Larger-Than-Life Mural Walls in Phoenix
What is it about street art that’s so captivating? Is it the larger-than-life depiction of an artist’s vision that draws us in? Is it the local flavor that a blank canvas can convey once transformed…
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Category: Downtown Phoenix
Restaurants for Lunch in Downtown Phoenix
There are dozens of great restaurants for lunch in downtown Phoenix. Not only are these the ones you’re most likely to find us at, they're all a short jaunt from the Phoenix Convention Center…
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Phoenix Faces & Places: Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe
Fried chicken, pork chops and oxtails might not change the world, but they’ve been part of the winning recipe for Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Cafe in downtown Phoenix for nearly six decades. When…
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Phoenix Faces & Places: Artist Ashley Macias
Ashley Macias always knew she wanted to be an artist. She sold her first works, pencil drawings of aliens, for 25 cents to her grade-school classmates during recess. Today, the self-taught artist…
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Faces & Places: Chip Mulala, Huss Brewing Company
Forget the phrase "liquid courage." For Chip Mulala, craft beer from Arizona is filled with inspiration and a sense of place. As the self-proclaimed Minister of Craft Beer, he jokes that he’s been…
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Faces & Places: Phoenix General
The clothing and lifestyle boutique Phoenix General was never intended to be a brick-and-mortar shop. “Originally, our idea was for an online store,” says Kenny Barrett, who co-owns Phoenix General…
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PHX Stories: Cobra Arcade Bar
Ariel Bracamonte’s passion project is a game changer for downtown Phoenix’s bar scene. By Sally J. Clasen As a boy growing up in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale in the 1980s, Ariel Bracamonte would…
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PHX Stories: Cocktail Hour(s)
Bitter & Twisted barman Ross Simon takes writer on a tour of his favorite CenPho cocktail spots. Ross Simon, owner of Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour and co-owner of Little Rituals. By Nora Burba…
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PHX Stories: Japanese Friendship Garden
Less Din, More Zen: A Secret Garden Above I-10 Creates a Cocoon of Placidity in Downtown Phoenix. By Suzanne Wright When you think of Phoenix, a Japanese garden isn’t the first (or fifth) thing that…
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Past & Present: Downtown Phoenix's Warehouse District
Find out why this revitalized neighborhood may be downtown Phoenix's best-kept secret. Steeped in generations of history, downtown Phoenix's Warehouse District is a neighborhood that's often…
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