Downtown Dining: MacAlpine’s
MacAlpine's offers a smorgasbord of old-timey soda fountain drinks, deluxe sundaes and diner food in a thoroughly vintage atmosphere. What did our two reviewers think of the classic joint?
Phoenix to host Individual World Poetry Slam, bringing traffic to local venues
Phoenix will host the 2014 Individual World Poetry Slam, bringing 70 poets from around the world to the Valley of the Sun for a three-day competition. Ten to 20 venues from across the city will host special events for the occasion.
Arizona Costume Institute lecture features history of nail polish in political trends
Author Suzanne Shapiro presented "Jungle Red and Dragon Ladies: A Century of the Modern Manicure" at the Phoenix Art Museum on Wednesday, illustrating how nail polish has reflected cultural and political trends each decade.
Phoenix to be evaluated as potential host of 2016 Democratic National Convention
After visiting Alabama, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania, the Democratic National Committee will be in Phoenix in the coming days to evaluate the city as a potential location for its upcoming convention in 2016.
ASU assistant professor explores complexity of net neutrality in New York Times Cafe lecture
Andrew Pilsch spoke at the Post Office Wednesday night, highlighting the issues that have been spotlighted in recent news as big-name cable companies strive to control the content passing through their networks.