During its heyday which lasted from its opening in 1927 until the 1960s, such famous stage acts as Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Bob Hope, Sammy Davis Jr. & Milton Berle appeared at the Coronado Theatre, which rivaled its counterparts in Chicago and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

In 1973, Cherryvale Mall became the first fully enclosed shopping mall in the city, with a two-story Sears and a 3-story Marshall Field's.

The record high temperature is 112 °F (44 °C), set on July 14, 1936 during the Dust Bowl, and the record low temperature is -31 °F (-35 °C), set on January 31, 2019.