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Suzanne Garcia: Chocolate Star Bakery

Carol BlonderSuzanne Garcia​ Today we present Suzanne Garcia, president and chief cookie controller at Chocolate Star Bakery. Many people find Chocolate Star after receiving a tin of their cookies or while surfing the internet for a great cookie gift. Don't let the small store front location fool ... More >>

Ocean Prime Is All Washed Up

Carol BlonderSuzanne Garcia​ Today we present Suzanne Garcia, president and chief cookie controller at Chocolate Star Bakery. Many people find Chocolate Star after receiving a tin of their cookies or while surfing the internet for a great cookie gift. Don't let the small store front location fool ... More >>

Meat Up at This Weekend's AZ BBQ Festival

​I doubt the AZ BBQ Festival will be a one-off event. Those guys over at the EaterAZ blog, Rick Phillips and Dave Tyda, have done a bang-up job with organizing and promoting their brand-new culinary festival, which takes place this weekend at the Scottsdale Waterfront. I drove ... More >>

Wicked Kitchen Gourmet Makes a Comeback

​Even when businesses were dropping like flies earlier this year, it still came as a surprised when popular north Phoenix pastry shop Wicked Bakery closed its doors.But chef-owner Slade Grove is back on the scene, now operating out of Luci's Healthy Marketplace, which made its own comeback in Octo ... More >>

Serving Up Stapley: Why’s the Don Stapley Prosecution a Big Joke? Because the Accusers Are Far Shadier Than the Accused

​Even when businesses were dropping like flies earlier this year, it still came as a surprised when popular north Phoenix pastry shop Wicked Bakery closed its doors.But chef-owner Slade Grove is back on the scene, now operating out of Luci's Healthy Marketplace, which made its own comeback in Octo ... More >>

Hot Links: Brewer's Run, SRP's Rates, and Animal Cruelty

​Governor Jan Brewer, who took office after Janet Napolitano resigned in January, indicated she may run for a full-term as governor in 2010. In a recent interview with The Arizona Republic, Brewer says she's "leaning toward" running. Other Republicans who've expressed interest in running for gover ... More >>

Paolo Soleri 90th Birthday Celebration

​Governor Jan Brewer, who took office after Janet Napolitano resigned in January, indicated she may run for a full-term as governor in 2010. In a recent interview with The Arizona Republic, Brewer says she's "leaning toward" running. Other Republicans who've expressed interest in running for gover ... More >>

Arty Girl: Paolo Soleri's 90th Birthday

Courtesy of Scottsdale Public Art.Rendering of the future Soleri Bridge and Plaza in Downtown Scottsdale.I get the feeling I've been pushing some early morning events on you lately and I apologize for that, I really do. But it's summer and unless you want to go outside in devil weather, you have the ... More >>

Supreme Court to Hear Phoenix Appeal in CityNorth Case

Sarah FenskeThe $97 million CityNorth tax giveaway supposedly paid for this parking garage.This just in: The Arizona Supreme Court will revisit the appellate decision that struck down the city of Phoenix's $97 million subsidy of the CityNorth development.Today's decision to grant review is a victory ... More >>

CityNorth: With Nordstrom Gone, Phoenix Fights for the Right to Bail Out Abu Dhabi

Sarah FenskeThe $97 million CityNorth tax giveaway supposedly paid for this parking garage.This just in: The Arizona Supreme Court will revisit the appellate decision that struck down the city of Phoenix's $97 million subsidy of the CityNorth development.Today's decision to grant review is a victory ... More >>

CityNorth Development Threatened After Appeals Court Blasts City's Tax Giveaway

The Arizona Court of Appeals today struck down Phoenix's giveaway of $97 million in sales tax that was promised to a developer in exchange for building the Kierland-Commons-like CityNorth center. A few months ago, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of Phoenix's be-kind-to-de ... More >>

CityNorth: We’re Giving Away $97 Million for This?

