



With the purchase of one's very own historic Arizona town, which was settled as crews constructed the road to the Roosevelt Dam, comes old traditions that just won't die. It's a young man or young couple's business. "That little place is just like running a city. Nestled in the Superstition Mountains about 18 miles northeast of Apache Junction on winding state Route 88, the restaurant offers prickly pear cactus ice cream, half-pound cowboy burgers and saddle seating at the bar. "I'm getting too old for this stuff, plus (the Rosses) have their kids and grandkids back home," said Levi, 54. But Levi said he and his partners are testing the waters by putting it up for sale. Tortilla Flat, a little spot of land in Arizona home to a few wood buildings near the Salt River Lakes, is for sale on the Internet for $5.5 million.Īdvertised as one of the "last remnants of the Old West," the town's listing on eBay has received more than 6,500 hits.ĭave Levi has shared ownership of the town and its well-known restaurant for five years with his sister and brother-in-law, Pam and Alvin Ross.
