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		<title>Michelin-recommended taquerias pop-up at Chase Field</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sara Crocker</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:04:14 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>VIVA PHX roars back with six days of music, art and food</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jennifer Goldberg</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:15:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Downtown Phoenix streets ranked among most dangerous roads in U.S.</title>
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					<dc:creator>Zach Buchanan</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:02:19 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>VIVA PHX is bigger than ever. Here&#8217;s where to eat at the festival</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sara Crocker</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:53:25 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Americana-style sports grill to replace Angel&#8217;s Trumpet in downtown Phoenix</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sara Crocker</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:11:05 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Buds-A-Palooza sparks up again Saturday: When, where, what to know</title>
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					<dc:creator>Zach Buchanan</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:07:10 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Popular West Valley coffee pop-up opens inside downtown Phoenix restaurant</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sara Crocker</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:38:16 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Why Friday is the wildest night of the year in Downtown Phoenix</title>
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					<dc:creator>Jennifer Goldberg</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:23:29 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/04/DTPHX-Skyline-2023-Credit-to-Downtown-Phoenix-Inc.3.jpg" alt="Why Friday is the wildest night of the year in Downtown Phoenix" />Tournaments, free festivals, famous politicians: Downtown Phoenix has it all on April 3.]]></description>
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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>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:48:02 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/ww-media/mediaserver/phx/2024-15/img_9877.webp" alt="Signs on Roosevelt Row." />Things will look very different on Roosevelt Row this month.]]></description>
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		<title>This Tempe brewery is expanding. Here&#8217;s what that means for craft beer fans</title>
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					<dc:creator>Sara Crocker</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:56:10 -0700</pubDate>
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