Independents Week: June 29 to July 5
Celebrate Independents Week by having a sandwich and coffee with Mayor Phil Gordon, plus shopping (and saving) locally. Read More…
Opportunity for Downtown Phoenix?
Last week, Phoenix City manager Frank Fairbanks announced he was retiring in November after nearly 20 years in the driver’s seat at City Hall. Today, Phoenix has grown to become the fifth largest city in the country with more than 1.5 million people.
Obviously, Fairbanks was successful. But even as thankful as some folks are for his work, there are others who are just as thankful that he hung up his shingle. This is not in a negative way, mind you, but in a way that looks forward to hiring a fresh set of eyes – one that focuses more closely on Downtown development.
Despite his good work, Fairbanks was often viewed as a hurdle by hardcore fans of the Downtown lifestyle. Even as they pleaded with City Hall to focus more on the area, Fairbanks was loathe to invest more public money there for development and infrastructure because, thus far, he felt he wasn’t seeing a real return on the city’s investment. As a result, most of the new policies affecting Downtown came from the community-at-large and the office of Mayor Phil Gordon – and sometimes encountered resistance from Fairbanks. Read More…
New at noca
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of eating at noca (32nd St. and Camelback), and you were lucky enough to eat at Sea Saw when it was open, you’ll be thrilled with noca’s newest venture. Read More…
Live Music Summer Series
The brand-new MADCAP Theaters in Tempe kicks off its Summer Series with live music this Friday and Saturday (June 26 and 27). Read More…
Arizona Wine Club
What’s the perfect pairing for your locavore dinner? Local wine, of course! Read More…