Modern and vintage fashion meet at downtown bow tie boutique

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Aaron Kimberlin, founder and owner of Dapper + Dash, saw the fabrics that his ancestors wore as a chance to repurpose vintage material into bow ties. Dapper + Dash held its unveiling at the Mercantile salon and vintage boutique in downtown Phoenix Saturday. Read story

Mutant Pinatas offer opportunity for all to be artists

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Over 100 piñatas were for viewing purposes only at the 5th Annual Mutant Pinata Show held Friday at Bragg’s Pie Factory. Read story

Occupy Phoenix organizes protest of ALEC, marches through downtown

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Members of Occupy Phoenix protested across downtown Phoenix Wednesday against the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, and corporations associated with it. The event was part of a nationwide protest called F29, an event coordinated by Occupy Portland to raise awareness of ALEC, according to an Occupy Phoenix press release. Read story

Downtown Devil Discussion focuses on unused spaces, development in downtown Phoenix

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A panel of community activists spoke Tuesday about fostering a thriving downtown, local projects and an engaged public. Read story

Video: Local artists makeover car wash

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Local artists gave a self-service car wash in Phoenix an artistic makeover in late 2011. Muralists Lalo Cota and Angel Diaz collaborated to revamp the car wash at Seventh Avenue and Roosevelt Street. Read story

Hair salons, barbershop challenged by economy

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Although the downtown hair business has been challenged by the economy, originality can breed success. Read story

Exotic Art Show continues to tease and amaze into 28th year

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In its 28th year, the Exotic Art Show is the Alwun House’s largest fundraising event. The group art exhibit features the work of more than 50 artists from all over the world. Read story

Hoop dancing competition keeps tradition, family strong

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The sun beat down on Dallas Arcand Sunday as he danced to the beating of Native American drums in the final round at the 22nd Annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum. Read story

Lobby Day participants from across Arizona bring education issues to Capitol

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University students from across Arizona were given an opportunity to lobby state representatives about issues impacting higher education Monday at the Arizona Students’ Association’s 35th annual Lobby Day. Read story

Slide show: 6th annual Phoenix Idiotarod race

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Wearing everything from fake nun habits to body-sized beer-pong cups, more than 200 people took to the streets for a part of this year’s Idiotarod — a cross between the famed Iditarod sled-dog race and drunken revelry that lands more closely to the latter. Read story