Reconfirm travel document requirements with carrier before departure. In deference to the warm weather, pack lightweight clothes. Natural fibers such as cotton are more comfortable in the hot summer months. Anticipate suits and ties for men and power dressing with hose for women in banking and some business circles. But take the lead from your local hosts, who may very well greet you wearing cowboy boots and bolo ties.
Evening wear is casual and varied.
At the symphony or fine restaurants expect to see dinner jackets next to jeans and T-shirts. West and south Phoenix have been commonly regarded as most prone to these afflictions, and downtown Phoenix a hangout for street people was long regarded as unsafe after dark. South Phoenix is changing and seems to be on the verge of a development boom, especially along Baseline Road. Phoenix has strug gled hard to improve the image of its downtown. More nightlife is being encouraged, and statistics show a significant drop in crime.