FOOD, PHARMACEUTICALS, & FUN! I spotted several restaurants, a CVS, coffee, stand-up, and possibly Pilates at this entertainment hub near Mortgage Matchup Center. I came on a slow night with family (post-New Years) and it was quiet since things were opening up again. We visited Chico Malo for a quick bite and were on our way. I didn't see much security on the premises, I would've liked a little more vigilance. However, the area was well-lit and people trickled in as the night went on. There's a little bit of everything here at Cityscape, it's more of a convenience for tourists and locals who live in the neighboring high-rises. There's a nice bridge and dedicated parking lot for Cityscape. I want to come back when things are open so I can fully appreciate the place. read more

The city energizes me like nothing else! There's something magical about the cityscape, whether it's day or night, effortlessly showcasing its best features just waiting to be discovered. I loved it so much that I chose to live right by it! Parking my car and hopping on the rail adds to the thrill--it's all part of the adventure! And don't even get me started on the incredible food options! The dessert cafes and vibrant bars are simply irresistible. You'll find yourself wanting to stay forever! Coming from Philadelphia, it gives me all the vibes of my own Arizona version of South Street, bursting with life and excitement. ENJOY! read more

Right in the middle of Downtown Phoenix, you'll find a mix of retail, restaurants, bars & lounges, barbershop, fitness center, and even in the winter months an outdoor skating rink. CityScape is a fun filled mixed-business establishment that is located below CityScape Residents. What really looks like a typical downtown office building, it is home to residential apartments and a small assortment of shops and entertainment not just for downtown workers, but for those in town for convention and large conferences from all across the US. CityScape is located between the city blocks of Washington & Jefferson Streets and 1st & 2nd Avenues. You can walk up for take out, enjoy happy hour, have casual lunch or dinner with friends or work colleagues, or watch a late night comedy show. Restaurants that would include Copper Blues, Five Guys Burgers, Chipotle, The Arrogant Butcher, The Breakfast Club and many more. Several major and boutique hotels are in the surrounding area and Light Rail/Public Transportation Stops also within walking distance. Very close to Chase Field, Theater District, Phoenix Convention Center, Footprint Center and ASU Downtown Campus. read more

Anytime I come to visit this place to see my sister the security guard unlocks the door for me as if he knows me. I see him open the door for just about anybody when we've already complained that you shouldn't be doing that. I'm not a delivery driver I don't have any uniform on. I have the code to get inside the building. He's not a doorman on top of that. I've caught the security from Blue Steel smoking weed by the pool stinking up the stairwells sometimes the hallways on the 20th floor I wouldn't live here if you're looking to feel safe as a woman. read more

What a great location to celebrate the Phoenix Rising Football Club winning the championship. This location is a great place for events, and love all the local businesses. Definitely return as parking was easy to locate/pay online, lots of great eateries, and overall a nice environment. read more

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Great location!!! Would definitely go back with friends. Great amenities and always a fun time

Do not park here! My car has been broken into multiple times and Ace Parking does nothing. You have been warned. Beware!

Good breakfast, but a long wait! They have so many small shops to walk around and even if your Starbucks person there is a lot downtown go to the amazing breakfast by the gym it looks like a long wait but goes really quick love downtown! read more

Basically the hub for downtown dining before any Suns or Diamondbacks game. Worked in the office tower for years and never got bored of the endless lunch spots. Always something fun going on, always open parking in the underground garages, always a variety of bars, restaurants and vibes for any occasion. read more

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This place is centrally located in downtown and basically most of the things are around this. Huge building with everything inside and around it. Hotel, Standup comedy, Frys, CVS, Starbucks and tons of options to eat. My wife works here so I know in and out about this building. Multilevel parking attaches to the main building which has many offices and even a Gym at ground level. Talking stick resort concerts to any occasional event (ex. IceSkating during holiday season) which happens in downtown will be in surrounding area of this building. I don't understand why people rated this less. Probably with just one single event they attended. Parking is always tough or costly but that is always a case with central downtown in any city. read more

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Cityscape has everything near it from a CVS to a bowling alley as well as comedy club. Plenty of bars and restaurants within walking distance. read more

