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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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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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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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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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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Farm-fresh goods next to downtown’s de facto living room. On a sunny Saturday morning, Shara Galonsky and Blaine Taylor work the crowd from their table at the Downtown Phoenix Farmers Market, one of…
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As part of Black History Month 2021, nearly 30 walls in downtown Phoenix received meaningful makeovers. For each day in February, a mural celebrating Black heroes, icons, activists, athletes…
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We’ve all heard the term “a room with a view,” but how about accommodations with a vibrant local aesthetic and a view for your next stay in Phoenix…
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Make a point of exploring downtown’s diverse neighborhoods, where you’ll find everything from Major League Baseball and craft beer breweries to galleries showing the works of emerging artists and a…
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Little shop on Grand Ave fulfills the guitar dreams of curious customers—and its meticulous proprietor. By Sally J. Clasen In his workshop at the intersection of Grand Avenue and 13th Avenue, Mark…
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