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Phoenix metro II

By Surprise Not Surprised | April 16, 2026

Part two of 'Everything you wanted to know about Phoenix but were afraid to ask.'

This will be a literal primer, written for the back-easter, the mid-westerner, the newly-arrived visitor and even maybe the curious local - A basis for understanding the metro. This will be insulting to your intelligence but it's best we start from common ground.


Luhrs Tower basks in sunset over Copper Blues in the Cityscape block in downtown Phoenix

Luhrs Tower over Cityscape, downtown Phx.