Mill Avenue, TempeMill Avenue is the heart of downtown Tempe, and there’s no better place to see the pulse of living than this urban strip. Arizona State University brings college kids in proximity, but it’s also a popular spot for cruising and hanging out. The voyeur within us likes to sit back and watch the eclectic mix […]
Tempe BicycleJust the location warrants major bike-shop cachet. Three blocks from Mill Avenue and ASU, Tempe Bicycle sits in the midst of the Valley’s only bike-friendly and bike-conscious neighborhood. Add to that owners Bud and Yvonne Morrison’s 27 years in the bike business, and their longtime commitment to providing the widest selection of killer bikes and […]
Tempe BicycleJust the location warrants major bike-shop cachet. Three blocks from Mill Avenue and ASU, Tempe Bicycle sits in the midst of the Valley’s only bike-friendly and bike-conscious neighborhood. Add to that owners Bud and Yvonne Morrison’s 27 years in the bike business, and their longtime commitment to providing the widest selection of killer bikes and […]
Sail InnPoor hippies. Mill Avenue used to be a place where patchouli and sage were always in the air and the irie goodwill ran wild. Now, it would be a miracle to find so much as a drum circle that wasn’t broken up by the cops in five minutes. Fortunately for the city’s disgruntled Deadheads, dread […]
Sail InnPoor hippies. Mill Avenue used to be a place where patchouli and sage were always in the air and the irie goodwill ran wild. Now, it would be a miracle to find so much as a drum circle that wasn’t broken up by the cops in five minutes. Fortunately for the city’s disgruntled Deadheads, dread […]
The following is a select listing of concerts, balls, parties, dinners and other happenings around the Valley on New Year's Eve, Wednesday, December 31. Reservations are required in virtually all cases; be sure to ask whether price includes tax and tip. Happy New Year! Phoenix-West Valley Arizona Theatre Company Herberger...
You could be the lucky winner of a pair of tickets to the Dave Matthews Band concert at Cricket Pavilion on August 24. Count the number of silver 1800 bottles that appear in this Cinco de Mayo Guide and e-mail your guess to tickets@newtimes.com. Winners must be 21 or older...
The corporate big wheels are putting the screws to downtown Phoenix. Each twist brings us inexorably closer to obliterating a rare and fragile opportunity to create an urban center unique to our corner of the world. Anyone who thinks a corporate-dominated glitter mall with chain eateries and high-end housing isn't...
Un-PC Red light, green light: In the article "Geeks Gone Wild!" (Jimmy Magahern, August 14), I think the writer might have been somewhat overly sympathetic to the "geeks." So they were not watching the road, going through an intersection, when they were almost broadsided by a truck "running" a yellow...
"Dinnner" Companion The Spike presumes that most people who have been to Mill Avenue in Tempe have run into Dennnis (with three ns) Skolnick. This is the guy who calls himself the Mill Avenue Food Critic. For a small donation that allegedly goes to help the homeless or homeless cats...
12-19/-12/21 The Ninth Annual "Christmas at First" Dickens Festival closes the book on another holiday season this weekend, after festivalgoers devour the last of 30,000 holiday cookies, 20,000 cups of cider and 15,000 bags of popcorn. (More? They ask for more?)Though the indigence of Dickens' world may not be represented,...
As another holiday season approaches, all is merry and trite -- and a cranky crew of local performers has had its fill of the fa la la la blah. Suffer the winter of their discontent this Saturday, December 6, at the 18th annual Bad X-Mas Pageant. The yearly "trashing and...
Thursday, December 25 In the hunt for a holiday miracle? Look no further than Chandler's Madstone Theaters, which salutes Santa on his big day by screening Miracle on 34th Street. Starring Edmund Gwenn as Kriss Kringle, a Macy's Santa Claus who claims to be the man himself, the 1947 St...
Thursday, September 25 The Phoenix Symphony toasts its new season on Thursday, September 25, with champagne, a gala atmosphere and a rare appearance by the legendary pianist Van Cliburn, who hasn't visited the Valley in nearly 30 years. Among other works, he performs Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, the piece...
Thursday, December 18 It's hard to say "humbug" to Actors Theatre's popular presentation of A Christmas Carol, a beloved Valley tradition that makes Charles Dickens' haunting holiday story come alive, year after year. Directed by Michael Wiener, the production features many returning cast and crew members, including Kim Bennett in...
The owners of Bandersnatch Brew Pub in Tempe have sold the downtown institution to the owners of Martini Ranch, Scottsdale's upscale version of a white trash bar. It's a done deal, which, naturally, for the musicians and patrons who make up the Tempe scene, is an outrage. The local enthusiasts...
Downtown Deluge Artistic statement: Thank you very much for the in-depth articles on downtown Phoenix. ("Exploding Downtown," October 2 and "Jerry's World," October 16) Your special project deserves kudos for bringing to light the many opportunities that the Phoenix metropolitan area has to create a vibrant, creative, and "live-able" downtown...
Jennifer Morse puts the ingredients for pizza dough into the KitchenAid and turns it on, then she gets out the "Getting Better Book." "We call it the Getting Better Book' because we're getting better," she says, standing at the kitchen counter and flipping the cover of the scrapbook to the...
Thursday, November 27 Like clockwork, our Thanksgiving always plays out like this: Spend the morning ravenous, tortured by the incredible smells of turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie wafting from the kitchen. Inhale the whole meal, extra helpings and all, too quickly for a feeling of fullness to kick in. Then...
Sundays It's been "trial by fire," but so far Mad Props Variety Show, the latest addition to the Valley comedy scene, is a success, says organizer Ryan McKee. "There really wasn't a place for comedians to go and perform for free," explains McKee, who says some venues charge people to...
Journalists take it for granted that they can reach professors on the phone for expert opinions. Universities even publish directories to make faculty members accessible to the media. But you can't just call up Richard Florida, Heinz Professor of Regional Economic Development at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Ever since...
Thursday, November 13 Osha Gray Davidson's most recent book, Fire in the Turtle House: The Green Sea Turtle and the Fate of the Ocean, tells "a compelling story about turtles and their future that ought to change our view of the world," says Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of the late ocean...
