade tortillas, huge burritos, addicting taco salads with spicy avocado ranch dressing. Ahh the sweet pork.
- Pete's Fish and Chips, 22 S. Mesa Dr., Mesa, AZ 85210; Tel. (480) 964-7242. Eight other locations in the Phoenix Valley. Forget the tartar sauce -- "Pete's special sauce" is to die for. Family owned and operated since 1947. Only cash is accepted. http://www.petesfishandchips.com/
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