Community

Potential new apartment complex downtown would give students more options

A real-estate development company hopes to acquire property in mid-May to build a new apartment complex in downtown Phoenix, which comes as welcome news to many students in the hunt for housing.

Phoenix Pride brings LGBTQ community together

Phoenix Pride hosted its 15th Annual Phoenix Pride Parade Saturday, starting at Thomas Road and traveling along Third Street to Indian School, ending at Steele Indian Park where Phoenix Pride Festival was hosted.

Professors discuss ways Arizonans can prepare for disasters

Recent events such as earthquakes in Japan and Haiti have left some people worried about how they would respond in similar situations.

Third annual ‘going green’ expo arrives in Phoenix

Valley residents can attend the third annual BIG Green Expo and Conference at the Phoenix Convention Center Friday and Saturday to learn about environmentally friendly products for their homes and businesses.

Pizzeria Bianco begins offering lunch

Starting April 12 Pizzeria Bianco will begin serving lunch, opening at 11 a.m.

Smokers pledge to quit for free entry to Body Worlds

The Arizona Science Center gave free entry to its Body Worlds & The Brain exhibit Monday for people who pledged to quite smoking.

The Breadfruit co-owner follows unique business model

Danielle Leoni, co-owner of The Breadfruit Jamaican Grill, tries to put everything she earns back into the downtown community.

Phoenix-based nonprofit hosts walk to combat child abuse

In observance of Arizona’s Child Abuse Awareness month, Hope & A Future hosted its second annual Strike Out Child Abuse Walk at Civic Space Park Saturday afternoon.

CityScape hosting concert, tailgate and fundraiser for Diamondbacks’ home opener

Arizona baseball fans will have the opportunity to celebrate the Arizona Diamondbacks' home opener Friday with fun, food, drinks and a good cause at CityScape in what could be a new tradition for the Diamondbacks and downtown Phoenix.

CityScape culinary festival flaunts Valley restaurants

The eighth-annual Forks and Corks culinary festival brought CityScape to life on Thursday, as food and drink lovers experienced some of the Valley's most interesting and approachable cuisine.