The Arizona Court of Appeals today struck down Phoenix's giveaway of $97 million in sales tax that was promised to a developer in exchange for building the Kierland-Commons-like CityNorth center. A few months ago, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of Phoenix's be-kind-to-de ... More >>

Summer Guide: Sell your clothes for cash — but first, read this

The Arizona Court of Appeals today struck down Phoenix's giveaway of $97 million in sales tax that was promised to a developer in exchange for building the Kierland-Commons-like CityNorth center. A few months ago, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of Phoenix's be-kind-to-de ... More >>

Walking on Water

Fred Unger's idea of gondolas on Scottsdale's canal went under. Now he's back with a bridge and $250 million

Big Dipper

The cleated tweeter tackles O.J. Simpson, The PHX's hip-hop Klan war, and Police Chief Harris' second helpings of salary pie

Goin' for the gold, man: Valley resident Fred Goldman on Oprah

The cleated tweeter tackles O.J. Simpson, The PHX's hip-hop Klan war, and Police Chief Harris' second helpings of salary pie

Revolting Development

The CityNorth project hosed Phoenix taxpayers, but don't look to city leaders for an apology

Caged Heat

The CityNorth project hosed Phoenix taxpayers, but don't look to city leaders for an apology

Angela's Ashes

The party's hot, but the Valley's fashion scene? Not so much

Charity for the Super-Rich

Mesa voters should deep-six the city's plan to funnel $84 million to greedy corporations

Chauvinist Pig-Out

Real men do eat ceviche

Sex Club Shenanigans

Our 300-pound Flavor Flav and bi Brigitte Nielsen swing (well, sorta) at Club Chameleon

Cave Creek Carnivores

In search of the unexpected and the unusual

Operation Mickey Mouse

Could downtown Phoenix get more soulless? Yep! Check out Jerry Colangelo's secret plan.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Could downtown Phoenix get more soulless? Yep! Check out Jerry Colangelo's secret plan.

Man, Oh Manwich

Our gal about town enjoys the grub and the guys at My Florist.

Best Bargain For High-End Clothing

Last Chance Bargain Shoes & Apparel

Ka-ching Kachina

Sizing up the price of the world's tallest kachina.

On Thin Ice

Scottsdale may think it's fixing Los Arcos Mall. But it's really paving the way for a Coyotes arena in Glendale.

Evil Empire

A self-proclaimed 'God of Video Games' with a real-life god complex is determined to rule gamers, girls and the world.

Venetian Blind

Will Scottsdale voters preserve "The West's Most Western Town," or opt for "a little bit of Venice"?

eBay Jeebies

Valley bidders go berserk on Internet's biggest auction house.

The Marinara Has Two Faces

Valley bidders go berserk on Internet's biggest auction house.

San Francisco Trite

Valley bidders go berserk on Internet's biggest auction house.

Fare to Remember

Valley bidders go berserk on Internet's biggest auction house.

Shopping Carte

Valley bidders go berserk on Internet's biggest auction house.

Untouched by an Anglo

Valley bidders go berserk on Internet's biggest auction house.

Slice Guys

Valley bidders go berserk on Internet's biggest auction house.

Night & Day

September 17 - 23, 1998

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September 10 - 16, 1998

Letters

September 10 - 16, 1998

Slummin' in Scottsdale

With his new residence built atop his antique shop, John Mollard thought he was set for life. He couldn't have imagined that the same city that encouraged him to build his home was laying plans to declare his neighborhood a blight, seize his property and

Sam I Am

How a baton twirler from Filer, Idaho, grew up to be Scottsdale's Mayor Sam Campana

Second Helpings

How a baton twirler from Filer, Idaho, grew up to be Scottsdale's Mayor Sam Campana

Letters

How a baton twirler from Filer, Idaho, grew up to be Scottsdale's Mayor Sam Campana

Possessed!

Want a $500 Donna Karen handbag for 60 bucks? A $650 Gucci watch for $4.97? Put on your body armor and head for Last Chance, the nation's only Nordstrom clearance store, where aggression, obsession and shopping addiction are on daily display.

SECOND SERVE

Want a $500 Donna Karen handbag for 60 bucks? A $650 Gucci watch for $4.97? Put on your body armor and head for Last Chance, the nation's only Nordstrom clearance store, where aggression, obsession and shopping addiction are on daily display.

JAMS TO THE WORLD

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