Beware parking here! Went for a comedy show at Stand Up Live and came back to find our car keyed. Video had to be trimmed for yelp, but this guy was weaving through the parked cars keying multiple cars before he got to ours. Not much of a response from security as he is a "transient" and the damage wasn't from their parking garage. read more

BEWARE! In the parking garage the meters are timed 3 minutes ahead of the actual time. I have several videos to prove this after being charged $5 for being a minute late leaving even though I was leaving 2 minutes before the time on the ticket. This is a scam, know before you park to be back 3-4 minutes before the time on your ticket!!! read more

The main reason I go to CityScape is if there is a good stand up act at Stand Up Live. Otherwise, the other times I've been here is because I was in the area for a concert, show, or event and wanted to eat somewhere close. I wouldn't go here just to shop because the only places to browse at are Charming Charlie and Urban Outfitters. The restaurants are OK, and I do like how an Ahipoki Bowl is opening up soon next to the CVS and Stand Up Live. If you do go here for Stand Up Live, you get free parking validation for up to 3 hours which is a nice perk! read more

ACE parking operates the garage and it is a complete and utter dumpster fire. I attended a comedy show at Standup Live on Thursday night. After the show I'm in my car at 10:15 and the line to exit was incredible. 30 minutes later I am at the exit gate and the lady tells me I owe $8, and I asked her to deduct the 30 minutes I was waiting in line to exit the parking structure. She didn't blink and just said she can't do it. I'm pretty reasonable, and already dead inside- so I didn't give her a hard time. I asked if it's normal to have only one exit and she said for busy nights they have more. Sweet baby Jesus, it was a sold out comedy show on spring break. 400 people attended the comedy show alone. Just what does it take to be able to leave in a reasonable amount of time? If I were skeptical I would note that they increase revenue when making people take longer to exit, since you pay per minute. So essentially I paid them extra to make me wait 30 minutes. God bless America. City Scape- you guys HAVE to do better than this. It's entirely unacceptable to have to wait to exit the parking structure. It's worth noting I was parked on P1. That means it took 30 minutes for a 40 second drive. Leaving the parking structure shouldn't Take longer than a drive home to the East valley. But it does. This makes coming here again an unlikely event. Unacceptable. read more

I came here for some holiday ice skating, but the ice was really bad, chunky and bumpy and the rink is tiny! It's so small that you can get dizzy from skating 3 laps. Skates were not sharp at all and were set unevenly into the boot. They say there are skating "sessions" online, but it doesn't look like there are any limits to the number of people allowed on the ice at one time. There is a staff member on the ice too, but they don't do anything to stop kids that don't know how to skate that are trying to race each other. I would not recommend skating here. read more

We came here after seeing Nutcracker at Symphony Hall & having a great dinner at Squid Ink. It was Sunday night 5pm and it was PACKED!!! The rink as gotten fancier every progressing year. This year it had real railings with clear inserts plus a circular seating area in the middle. And the rink instead of being a simple square it's straight with some circular areas. It also has decorative arches now complete with stars. Cost is $12 including skate rental and unlimited skating time. Which I think is still a great deal. Who doesn't love skating outdoors in the beautiful Arizona weather with Christmas music playing?! Apparently everyone since like I wrote in the beginning of the review, the place was packed. So packed that my 8 year old after 10 mins or so said he didn't want to skate cause it was hard to move. Luckily, the skating rink gave me a free voucher to return. And he gave me a tip- come in the morning (early) for more relaxing, less crowded skating! read more

Went with a group of people to go ice skating on NYE. At first the ice was like water, super slippery and many wet spots. I know fresh ice can be slick but puddles?? The ice skates were the most uncomfortable skates ever. They were like plastic lined so they didn't configure to your feet. I know ice skates in general are not the most comfortable but these were horrible. My feet hurt after 10 minutes, literally. Funny thing is when we were leaving (early mind you bc everyone in our groups feet were in pain) we overheard At least 8 other ppl saying how their feet hurt and left early. I guess they don't care if people leave early they already got their money. Oh wells. There are tons of other ice rinks now for the holidays in Phx guess it's time to check those out. read more

