Local businesses aim for equality through networking at fifth annual forum
Local business and community leaders met for the Multicultural Networking and Recruiting Forum, with the goal of expanding employment opportunities for LGBT and minority workers.
Ben’s Bells nonprofit art studio and charity to ring in its entry downtown
Ben's Bells, a new studio coming to Roosevelt Row, hopes to spread a message of kindness throughout the downtown community with bell-making.
A Tailored Place: Antique Sugar sees success since move to new downtown location
Antique Sugar is finally here -- cowboy boots, sequins, pug and all. Check out what our columnist thought of the latest vintage addition downtown.
CO+HOOTS one of top coworking spaces in the world, according to new list
The coworking space, located on 11th and Washington streets, was listed ninth among spaces in Amsterdam, Thailand and Berlin by Ubiq, a San Francisco-based marketing company.
The Bosque plant shop looks to give urban dwellers a chance to grow
Michael Lanier's plant shop The Bosque is an oasis in the Phoenix desert. The greenery found in the shop isn't native to the region -- but if they're brought inside part of the year, Lanier says they can thrive in the city's urban apartments.
Chartreuse gallery adds a splash of color to Grand Avenue’s expanding arts scene
The newest resident in the Bragg's Pie Factory building is Chartreuse, a Phoenix-centric gallery from Hazel & Violet owner Nancy Hill.
Capital Place set to open in 2016, continues trend of luxury apartment development
Capital Place luxury apartments, an addition to the recent surge of apartments downtown, will begin preleasing on Oct. 1.
Four Chambers Press magazine writes on after exceeding $5,000 crowdfunding goal
The staff of Four Chambers Press recently exceeded their fundraising goal in a Kickstarter campaign, but publishers are asking for the public's help to fund additional sections of the magazine that were previously cut due to costs.
Lack of resources, authority jeopardizes the future of Phoenix’s past
Despite community protests, the GreenHAUS building, a monument for the LGBT community, was demolished in March. According to officials, a combination of a lack of authority and a lack of resources means that city hall will be powerless to prevent the demolition of other buildings like it.
Downtown businesses prepare for summer months
The summer heat in Phoenix is no longer a death sentence for downtown businesses, but business owners are still making special preparations for the summer months.