Top Insta-Worthy Places – Downtown Chandler AZ Edition

Chandler, AZ is a place that I have called home for 22 years of my life. One of my favorite places is Downtown Chandler. It has so much history and all of the buildings were originally built in the early 1900s and is the home of the San Marcos Hotel built in 1912. If you are wanting a quick history lesson of the buildings that line Arizona Avenue, just walk around. There are plaques on the outside of each of the storefronts showing what the original property use to be. It is not only a fun location full of restaurants and a great place to gather with friends and family but we are deeming in completely insta-worthy. It is has a lot of picture perfect backdrops to take some great photos! Social Graces intern, Cheyenne Beck, and I headed over there for a morning full of sunshine, laughter, and gathering insta-worthy moments to share with you.

  1. Start your day off with Peixoto Coffee and some beautiful lattes. Their shop featured a cool map on the wall and showcases beakers of pour over coffee. We had a side of DELICIOUS beignets made by Beignet Babe.
Latte Coffees with Beignet Babe on wood table
Girl With Coffee Latte in Downtown Chandler Coffee Shop

Green pour over coffee with glass beakers at peixoto coffee
Coffee Latte with Rose Pedals in Downtow Chandler AZ
Girl holding Coffee Latte with Rose Pedals in Downtow Chandler AZ

2. BRICK hoooouse!! That song always comes to mind. There is so so many beautiful original bricks all over the place. We came across so many light and dark brick wall that helped make our photos really pop! This particular one is right next to the Flix Brewery.

3. SanTan Brewing Wall Art Mural is pretty iconic. It is massive and we couldn’t even capture all of it because of how huge it was. It showcases lots of colors, cactuses, and even the AZ flag. People were feeling our insta-worthy vibes, a sweet couple stopped and asked us to take a photo in front of the wall after seeing us do some.

Girl standing against SanTan Brewing Wall Art Mural in Downtown Chandler
Girl standing against SanTan Brewing Wall Art Mural in Downtown Chandler
Girl standing against SanTan Brewing Wall Art Mural in Downtown Chandler

4. Overstreet Chandler has such a fun modern feel. It has so many wall art murals everywhere you walk. The main one is several walls featuring each word of the quote, “I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas, anymore”. You can pretty much take a photo at any of the walls in this new area of Downtown Chandler and make it insta-worthy.

Girl laughing at Overstreet Chandler Wall Art Mural in Downtown Chandler
Overstreet Downtown Chandler Wall Art mural
Girl standing next to wall art mural in downtown chandler
Overstreet wall art mural downtown chandler
Wall art mural in downtown chandler

5. Paletas Betty is perfect for a sunny day! There are so many flavors to choose from and they are made with all real fruit. We grabbed one for each of us and snagged some photos inside with their purple wall but the best spot was just across the street in front of a light brick wall.

Paletas Betty in strawberries and cream and mango in downtown chandler
Girl laughing with Paletas Betty popsicle in downtown chandler against a light brick wall
Mango popsicle  by Paletas Betty in downtown chandler
Pretty girl with glasses with popsicle paletas betty in downtown chandler against a brick wall
paletas betty in downtown chandler

6. Original Chopshop is my favorite place to grab a bite to eat and they also have one of my favorite Arnold Palmer drinks in town. Pro tip – use the watermelon black tea for an even sweeter flavor. This building is gorgeous and features the original floor from the bank that it used to be. It has lots of pretty greenery and amazing for a great backdrop for a photo.

original chopshop in downtown chandler with green plants and chalkboard signs
downtown chandler original chopshop
original chopshop in downtown chandler with girl drinking arnold palmer with green plants behind her.
arnold palmer in original chop shop in downtown chandler

7. Little moments that are just picture perfect! If you walk around this little part of town there are so many great insta-worthy moments. Also, there is so many we didn’t even have time to capture all of them. Maybe part 2 coming soon?

girl with sunglasses against a white fence and green tree in downtown chandler
cactus with flowers in downtown chandler
chandler city hall sign in downtown chandler
green tree and white fence in downtown chandler

If you are looking for some great photo shoot backdrops or just want to get a taste of some non-chain restaurants, Downtown Chandler is your place. Every single place has such rich history and we didn’t even scratch the surface of the insta-worthy places Arizona Ave has to offer. She is pretty beautiful! If you are looking to build and grow your social media, Social Graces is your gal! We are extremely passionate about all things social media, even photo-taking. If you would like to learn more about our services click here.

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