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Best Superhero Training Ground

September 30, 2010
"Superheroes and American Culture" by Diane FacinelliIn a small classroom of about 30 honors students, Professor Diane Facinelli is teaching her students superhero basics. We’re not talking weapons, X-ray vision, or the gift of flight (though we’e heard that can be learned on the ASU Quidditch team) — no, this is much more a look into what exactly makes a superhero. […]
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Best Costumed Event

September 30, 2010
The "Brides of March" pub crawlLocal social groups Arizona Costumed Revelers and the Arizona Cacophony Society love to dress up and drink, and what better way to celebrate nothing in particular than to wear bridal gowns and invade Mill Avenue on a Saturday afternoon? More than 30 “brides” participated in this pub crawl, which started at the entrance to Tempe […]
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Best Puddle

September 30, 2010
Tempe Town Lake“Look!” our kid said, as we drove across Mill Avenue Bridge. “It’s the Town Puddle!”Indeed it is, but not for long, we hope. We still think the idea of putting oversize balloons up, letting water out of the dams upstream, and calling it a lake was ill-conceived on some levels, but once we had that […]
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Best Legacy Bar

September 30, 2010
Long Wong's at the FirehouseThe name Long Wong’s is legendary, and the wings have little to do with why. The old location on Mill Avenue birthed some of the state’s biggest and best bands, including the Gin Blossoms and The Refreshments. Okay, so the new Long Wong’s at the Firehouse isn’t on the old strip. And, sure, though the […]
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Best Costuming Group

September 30, 2010
Arizona Costumed RevelersSimply put, the main goal of AZ Costumed Revelers is to dress up in wacky, elaborate outfits and party. Apparently, this is a ton of fun, as illustrated by the group’s numbers. Since its founding in July 2009, the group has more than 157 registered members and has participated in more than 77 events. AZ […]
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Best Bike Shop

September 30, 2010
Tempe BicycleCranks, cogs, cassettes — if you know exactly what all that is, or even if it all sounds Greek, Tempe Bicycle is the place to roll in a beater or carry out one of the shiners on the floor. Bud and Yvonne Morrison have been selling, fixing and talking bicycles in Tempe for more than […]
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Best Outdoor Playground

September 30, 2010
Hudson ParkThis three-acre neighborhood park has it all: basketball courts, sand volleyball pit, grassy open spaces, a hippie labyrinth complete with a Dalai Lama quotation set in one of many tile mosaics, an adorable skate park with its own half-pipe, and the most wholesome people-watching this side of Mill Avenue (which isn’t far, in case you […]
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Best Repertory Movie House

September 30, 2010
Madcap TheatersCineastes of the Valley owe a big debt of gratitude to movie house mogul Dan Harkins. Not just for the 15 local theaters he and his family have opened, but for one he closed: Centerpoint 11 in downtown Tempe.In 2008, Harkins shuttered the cinema and eventually sold it to the Downtown Tempe Community, a merchant-funded […]
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All A-Bored

By Leslie BartonSeptember 23, 2010
Man, are we bored. We called a friend and they were bored, too. Summer cobwebs? Shake off those doldrums with the Urban Wine Walk. The event features 12 participating bars and restaurants, all with specially priced wine tastings and piquant fare, located along the city's light-rail route. Jump aboard the...
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Blondie’s Sports Bar Coming to Mill Avenue

By Benjamin LeathermanAugust 5, 2010
Looks like the vacant spot formerly occupied by The Library Bar & Grill ain't gonna be vacant for much longer. Las Vegas-based sports bar Blondie's is planning opening its second location at the downtown Tempe property, which is situated at Fifth Street and Mill Avenue beneath Hooters and dance club...
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Have Air Sex

By Niki D'AndreaOctober 21, 2010
Usually, humping things is the domain of dogs and the drunkest person at the party, but it's the recipe for glory at the Air Sex World Championships, which makes a stop at Madcap Theaters in Tempe this Saturday.Much like air guitar, where people pretend to play a six-string to music,...
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The Center Bistro Reopens in Tempe

By Michele LaudigSeptember 14, 2010
Situated a block off Mill Avenue, (21 E. 6th St., Ste. 114, behind the Brickyard building), the restaurant still has an organic, local focus, and a light, healthful menu of sandwiches and salads. Original owner Austin Vickers has new partners now -- Dee Dee Maza and Nick Buchholz. Founding chef Damon Brasch is...
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Legendary Eastside Records Is Closing Its Doors

By Benjamin LeathermanDecember 23, 2010
It's an ordinary afternoon at Eastside Records, which usually means the following is happening: an obscure punk song is blasting way too loudly out of the tiny shop's decrepit stereo (in this case, Television's 1975 single "Little Johnny Jewel") and Michael Pawlicki is hard at work behind the glass counter...
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Cherry Lounge & Pit Becoming School of Rock

By Benjamin LeathermanAugust 31, 2010
The changes to Mill Avenue just keep on coming. Here's the latest development: old and busted dance joint Cherry Lounge is about to transform into a new nightspot/music venue called School of Rock. The rebooted club, which is being designed around a rock 'n' roll theme (natch), will hold its...
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The Big Bang Bar: Dueling Pianos and College Kids

By Niki D'AndreaAugust 27, 2010
Mill Avenue in Tempe is typically flooded with ASU students, day in and day out. Even on a recent Wednesday night, a few hundred coeds keep the businesses busy -- a pack of students smoke hookah on the patio at Crave and a line of 20-somethings streams out of the...
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Call for Artists, City of Tempe Community Galleries

By Lilia MenconiSeptember 22, 2010
www.flickr.com/photos/laffy4kYou'll need to keep an eye on this 'cuz you're on deadline, my friend.​There's a serious grip of opportunity with the City of Tempe Community Galleries. They're looking to fill seven art shows at three different galleries.Interested? Read on to find out what you need to do before the deadline...
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Seven Nights of DJs and Dancing

By Benjamin LeathermanMarch 24, 2011
THURSDAY 24 27th Avenue Bar: DJ Manage, & DJ Android (Top 40) AZ/88: Josh One (rare groove, urban funk) Bar Smith: Splash Thursday (reggae, dancehall, Top 40, house) Bikini Lounge: DJ Shane Kennedy (jazz, blues, country, R&B) Blue Martini: Rewind Thursday with DJ Mendez (retro) Bobby Q's: All-Star Thursdays (hip-hop,...
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Now Open: Five Guys at CityScape

By Michele LaudigSeptember 7, 2010
I knew that Five Guys Burgers and Fries was highly anticipated -- and not open quite yet -- when some friends made a burger run after a few rounds of drinks at the Lost Leaf. They returned, dejectedly, and ordered some more beer instead. Sure, that's a meal in a glass, but...