Welcome Back: Top downtown happy hour spots

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Downtown Phoenix is experiencing an exciting time of growth, which is good news for happy hour fans looking for a good deal on drinks. Read story

Community members weigh plans to make Roosevelt Street more pedestrian-friendly

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Community members and Phoenix officials met last month to view plans to revamp the sidewalks and roadway of Roosevelt Street. During the meetings ,concerns with the plans and with downtown as a whole surfaced, including light-rail access and parking. Read story

Phoenix Public Market announces closure after months of financial hardship

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Following many months of internal strife, the Urban Grocery and Wine Bar located in the Phoenix Public Market will close its doors Saturday. Despite the closure, the Open Air Market and Royal at the Market coffee bar will remain in operation. Read story

Top competitor to celebrate Scottish traditions at Highland Games

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The Highland Games, a celebration of all things Scottish, are coming to Steele Indian School Park this weekend. Arizona’s top-ranked amateur competitor, Jake Sullivan, will be competing against fellow athletes. Read story

Science center hosts IMAX co-inventor

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IMAX film technology co-inventor Graeme Ferguson met with guests at Arizona Science Center’s Irene P. Flinn Theater after the showing of Hubble 3D, a 2010 film to which he is credited as executive producer. Read story

Two students interviewed, photographed for Time magazine's latest cover story

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ASU students Vicente Filerio and Alexis Trujillo both made the cover of Time magazine’s recent story about the 2012 Latino vote. Read story

Pizza People shares passion for Italian classic at Food Truck Fridays in downtown Phoenix

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Pizza People’s owners are newcomers in the food truck industry, but through trial and error they have learned to bake pizza that draws long lines on Food Truck Fridays. Read story

John Henry's Revenge blends jazz, electronica

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The five-man band of ASU jazz students John Henry’s Revenge will showcase their unique mix between jazz and electronic music at their gig during the Mardi Gras celebration in CityScape. Read story

Oil executive urges use of alternative fuel at business-school luncheon

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ASU alumnus and Shell Oil Company vice president forecasted oil needs for the future population of nine billion people in 2050 at the W.P. Carey School of Business’s Economic Club of Phoenix monthly luncheon at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown yesterday morning. Read story

Food truck run by husband and wife educates customers about Filipino cuisine

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Hey Joe! Filipino Street Food began as a love story and turned into a business venture. Read story