The Nash jazz club celebrates anniversary with variety of October music events
Jazz club The Nash, located on Roosevelt Row, is celebrating its one-year anniversary this month with events that encompass the spirit of jazz that has emanated from its walls since its opening.
Custom high-end denim store to weave its way into CityScape
A high-end denim shop is opening its doors Sunday in CityScape, with the hopes of bringing a “Johnny Depp meets GQ” style to the Phoenix business scene.
Ghost bus-ters: Haunted Phoenix bus tour attracts paranormal enthusiasts
Downtown Phoenix has a history — its buildings tell a story. Ghosts are part of that story, as local self-described “hip historian” Marshall Shore would say. An entrepreneur in spirit, Shore will be leading his second annual Haunted Phoenix bus tour exploring the city’s ghostly past starting Oct. 12.
Circle K reignites push for 16-pump station, drawing ire from some community members
Circle K will move forward with its development of its new 16-pump location on the southeast corner of Seventh and Roosevelt streets. Community reaction has been overwhelmingly negative, with most concerns centering around their poor relationship with Circle K in the past and the new location's impending liqueur license.
Phoenix vehicle charging stations may be in jeopardy as manufacturer faces legal woes
Electric car charging station company Ecotality has declared bankruptcy and is facing class-action lawsuits. The company's charging station brand, Blink Network, constitutes 95 percent of the charging stations in the Phoenix metropolitan area. How Ecotality's bankruptcy will affect the Phoenix economy is still uncertain.
Street-improvement project aspires to make Grand Avenue more pedestrian-friendly
Grand Avenue between Seventh and 15th avenues is restricted due to a $12.7 million street improvement project. Improvements will include planters, pavement improvements and new sidewalks.
City Council subcommittee OKs Downtown Phoenix Partnership budget increase request
The Downtown Phoenix Partnership wants a bigger budget so as to increase their influence, but that means raising taxes for local businesses. The DPP is also looking to expand their cultural events and expand their boundaries on top of maintaining their current programs.
ASU alumnus creates peanut butter business, spreads benefits beyond downtown Phoenix
When ASU alumnus Jeff Malkoon returned from a volunteer trip to Uruguay in 2011, he knew he wanted to do more to give back....
Roosevelt Row businesses collaborate, share space to mutually benefit one another
A new trend in business collaboration and space-sharing around the Roosevelt Row arts district has led some Phoenix businesses to find the whole is greater than the sum of their revenue.
Shine Coffee to put up pocket park with newly reached funding goal
Shine Coffee exceeded its Kickstarter goal on Saturday, raising $23,160 to fund a pocket park on Vernon Avenue. Construction should begin next month.