In the 2015 edition of our Summer Guide, we’ve rounded up our 10 favorite pools for a summertime splash. Talking Stick Resort The Main Pool is the place to get tanned and tipsy with no cover, private cabanas and daybeds with bottle service, traveling DJs, and cheaper drinks than you’ll…
“LAYERS” Go ahead and shake off the shame of being called out for tracing drawings in your elementary school days. There are plenty of pros who use stencils to create works of art, and two of them just so happen to have pieces on display at MonOrchid’s Shade Gallery this…
It’s summer, you’re cheap, and you’ve got a date. Don’t worry, we’re here for you. Here are 10 low-cost summer date ideas so you don’t look like a total stingy loser. 10. Watch a baseball game Arizona’s one of the biggest baseball hotbeds in the world, and there’s almost always…
I’ve been pissing and moaning about Phoenix, pretty much nonstop, for more than a half-century now. It’s getting harder to do, though, because Phoenix is getting a heck of a lot more interesting. “There’s no culture here!” has become “I think I’ll go…
It ain’t easy being a cosplayer at Phoenix Comicon, or any other convention during the warmer months. It can be uncomfortable walking around downtown Phoenix to begin with, let alone layers of cardboard, PVC, or other costuming material. And believe us, you tend to do a lot of walking at…
Forgive us if we sound a little like Kanye for a second, but Willow Rosenberg is the greatest character in Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer of all time. Of all time. Sure, the show isn’t named after her, she doesn’t get pity points for being just human like Xander,…
“I really like you, and that was amazing,” said the naked 26-year-old woman who lay in bed next to me. “But I couldn’t date you, my mom would kill both of us. It’s nothing against you, you’re just not the type of guy I’d want to bring home to her,…
Phoenix Comicon is definitely jam-packed with things to do. This year’s edition of PCC – taking place from Thursday, May 28, until Sunday, May 31 – is no exception, as illustrated by the four-day event’s enormous program guide. Besides all the hubbub and lively booths in the Exhibition Hall, there…
It’s not exactly a surprise that Christy Kimball, owner of eyewear boutique Framed Ewe in Union at the Biltmore, didn’t even hesitate before she chose glasses as the first of her five essentials. But it was more than just repping her store. For Kimball, glasses are a daily expression of…
Okay, guys. It’s here. Maybe you’re excited for the star-studded line-up of speakers, the awesomely geeky events, or the general grade-A ogling at all the intricate and impressive costumes. Either way Phoenix Comicon 2015 is coming. We’ve got three events to either help you celebrate this cultural or completely avoid…
Phoenix Comicon is going to be big this year — really big. In fact, we’ve heard rumors that it will be the biggest year to date for the much-beloved geek bonanza and pop culture convention. Not only are there going to be more guests (read: actors, actresses, comic book creators,…
Phoenicians soaked up the sun while the East Coast was shoveling through mountains of snow for the past few months, but Valley dwellers are going to be on Vitamin D overload all too soon as summer hits and temperatures climb into the triple digits. Anyone who’s survived a Phoenix summer…
If you know what you’re doing, Vegas can be a really good place for a random fling. If you don’t know what you’re doing, Vegas can be a really bad place where you waste a ton of money trying to make a random fling happen. There are no promises once…
All About Books and Comics owners Marsha and Alan Giroux have their hands full these days, and not just with stocking the latest titles from Marvel and DC. The couple, who have run the renowned Phoenix comic book emporium for 33 years, are getting ready to leave their longtime location…
Good news for minimalists who enjoy applying their favored aesthetic principle to their bank accounts: Luxury basics fashion label Vince will open a boutique at Scottsdale Quarter on Friday, May 15. While the brand is available at select Valley department stores, including both Barneys and Nordstrom at Scottsdale Fashion Square,…
We are proud to announce the recipients of the New Times’ 2015 Big Brain Awards. The five winners were presented with plaques and each received $500 to further their creative endeavors in visual art, culinary art, performing art, design, and music at Artopia on Saturday, May 9, at Monarch Theatre…
According to our calculations, at least 176 days remain until Halloween rolls around, which might seem like an absolute eternity to some folks. Then again, if you’re the organizers of the the Mad Monster Party — the annual convention focused on horror flicks and slasher films — every day is…
Phoenix, you rock. Finding up-and-coming creatives making waves in the Valley’s performing art, visual art, design, culinary art, and music scenes for this year’s Big Brain Awards was almost too easy. Narrowing down that list to 15 gems who could use cash for their projects was a bit tougher. But…
The gallery doesn’t exactly say, “come and play,” but the childhood desire haunts the dimly lit room. Thin, colorful fabrics hang from the walls displaying delightful everyday objects enmeshed in a combination of retro and whimsy. Pattern Play: The Contemporary Designs of Jacqueline Groag hides in a second-floor gallery of…
Guys, we all know that bachelor parties have to strike a delicate balance. If you have too little fun, you’ll feel like you’re missing out, but if you have too much fun, you could jeopardize your marriage. Like the arguments you’ll have with your wife, there’s really no good way…
You submitted nominations for the best and brightest emerging Valley creatives, and the results are in. Presenting the 2015 Big Brain finalists. Leading up to the announcement of winners at Artopia on May 9, Jackalope Ranch, Chow Bella, and Up on the Sun will introduce the finalists. Up today is…
You submitted nominations for the best and brightest emerging Valley creatives, and the results are in. Presenting the 2015 Big Brain finalists. Leading up to the announcement of winners at Artopia on May 9, Jackalope Ranch, Chow Bella, and Up on the Sun will introduce the finalists. Up today is…
