With medical marijuana just around the corner, many Arizonans will be able to legally possess and use weed (if they obtain registered patient or caregiver cards). No doubt some of the new patients will be old fans of the herb, but there may be other medical marijuana patients who are new…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. We announced the winners of the 2011 Big Brain Awards on Sunday, but we’ll continue to give you a sneak peek at some at the finalists’ creative spaces for the next few days.Up today:…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. We announced the winners of the 2011 Big Brain Awards on Sunday, but we’ll continue to give you a sneak peek at some at the finalists’ creative spaces for the next few days.Up today:…
Obscura, the monthly dance party, had its third anniversary Saturday at Rips Ales & Cocktails. Obscura’s known for whacky themes and even whackier attendees — a great excuse to get out and do some people watching and fashionable note taking. The Good’s above, the Bad and Ugly are after the…
In case you needed further confirmation that you’re in love with your dog absolutely insane, you can now rest assured that there are others who feel the need to share entirely too much with their pets, too.Unfortunately, Dog wool sweaters are exactly what they sound like — a hot mess…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. We announced the winners of the 2011 Big Brain Awards on Sunday, but we’ll continue to give you a sneak peek at some at the finalists’ creative spaces for the next few days.Up today:…
The results are in, and we’re proud to present the recipients of Phoenix New Times’ 2011 Big Brain Awards. The winners in six categories were announced Saturday, April 10, at New Times’ Big Brain reception, and each received $1000 (per category). We profiled the finalists last week and will continue…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2011 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement (on April 9), Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists along with a sneak peek at their…
Carolina ‘Bee’ Berumen was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, but she’s spent most of her life in central Phoenix dominating the streets with her funky-fresh fashion. At 26 years old, Miss Bee says she’s on a mission to take the flash of the 80s and the glamor of the 40s and…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2011 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement (on April 9), Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists along with a sneak peek at their…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2011 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement (on April 9), Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists along with a sneak peek at their…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2011 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement (on April 9), Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists along with a sneak peek at their…
Misty Guerriero knows fashion — and her customers. “I thought about you when I bought these,” she tells a woman as she picks out a few outfits. “I got these in Israel.” Her store, Vintage by Misty is a new addition along Central Avenue in downtown Phoenix. It’s small, but…
At the Himalayas Salt Lamps & More store on Main Street in Mesa, the cliché phrase “worth its weight in salt” has a literal meaning.Himalayas proprietor Lily Neff, like many other people, believes that salt crystal rocks have healing properties, and if you have a Himalayan salt lamp in your…
Great news for all those looking to be mistaken for a blow-up sex doll from the back (or front), recycled sex toy hoodies are here. The plastic jackets that beg for some sort of sexual harassment are the creation of Dutch artist Sander Reijgers, and may be the only item…
Local designer Tiffe Fermaint is typically behind a sewing machine during the day, but at night she’s behind her own camera lens documenting the best dressed night owls in Phoenix. Her blog, Last Night’s Outfit, is where she catalogs the latest men’s and women’s trends, including giant hair, insect-inspired jewelry,…
Cowtown Skateboards hosted its annual skateboard jam over the weekend and invited local boarders and fans to watch the pros (and each other) pull a few tricks and compete for prizes. The event, held at Desert West Skateboard Plaza, was full of expected and unexpected fashion statements from boarders and…
Art walks are more often about people watching and shenanigans and less about the actual art. We’re here to guide you through both. Presenting our very own Field Guide — an evolving guide to art walks around town. From time to time, we’ll introduce some of our favorite spots and…
The Phoenix Fashion Week and Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) are pairing up tonight to showcase the designs of four international designers and Phoenix stylists Brian Swan, Jill Laine, Shannon Campbell, and Jai Anderson. The event will feature trendy and classic runway looks inspired by each of the designer’s home country as well…
Usually after a long night of drinking Red Stripes, you wake up with a lampshade on your head, but Rum Bar owner Dwayne Allen found a way to turn the beer bottles into lamps themselves. Allen says he got the idea after browsing through ugly light fixtures while drinking the…
Teenage boys and bedroom amateurs alike, please hold your applause — we’re going to try to keep these two large, hideous triangles of fabric from automatically unhinging and potentially injuring you and the poor girl you’ve most likely definitely bribed to wear that thing, and enter your apartment.And while we…
There are just 30 days until the first Arizona Warrior Dash — a few mile course packed with obstacles, people in strange costumes, mud, and tons of free beer. If you’ve signed up, you’ve definitely already started training, right? If not, you still have plenty of time. Check our course…
