Melanie Whyte

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The Dressing Room crowns its first canine drag queen

Man’s best friend got a makeover Tuesday night at The Dressing Room’s first annual Doggy Drag Show. Owners went all out, dressing up their pooches in tutus and fake boobs, and making special trips to Build-a-Bear to find...

Five ways to spend Valentine’s Day weekend

Downtown Valentine's Day weekend is filled with date ideas and ideas to get dates.

Five Super Bowl festivities in Phoenix

DeSoto Central Market 915 N. Central Ave. (602) 680-7747 Hours: 2-6 p.m. The Super Bowl pig roast and viewing party is DeSoto’s urban tailgating, minus the tailgates. But there are patio games, drink specials and a pig roast. With sides of...

Urban Farmers given room to grow with PHX Renews

A vacant lot-filling initiative called PHX Renews is one of several programs downtown helping to fund and train aspiring urban farmers grow produce.

Devil’s Advocate: Where were the fans?

Big crowds were expected downtown during the College Football Playoff, but they may not have come. One CityScape barista recounts the lack of crowds.

Slide show: Shipping container apartments unveiled to public, opening next month

Containers on Grand, a housing project constructed from repurposed shipping containers, was unveiled Thursday night and will open as soon as December.