$30 if you can't find your ticket! There was a line of people behind me and felt rushed. I had it in my hand when I got in my car. The guy 'helping' hit the lost ticket button and said it's 30 bucks. I found the ticket under my driver's seat 30 min later when I parked. Called their management office with time stamped ticket and time stamped receipt to be refunded for the difference of my 1 hour of parking. Their response was 'you agreed to pay the $30 so there's nothing we can do'.. I'll make sure to let the offices of the Renaissance building know how their guests are treated. read more

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CityScape - oh how you haunt my dreams. I was genuinely scared the first time I tried to exit your parking structure. Having to go uphill at practically 90 degrees and pray no one is trying to walk in front of you as you arrive at the top of the ramp was like playing russian roulette with other peoples lives. After a few trips, the anticipation and build up of riding up the exit ramp has worn off, but the thought of pedestrians in limbo still comes to mind. Over on the north east end on street level you've got yogurtini and the new fuego cityscape nestled next to each other. And in the central east corridor 1 level up you've got Gold's Gym and Tilted Kilt. Walk across the street or take the walking bridge between the two area's and surrounding the fountain go back up more stairs and enter into Stand Up Live or Copper blues. Back to the east side street level on the other side of the big stairway you can find arrogant butcher. If you find yourself on the Washington side of the center at street level in the west building, you can find, wait sorry, its the west side of the building and you can find five guys burgers. If you haven't quite picked up on this, the shops all seem to be disconnected in a peculiar sort of way. Most shops are of good to high quality and they will all validate 3 hr parking in the garage below the center. If you end up here on an "event" night, just tell the attendant that you're shopping and get validated at your restaurant or shop destination. Don't let them try to convince you that everyone is supposed to pay $10 - you can still grab a ticket from the machine and have it stamped. I'm not about to spend $10 to park in order to spend $6 on froyo at yogurtini. Recently, Ive been biking my way down here and there's spots to lock your bike up all around the center, near most shops on the outside of the center or atop the the stairs / elevators aimed into the dreaded garage. I have personally tried to pass as a pedestrian in front of the garage exit on my bike and walking on a few occasions and some of the cars either simply don't see you, aren't looking, or simply couldn't care less about the value of human life. CityScape - please do something cause that exit is dangerous. I'm surprised that no one has been hit yet - or maybe they have and we just haven't heard about it yet. After a review like that, you wonder how on earth they deserve 4 stars. Well I really like venturing to downtown Phoenix and CityScape is usually my destination because the collective cool of the combined shops and restaurants outweighs the fatal flaws of the design of this structure. Good luck to anyone trying to walk or ride a bike along Washington in front of that exit ramp and watch out for cars, because they generally aren't watching out for you. Happy shopping and don't forget to wear your helmet and body armor! read more

Cityscape continues to represent all that is wrong with Phoenix: artificial, ignorant of its site and isolated from it's surroundings. Despite being promoted as the centerpiece of downtowns re-re-re-revitalization, the development has yet to deliver. Hopes of residential units have been delayed--if not dashed, the anticipated grocery store (high-end or otherwise) has yet to open, high-profile local businesses have pulled out and national chains have reduced hours or laid off staff. Not only is Cityscape blatantly anti-city and anti-urban; it doesn't even compare well with its suburban competition. From the inside there is no there there. Patriots Square is still a concrete mess, the exterior windows are still covered and the few businesses have minimal signage, their glazed windows make it difficult to see what's inside (particularly on the upper levels). Boosters of CityScape may like the convenience of the parking, the sterility cleanliness, the security (read homeless patrol) and the excitement that occurs during peak moments. What they don't comment on is the emptiness that pervades the development between these rare events. They also seem to be immune to the banal architecture and it's isolation from the rest of downtown, highlighted by the contemptuously blank walls facing large swathes of Jefferson and Washington. Sure, CityScape may be better than 'nothing,' but do we really want to set the bar so low? To be fair, I do like a few of the tenants especially the newly opened Arrogant Butcher and even the franchised Jimmy Johns. I'm happy that downtown finally has a pharmacy. However they are not enough. Indeed, I wish that they were the exception that proves the rule, and not the rule themselves. These type of businesses should be the lures to get people excited and drawn downtown where they discover locally owner businesses and begin frequenting them. Instead, customers of Jimmy's get to see a competing chain; and Arrogant Butcher diners get a panoramic view of parking lots. To make things worse for downtown as a whole, the few business that have opened, and several of the office tower tenants could have easily found space. Instead of using public funds (which now make up about half the project's funding) to lure business to CityScape, the city could have helped these businesses settle in downtown's existing urban fabric. Imagine the Arrogant Butcher and CVS on the ground floor of the incredible Luhr's complex, or Lucky Strike reusing the under appreciated McGinnis Building across from the Duce on South Central? The remaining stores and restraints could have easily fit in the empty store fronts of the Collier Center, Cronkite Building or several other nearby buildings The office tenants could have stayed in the previous downtown locations, or moved to the Luhr's buildingor the former Phelps Dodge offices. By going this route we now have MORE empty offices and store fronts downtown than ever before. Indeed, CityScape is looking more and more like the Collier Center, with Lucky Strike filling the role of Hard rock; Arrogant Butcher playing Kincaid's and Banner Health acting as Bank of America. Phoenix needs to learn that while mixed-use is important, a mixed used mega development will never be a substitute for the authentic diversity that grows out of several smaller-scale densely organized projects. CityScape is a paradox. It was intended to be a bold new form of development downtown, but ended up being a lesser facsimile of the nearby Arizona and Collier Centers. Perhaps the biggest irony is that while it's name and marketing scream their urban ambitions, CityScape is almost without a sense of urbanism. read more

