Sports Valley ad from the '50's..................

[Skyskier]

That "red" line is what was the original road going up to the dam, all that "vacant" land to the left of that road is The Keyes. If you look at the red x at the lower left, appears to be a harbor inlet of some sort ? Back in the day, Sport's Valley WAS the hotspot on the river. I used to run around with 2 of Jack & Shirley Barnes ( owners) daughters back then. I still see the youngest daughter, Carolyn, when I go thru Vegas.

 

[teded]

to me the land to the left looks like where riverland is today. The red x looks like where the condos are now. That looks like your looking at the ca side from the az side.

 

[BamBam]

to me the land to the left looks like where riverland is today. The red x looks like where the condos are now. That looks like your looking at the ca side from the az side.

I think that too!!

 

[Flying_Lavey]

to me the land to the left looks like where riverland is today. The red x looks like where the condos are now. That looks like your looking at the ca side from the az side.

I think that too!!

Nope. Going down stream the river turns left right in front of the keys. so there for, you are looking at the AZ side. (Dont ask me how I know that turn so well. lol!)

 

[rivermobster]

Very cool!!

 

[Riverbottom]

The red X is where the Casa del Rio Condos are. The red X is on the Arizona side of the river. I have the same photo at home. My house is now in that photo.

 

[BamBam]

Nope. Going down stream the river turns left right in front of the keys. so there for, you are looking at the AZ side. (Dont ask me how I know that turn so well. lol!)

The red line is California Hwy 62 WITHOUT A DOUBT. to the left of the red line is River Land. What appears to be a parking lot with cabanas in the foreground is now the "Keys". I have no doubt that this picture is looking south over the top of what became the "Keys". As stated earlier the inlet is where the Condos are south of where "Sports Vally" was. You can even see the old "Sports Vally" building right there just right of the red X which validates the froeground is Arizona and the background "red line" is Cali.....

 

[Skyskier]

to me the land to the left looks like where riverland is today. The red x looks like where the condos are now. That looks like your looking at the ca side from the az side.

I think that too!!

Good eye's guy's :thumbsup

 

[BamBam]

Good eye's guy's :thumbsup

Thanks for Sharing it with us.

 

[rivergames]

Awesome photo. Pick is definitely taken on the AZ side looking at riverland across the river. SO rad to see how the river looked many years before I was ever born

 

[Czeched Out]

Awesome photo. Pick is definitely taken on the AZ side looking at riverland across the river. SO rad to see how the river looked many years before I was ever born

We were going to Sports Valley Restaurant since I was a kid, that was way before you were born They had a great $1 Taco Night, wish it was still there!

 

[Flying_Lavey]

The red line is California Hwy 62 WITHOUT A DOUBT. to the left of the red line is River Land. What appears to be a parking lot with cabanas in the foreground is now the "Keys". I have no doubt that this picture is looking south over the top of what became the "Keys". As stated earlier the inlet is where the Condos are south of where "Sports Vally" was. You can even see the old "Sports Vally" building right there just right of the red X which validates the froeground is Arizona and the background "red line" is Cali.....

Ahh damn! I see what you are saying now. NEVERMIND! lol!

:smackhead

 

[rivergames]

We were going to Sports Valley Restaurant since I was a kid, that was way before you were born They had a great $1 Taco Night, wish it was still there!

heyyy now, I remember sports valley really well. Great French Onion Soup, Pool table in the center of the bar room, picking which horse was lucky for my uncle to bet on, 3 arcades in the tiny arcade room. Dark tinted windows as you were sitting at the bar looking out at the river

Good times and memories growing up :thumbsup

 

[EarpRider]

ANd a Pontoon Shuttle Boat that would picked you up and then took your drunk ass home.

 

[Kyote]

Riverland was "Kinder's Camp" back in the 'day'.

 

[Skyskier]

Riverland was "Kinder's Camp" back in the 'day'.

 

[EarpRider]

I just happen to see an old ad for kinder's Camp.

 

[EarpRider]

Does anyone know if Palm Beach was where River Shore Hotel is now?

 

[Czeched Out]

heyyy now, I remember sports valley really well. Great French Onion Soup, Pool table in the center of the bar room, picking which horse was lucky for my uncle to bet on, 3 arcades in the tiny arcade room. Dark tinted windows as you were sitting at the bar looking out at the river

Good times and memories growing up :thumbsup

Way back in the day you could cook your own steak! Yes, those tinted windows! I'm sure we were all there at the same time and never knew it :thumbsup

 

[linda705]

Hi everyone, My parents built Sports Valley in 1959, was anyone there back then?

 

[obnoxious001]

Hi everyone, My parents built Sports Valley in 1959, was anyone there back then?

Welcome to River Dave's,, tell us more!

I would have been there for the first time in the mid to late 60's I think.

 

[coz]

They had a great $1 Taco Night, wish it was still there!

It was actually .99 cent taco & margarita night, I remember it well, still have scars from crashing my motorcycle after to many margi's one night back in the 80's :thumbsup