As someone who works Downtown and is constantly outside with the public, I often get asked “What is there to do here?” While this question is often asked by out-of-towners... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Historic Preservation Month would not be possible without community support. By protecting our heritage, we help shape our City’s identity by establishing a sense of place and honoring what was... continue reading. Click here for more info.

As a technique, adaptive reuse is practical. It prevents waste from demolishing an entire structure and can give new life to a perfectly good preexisting building that provides function and,... continue reading. Click here for more info.

In 1956, it was hard not to notice the new nine-story First National Bank of Arizona Building at 411 North Central Avenue in Downtown Phoenix. The neon sign atop its... continue reading. Click here for more info.

If a single rider, among thousands of daily ridership, is cognizant enough, they’ll notice a trait that ties Valley Metro light rail stations together: the public art. When the South... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Phoenix once had the world at its fingertips. There were Polynesian villages, royal chateaus, and Middle Eastern oases set among the Statue of Liberty, Old Faithful, and the Alamo in... continue reading. Click here for more info.

“This is my song ‘Thriving’ in 60 seconds” –Upsahl.   The Phoenix music scene wasn’t built and debuted in 60 seconds (unlike the Phoenix-based artist Upsahl’s song recreations on TikTok).... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Health care for African Americans was transformed when Dr. Winston C. Hackett, the state’s first Black physician, moved to Phoenix in 1916. Hackett passed the Arizona medical board examination and... continue reading. Click here for more info.

Valley sports fans who revel in the prestigious and glamorous Fiesta Bowl every holiday season should be aware of the tasty gridiron appetizer once served in Phoenix. Although the name... continue reading. Click here for more info.

For a stunning Streamline Moderne skyscraper that has anchored Downtown Phoenix for more than 90 years, the Professional Building got off to a rough start. The name had to be... continue reading. Click here for more info.