Foxy New Year, Downtown Tucson

January 7, 2013 — downtown, Fox, New Year's Eve, Tucson

New Year’s Eve

uplight

Fox Theater downtown Tucson

stage

Bob takes a call

before the show

lighting fixture at Fox

I had not been in the Fox Theater since the 1970’s when I used to pay $1 to stay all afternoon and watch Woody Allen movies in air conditioned comfort.  Downtown Tucson has had a bit of a slow start and restart to our urban renewal concept known as Rio Nuevo.  I seriously thought about moving downtown, but did not think it would ever come around to a desirable state.  There are still issues, but I am very pleased with what is happening now.  We went to a Paula Poundstone show on New Year’s Eve at the historic theater.  It was a great comedy concert, but we really enjoyed the design and the atmosphere of the building.  We were able to find a cab to take us home, which has been a problem on outings to downtown in the past.  Eventually we will have a tram to take us to the restaurants and entertainment venues that are starting to appear.  I have high hopes that ten years from now I will be able to hop on the bus in front of my home, connect to the tram to go enjoy the vibrant downtown Tucson deserves.  I certainly hope so.