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Best Barrel-Aged Cocktail

Fernet-Chu Picchu at Citizen Public HouseAs the barrel-aging of cocktails continues to become more popular, Citizen Public House maintains the tradition that it was one of the first in the Valley to adopt — and what did it do recently? Started from nearly scratch with a few new offerings, namely the Fernet-Chu Picchu, a blend of Lillet Rouge, Pêche De […]
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The Best and Worst Things We Saw at McDowell Mountain Music Festival 2016

McDowell Mountain Music Festival returned to Margaret T. Hance Park for the third straight year, attracting tens of thousands of people downtown for weekend of dual-stage musical madness. There were changes galore at this year's incarnation, including the elimination of camping, waste (there were three-bin recycling stations throughout the festival), and...
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13 Biggest Celebrity Arrests in Phoenix History

There’s no shortage of celebrities in metro Phoenix, whether they're the rich and famous who reside in our pricier locales (read: Scottsdale and Paradise Valley) or Hollywood stars paying visits to our parts as tourists. And every once in awhile, these swells run afoul of the law and find themselves...
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Arizona Medical Marijuana Milestone: 80,000 Patients and Caregivers

Arizona has reached a marijuana-legalization milestone, with more than 80,000 people now qualified to legally possess, grow, or sell it for medicinal purposes. State voters passed the 2010 Medical Marijuana Act by a slim margin, resulting in about 90 dispensaries statewide and an ever-increasing number of patients, caregivers, and registered...
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Best Theater Show

Primus at Orpheum TheaterThe latest Primus project reimagined the soundtrack to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in eerie, twisted ways. Roald Dahl’s source material, the classic children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, already contains subtle strands of darkness. Primus tapped into it perfectly, infusing the classic songs with signature Primus weirdness and technicality. The Orpheum Theater […]
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5 Best Concerts in Phoenix This Weekend

The year 2015 A.D. is pretty much in the books, so its time to turn the page and start looking ahead at what’s on tap for the new year, starting with the first “can’t miss” concerts that will kick things off. And during the first weekend of 2016, that includes...
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Grand Canyon Monument to Bring In $51 Million Annually

A new independent study from the economic consulting firm, BBC Research and Consulting, finds that if Arizona Congressman Raúl Grijalva’s Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument bill passes, it will bring in $51 million annually to the economy of Northern Arizona. The figure comes from the combined economic value of...
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ASU Writing Instructor Describes Her Cannabis “Overdose”

Elizabeth Ferszt, an Arizona State University English instructor, writes in a recent blog post how a small dose of THC edibles reduced to her to babbling, convulsing mess one afternoon a few weeks ago in Los Angeles. The short, dramatic narrative is peppered with information she researched afterward and concoudes...
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10 Weirdest Street Names in Metro Phoenix

Thousands of streets crisscross metro Phoenix, and every one has a name. Some are self-explanatory or location-oriented (Central Avenue, Baseline Road), while others honor historical figures both locally and nationally (Washington Street, Winfield Scott Plaza, Thomas Road) or are tied to various landmarks (Camelback Road, Bethany Home Road, Indian School...
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Arpaio’s Chief Deputy Shredded on the Stand

ACLU attorney Cecillia Wang played hammer to Chief Deputy Jerry Sheridan's nail in federal court Thursday, as Sheridan was the first to take the stand in the contempt trial of Sheridan, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and three current and former MCSO bigwigs. The multi-day hearing, with dates scheduled in September, October...
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Best Rock Club

The Lost LeafLost Leaf is a bar/music venue that offers live music seven nights a week on Roosevelt Row’s vibrant Fifth Street. It’s a fine example of the adaptive reuse that gives the downtown arts district its character — Lost Leaf resides in an old home that at one point housed a Max’s Sausage store. This means […]
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Best Playwright

Richard WarrenWe see very little from local playwrights, a rare breed whose work is usually relegated to workshop productions before being tucked away forever. Richard Warren is one among a very few exceptions. This year, a staged reading of Warren’s Revocable Trust received a lot of attention. His adaptation of theater legend Dale Wasserman’s memoirs, Burning […]