Steve Davis opens a tattered old book and flips through the pages covered with photos and descriptions of Mexican folk art. He lands on the right image and points to a standing figure of a woman, dressed in white and carrying a blue umbrella, in the artistic style of the…
Arizona native Ashlee Molina has always had a thing for antiquing. Her mom would take her hunting and to auctions when Molina was a kid. After moving around the country for about a decade for academic and professional ventures, Molina returned to Phoenix about a year ago. And what struck…
It’s Halloween, folks. That means your two weeks of costumed partying finally are drawing to end. To send off Halloween 2013 in style, this Morning Buzz is going old school — early 19th century old school…
Arizonans can take pride in knowing their state is rich in history. Arizonans with a propensity for all things creepy can take pride in knowing that many of the history-rich spots around the state are also believed to be haunted. Here are a few places around the Copper State that…
Hey, sluts, tired of carrying around your fake ID, mascara, and Plan B? Purses can be such cock blockers. You have you have to lug them around and worry about losing them when you’re bingeing on shots, plus they cover up what little clothing you are wearing…
What started as five wedding dresses in the back of a furniture shop is now the fully operational bridal, tuxedo, and quinceañera megastore that is Azteca Bridal. The original part of the store, now dedicated to fitting rooms and expansive mirrors, contains a vintage stairwell that has existed since Azteca’s…
If you heard a bunch of moaning and groaning — not to mention some rattling chains and blaring sirens — coming through downtown Phoenix over the weekend, it’s only because a mass invasion of the undead transpired via the annual Zombie Walk. Meanwhile, people were shaking their costumed culos to…
We’re not sure how many people have sat around thinking, “My teddy bear needs to get out more. He should really see the world.” But apparently there are enough for one Japanese agency to form its own fluffy variation of lame, but potentially lucrative, armchair travel…
Some came out dressed to impress, others were interested in being either scary or sexy. But no matter what sort of costumes partiers wore while strolling through local bars and clubs after dark in honor of Halloween this past weekend, almost everyone was adorned in something interesting. Although the majority…
For being the sixth most populated city in the country, Phoenix can really start to feel like a small town. Especially if you’re on the dating circuit. Depending on your “scene” and the part of town you live in, you’re sure to run into — and probably date — one…
By now we’ve all seen the video Shit Girls Say and all its subsequent spin-offs, like Shit Guys Say, Shit Yogis Say, Shit Monks Say, Shit Vegans Say — it just goes on. While you probably feel these stereotype shorts have jumped the virtual shark (we sure did), you should…
Spontaneous. Colorful. A touch of eccentric. That’s how the fresh tags on the clothing at Vintage by Misty’s new Scottsdale location describe the shop, its contents, and the women who flock to it…
All right, ASU, you’ve had your 15 minutes of fame, what with CollegeDose.com ranking you as the number one university with the hottest student body, er, students’ bodies. Now it’s University of Arizona’s time to shine. And just a heads up, they made it onto three lists…
It happened again the other day. I met someone at a cocktail party — a museum docent who used to live downtown — and we got to talking about the older neighborhoods in Phoenix and which historic districts we preferred. When I mentioned the corner our home is located on,…
While most of us are content “reaching for the stars” and “shooting for the moon,” a team of scientists at W.M. Keck Observatory took their ambitions a million steps further by discovering what is now the farthest known galaxy on record…
Attention breeders with a penchant for procrastination: Halloween is next week. And while it’s easy enough to get your kid the old stand-by costume in a bag — princess, vampire, the plain but classic pumpkin — this year, we want you to think outside the box, and possibly the realm…
Good news for all you football haters and feline fans. The Hallmark Channel revealed more details about its first-ever 2014 Kitten Bowl — and it’s television genius…
Phoenix is a resort town in many ways, with one important exception: There’s no beach. That (more or less) changed in 1969, when the Big Surf wavepool opened at 1500 North McClintock Drive in Tempe, providing Phoenicians with the closest alternative to real sand and giant waves…
Between oversize coats, fall shades of gray and emerald, and ladylike layers of leather, there’s plenty to keep you clothed (and stylish) this season. But there are three trends so sad and unflattering that we’d rather you go naked than partake in their unfortunate popularity…
Question: What’s more depressing than a hand-crocheted beanie on Etsy? Answer: A sad-looking man wearing a hand-crocheted beanie on Etsy…
Gold digging is alive and well, thanks to online dating sites like SugarDaddies.com and SeekingArrangments.com. While trading in a well-maintained body for a well-maintained lifestyle is more or less legal, a new matchmaking website by SeekingArrangments founder Brandon Wade has many wondering: Where do you draw the line between presents…
Between the celebrities, Tumblrs, and how-to videos, the man bun has been creeping across the Internet and up men’s scalps since early spring. And just like the grass in our lawns or the potted plants at Trader Joe’s, we assumed, nay, prayed that the trend would die off by fall…