At first glance, this looks like another dreary outdoor shopping space that no one but tourists actually shop in (ex: City North). But what always sets this apart to me is both accessibility and coolness. You've got bowling, clubbing, live music, cocktails, and comedy all in one spot. Amazing. Lovely. It's right off the light rail as well. Best of all, there are a lot of nifty temporary events. Is it cold outside? Cool, there's a skating rink. Is there an event in town like Comic-con or the Super Bowl? No prob, there will be some nifty party to mingle at/get wasted/be seen. While I think there's room for it to be more vibrant when it comes to nightlife (ex: Westgate), it makes up for that with uniqueness, so I'm a fan. read more

Cityscape is merely a developers tunnel visioned project (once again) in the heart of downtown Phoenix. Add it to the Arizona Center, Mercado, & Collier Center, that were all touted to be the big missing piece in the downtown Phoenix retail development puzzle. Those projects have floundered and repeatedly tried to re-incarnate themselves. Arizona Center is positively lush compared to this development. The park* that was razed to make room for this generic piece of downtown real estate (and was supposedly going to be incorporated into the project) has been converted to something called "Patriot's Square", and is nothing more than a cement pad surrounded by oodles of cement slab benches (this is Phoenix people!) that serves merely as an uninviting thoroughfare to get people into the project to spend money, and back out again. Too often these projects merely take business away from others downtown, because they are the newest, shiniest kid on the block. It's interesting to note that several big law firms (one of which was across the street) have moved to the office part of this complex recently. And why? Because this project was subsidized to the tune of over a 100 Million dollars in tax breaks, and the owners can now offer cheaper rent than their neighbors as a result! Entering this project from the rear, it's clear that south Phoenix is not even in the equation as you are greeted by a large, looming gray concrete facade that moons any neighbors to the south. As you approach the plaza from the west you are greeted by an unintentionally funny security sign referencing incontinence, rubber diapers, boils and cuts, which precedes your approach to even more concrete with 3 token slabs of grass (a very weak nod to the City park that was there previously). Stores with names like Designer District & West of Soho/The Modern Bohemian, make it clear this project desperately wants to be hip. And yet the look of the place is extraordinarily dull. It remains to be seen if people will expressly come downtown, pay to park, or want to hang out at a place that has so little charisma - and is studded with many of the same types of businesses that can be found in the neighborhoods where they already reside. * Any city park that was neglected the way the original Patriot's Square park was, will of course look ugly. After the City stopped watering the trees and plants and let them die, turned off the water fountains, turned off the decorative fountains, locked the bathrooms so no one could use them - of course the park went to hell in a handbasket. No City does those things to a centrally located park without ulterior motives. The bottom line was this was valuable, prime real estate in the middle of downtown Phoenix. read more

