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.
Downtown Dining: Enjoy Sushi
Enjoy Sushi, which sits at the Washington and Central light rail stop, provides tasty dishes with fresh ingredients for sushi enthusiasts and non-sushi lovers alike.
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.