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January 20, 2022
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History Channel’s ‘American Pickers’ coming to Arizona BY MATTHEW ELITZ
Glendale Star Staff Writer
The History Channel is looking for interesting individuals with fascinating finds for a March trip to the Valley. The hosts of “American Pickers” would love to meet private collectors who live in Arizona with “rusty gold” — rare and unusual items stored in basements, garages, attics and storage sheds. “We’re trying to find people with large private collections, people who have been collecting for years,” said Meredith Ball, associate producer for the show. “Automobile memorabilia, random toys, full garages wall to wall with stuff. We like to visit tons of places, and the bigger, the better. Our hosts love to sift through things and discover new treasures and antiques.” A “picker” is any avid collector who gets a rush out of the journey of finding an unusual item. They’re excited
Host of “American Pickers” Mike Wolf will be making a trip to the Valley this coming March. (Submitted photo)
about discovering or finding an unusual valuable in the most unexpected of locations.
Throughout the show’s run, these finds have been showcased and sold. They range from the original proto-
Rubio’s offering free fish tacos BY GLENDALE STAR STAFF Celebrate National Fish Taco Day — Tuesday, Jan. 25 — at Rubio’s and receive a free, Baja-inspired, original fish taco with any purchase. Order online at rubios.com, or through the app, enter coupon code FISHTACO at checkout, or scan the QR code on the coupon in restaurants. Jan. 25 also marks the 39th anniversary of Ralph Rubio opening the first restaurant in Mission Bay, San Diego. The tiny, walk-up stand started the fish taco trend. Rubio’s menu includes a variety of grilled seafood, including responsibly sourced shrimp and
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types of the Yoda puppet from “The Empire Strikes Back” to a massive taxidermized elephant head worth more than $10,000. “There’s something so humbling about working on the show,” Ball said. “It’s much realer than something you’d get from another reality show. You don’t have to stage things. We’re finding history and talking to people, and it’s always humbling talking to people and hearing their true, real-life stories. We spend a ton of time on the Americana. It’s all about bringing an item to life, giving the item the background information it deserves, and finding cool information about the city or place we stop into. It’s fascinating.” Anyone who might have the next big find can contact the show with their name, phone number, location, a description of what they have, and pictures of their finds at americanpickers@ cineflix.com or call 646-493-2184.
salmon, wild-caught pollack and wild-caught mahi mahi. The menu also features flavorful options under 600 calories, including the California bowl with cauliflower rice and grilled chicken (10 grams net carbs), the wild-caught mahi mahi two-taco plate with cauliflower rice and black beans (4 grams sugar), the avocado corn taco salad with grilled shrimp (15 grams net carbs) and the chopped salad with grilled chicken (28 grams protein). Rubio’s has locations in Goodyear, Glendale and Peoria. For details, visit rubios.com.
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Rubio’s will be offering a free Baja-inspired, original fish taco with any purchase on Tuesday, Jan. 25, to celebrate National Fish Taco Day. (Photo courtesy of Rubio’s)
