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Downtown Phoenix music promotion has essentially been taken over by Live Nation. With its purchase of The Van Buren, the company has dominated the upper-tier indie-rock niche that was once the bread and butter of Charlie Levy’s Stateside Presents. But locally promoted live music is popping up in unexpected places, including the Showroom at Wild Horse Pass resort and casino in Chandler. Since Anastasia “A.P.” Palmer Johnson stepped in as the casino’s corporate director of...

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Phoenix-based marijuana entrepreneur Marvina Thomas’ love for Egypt, women’s empowerment and cannabis inspired her to collaborate with designer Korto Momolu to create Queen of the Nile, a line of women’s clothing under her Fourtwenty Collections label.

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Every time Amanda Gunderson visits New Orleans, she leaves inspired. The mixologist – who splits her time between Phoenix and Los Angeles – is CEO and co-founder of Valley-based nonprofit Another Round Another Rally, an organization that focuses on helping small businesses in the hospitality industry. What better place to immerse oneself in that culture than in The Big Easy? “The hospitality there is second to none,” Gunderson says. At last year’s Tales of the...

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Need an escape from the blistering Valley heat? Try trekking up to Flagstaff for top-notch restaurants, scenic hiking trails and one-of-a-kind experiences in the pines. Plantasia In the mood for “chicken” nachos or hemp tamales? Flagstaff’s newest vegan restaurant, Plantasia, offers plant-based alternatives to traditional comfort foods. It’s open seven days a week, so you can stop by and enjoy Buffalo cauliflower wings, carrot cake or a selection of vegan wine anytime the cravings strike....

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When the scorching summer heat comes, Phoenicians are desperate for ways to cool down, whether that be diving into a pool or sticking your face in an icy freezer. Tracy Perkins recommends taking a look at your bath and beauty products. The owner of vegan boutique Strawberry Hedgehog – past Best of the Valley winner for Best Soap and Best One-Stop Vegan Shop – offers a number of products made with cooling ingredients like mint...