Phoenix
Phoenix is a desert city known for warm weather and outdoor activities. It’s one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. The surrounding landscapes are stunning.
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1995 NBA All-Star Game at America West Arena
The 1995 NBA All-Star Game was hosted at America West Arena (now Footprint Center) in downtown Phoenix on February 12, 1995. The event brought the league's midseason exhibition an…
1997 Phoenix Lights - Sky Harbor observations
On March 13, 1997, thousands of people across Phoenix reported seeing a series of unexplained lights and a V-shaped formation in the sky; observers included people near Phoenix Sk…
2011 MLB All-Star Game at Chase Field
Chase Field in Phoenix hosted the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 12, 2011. The event included the All-Star Game, Home Run Derby and related festivities, bringing…
3200 Central
3200 Central, also known as Great American Tower, is a striking 24-story high-rise located in the Uptown area of Phoenix, Arizona. Completed in 1985, it stands at 320 feet tall an…
Al Capone's reported association with the Arizona Biltmore
Al Capone is widely reported to have been a guest at the Arizona Biltmore Resort during the late 1920s and 1930s, and local lore claims he used the property as a hideaway. Contemp…
Architectural attribution of the Arizona Biltmore
The Arizona Biltmore Hotel, opened in 1929, is credited to architect Albert Chase McArthur and is noted for its concrete 'textile block' motifs. Those blocks and the hotel's aesth…
Arizona Biltmore - association with Frank Lloyd Wright
The Arizona Biltmore Hotel, opened in 1929, is commonly associated with architect Frank Lloyd Wright, though historians debate the extent of Wright's direct design involvement and…
Arizona Biltmore - Frank Lloyd Wright misattribution
The Arizona Biltmore Hotel is often popularly credited to Frank Lloyd Wright, a claim repeated in many tour narratives and local accounts. In fact the design is officially credite…
Arizona Biltmore - historic resort frequently featured online
The Arizona Biltmore opened in 1929 and is a landmark resort in Phoenix known for its distinctive design influenced by the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and Albert Chase McArthur. Ph…
Arizona Biltmore - reported hauntings
The Arizona Biltmore Hotel, opened in 1929, has been the subject of local reports of ghostly activity for decades. Guests and staff have reported unexplained footsteps, apparition…
Arizona Biltmore – historic resort and cultural landmark
The Arizona Biltmore opened in 1929 and was designed by architect Albert Chase McArthur with design elements influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright's principles. The resort has hosted n…
Arizona Biltmore Frank Lloyd Wright attribution
Local lore often credits the Arizona Biltmore Hotel with being designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, but architectural histories note the primary architect was Albert Chase McArthur and…
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