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Public art in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona

Cowboy statue the "Jack Knife" by Ed Mell in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona. — Cowboy statue the “Jack Knife” by Ed Mell in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona.

Old Town Scottsdale in the Phoenix area is filled with colorful restaurants and shops.

There is also plenty of public art in the form of sculptures along Scottsdale Road.

Public art in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona. — Old Town Scottsdale

Chinatown in Boston

There are a number of brightly colored murals in Boston’s Chinatown. – photo by Joe Alexander

Chinatown was the most colorful area I saw during my visit to Boston.

Chinatown Park provides a visual entrance to the neighborhood.

Boston’s Chinatown is downtown in the area just northwest of where of IH-90 and IH-93 come together and a few blocks southeast of Boston Common.

Boston’s Chinatown. – photo by Joe Alexander — Boston’s Chinatown

Murals in Warehouse District of St. Petersburg, Florida

Mural in The Warehouse District in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. - photo by Joe Alexander — Mural in The Warehouse District in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. – photo by Joe Alexander

The Warehouse District of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, is better known for its art galleries than its street art. There are still lots of pretty cool murals in the area if you know where to look.

City of St. Petersburg official site: Arts districts

Murals in Edge District of St. Petersburg, Florida

Iconic cat mural in The Edge District in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. - photo by Joe Alexander — Iconic cat mural in The Edge District in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. – photo by Joe Alexander

If you’re not sure if you’re really in The Edge District in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, the cat mural on the Edge Animal Hospital is an obvious clue.

Mural in The Edge District in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida. – photo by Joe Alexander — St. Petersburg

Murals in Central Arts District of St. Petersburg, Florida

Mural in the Central Arts District in St. Petersburg, Florida. - photo by Joe Alexander — Mural in the Central Arts District in St. Petersburg, Florida. – photo by Joe Alexander

The Central Arts District in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, has murals almost everywhere you look.

After a visit to the Chihuly Collection, which technically is in the Waterfront Museum District, we started walking in the direction of The Edge District.

City of St. Petersburg official site