I actually took this photo a while ago but it had gotten lost in the chaos that is my photo archives. It wasn’t until I saw a similar sight, the sun setting beyond Phoenix’s skyline, the other evening that I remembered this shot. And on this, Arizona’s Centennial, I couldn’t think of a more iconic representation of downtown Phoenix than the Westward Ho.
Contact the photographer at evie.carpenter@asu.edu
CityScape tenant Vitamin T is offering its customers discounts this week to celebrate the eatery’s first year in downtown Phoenix. Influenced by owner Aaron May’s time in Mexico, Vitamin T brings a little bit of the country’s culture downtow (via CityScape’s Vitamin T offers week of discounts for one-year anniversary in downtown Phoenix)
Construction already underway, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is set to open its PHX Sky Train project in the spring of 2013. The project would help connect air travelers with the light rail. (via Sky Harbor travelers to have streamlined commute beginning 2013)
Cibo, a local Italian restaurant in downtown Phoenix, will finish a renovation at the end of February, revealing a larger dining room and kitchen. (via Cibo unveils Sunday breakfast menu during expansion renovations)
Black history month began early for those who attended the Square-N-Compass 20-Twelve Hair and Fashion show Sunday.
After a slump in business due to construction, the Phoenix Public Market revamped its hours to include Mondays, starting this week.
GreenHaus, the art gallery that will open Feb. 11 in that space, will be catering to a different audience than the building is used to. (via Iconic Roosevelt Row building undergoing renovations for new art gallery)
Free tonight from 6 to 7 p.m. in Civic Space Park! Games of urban laser tag using refurbished paintball guns, known as “Phazer Tag,” have taken to the streets of downtown Phoenix. (via Outdoor urban laser tag aims to revive nightlife, ‘offer fun’ in downtown Phoenix)
