Slide show: Colored water throwing party at The Firehouse Gallery
Two dozen children and adults clad in bathing suits and all-white ensembles gathered at The Firehouse Gallery on Saturday to celebrate the venue’s second annual colored water throwing party. The event was inspired by the water theme of their upcoming gallery show and the Indian Holi festival, where participants throw colored powders in celebration of spring.
Taylor Place overbooked, up to 120 students to temporarily live at local hotel
As many as 120 students registered to live at Taylor Place this fall will be without dormitories and instead will live in a nearby hotel at the beginning of the year.
District 8 candidates discuss future of business, culture downtown
More than 50 people met at the Dominion Harvest Christian Church on the edge of downtown Phoenix Wednesday night to listen to four of the District 8 City Council candidates discuss issues facing business and culture in the downtown area.
Slide show: Short Leash Hot Dogs opens permanent location downtown
After three years as one of the Valley's top food trucks, Short Leash Hotdogs opened a permanent location in downtown Phoenix Tuesday, corresponding with National Hot Dog Day.
Study: Phoenix small businesses see a growing economy
Small business owners look at the Phoenix economy favorably as experts believe it is continuing to grow, according to the 2013 Chase-Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Pulse of the Small Business Survey conducted by Chase Bank and the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce in June.
‘Groundhog Day’ celebration to take place on Fifth Street
After last year’s successful nationwide Bill Murray house-crashing tour, the 20th anniversary tour of the movie Groundhog Day begins this Saturday in Phoenix.
Slide show: Independence Day celebration
Thousands of people braved the summer heat and gathered in and around Steele Indian Park Thursday night to celebrate Independence Day.
Ringling Bros. circus met with animal-rights protest at U.S. Airways Center
The Barnum & Bailey show, titled “Built to Amaze!,” marked the twentieth time the circus has come to Phoenix. And though most of the entertainment was housed inside the U.S. Airways Center, there was still plenty of action happening outside the show.
Slide show: Circus amazes downtown
A parade of elephants, a team of horses and a hoard of kids all collided in the US Airways Center last week to see “the Greatest Show on Earth.”
Downtown businesses reach out to kids, families
While downtown Phoenix has been known for its nightlife and workplace atmospheres, some stakeholders are attracting families with more kid-friendly events and attractions such as the MonOrchid Gallery with its first Family day.