Local bike shop sees business increase since moving to backyard location

HoodRide bicycles engages the community through a non-traditional bike repair and retail shop that operates out of re-purposed shipping containers in a downtown Phoenix backyard. Read story

Poll results: Better of Downtown

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After our critique of State Press Magazine’s Best of Downtown, we conducted our own poll to determine what our readers felt were the best of locations. Our categories differ at times because we felt they better represent the unique offerings of downtown Phoenix. More than 500 votes were cast in total, with the most in the category of “Best Coffee Shop.” Please enjoy our readers’ selections for the top downtown locations. Read story

24-hour poetry slam draws wordsmiths of all sorts to recite at Lawn Gnome Publishing

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It was four in the morning. A man whose pockets were bursting with poems took the stage at Lawn Gnome Publishing. A meager crowd sleepily clapped. It was only 10 hours into a 24-hour poetry reading. We had a long way to go. Read story

Third Friday guide: A 24-hour poetry reading, surreal photography and theDARKROOM

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This week’s Third Friday guide features Ziindi art with custom shoes, 24 hours of poetry reading, a film-world get together, surreal photography, interpretations of gravity and a pop-up darkroom show. Read story

Poll: Better of Downtown

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As a conclusion of sorts to our critique of State Press Magazine’s Best of Downtown coverage, we have decided to compile our own, admittedly small Better of Downtown list. We believe our categories are a more accurate depiction of the many offerings in downtown Phoenix, as it is the community that we aim to serve. Read story

Feast on the Street brings community members together to celebrate food, sustainability

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First Street was transformed from a vehicular route to a dining hall complete with food and drinks for hundreds of community members seated at a half mile-long table between Taylor and Moreland streets Saturday. Read story

Final Downtown Devil Discussion of semester examines Phoenix's identity and the arts

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Four panelists and dozens of downtown Phoenix artists, entrepreneurs, community leaders and students gathered Wednesday night at the final Downtown Devil Discussion of this semester to tackle that very question: Does Phoenix have a realized identity? Read story

City Square Church draws young crowd with nontraditional events, innovative leadership

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City Square Church, coordinated by reverends Brian Kemp-Schlemmer and Robert Rynders, has appealed to a young demographic by valuing spirituality in whatever shape it may take. Their community is built on that idea. Read story

Slide show: PHX Sky Train station art unveiled to city in public art tour

In addition to the opening of the PHX Sky Train at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Monday, the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture Public Art Program hosted an art tour of the public art projects that were added to beautify the train stations. Read story

First Friday guide: Nao Matsunaga, decorated stilettos, experimental film and Cloud 9

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This First Friday features an experimental film series, Nao Matsunaga, decorated stilettos and more. Read story