It's a ghost town.
OK, maybe not completely a ghost town, but you'd be hard pressed in downtown Phoenix to tell that the world's biggest single sporting event is about to take place.
Tumbleweeds haven't been spotted, but then neither have many fans. Downtown Phoenix doesn't offer much. Precious few restaurants and they tend to roll up the sidewalks at 9 p.m.
If you're looking for a congregation of Super Bowl fans or something resembling nightlife, Phoenix is not your place. Better to head out to Scottsdale and Old Town, or Tempe and its college crowd.
Downtown Phoenix at night is just next to deserted. Think there are more iguanas than people.