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First Friday: Rendezvous
After Hours Gallery debuts a new collection by Downtown-based artist Joshua Dean Wiley.
Home Sweet Home
A neighborhood of gingerbread houses, created to benefit NHS Phoenix, gives the After Hours Gallery a wintry feel this Third Friday.
From the Arizona Room | 541 W. Monte Vista Rd. — Alberta Apartments
As the Willo area moved toward single-family zoning in 1930, the Alberta Apartments just opened, a symbol of the “uncontrolled” development of the pre-zoning age.
From the Arizona Room | 330 W. McDowell Rd. — El Conquistador Apartments
One of West McDowell’s original multi-family housing buildings packs some serious charm.
Sips and Grub | Black Cherry Waffle Cone at Pink Spot
This ice cream shop is a saving grace to my oven-roasted spirits. I needed something cool.
From the Arizona Room | 309 W. Monte Vista Rd. — E.J. Middleton House
One of Phoenix’s first model homes was also the first in Willo’s Broadmoor Subdivision.
From the Arizona Room | 538-542 W. McDowell Rd. — Hurley Building
The Hurley Building’s central addition is a post-war example of Phoenix commercial structures as the city entered its population boom period.
First Friday: Outside In
The Outside In gallery, home to the work of Matt Priebe, displays a collection of colorful, abstract expressionist paintings not to be missed.
From the Arizona Room | 544-550 W. McDowell Rd. — Hurley Building
The Hurley Building represents the Willo neighborhood’s first commercial strip, and is a key building at “The Gateway to Downtown Phoenix.”
After Hours Wins Best Mixed Use
Think Phoenix doesn’t have good examples of mixed-use buildings? Think again.