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Located in the heart of Downtown Phoenix, CityScape is a great area filled with restaurants, bars, shopping, and areas to sit around. Just a few blocks from sports and conventions centers, it is a great area to grab a bite to eat prior to a sporting event or concert. Within walking distance from all the major hotels and office buildings downtown Phoenix. I would recommend the Blue Hound, The Arrogant Butcher, and the Breakfast Club. Check out the reviews on Yelp. They offer outdoor ice skating during the winter holiday. Looked like a lot of fun. Great venue for the whole family or a fun night out. I don't think you'll be disappoint. read more

I like this area and decided to pay the $5 dollars over at the vacant lot on the East side near Arrogant Butcher North of US Airways Center to park all day. Totally worth it considering parking tickets are like $80. The restaurants in the area are good ones. I haven't been to all that many but the ones I have are 4&5*. Breakfast Club, Chloe's Corner, Arrogant Butcher, Tilted Kilt. Ones I want to try, Stand up/Copper Blues, Lucky Strike, Silk Sushi, Vitamin T and maybe Yogurtini. There are so many places one can walk to from this location. I even trekked over to Bliss from here before. BTW parking meters are free after 5 and on weekends. read more

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I gotta say that I really love Cityscape so far. About six mos ago, I joined the Gold's Gym and have really looked forward to the eventual openings of restaurants and shops. It is gradually turning into something great. Right now, you've got a CVS, Urban Outfitters, 3-4 more clothing shops (men and women), Lucky Strikes, an art gallery, and a few eateries (5 Guys, Vitamin T) with more to come. Some of the retail shops are pricy and some are very reasonable. Sure one or two of the retail shops are chains, but what city shopping strip doesn't have chains mixed in with small businesses? The parking garage also validates which is nice. There is also a light rail stop just outside. I have been to a couple of festivals at Cityscape including Oktoberfest and also visited the ice skating rink last night. While you have the typical negative comments about the ice skating rink (This isn't Rockerfeller Square, It only fits 10 skaters), I thought it was nice, different, and had a good 30-40 skaters on it. $10/person includes skate rental and unlimited time. Bottom line, Cityscape has room for improvement but I love what it is so far, and think it is a great addition to downtown. I can't wait till the other eateries and retail shops begin popping in. read more

This review is for the seasonal ice skating rink. Ice skating in Phoenix, how could anybody complain? However the overall layout of the ice promotes bottlenecks. Additionally, the overall condition of the ice is quite poor. The ice was lumpy and poorly maintained. They have no Zamboni machine to keep it groomed. People were falling left and right some quite hard, not due to poor skating skills but due to the condition of the ice. There is no staff person on the ice to assist as in previous years. The skate rental staff was quite friendly. The prices for adults was $15, children were eight dollars each. The skates were OK for rentals, not the lace type, and had two straps. The worst part is there are no public restrooms. Staff directed me to the local Starbucks. read more

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I love the winter look at CityScape. The ice staking ring in the middle. Shops and restaurants. The parking is plenty and confusing as heck when I came out of the elevator, LOL! Where am I? read more

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Well what can I say about City Scape.....well it is getting there. I mean downtown is so bland and dull....and City Scape has real potential but I don't think people will come. Since I have moved out here to AZ....I have been completely shocked and amazed that there are so many OUTDOOR shopping and dining options for a region that posts 100 plus degree temps on a daily basis for 6 plus months a year. So let's see concrete....dry heat....no relief....equals no one coming out just to see something that has less than average appeal especially to us locals. I mean the new Oakville Grocery Store is nice....and the bowling alley is a nice touch....along with the 5 guys and the entire area being accessible by train gives this locale some potential. However I think the crowds coming to US Airways Arena and Chase Field looking to maybe grab some food or do some walking around at night after the games are over are the only hopes that City Scape will have for any success....we shall see. Eat, Drink, and be Merry my Friends!!!! read more

I agree that the one star ratings aren't very fair.. Not everything is open yet. Sadly several store openings got pushed back, but I am so excited for what is in store! I am originally from Phoenix (born and raised) and I never would have thought I would live "downtown Phoenix" or love it here! They are definitely doing a very good job about turning downtown Phoenix into a great hangout spot! Lots of great places to eat and hang out. Even with limited openings currently at CityScape, I am a big fan! read more

Every downtown has to have its little shopping/hang out area or mall...for Phoenix, it's CityScape. Went here twice while in Phoenix recently and it is a very well put together place for young ones and adults. Having bowling, food courts and movies for family outings or comedy shows and nice sports bars for adults. Added to that it is in walking distance to the downtown business district as well as nearby hotels and sports arena's. Can't really ask for much more than that. Enjoyed hanging out here with my bestfriend who I came to visit out here. Hit up a food spot or two and went to Copper Blues here as well and had a great time. If I ever come back to Phoenix this will definitely be a go to spot. read more

The higher level property management is very good, they do what they can to make up for the less competent or qualified staff.

