Most think the coolest feature of Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, is its swimming pool or retractable roof. But those...

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Neil B. McGinnis was not your typical mid-century construction and farm equipment dealer in Phoenix. In 1946, he forever changed how...

Near the radio towers at what was formerly Tower Plaza Mall on East Thomas Road in Phoenix, are some houses built by the quintessential...

Arizona Contractor & Community Magazine has just released the July/August issue, which takes a look at farming and construction in the...

Phenomenal growth occurred in Phoenix after World War II, causing influential residents to seek big city amenities. A modern playhouse...

Dana Woudenberg grinned as he reminisced about growing up with his father, John Woudenberg. “He was a hard worker and always had business...

In a time when 'spectacle architecture' looks for media attention, it is essential to recall the post-World War II era and a specific...

A ring at the doorbell more than a decade ago changed my life forever. A neighbor, who knew I enjoyed construction and vintage machines,...

The Silver Dollar Drive-In Theatre lived up to its name: the snack bar had silver dollars embedded in the floor and admission was $1 per...

Our May/June issue of Arizona Contractor & Community Magazine is dedicated to our dear friend and co-worker, Charles “Chuck” Runbeck, who...

“Here comes the rabbit, rabbit, rabbit!” Seldom have six simple words so quickly got the heart-pounding and adrenaline pumping. Cheering...

Visitors to Coolidge, Arizona typically pass through the city on their way to the Casa Grande National Monument, the nation's first...

Three decades ago, a long-running local TV program vanished from the Phoenix airwaves. For those who experienced some portion of that...

If you grew up in Phoenix, you’re likely familiar with the cultural activity of cruising Central Avenue. For decades before the advent of...

Since we can't visit the ornate Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix these days, the next best thing is to take a look at Arizona Contractor &...

Charles A. “Chuck” Runbeck passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020, roughly six weeks shy of his 92nd birthday. Born in 1928 in Aberdeen,...

The 38th issue of Arizona Contractor & Community Magazine is a whopper coming in at 96 pages. Think of it as a mid-morning break at the...

Mother Nature caused a massive traffic jam in the Valley in the spring of 1965. For the first time in 24 years, heavy winter snowfall in...

To read the rest of this issue, you are invited to purchase the digital issue here. This article originally appeared in the Arizona...