Boutique fitness studios are blossoming in downtown Phoenix, from the upbeat high-energy exercise at Orangetheory Fitness to the contemporary gear at Urban Fit. Even large gyms such as the Lincoln Family YMCA are growing.

Valley Bar, a new music venue from the owners of Crescent Ballroom, features a menu prepared by Short Leash Hot Dogs and a lounge named after former Arizona Governor Rose Mofford.

The world is full of lost objects and the infinite stories they tell. The least I can do is document their existence, and perhaps, if I’m really lucky, make a connection with the ineffable.

Two of Phoenix’s longstanding arts establishments -- the Phoenix Art Museum and the Heard Museum -- each received some of their largest donations and grants in their histories.

The 35th Annual Phoenix Pride Festival had the largest crowd the festival had ever seen, with many citing Arizona's recent legalization of same-sex marriage as a direct cause of that.