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Vintage Watch Restoration

We were rooting around in the family safe and came across Dad’s old Bulova wristwatch. It had been Mom’s wedding day gift to Dad in 1946 and it was dead as a doornail. We braced ourselves: Restoring a nearly 70-year-old watch would not only be costly, we figured, but might also mean dealing with some […]
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Flower Child vs. Original Chop Shop: Kale Salad Knockout

Kale is rumored to have been discovered by the ancient Greeks, but in recent years, the green veggie has transformed into the trendiest pick in the produce aisle. It's transcended food geek culture to become a cultural icon in its own right. Don't believe us? Check out these "Hail Kale!" bumper...
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For Hall of Famer Randy Johnson, Dominance Didn’t Come Easy

On the bright Sunday afternoon of March 18, 1984, Randy Johnson took the mound for the University of Southern California at Arizona State University's Packard Stadium. He was among the most interesting collection of sports figures ever assembled on a college baseball field. The game featured two players who would...
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Phoenix Warns Hikers to Prepare for Heat After Recent Tragedies

A city of Phoenix effort to encourage safe hiking in mountain parks is expected to continue at least through the fall. The "Take a Hike, Do It Right" program was launched after several recent heat-related tragedies in Arizona, including the July 7 death of a British visitor last month on...
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Ask a Mexican on Pedestrian Fatalities

From what I've seen and heard, Mexicans are very family-oriented. They take the names of their mothers and fathers, live with extended family, take carpooling to the nth degree, and tattoo the names of their children across their bodies. We recently had a party and invited one of our Hispanic friends. She showed up with her grandmother, mother, sister, and her two kids! What the hell was that all about?
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Gallagher’s

Sports bars are a dime a dozen in every city in the U.S., so it’s hard for one to stand out from the pack. They all have sticky bars, ripped up barstools, cute-after-a-few-drinks bartenders, and TVs that are too often left on a channel no one wants to watch. If we ever had the opportunity […]
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Gallagher’s Food & Fun

Sports bars are a dime a dozen in every city in the U.S., so it’s hard for one to stand out from the pack. They all have sticky bars, ripped up barstools, cute-after-a-few-drinks bartenders, and TVs that are too often left on a channel no one wants to watch. If we ever had the opportunity […]
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Rocky Point Condo Owner Fights Eviction in Lien Battle

A former Scottsdale woman is making a last-ditch effort to avoid losing her Rocky Point condo over a fight between a developer and construction workers. Donna Peckenpaugh faces imminent eviction from her condo at Bella Sirena on Sandy Beach, as well as the total loss of the $350,000 she paid...
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Gallagher’s Food & Fun

Sports bars are a dime a dozen in every city in the U.S., so it’s hard for one to stand out from the pack. They all have sticky bars, ripped up barstools, cute-after-a-few-drinks bartenders, and TVs that are too often left on a channel no one wants to watch. If we ever had the opportunity […]
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Damning Report About PHX Aviation Department Released

The Acting Director for the City of Phoenix’s Aviation Department has been suspended for 40 hours without pay and demoted in the wake of an investigation into the long process leading up to the September 18 flight path changes at Sky Harbor International Airport. Ever since the changes, which were part...
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FAA Getting Scathing Letter from Phoenix Officials

Phoenix City Manager Ed Zuercher has sent a strongly worded letter to the FAA, admonishing the agency for falsely characterizing its intent to work with the city and correct the noise problems associated with last year's flight-path changes at Sky Harbor Airport. "I regret to say that the FAA has...
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Arizona’s Vaccine Exemption Rate Goes Down, for Once

For the first time in more than a decade, the percentage of Arizona kindergartners getting exempted from vaccinations by their parents actually went down. The Arizona Department of Health Services reports this week that 4.6 percent of the state's kindergartners this year haven't been vaccinated due to a parent's personal...
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Phoenix Artist Ann Morton on Engaging Communities Through Textiles

What happens in the studio shouldn’t always stay in the studio. Studio Visit Q+A is a weekly series that profiles artists in their studios. We ask them questions, they provide answers, and then we have a nice discussion about their work. This week: Phoenix artist Ann Morton. Ann Morton’s work...
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The Hole Truth: On the Hunt for a Decent Bagel in Metro Phoenix

There was something wrong with Mrs. Kaplan's lunch. I tattled when I got home. "The soup was cold, and it tasted like potatoes," I grumped to my parents. "And the bread was crazy. It looked like a doughnut, but when you bit it, it kept coming." "Vichyssoise," my father replied...
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10 Best Graphic Novels to Read This Summer

What make a great summer read? For us, it’s a book takes its readers on some kind of journey, is short or can be read and understood in brief bursts and if I learn or experience something new, it’s a bonus. Above all, it had better be highly entertaining: I’ve...