Lotion company started by nonprofit gives jobs, training to homeless
The Lodestar Day Recourse Center helped homeless people in Phoenix through its program Just B Just, which gives them the chance to learn business skills.
Apparel store opening in CityScape to offer organic clothing
RA Apparel will sell yoga clothes and eventually bohemian-styled clothing and swimsuits after opening in CityScape later this year.
Cafe opens in nursing building, offering kitchen training and healthy menu
Management of Food Service Systems, or The Kitchen Cafe to customers, is an upper-division course in the nutrition program that is required before students can apply for their capstone internships.
Valley Metro proposes fare increases; Phoenix public hearings begin this week
Light rail and bus riders in the greater Phoenix area are likely to experience a fare increase effective March 1, 2013, but the will not affect ASU students who hold a current U-Pass.
Personal car service plans Phoenix launch
Uber, a luxury personal driving service, will soft launch in downtown Phoenix on Thursday. The company, based in San Francisco, leased with CO+HOOTS. Their motto is to be everyone's private driver.
Hotel San Carlos cancels ghost tours, citing damaged business
The Hotel San Carlos, located on Central Avenue and Monroe Street, cancelled its 2012 season of ghost tours, ending 10 years of partnership with Ghosts of Phoenix, the private company that provided the ghost tours inside the hotel.
Canvas building gets new life with French cafe, other new restaurants
A revamped Canvas building on Roosevelt Row will house three new restaurants, including the new downtown location of Scratch Pastries, called Scratch French Cafe.
New apartments aim to draw students through convenience, energy efficiency
An old apartment building located near ASU’s Downtown campus was recently renovated to target ASU graduate students and young professionals.
Johnny Cupcakes to visit downtown Phoenix, partner with local businesses
Zealous Johnny Cupcakes fans are waking from the dead to raid t-shirt filled coffins and meet the man behind the brand. On Friday, Johnny Cupcakes will be setting up shop at downtown Phoenix’s The Lab 137 as part of its national Coffin Tour: “Cupcakes from the Crypt.”
Coworking business announces early November move to new location
CO+HOOTS, a downtown Phoenix co-working business, recently announced a Nov. 3 move into their new address at Washington and 11th streets, pushing back its original date of Oct. 1.




