Phoenix Faces & Places: The Nash
When you think of major jazz destinations in the country, Phoenix may not be an obvious choice. But look for the neon glow emanating from a modern-style building on the corner of First and Roosevelt…
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Phoenix Faces & Places: Tony Duncan
There’s nothing more captivating than sitting in a wide circle among an audience immersed in a Hoop Dance performance. And for Phoenix-based, five-time hoop dance World Champion Tony Duncan, being…
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Phoenix Faces & Places: Lower Salt River
Not far from the edge of Greater Phoenix, a magical kingdom exists. Here, in the midst of the wide-open Sonoran Desert, the waters of the Salt River wind south and west. The water flows year-round…
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Phoenix Faces & Places: Game Day
Greater Phoenix is one of only 13 destinations in the United States to claim teams from all major professional sports leagues. And the metro area hosts some of the most notable sporting events in…
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Faces & Places: Melrose District Tour
While most of Greater Phoenix’s streets hew to a strict grid pattern, Seventh Avenue takes an unusual swerve as it passes through the bustling midtown neighborhood of the Melrose District. Thanks to…
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Phoenix Faces & Places: First Friday Tour
As one of the country's largest self-guided art tours, Phoenix’s First Friday Art Walk sprawls across downtown city blocks in the Roosevelt Row and Grand Avenue arts districts, winding past…
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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: Pair Cupworks
It seems like every time you turn around, a new coffee shop sprouts up. As a small business newcomer to the java scene, the question then becomes: What’s the best way to stand out from the crowd? For…
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Phoenix Faces & Places: Black Theatre Troupe
If Phoenix’s Black Theatre Troupe were given a Broadway show poster, it might read “the little theatre troupe that could.” Operating steadfastly for the past 51 years, Black Theatre Troupe (BTT) has…
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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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