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	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Affordable, Americana-style bar opens downtown. Take a peek inside</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sara Crocker</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Former Valley pizzeria owner charts a grand comeback</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sara Crocker</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Every concert announced at The Van Buren in 2026 (so far)</title>
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					<dc:creator>Benjamin Leatherman</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:00:01 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>ASU moves to seize, raze historic Phoenix home to build medical school</title>
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					<dc:creator>Dante Dallago</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:01:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Your guide to the First Friday monthly artwalk in downtown Phoenix</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jennifer Goldberg</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:55:36 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>This downtown Phoenix radio landmark has been marked for death</title>
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					<dc:creator>Benjamin Leatherman</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>&#8216;Not your daddy&#8217;s&#8217; steakhouse chain opens second Valley location</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sara Crocker</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:56:11 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Your guide to Phoenix Fan Fusion 2026: Guests, tickets and more</title>
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					<dc:creator>Benjamin Leatherman</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>How There Space was a voice for Phoenix culture at SXSW</title>
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					<dc:creator>Anwar Newton</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 10:05:26 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Stadium prices, who? Chase Field named the nation&#8217;s cheapest ballpark eats</title>
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					<dc:creator>Tirion Boan</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 09:56:10 -0700</pubDate>
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