By Douglas Towne Great hotel nicknames are usually the result of innovative marketing campaigns or are obvious, such as San Diego's Hotel...

By Douglas Towne Downtown Phoenix was the city’s commercial district until the 1960s, and one unique store stood out. The business, which...

Douglas Towne There are projects that end up being memorable in hindsight and those that feel extraordinary from the start. For Brianna...

By Douglas Towne Some Valley residents probably know Bentson Contracting Co. only from its sidewalk stamps around the city. That’s a...

By Douglas Towne The Security Building was the toast of Downtown Phoenix when it opened in 1928 at the southwest corner of Central Avenue...

By Douglas Towne There was a running joke between my wife and me before Arizona Contractor & Community debuted in Spring 2012. “I’m going...

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By Douglas Towne After World War II, a Phoenix contractor became renowned for his talent moving materials and building highways across...

By Douglas Towne “If all the roads that W.R. Skousen Construction paved were taken up, Arizona would be in pretty rough condition,” Ed...

By Douglas Towne For most of us, living in an architectural masterpiece is something we can only dream about. Not so with the...

By Douglas Towne There are many ways to illuminate a city’s history; Jude and Monica Cook’s version is resplendent. The couple’s...

By Douglas Towne In Tucson these days, all eyes are on Tucson’s Broadway Boulevard. The street is undergoing a major transportation...

By Douglas Towne The name “San Xavier” is synonymous with the iconic “White Dove of the Desert,” the oldest European structure in...