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.
Eclectic ‘Weirdfest!’ shakes, rattles and rolls into downtown arts district
For Us Presents hosted the "It Gets Weirdfest!" at the Firehouse on First and Roosevelt streets. The three-day festival included music, theatre, dance, comedy and variety festival.
Slide show: Chili Pepper Festival
Saturday was the annual Chili Pepper Festival on Roosevelt Street. Local food trucks and restaurants whipped up their finest pepper dishes, from green chili stew to green chili green apple pies.
Trunk Space to host benefit concert to educate incarcerated women, reform prison system
Trunk Space will be holding a benefit concert to raise money and awareness for women in prison. Educating women on topics like ending drunk driving and reforming the prison system are primary goals of the event supporters.
Public health official: Patients need to stay educated about Affordable Care Act
People who receive insurance through the Affordable Care Act need better education from health care providers about their health problems and prescriptions, said Assistant Surgeon General Nadine Simons, Rear Admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, to students, professors and health care professionals on Wednesday.
Customized merchandise shop 11th Monk3y reopens downtown
11th Monk3y Industries, a clothing store and open-source workshop, re-opened on Grand Avenue after leaving their Roosevelt Row location. They allow anyone to come and use their facilities to create T-shirts, prints and more.
ASU president, former Surgeon General address issues with health care system
Former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona said Wednesday that the current health care system is unsustainable but that reform in non-political avenues such as education offers a solution.
Project Rising nonprofit urban infill accelerator hopes to renovate vacant lots and buildings
Project Rising, launched Sept. 25, hopes to accelerate vacant lot activation and combat outward growth in Phoenix. By developing its vacant lots, Project Rising hopes to improve downtown Phoenix economically and environmentally while engaging the community.
Tech summit draws businessmen, innovators
Technology gurus and businessmen alike gathered at the Phoenix Convention Center for the fifth annual Arizona Technology Summit on Wednesday.
Community talks bike-sharing initiative, transit readiness at Downtown Devil Discussions
Leading voices of the central Valley's bicyclist commuter culture gathered at the first Downtown Devil Discussions event of the fall semester Tuesday night to discuss the future of ride sharing and bike transit in Phoenix.