To “saddle up” in Downtown Phoenix these days likely means swiping an app to unleash a lime-green Grid Bike Share. But the term had a different meaning when the N.... continue reading. Click here for more info.

As October rolled around in 1947, Del Webb would be forgiven for being a bit unfocused on his company’s construction agenda for the new $1 million Arizona Republic and Phoenix... continue reading. Click here for more info.

For the past four decades, Phoenix Community Alliance (PCA) has sought to revitalize Greater Downtown Phoenix, which is now beginning to manifest itself. Today, $8.3 billion in public and private... continue reading. Click here for more info.

In the late 1950s, about the time Downtown Phoenix started its decline as the city’s main shopping location, a young financier decided to build up its financial infrastructure. David Murdock,... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Downtown Phoenix wouldn’t be the same without Kimber Lanning. As the owner of Stinkweeds Records and Modified Arts, she firmly established herself as a fierce amplifier of all things local.... continue reading. Click here for more info.

A few blocks west of Downtown Phoenix stands a striking, one-story Beaux-Arts style red brick building surrounded by lush, landscaped grounds. The architectural gem’s impact was far more significant than... continue reading. Click here for more info.

In 1912, when radio and vinyl records were in their infancy, and live performances were the norm, Joshua W. Dawson established the Dawson Music Company in Phoenix. A winter visitor... continue reading. Click here for more info.

For almost a quarter of a century, Arizona’s most prominent party was held every spring at Montgomery Stadium at the northeast corner of Seventh and Van Buren streets. From 1926-1955,... continue reading. Click here for more info.

When Bill Baker and his mom ventured to Downtown Phoenix to watch a movie in the 1930s, they had a specific routine. “There was always a double feature playing,” Baker... continue reading. Click here for more info.

The 1956 opening of the Sahara Motor Hotel was a madhouse. Thousands filled its courtyard, overflowed onto adjacent streets, and packed the roof of the First National Bank building’s garage... continue reading. Click here for more info.