If you’re taking a stroll along the neighborhood street and you see an open window, you look. Actually, you stare. Yep, you’re a big ol’ weirdo. Okay, so maybe you’re not that strange. With events like the F.Q. Story Home Tour, it seems there’s a mass of folks who share…
If you’ve ever met Elisa O’Hagan, you’ll believe her to be an adorably innocent little thing. She loves animals, eats vegan, and is happily married to Mr. John O’Hagan, owner of Golden Rule Tattoo.But this gentle lamb also sports some pretty dang tough tattoos and has a hilarious blog where…
The a.ware girls claim that the suitcases pictured (aren’t they cool?) are filled with crafts by local artists for a big move to a Central Avenue store.We’re excited to hear that. And we dig the photo they chose for their flier … so much that we snagged it for this…
Lilia MenconiThe Ridgeline trail offers some spectacular views to the north. Aw, so pretty.I’m feeling a little soft lately — and I’m sure I’m not the only one.It’s been over a month since my last hike and when it comes to getting back on the trail during these squishy body…
Arizona International Auto Show @ Phoenix Convention CenterSure, it may be a weekend for family and turkey leftovers but to many folks out there, it will also be a weekend filled with drool-inducing automobiles on display. Major auto manufacturers (both domestic and imported) show off their latest pieces of machinery…
Jim Gaffigan turned United States citizens into a bunch of singing fools. After his hilarious Beyond the Pale Comedy Central Special, scads of folks found themselves shamelessly singing, “Hot pocke-e-ets!” in a high-pitched, breathy voice. We say any comedian who can inspire people to forgo their pride in such a…
Children of the ‘80s can’t shake their fond memories of the Main Street Electric Light Parade at Disneyland. Well, good news to all you postponed adolescents: you can get your tons-of-teeny-lights-on-a-street fix at the Fantasy of Lights Opening Night Parade at 6 p.m. Saturday, November 27. Sure, the night may…
Oof. It’s the day after Thanksgiving. Feel like a bloated, disgusting, turd? Yeah, we all do. It’s time to get off your duff and walk it off, champ, because that’s the only way you’re going to feel any better. Hit the Turkey Walk Off at White Tank Mountains Regional Park…
Tomorrow’s Thanksgiving. Which means the dreaded Black Friday is upon us. While we do believe there’s nothing like a healthy round of bargain binge shopping to help chase away post-Thanksgiving woes, the idea of going to a mall on Black Friday makes us want scratch our own eyeballs out.Lucky for…
Decade: Fashion and Art Event Celebrating Ten years of Tiffe Fermaint @ BrickDude. If you leave the house this weekend, this is where you want to go. Local fashion designer Tiffe Fermaint is throwing a big bash as a big thank you to everyone who has supported her during her…
The holiday season is upon us which means that we, as a nation, must collectively endure time with our families.For some lucky few, this is a joyful endeavor. For the rest of us however, it’s an annual ritual we’d rather do without.Instead of drinking your way through the next few…
Cocktails and jewelry shopping…could there be a better combination?The Heard Museum North is hosting a trunk show with New Mexican Jewelers David and Wayne Nez Gaussoin tomorrow evening, Thursday, November 18.The two will be selling their dramatic wearable art pieces. And did we mention there’ll be cocktails?…
Designers need to have a great eye for aesthetics, sure. But everyone knows the real winners know how to collaborate.Get some work done and touch base with fellow local designers at two events this Thursday, November 18 (find out more after the jump)…
We don’t mean to stress you out, but it’s time we all accept the fact that the holidays are coming up. And that means it’s time to get our shop on.Since we feel a duty to inform you of every opportunity to buy local, unique goods (a.k.a. gifts that don’t…
Bob Hoag runs the Flying Blanket recording studio in Mesa (we featured him in our Hero Worship section of the Phoenix New Times 2010 Best of Phoenix).He also has an obsession with vintage clothing. And he collects drum sets.But for this blog post, we’re going to focus on Hoag’s incredible…
www.etsy.com/shop/seesawvintagePillows sell like mad.It’s no secret that we adore SeeSaw Designs. So it’s only natural that we also love SeeSaw Vintage Shoppe on Esty.com.The three women who run SeeSaw (a Phoenix design firm) frequently hit some of the best thrift stores in town to accumulate the vintage goods they sell.I…
If you’re jamming out to your favorite tunes, you feel awesome. That’s because your serotonin is a-pumpin’. And when you’re thrashing at the gym, you feel like a million bucks. That’s because physical activity makes your endorphins go nuts. Put the two together, add a dash of alcohol, and, good…
Blogs that make us happy are also blogs that fulfill our voyeuristic tendencies.They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.So it’s no wonder that Christine McHale (formerly Christine Burch — yes, she’s related to Beverly Burch) also has a blog that makes us happy.Simple Pleasures: Making a Home…
While humans have an intellectual understanding that physical immortality cannot be achieved, we still try our damndest to be remembered beyond our time. And while fame is one avenue through which this curious urge can be attained, it’s highly unlikely that you will ever reach that level of notoriety. Sorry…
So you’ve got stinky garbage in the house. Here’s your solution: worm doo-doo. We’re serious. And so is the Phoenix Permaculture Guild, who is hosting Indoor Vermicomposting (Using Worms) with Lisa Taylor. Worm poo (actually, it’s called castings) is one heck of a fertilizer, and you can have it in…
Think you’re talented like, say, Truman Capote? You may not want to be. The writer gained acclaim and celebrity with stories like Breakfast at Tiffany’s that led to a downward spiral of booze, drugs, and incoherent television interviews. Before all that mess, Capote wrote In Cold Blood: A True Account…
Things we love about October: We get to plan a Halloween get-up. The brats are settled into school. Our underwear never gets sweaty. And, of course, beer. Hit the Oktoberfest at CityScape at the venue’s outdoor open mall, hosted by Phoenix Sister Cities. You’ll enjoy all the Oktoberfest fixins with…
