The lush purplish-blue color scheme on the exterior of Green Goddess is cool and inviting for customers seeking respite from the sweltering summer heat and is located at 3020 N. 16th St.
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I was glad to have one more opportunity to check out local street art before the summer heat got too intense. So, while strolling around town on a bar hopping and window shopping tour I discovered some murals that totally made my day. The first one shown above, is from my favorite tea & herb shop in Phoenix. Green Goddess has a great selection of herbs (bee 🐝 pollen is my fave!) spices, and pretty much any tea your heart desires. At its current Phoenix location, I enjoy the whole building as a work of art. This always makes a visit there more welcoming. Another creation that’s pretty cool are the most decadent ice cream sundaes to appear on a mural I’ve ever seen! (shown below).
This mural is on the Roosevelt Avenue (“Roosevelt Row”) light rail 🚈 station next door to the Olney Gallery, Fair Trade Cafe and the Foundre which I’ve written about many times previously for my Arizona Artscapes series. From research I found out that both local and national artists create pieces for the light rail stations. These are commissioned by Valley Metro (which operates public transit in the Phoenix region) and are found in varying sizes at every station.
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These art pieces also serve as little information pieces by telling the riders something about each neighborhood they are entering. The ones I like best feature old photos of residential neighborhoods from the 1920s through the 1940s when they were just getting started. For more detailed information ℹ️ about Artsline check out http://www.valleymetro.org
Another historic neighborhood I enjoyed strolling through is called Oakland which is pretty close to Roosevelt Row. Check out what I saw there below!
These planters are so pretty! Anything made with tile and glass is very appealing to me and I’m thinking 🤔 💭 about creating some pieces of my own. It’s never too late to start a new hobby!
It looks like both of these contain new growth succulents as these are just about the only type of plants that can withstand and even thrive during the summer in Phoenix. My last selection for today’s post is from the side of an old building and also in the Oakland neighborhood. It could have any number of fascinating interpretations. I’ll say at least that it’s a perfect Halloween 🎃 piece!
Normally I find clowns 🤡 to be rather creepy and annoying — but captivating in this context. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find out anything about the artist except for the signature on the lower right hand side “bacpac 2020. The origins of these piece remains a mystery.
