Introducing barista (baristo?) Tristan hanging out behind the counter at Conspire in downtown Phoenix…

This one is pretty self-explanatory, y’all…

“Why isn’t this working?” This line, muttered by my dad, seems to be the theme song to our father-son projects. Whether we’re fixing cars or figuring out something on the computer, there’s always a stressful moment of, “Can we really pull this off?” Today’s source of tension: My dad and…

A shot of the butte near I-10 and Broadway in Tempe that dons some Tempe High School regalia…

No longer a work in progress, this mural is up and ready to check out on East Broadway Road…

If Mike Metzger says it’s cool, then it must be pretty freaking god damn cool. OK, so Metzger didn’t actually tell New Times that the third annual AZ American Freestyle Motocross Championship is the cat’s pajamas. However, the FMX rider of various fames – he won the X-Games’ Freestyle and…

Check out these oft-forgotten treasures Phoenix Art Museum is neat, SMoCA rules, and Mesa Arts Center is pretty rad. So are all of the other Valley museums that may not get as much turnstile love. We’re talking about the Arizona Military Museum, 5636 East McDowell Road, which displays rare relics…

Flash doesn’t win ballgames. Take, for instance, the San Francisco Giants. While other teams signed blockbuster ballers during the off-season, SF added (yawn) Mark DeRosa and Aubrey Huff. Start talking about Giants like Nate Schierholtz and Andres Torres and we’re straight up snoring. However, these no-names have helped land San…

Believe it or not, this image, snapped out in southwest Phoenix, is not the result of Photoshop magic. Rather, the first couple of exposures of 120 roll film got all jammed up in my Hasselblad and this is what happened. A happy accident, indeed…

Quick. Name a local independent literary source besides Changing Hands that’s been in the book biz for more than a decade? Were you going to say the Anarchist Library? Well, it’s true. The Joey G. run spot has been at it for eleven years and running. This weekend, they’re throwing…

Is this “Dead End” sign out in Apache Junction referring to a road’s end or the new home construction in the background? Hmmmm…

For the first time this 2010 Major League Baseball season, the Los Angeles Dodgers are coming to Phoenix. What does this mean for Arizona Diamondbacks’ fans? Complete hatred, thanks to clutch-hitting Matt Kemp (boo!), closer Jonathan Broxton (double boo!), and (hatestick eternal!) slugger Manny Ramirez. Worked up yet? Then drop…

Have you ever seen Charlie Hunter play? If not, then do us a little favor, please, and go to YouTube. Once there, type in “Charlie Hunter Recess” and take a look/listen. The sound may be a little low so make sure to crank up the speakers. (Take your time. We’re…

If you feel a sense of pride in our Valley sports teams, you can thank the Phoenix Mercury. Before the Cardinals, Coyotes, and Suns played themselves through successful regular seasons, the Mercury was wrapping up its second WNBA title in three years. And there’s a good chance that the lady…

Here’s an old mill in the central Mesa area…

Dude. How Phoenix is this shot?…