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…
Time to get your holiday craftiness in gear with goods from the recycle bin. Have you ever noticed that the POM wonderful pomegranate bottle looks a little bit like a fat, round snowman? Well take a look; once the little plastic wonder is painted white you can clearly see the…
Show us your ink! MARKED asks locals of all ages, professions and backgrounds to roll up their sleeves, pant legs, and so much more to reveal their marks. Here are their stories: Name: Anna Chenoweth Age: I am 23 now and got my first tattoo (the doodle one) at 19…
Clare Patey’s a London-based artist, curator, and big time foodie. Her projects include Feast on The Bridge, an annual festival dedicated to traditional food rituals and eating, and Feast, a collaborative, educational garden (both of which you can read more about on Chow Bella). Food aside, she’s one of the…
The turkey was barely out of the oven, and already far too many television stations were busy pumping out countless holiday releases (that never quite made it to the big screen) featuring whats-his-name-type actors and low budget special effects. And somehow we love them. Despite their early arrivals and doomed…
Some people are crafty, some aren’t (i.e. me). It’s the way of the world. But taking a cue from Mantastic Crafter Patrick Murillo, I’m training in the art, and hoping to work my way up to something truly mantastic, all while trying to avoid what Murillo calls a “craftastrophe.” Meeting…
Thanksgiving (and Christmas, on some accounts) arrived early this year at Hurricane Bay. The Phoenix nightclub hosted its second Thanksgiving Eve Gravy Bikini Wrestling Party last week. We stopped by to check out the action, and have a few notes to share. The Good’s above, the Bad and the Ugly…
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…
Roosevelt Row’s at it again — this time with an artist-run boutique, Grow-Op Collective. If we had to describe Grow-Op Collective in one word, we’d break the rules and use three — collaborative, growing, and original. Collaborative because the boutique’s inventory is primarily work by local artists such as…
People who smoke herbal incense blends commonly known as “spice” to get high had one less thing to be thankful about this Thanksgiving. On Wednesday, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration announced that within 30 days, five chemical compounds used in spice will be federally banned. The ban is…
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…
Film critic Leonard Maltin coined the term Mumbo-Jumbo Quotient (MJQ) in his capsule review of The Matrix, and it comes in handy as a way to describe art that’s so freaking weird that some other element ideally needs to cross into the red zone as well, to balance the weirdness…
The day after Thanksgiving usually means waking up at 1 a.m., running to the nearest big-box store and schlepping your discounted finds back home (bruises included) before sitting down to a recycled turkey sandwich. Lucky for you, we have some alternatives. We’re big fans of local business, so if you’re…
No really, we’re happy you’re here. We’re actually eating turkey, tofurkey, or whatever the hell they’re calling it … and we’re using a ton of the Thanksgiving tips our foodie sister blog, Chow Bella’s been dishing out for the past week. We thought we’d dish out a surprise of our…
“She doesn’t sing that way because she’s had it easy.” This is how Tess (Cher), the long-suffering owner of the nightclub at the center of Burlesque, defends her new star, Ali (Christina Aguilera), to the club’s jealous, deposed marquee attraction, Nikki (Kristen Bell). The same phrase could substitute as a…
If you know what NaNoWriMo means, then you should probably get off the computer and get back to work on that novel that you’re trying to write in one stinkin’ month. Oh, wait. Read this first: meet some other overly ambitious aspiring writers at this little get together where you…
Go outside. Gorgeous, ain’t it? It’s perfect for getting a little sweat worked up at this part fitness and part spiritual exercise. Tue., Nov. 30, 9 a.m., 2010…
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s The Muckle Man tells the story of a marine biologist who’s searching for giant squid, and who drags his wife and kids along with him on the hunt. Mom and kids aren’t happy about this — or about much of anything else, it seems. But on the latest…
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…
Context is everything. If you turn around and see yourself surrounded by nearly every make and model of cars while stuck in traffic on a Valley freeway, that’s a problem. Cram just as many vehicles under the roof of the Phoenix Convention Center, which is the case for the Arizona…
What did an animal ever do to you? Were you mugged by a cow or raped by a rabbit? Did some veal slap your mother? Perhaps a turkey took your parking spot? For those without a Thanksgiving-bird beef, celebrate at Green with the third annual ThanksLIVING. Chef Damon Brasch will…
