Synopsis:

Phoenix commemorated the character and history of Grand Avenue with the Grand Avenue Festival. As a way to promote and celebrate the revitalization that this street has experienced, a festival of free live music, art exhibits, historic building tours and more was planned for this past September. A key element to this revitalization has been the adaptive reuse of a number of the buildings along the strip. Tours of these adapted spaces were offered: Tilt Gallery, Paisley Town, Motley Design Building, Arnold’s Auto Body Shop, and the old Bragg’s Pie Factory building.