Slippery ice, wattery should I say, a girl busted her mouth and bled, skates were so uncomfortable, would never recommend anyone come here with their friends or family. Skate somewhere else. read more

This is a great place to walk around, do some shopping and grab something to eat. Underground parking is available and easy to get to, under CVS, the escalator will miraculously pop you right into the CityScape "courtyard" area. It's within walking distance of many downtown hotels, the numerous Maricopa County Courts, Phoenix Army Battalion and other businesses nearby. If you're already downtown it's worth checking out. read more

Too early to write a review? Perhaps I will have a change of heart after the grand opening but I'm not holding my breath. I've really tried to embrace downtown Phoenix as an urban area but it has truly been difficult. If Cityscape just had one tall highrise (60+ floors), it would have given it such a different feel. Or something that would have given Phoenix a landmark that signifies that it's truly a city. This was Phoenix's chance to really be known as the 5th largest urban city; however, it just continues to be a spread of suburbia. The same chain restaurants and retail shops (i.e. CVS, PF Changs, AJ's, Five Guys Burger, etc.) and high end boutiques that are supposedly going to be opening in Cityscape. . . aren't we getting bored of this? In fact, Cityscape reminded me of Cherry Creek area in Denver . . . nice development and appropriately situated in the suburbs. Cherry Creek did not make it as their downtown, so why are we? I wished Cityscape would have been a downtown area that could have shown off Phoenix in a new light of excitement, diversity, uniqueness, and character. Maybe someday, but not through Cityscape. read more

Dear Phoenix, The psychiatrist called and you are certifiably insane. Why are you as crazy as a coconut? The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Arizona Center? Entire second-story "food court" is now offices. Huge turnover in retail tenants. Nothing faces the street. FAIL. Mercado? Does anyone even know what businesses were originally here? FAIL. Collier Center? Never built out in its entirety. Number of businesses are not easily accessible from street. FAIL. CityScape? Ginormous blank wall facing street. Pedestrian skyway allows people to "leave" Phoenix streets for "safety" of "mall-like atmosphere." Probably going to FAIL. Downtown Phoenix will thrive when planners FINALLY realize that a great downtown consists of vibrant street life, one-of-a-kind retail/eateries/bars/entertainment venues (housed in equally unique physical spaces) and - most important of all - the overarching creation of the kind of all encompassing urban environment whereby pedestrians are free to get lost, explore and feel enchanted by the spaces surrounding them. CityScape, unfortunately, fails to help Phoenix achieve a single one of the aforementioned elements of a great downtown or, excuse my thievery, cityscape. Why do you even call this massive development CityScape from the start? I mean, isn't a cityscape supposed to be the sum total of the city's built environment? Here, it looks like CityScape (I hope you're paying attention to my purposeful capitalization) is simply attempting to be a cartoon of a cityscape. Your treatment plan: take two Prozacs (make sure to buy them at the exciting, new CVS drugstore), and then - when you're in a more stable frame of mind - figure out how to get some amazing, interesting, unique, totally cool, only-in-Phoenix, Phoenician tenants to occupy the beautiful Luhrs buildings across the street from your latest architectural and urban planning disaster. Get well soon, Sanity read more

