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Fox Tucson Theatre, Downtown's venerable art deco landmark at 17 W. Congress St., is a destination for movies, concerts, comedy and other performances.

Built in 1930, the Fox showed films and occasional live entertainment until closing in 1974. It returned to life on Dec. 31, 2005, thanks to a lengthy restoration effort led by Herb Stratford.

The 2007 documentary "Spirit of the Marathon," about runners training for the Chicago Marathon, screens at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The first 1,000 to register for the Meet Me Downtown 5K Night Run and Walk get in free. Otherwise, tickets are $10.

More special events are on the way, including a June 28 blowout to celebrate last month's Mars landing. Free activities, including science displays and experiments, as well as a live online look at Mars, start at 10:30 a.m. Two films will screen: "Earth vs. The Flying Saucers" (1956) at 11 a.m., and "The Angry Red Planet" (1960) at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $8.

The Fox is hosting two film series this summer. Classic films screen at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays with $8 admission, starting with "Frankenstein" June 14. And children's films screen at 11 a.m. Saturdays for $5, starting with "Benji" on June 21.

— Phil Villarreal

Cinema La Placita, 260 S. Church Ave., has screened classic films outdoors since 2000. The scene is a lot like what you see in the film "The Wedding Planner" when Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey take in a movie date under the stars.

Romance is also in the air in La Placita's courtyard. The cinema series' founder, Erika O'Dowd, met her future husband, Josh Pope, at a screening. The two now have a 20-month-old daughter named Tulla.

O'Dowd, a real estate agent, started the series when she was a marketing assistant with La Placita's property management company. The Loft is the title sponsor this year.

The films begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays from May to October. June's lineup starts tonight with "A Star Is Born" (1976).

There's no admission charge and the popcorn is free, although donations of a few bucks are appreciated.

El Presidio Bed & Breakfast, a Victorian adobe at 297 N. Main Ave., is part of the draw of El Presidio Historic District.

The inn, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is right at the corner where the Meet Me Downtown 5K course turns east onto Franklin Street. The 15-square-block district includes some of Tucson's original Presidio walls in addition to architectural styles that span generations.

"As far as I'm concerned, it's the birthplace of Tucson," said innkeeper Patti Toci, who is in her 21st year of hosting guests from the all over the world.

Toci said she values the history and the strong feeling of community that bonds neighbors and business owners. "Some of the younger families are moving in and they're taking real pride in being part of it," she said. "There's a fellowship among all owners to take care of it."

— Inger Sandal

James Botwright's great grandfather, Frank Valdovin, was a baker in the barrios that today are just south of the Tucson Convention Center.

And his grandfather, Samuel Valdovin, helps out in Botwright's new venture, Motzi Nouvelle Patisserie, at 47 N. Scott Ave.

Botwright said he's happy to see revitalization in the Downtown neighborhoods. But he said care needs to be taken so rising property values don't force established, working-class residents from their homes.

"We need to preserve as much heritage as we can," he said. "The backbone that made Tucson what it is today is still there."