Central Slope isn’t your average run-of-the-mill “green” store; you’re not going to find a hippie wearing puka shells hanging around to help you, but you will find owner Michael Keele, and he’d be happy to show you around. His shop, at 8801 N. Central Avenue in Phoenix, doesn’t try to…
Don’t be fooled: Super Happy Funtime may sound like a kid friendly event, or something with a bouncy house. But the only things bouncing around during the racy, crazy burlesque show at The Duce on Saturday, were, well, not houses. We stopped by to take a few fashionable notes (and…
In today’s example of underwear gone rogue (and totally wrong), we bring you JeanPants, which give the look and feel of denim in the form of underwear, that also look like they might cut off circulation and seriously reduce your sperm count.In the same vain as ‘pajama jeans,’ these $61…
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:…
Anton Anger says he kept seeing T-shirts with shout-outs to hometown neighborhoods at school and on television, and knew that his ‘hood could use a little representation. Anger studies industrial design at ASU. He lives in the neighborhood outlined by Maple and Ash avenues, just west of campus. He says…
Pack your needles, felt, rickrack, twine, glitter, paint, fabric, beads, and anything else you can fit in a bag for the fourth afternoon of Coffee, Cookies & Crafts at Bragg’s Pie Factory. Fondly referred to as “CCC,” this collective event is the brainchild of Modern Cat Studio’s Kate Benjamin, Lisa…
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:…
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:…
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…