This is Phoenix's attempt to build up a nightlife area downtown. In my opinion I've seen better. Here's why: Pros + Yes, there's some variety of restaurants/bars....Tilted Kilt, Arrogant Butcher, Copper Blues, Jimmy John's, Lucky Strikes. + It's located near US Airways Center and Chase Field. Great for pre/post-game partying. + For the most part, it's kept clean. + The Palomar Hotel is pretty cool. Cons - Besides game nights or concert nights, this place is D-E-A-D....a ghost town. The only people here on those nights are the handful of residents from downtown, and they're no fun at all. - Parking sucks. You can park in one of the underground parking structures or hotels nearby valet, which are expensive.....or the surface street parking lots, which are unsafe with no attendants. - Panhandlers will hit you up for money as you walk around. In most cities, the downtown area is a destination for nightlife and fun. In this case, it's only a destination when there's a special event nearby. We've stopped coming here on off-nights because it was a waste of time each time we did. Oh well, maybe someday it will become something better. Return Factor - 30% read more

I've been to CityScape three times in the past month and have yet to experience anything remotely worth praising. The first time I went was with my girlfriend to check out the Lucky Strike bowling alley for the monthly mixer Radiate PHX. I had already heard about the alley's dress code, but I don't wear baggy clothes, sweat pants or sports logos so that wasn't a big deal. The problem we had was finding the entrance! After parking in the underground garage we took the closest set of stairs up to the plaza/mall/courtyard. We ended up on the North side facing Washington, just next to the new art/bent-paper-clip sculpture. Knowing in advanced that Lucky Strike was on the Southwest corner, we walked down 1st Ave to where the CVS drug store is located. We could clearly see the Lucky Strike signage, but not the entrance. In what was hilariously reminiscent of a scene from 'This Is Spinal Tap', we spent the next 5 minutes trying every door, hallway, elevator and stairwell trying to figure out how to get into the place. Turns out there is no way to enter the 2nd floor from Jefferson! Whisky Tango Foxtrot? I'm a big fan of architecture (no, seriously: Last year I went to New York just to go on a walking tour with Taliesin students, I have dreams about Calatrava's work, I consider Will Bruder, Frank Henry & Michael P. Johnson my hometown heroes) so of course I started to really analyze CityScape. After a few minutes I could see that place has no distinction and was not built to human scale: its actually got less soul than Tempe Marketplace, Desert Ridge and West Gate! This place is not designed to serve those who call downtown Phoenix home: its obviously designed to appeal to all of the suburbanites who think fauxdobes and tuscan mcmansions are awesome. So many people assume that if you criticize CityScape, you are somehow in favor of what was there before. Bullshit. Most sane people agree that Patriot's Square Park (1990-2006) was a flop and eyesore. The most often complaint is that is was a haven for the homeless. So did CityScape somehow make all these homeless people have homes, or better yet, just disappear? No. They simply displaced them into another area of town, just like all gentrification does. So don't give them credit for making the place "better", especially when we lost a public park in the process. Back to the bowling alley: we eventually made it up the escalator and entered Lucky Strike. We entered what was mostly a Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas atmosphere that was filled with conventioneers (Six Sigma trainees specifically). The irony of original Sheperd Fairey prints hanging in a place that enforces a dress code did not escape us. We met up with the rest of the Radiate PHX crowd in a private, sectioned off area. We were offered various appetizers to sample. The chips and salsa were completely of the store bought variety: this is Arizona, don't do that shit. The other appetizers were a joke: typical Sysco or Shamrock foods frozen crap. The beers on tap at our bar? Bud, Bud Light and Stella. Have they never heard of The Roosevelt? I just now realized how much I typed about my first visit, which was actually the best time I had. I'll spare you the other stories for another day. read more

I'm torn with CityScape which is why it's taken me this long to write a review. It has the right idea, it's trying to give Downtown Phoenix what it needs, it's starting to get there with some entertaining businesses, but it still needs a lot of work. Therefore, it's just ok in my book. CityScape is in Downtown Phoenix caddy corner to the arenas. It has businesses such as Urban Outfitters, Golds Gym, Yogurtini, Charming Charlies, retail shops, Five Guys Burger and Fries, a salon, Arrogant Butcher, Stand Up Live, Copper Blues, Oakville Grocery and a CVS. I'm missing some shops but this will give you an idea. It has a wide range of businesses but it still has a stagnant feel to it. It's missing a certain feel that I can't quite place. The shops individually seem to thrive, but as a whole, the center lacks a certain charm. I'm hoping it'll get there eventually. read more

In regards to the microscopic ice rink... No. In regards to the price.... No. Just No. read more