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Originally Posted by xymox
I'm honestly curious. I've had reasons to visit downtown Mesa (Nile Theatre) and downtown Gilbert (Joe's BBQ) - what is the driver for downtown Chandler? I have plenty of friends in the SE valley but not one of them has ever suggested we meet in downtown Chandler - well, for anything... Odd for a large city like that IMO.
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It's a good question. Chandler jumped on the F&B revitalization trend like most Valley cores but largely seems to be under the radar compared to Gilbert or Mesa that garner publicity as urban success stories. My thought are the brewpubs and the San Marcos Hotel/Ostrich (speakeasy) have a hand in individualizing Downtown Chandler. Myself, I've driven out there to check out these venues as they are unique and can't be found in every Valley core like Pedal Haus, Culinary Dropout, or Postinos.
I'm curious how Downtown Chandler is already working toward a grocery store and other boring but necessary businesses to make urban living viable when Downtown Mesa has done more to settle residents/students within its boundaries but still operates a bit like a theme park.