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Best of Phoenix 2015: Are Our Canals the Next Big Thing?

Ethan Misiewicz is throwing things into the canal. He came across his old Easter basket at the back of the coat closet this morning, and the only good use for stale jelly beans, he's decided, is pitching them into the lake. "But we don't got a lake," the 8-year-old explains...
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East Lot for Phoenix Homeless Closing May 15

After months of Phoenix and Maricopa County officials promising that the East Lot will remain open indefinitely, the asphalt parking lot that's served as a de facto overflow shelter for up to 400 men and women in downtown Phoenix is officially closing. "The East Lot's last night of providing low...
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10 People Who Won’t Make It at Miami’s Ultra Music Festival

Watching Ultra Music Festival's idyllic official after-movies, you might get the impression that UMF is some kind of utopian music-based society where the young and beautiful run only in slow motion, where everyone is welcome and everything is pleasant. In some ways, this is true. You're more likely to have...
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HotRock SupaJoint Is Proud to Be Phoenix’s Fakest Rapper

Yo, you wanna smoke some weed? Chances are, this is the first thing you'll hear from HotRock SupaJoint once he walks through the door. This particular Saturday night, he's crashing through the gates of Chop N Wok, a Chinese takeout bar in North Scottsdale. The instant the tall, gangly rapper...
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PACH Wants You to Help a Phoenix Woman Save Her Arm

PACH and videographer Dennis Gilman join forces to help save Maria's arm. With Republicans in command of both houses of U.S. Congress determined to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and with the U.S. Supreme Court's recently taking a case that could send "participating insurers into an actuarial death-spiral," according to...
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10 Signs You Went to ASU

No matter when you went to Arizona State University, there are some things nearly all students have experienced. Check out our 10 tell-tale signs that you went to ASU:...
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Beer Necessities

Isn't every summer in the Valley a Summer of Brew? Given the prevalent heat index, cold beer is a daily right of passage for many. Now the Windsor, with its rotating Summer of Brew series, pairs good eats with quality beers. Highlighted breweries so far this summer -- in which...
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Arizona Named One of the Worst States to Eat Locally

The number of local organic farmers seems to be on the uptick every time we hit a farmers market, but, according to a Vermont-based local food advocacy group, our state is one of the absolute worst when it comes to eating locally. In fact, the only states worse than Arizona...
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Arizona’s Hate Groups, Mapped

The Southern Poverty Law Center has updated its register of hate groups, and also provided maps of the locations for said hate groups.This year, Arizona clocked in with 20 such groups; not much has changed since 19 were identified back in 2009...
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17 Summer Festivals in Metro Phoenix and Around Arizona

With summer comes a whole slew of festivals celebrating everything from the harvest of sweet corn to the booming local craft beer industry. It seems this year we've got more summer events than ever, making a lack of travel plans all the more palatable. You may have to make a...
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Hunted: Comcast Leads a Plot Against the Internet

Like any bloodless coup, this one takes place within the palace, beyond the purview of prying eyes. It's an inside job spearheaded by the ultimate of inside players, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. He's a former Obama fundraiser, cable lobbyist, and head of the cable trade association, chosen by the president...