Join us for a driving tour of historic South Phoenix. The tour covers nearly 30 miles and features 8 points of interest south of the Salt River, and includes two stops to get out and stretch your legs. Highlights include a visit to the South Mountain Preserve, a cruise past a home on the Historic Properties Register surrounded now by brand new million-dollar houses, a brief visit to the Sotelo-Heard Cemetery, a drive down “Funky Broadway” past the historic Precision Auto Parts and foundational Black churches and schools, and a stop to browse at Baseline Flowers, the last remaining shop of the Japanese Flower Gardens dynasty.
No-host lunch will be on-your-own at the historic Ponchos Mexican Food and Cantina, on Central Avenue, a mainstay for over fifty years.
The tour will leave from the Performing Arts Center, which is just west of 24th Street. There is ample free parking at the lot right off of 24th Street.
Please click here to view the tour booklet in advance.
