Much like the other big C’s, the cattle industry has changed dramatically as technology and population growth have transformed the world — and much of Arizona’s landscape.
If you’re in Phoenix, driving east on Washington Street just past South 48th Street, you’ll find a little piece of history. It’s The Stockyards Restaurant, established in 1947.
Today, it’s sandwiched between the light rail, two freeways and the airport — but in the early 1900s, this area was home to about 40,000 head of cattle.
Gary Lasko is one of the restaurant’s current owners…