Gardening

Five Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. See also: - Mother's Day in Metro Phoenix: 12 Recommendations Based on Time, Budget, and Location - Aaron Chamberlain's Phoenix Public Market Now Open Inaugural Scottsdale Beer Festival ... More >>

Five Things to Eat and Drink this Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. See Also: MF Tasty Back In Action on Jan. 27: Here to Rid You of the Munchies "Celebrate Green" March 16 with Dinner at Double Check Ranch -- Buy Discounted Tickets Now Stack up some stee ... More >>

Wing It

GROWHOUSE Harvests Honey From Its Own Hive -- Sweet!

Kenny Barrett -- co-founder of GROWHOUSE and programs manager for Roosevelt Row -- is knee-deep in honey. Okay, that's an exaggeration, but he's surely got enough of it to sell, thanks to the hard-working honeybees living behind GROWop, the vintage boutique that shares a formerly blighted, quarter- ... More >>

Jerry Weiers Moving a Planter: Controversy or Non-Controversy?

Republican state Representative Jerry Weiers's moving of a planter might not be the biggest scandal that's gone down at the state capitol, but some folks are highly opinionated on the issue.Glendale mayoral candidate Manny Cruz released the surveillance-video footage of Weiers, his opponent in the r ... More >>

State Representative Jerry Weiers in Trouble With Dems for Moving a Planter at the Capitol

The campaign for Glendale mayor is getting really heated, folks -- candidate Manny Cruz released a video of his opponent, Republican state Representative Jerry Weiers, moving a planter at the state capitol.It's actually a really big planter -- Weiers had to tie it to his truck to move it -- and Cruz ... More >>

Jason Draper, Accused of Stealing From 25 Walmart Stores, Says He Steals Because He's "Humiliated" Living With His Mom at Age 35

If you're "desperate and humiliated" because you're 35 years old and living with your mother, getting caught stealing more than $45,000 worth of merchandise from 25 different Walmart stores probably won't remedy that.Still, that's what police are saying Jason Dee Draper did to land him in jail on 28 ... More >>

In the Kitchen with Aaron Chamberlin, Chef/Owner of St. Francis

Aaron Chamberlin chef/owner of St. Francis and his girlfriend Lee del Real have only been in their petite, 1950's bungalow in the Coronado historic neighborhood for about four months -- though you wouldn't know it. It feels like they've been there for years. The house has a charming red brick ext ... More >>

Snapshots of a City, and New-Found Love for a Hometown

Slice of Strife

Five Permaculture Tips for Gardening in Metro Phoenix

​Last week we talked to Vynnie the Gardener about what kind of edible plants he is putting in this month. Today we continue that conversation with how he plans to keep those plants alive.The Valley Permaculture Alliance says that permaculture is a portmanteau between "permanent" and "agricult ... More >>

Market Movement

Artist Clare Patey Discusses Food Celebrations and Education at ASU Art Museum

Courtesy of the ASU Art Museum Clare Patey​Perhaps on Tuesday, Clare Patey will explain just what the Sacred Mayonnaise Ritual is -- it takes place during her annual "Feast on the Bridge," which re-purposes a public bridge in London to create a serious (and outrageous) food party. Patey's ... More >>

Class Act

Learn how to get green

Food in Bloom: Edible Flower Season Winds Down

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimberlykv/ / CC BY 2.0​As the Average Joe and Jane become more interested in the culinary arts, gourmet trends like edible flowers are increasing in popularity. Just look at the number of lavender desserts that popped up in Phoenix last year: blueber ... More >>

Call to Artists for the Downtown Tempe Urban Garden Mural Project

​The Downtown Tempe Urban Garden wants you...to paint a mural.

“A Natural Perspective” Plants the Seed of Botanical Art at Phoenix Art Museum

Arty Girl: Learn to Raise Urban Chickens

By Yaraaa on flickr Creative Commons.Behold, the urban chicken.​I've always prided myself on, well, not being a hippie. Recently, however, I'm finding I'm doing more and more hippie-like things... I started an herb garden in my breakfast nook (the pots are nestled in with my natural crystal salt l ... More >>

Scott Calhoun

Joe Crummey, KTAR's L.A. Wing-Nut, and What the MCSO and Al-Qaeda Have in Common

www.ktar.com KTAR's Joe Crummey (in what must be a very old photo), still phoning it in after all these years... Is there a lip-flapper at the Mormon Church-owned, right-wing talk radio station KTAR 92.3 FM that doesn't have his lips surgically connected to Joe Arpaio's flaccid penis? Excludi ... More >>

Valentine's Gift Ideas from Downtown Phoenix Public Market

Jonathan McNamara Jan's Baked Goods goes seasonal with treats that you could totes pass off as your own handiwork. Whether you love or hate Valentine's Day, you can soothe your heart and soul at Downtown Phoenix Public Market and grab a couple of nifty presents while you're at it. Many ven ... More >>

“Eastern Promise: Contemporary Art from China” at the Lisa Sette Gallery Saves Visitors Airfare to See These Works on Consumerism

Wham-O Time

Frolfers air out hyzers and helixes in Scottsdale

Stop and Smell the Noises

Clipd Beaks peck away at post-rock

The dirt on the Farm Tour

Keller Williams

French Connection

La vida en rose

Good Thinking

Old-time, longtime

BEST HIGH-END WORKOUT

The Phoenician's Centre for Well-Being

BEST PLACE TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL

The Japanese Friendship Garden (Ro Ho En)

Clown Glory

Circus Chimera gets in tents at Anthem

BEST PLACE FOR HIGH-FLYING ROMANCE

Bomber Boudoir

BEST REASON TO GROW A GREEN THUMB

The Garden Party

BEST BOOKSTORE

Changing Hands Bookstore

Soul Celebration

Celebrants get into spirit of Day of the Dead

Best Tchotchke Shop

Michael Todd's Furniture

Best Gourmet Groceries On A Tight Budget

Trader Joe's

Food and Spirits

Eating tacos and tamales by candlelight . . . in a cemetery

How Green Is Your Valley?

Farmers' markets swing into high gear

Best Place For A Private Hike

Black Mountain

Best Hardware Store

Paradise True Value Hardware

Cactus Talk

Arboretum educates, inspires guests

Best Public Road Art

Pima Freeway Public Art Project,
from Via Linda to Shea Boulevard on Loop 101
Scottsdale Cultural Council's Public Art Program

New Digs

The Prying Game

Slick Transit

Scottsdale's Loloma transportation station goes against the flows

Garden of Eatin'

How Phil Nabity transformed a trashy utility easement into an inner-city ribbon of produce

JERRY'S KIDS

CARPETBAGGING THE CANALTHE CHOICE OF A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT FROM NEW YORK HAS SOME LOCAL FOLKS GRUMBLING

FARMING'S BARREN LEGACY

IN OTHER PLACES, ABANDONED FIELDS GO BACK TO NATURE ON THEIR OWN. IN THE DESERT, THEY NEED LAURA JACKSON'S HELP.