A Tailored Place: Vox Curvy Couture’s first clothing swap event laid-back and charming
A Tailored Place columnist Savanah Yaghsezian visited thrift shop Vox Curvy Couture's first Sip 'n' Swap event, where customers could bring in their clothing and swap for other donated pieces. All items that were left over were or will be donated to charity.
Chile pepper competition heats up downtown
Roosevelt Row's 2014 Chile Pepper Festival offered a variety of spicy treats to those willing to brave the rainy weather. Local chefs and restaurants got creative with their use of the festival's namesake peppers.
Devilishly Healthy: Electric bikes can introduce you to a healthy, active lifestyle downtown
Looking to ease your way into biking through Phoenix? Try a cost-efficient compromise between laziness and activity, an electric bike.
Block party transforms downtown Phoenix dead zone into lively community hub
Better Block PHX took place on the block between Pierce and Garfield on Saturday. The event is part of a national movement to reimagine low-use areas as urban community hubs.
Welcome Diner to open new Chicken and Donuts restaurant in October
Roosevelt Row’s Welcome Diner is launching a new restaurant called Welcome Chicken and Donuts that is set to open this October. The new restaurant’s menu will feature chicken and donuts. Instead of the Southern-style chicken Welcome Diner is known for, the new spot’s chicken will be Korean-inspired.
Devil’s Advocate: Bicycling can be fearful on the Phoenix streets — what can we...
Editor in Chief Miguel Otarola got hooked on biking as transportation over the summer. However, as the school year started and the sun began to set earlier, he grew concerned about his safety while commuting.
ArtelPHX brings multimedia art exhibition to the Clarendon Hotel
ArtelPhx returns to the Clarendon Hotel this weekend for its third and largest iteration yet. The event will showcase a variety of art ranging from dance performances to video installations to multimedia pieces throughout the hotel, including in the rooms, on the patios, in the lobby, and in and around the outdoor pool.
Cronkite School opens New Media Innovation Lab to public for business and tech advice
The Digital Solutions Lab was officially open to the public for the first day Friday, allowing community members to receive free help with entrepreneurial and technological concerns.
Local poet publishes book of ‘observational’ poetry through national magazine foundation
"The Existentialist Cookbook" by Phoenix poet Shawnte Orion was recently released after constant persistence on Orion's part. Orion has been published in numerous literary magazines and reviews.
ASU graduate starts up Sprawlr, an online nonprofit magazine about Arizona
Sprawlr, an upcoming online magazine founded by ASU grad Daniel Mills, will share literary works focused on the state of Arizona. The site seeks to create a sense of place, recognition and respect for the Grand Canyon State.