Chelsea Shannon

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Free swing dancing returns to Phoenix Public Market

Dance troupe Savage Rhythm displayed their swing dancing prowess and encouraged others to join in Saturday morning at Phoenix Public Market Cafe in an effort to bring the community together through dance. “Our mission really is to inspire...

Lawyers discuss court-induced poverty at ASU

A report given to the Arizona Judicial Council in October on how to prevent the cycle of poverty that can be caused by the court system was presented to a group of lawyers at the Beus Center...

Spanish-language bookstore Palabras awaits its grand opening

Palabras Libreria/Bookstore, a Spanish-language bookstore, will celebrate its grand opening Nov. 12 in conjunction with the Grand Avenue Festival. Owner Rosie Magaña opened the bookstore to better serve the Spanish-speaking population in downtown Phoenix, a group she says...

Item storage coordination app wins the Smart City Hack competition

An app for coordinating item storage at people's houses called Storage Together was the winner of the Arizona Institute of Digital Progress' Smart City Hack competition on Friday. The goal of the Smart City Hack competition is to determine...

Cheba Hut opens new location in downtown Phoenix

A staple Valley sandwich shop is expanding into downtown Phoenix, celebrating its grand opening Friday. The Cheba Hut, a toasted sub shop that originally opened in Tempe in 1998, now operates five other locations in Arizona and has...

Number and distance of locations helped reduce Urban Ale Trail crowds

A wider and more spread-out selection of businesses and bars led to shorter lines, but longer travel distances between stops during the third-annual Urban Ale Trail, which featured 29 bars and restaurants in the downtown and uptown...