Local ice cream shop parts ways with Fair Trade Cafe

By , on Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
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Two local businesses — The Sweetness ice cream shop and the Fair Trade Cafe — have parted ways after 11 months of partnering after The Sweetness owner could not meet the financial terms of his lease. Read story

Postino, Windsor owners and managers branch out with new pizzeria

By , on Monday, September 17th, 2012
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Craig and Kris DeMarco, Lauren and Wyatt Bailey, and Tory DeMarce, who own and manage several other downtown Phoenix restaurants such as Postino and Windsor, collaborated once again to create Federal Pizza. The restaurant, located on the southwest corner of Central and Oregon avenues, will feature wood-fired pizzas and is set to open on Oct. 9. Read story

Downtown offers new pop-up park every Friday

By , on Sunday, September 2nd, 2012
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ASU and the Downtown Phoenix Partnership are working together to organize pop-up parks in Civic Space Park with music, bean bag toss and other activities on Friday afternoons. Read story

Author discusses privacy on Internet at book signing

By , on Thursday, January 5th, 2012
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Cronkite students, staff and visiting fellows from the Scripps Howard Journalism Entrepreneurship Institute were invited to a book signing with author, blogger and professor at City University of New York’s graduate journalism school Jeff Jarvis on Wednesday afternoon. Read story

Hispanic culture captivates First Fridays

By , on Monday, November 7th, 2011
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The first Friday of every month is always alive with art and culture in downtown Phoenix. However, this month’s event provided a different vibe for many attendees as the presence of Dia de los Muertos was unleashed throughout downtown festivals and galleries. Read story

Local dance production performs in Phoenix before traveling to England

By , on Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
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Dim lighting, coffins in plain sight, spooky background music: it didn’t take long for audience members of Lisa Starry’s A Vampire Tale to sense a dark twist looming in their future. Although most of the show was choreographed, this year’s rendition of A Vampire Tale left room for audience participation. Read story

Giant bug sculptures adorn Desert Botanical Garden in artistic, educational exhibit

By , on Thursday, September 15th, 2011
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The Desert Botanical Garden is home to 11 new critters this fall. Unlike the millions of bugs that currently live throughout the garden, these insects are sculptures ranging from seven to 25 feet long, constructed from twigs, wood and other natural materials. Read story