‘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.
City of Phoenix will launch bike sharing program by December
The city of Phoenix will provide about 500 bikes and 45 to 55 locations to rent them by December, which has mixed reviews from the community.
Slide show: ‘Global Day of Discovery’ sparks new Hugo Medina mural
Wednesday marked the Global Day of Discovery for Renaissance Hotels and Resorts. One hundred and fourteen Renaissance properties celebrated in 18 countries and 5 continents, the downtown Phoenix hotel included, according to a press release.
Honors College dean Phillips to serve as first dean for Honors College at Purdue...
Rhonda Phillips, associate dean of Barrett, the Honors College on the Downtown campus, is leaving her position at ASU this fall to serve as the inaugural dean of Purdue University’s new Honors College.
City builds traffic beacon to connect ASU, Arizona Center
The city of Phoenix is installing a traffic beacon at the intersection of Third and Taylor streets to serve as an active warning to drivers when pedestrians are crossing the street.
ASU creates new health school to improve health care efficiency
The program will teach medical professionals how to analyze the current problems in the health care industry and discover and implement new solutions to create consistency, which will lead to efficiency in health care.