DOWNTOWN PHOENIX - Downtown Phoenix is the Valley's prime sports, entertainment, and museum district.

The Arizona Diamondbacks play big-league baseball in the Bank One Ballpark (BOB), while the Phoenix Suns shoot hoops at the America West Arena. Of course, there are also lots of sports bars in the area.

There are three major performing-arts venues -- the historic Orpheum Theatre, Symphony Hall, and the Herberger Theater Center.Downtown museums include the Phoenix Museum of History and the Arizona Science Center, both located in Heritage and Science Park.

Other area attractions include Heritage Square (historic homes), the Arizona Capitol Museum, and the Arizona Mining & Mineral Museum. On the northern edge of downtown are the Heard Museum, the Phoenix Central Library (an architectural gem), and the Phoenix Art Museum.

The core of downtown is being referred to as Copper Square.  Courtesy of www.Frommers.com