Phoenix New Times celebrated the cream of the crop with our 37th annual Best of Phoenix edition. Here are our top picks for things to do and see outside in metro Phoenix. Best Golf Course The Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale For a long time, the Stadium Course at TPC…
There are a lot of things we need in this world, but a condom emoji isn’t one of them. International condom brand Durex believes we need one, and is taking the necessary steps to get one made. Look, Durex, we get it. It’s in your best interest for a condom…
Frances hosts its 10th annual Crafeteria on Friday, December 4. And, frankly, you’d be a cotton-headed ninnymoggins to miss it. The free-to-attend annual holiday craft marketplace takes over the Central Phoenix boutique’s parking lot area from 6 to 10 p.m. with food trucks, live music, and booths from more than 50…
W Magazine has named Phoenix Art Museum’s Amada Cruz one of the 11 most powerful female museum directors in America. The fashion magazine’s salute to “the women transforming some of the country’s foremost art institutions” includes Cruz’s image alongside Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art curator Naomi Beckwith, Metropolitan Museum of…
Matt Solberg admits that the inaugural Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest last December was a bit of a gamble. It’s quite understandable, considering the circumstances of the event. “The whole thing was kind of a risk,” Solberg says. “And we had doubts last year whether or not it was actually going…
If your shopping list is stressing you out or you simply wish to support local artists instead of corporate mega stores this holiday season, these holiday marketplaces are for you. Each one will feature countless vendors with unique and handmade goods that will make even those hard-to-shop for relatives happy. …
So, you’re looking through all those holiday shopping advertisements in the newspaper (just kidding, we know it’s on your phone) and you realize you have no idea what you should get bae for Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Winter Solstice/Festivus. Well, we can’t help you on that one (when in doubt, go Star Wars?), but…
The holiday season has us in its grip, so why not embrace and enjoy it? Along with the season come the seasonal celebrations. We’ve rounded up a list of December festivals that allow you soak up that holiday spirit. Many of these events also have holiday shopping as a focus…
Winter is coming, and so are the barrage of nerdy commentary about that latest Game of Thrones tease. You’ll have to wait until April to find out what’s happening in the seven kingdoms, but we found some things that could keep your inner nerd satisfied at least until the end…
While folks in many states are trying to find their cars beneath heaps of ice and snow, Arizonans get to enjoy seasonal fun outdoors without that kind of stress. There’s a slew of holiday events going on. Maybe you can’t make it to all of them, but you can certainly…
Spend all your money on Black Friday shopping? That’s okay. It’s an expensive time of year, and we’re here to help you out as much as we can by providing the cheapest — actually, free-est — activities that will keep you out and about instead of sulking in broke sadness. …
Booking special guests for a big geek convention often takes a lot of time, effort, patience, and persistence. Just ask Brandy Kuschel, who spends most of the year wrangling all manner of famed actors, artists, and geek icons for both Phoenix Comicon in the spring and its spinoff wintertime event,…
It’s easier to feel good about devoting time and money to shopping when you know your gift choices help support local artists and small businesses. So we went in search of 25 cool holiday gift options with a local arts-and-culture twist — including several made by local artists and artisans…
If you’re not the type who gets a thrill from camping outside of Best Buy for hours or fighting the crowds at the mall for a parking spot, check out some of these out-of-the-ordinary Black Friday deals. Many local Valley retailers will open their doors with special bargains for Black…
Ready or not, the holidays are just over the horizon and everyone’s already busy making plans. That includes the members of local prankster group the Arizona Cacophony Society who have set a date for the 2015 edition of Santarchy, their biggest and most anticipated event of the year. Organizers of…
From ancient societies to Planet X, Arizona is no slouch in the scientific community. A multitude of discoveries have been made in our dear state, ranging from dinosaurs to tree rings. Arizona has contributed to countless archeological and astronomical advances, but some of the most notable ones include Pluto, dendrochronology,…
The alt-history premise of The Man in the High Castle, 10 binge-ready episodes of which load Friday, November 20, on Amazon Prime, is a huge hook: The Axis powers won World War II. Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan control the east and west coasts of America, respectively, with a Rocky…
Tempe boutique Here On The Corner announced in a November 16 Facebook post that it will close by the end of 2016. “This is not a change of choice for us, but one of the reality that we live in,” the post reads. “While we are profoundly sad, we are…
Two startups from Phoenix and one from Tucson will advance to the next round of the Challenge Cup, after winning the first round during a rapid-fire pitch competition Saturday, November 14, at The Newton in Phoenix. The event drew 15 startups from across the state, each vying for one of…
Admittedly, Chris Hardwick doesn’t get much sleep. And given his many projects and responsibilities, you can’t blame him for that. According to the comedian, television personality, actor, writer, podcaster, geek icon, and co-founder of entertainment website Nerdist Industries, he only gets about five hours of sack time each night. Needless…
Last month was Arizona Archives Month (put on by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records – a division of Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan), but you might’ve missed it, what with all the beer festivals and costume shopping. A conservator with the Archives and Records Management Branch,…
Although it seems to happen less and less with each passing year, random makeout sessions have always been an inevitable part of my dating life. After some long talks with friends, I’ve come to realize that regardless of sexual preference, amount of experience, age, or other factors, spontaneous face-sucking occurs…
