ListsThings To Do11 Things To Do in the Valley This Independence Day Weekend
Editorial StaffJune 28, 2022
Our curated list of the top events to seek out for the coming week and weekend.
Tempe Archives
A new proposal includes tentative ideas to convert Hayden Flour Mill’s silos into a multiuse restaurant and museum space.
Desert DigestFood & DrinkNew Wizard of Oz-Themed Coffee Shop in Tempe Embraces Community
Haley SmilowFebruary 22, 2022
Gabe Hagen and Jesse Shank in front of Brick Road Coffee in Tempe Cinnamon roll and honey vanilla lattes, croissant-crusted pizza, hand-squeezed lemonade and pomegranate green tea are all on the menu at Brick Road Coffee, a new java joint in Tempe. Customers can expect great food and drinks, but also an inviting community hub. Partners Gabe Hagen and Jesse Shank opened the shop in Fairlanes Village Center in January. Hagen says their vision...
Arts & CultureEast Valley Arts & Culture
Editorial StaffSeptember 28, 2021
Explore the wide variety of things to do and see in Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Apache Junction and Superior.
Food ReviewsRestaurant Review: The Peppermill
Nikki BuchananSeptember 21, 2021
Unveiled just before the pandemic, this risk-taking Tempe steakhouse escaped our notice for 20 months. It was worth the wait.
FeaturesLifestyleLove Your Downtown
PHOENIX magazineAugust 26, 2020
From Glendale to Gilbert, downtown neighborhoods across the Valley have flourished over the past decade, sprouting high with local restaurants, boutiques, theaters and that all-important “cultural density.” Now, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, they need our love more than ever.
TravelWhat to Do in Downtown Tempe
Helena WegnerDecember 20, 2019
After undergoing several “placemaking” initiatives since 2017, downtown Tempe is more than a party hub for college kids.
In Amy Silverman’s debut column, Raising Phoenix, she explains how she fell in love with her neighborhood.
Visual ArtsWhat’s Up with Phoenix Fashion? A Look at Tempe’s LabelHorde Show
Lauren LoftusDecember 6, 2017
The good and the weird at LabelHorde’s Fashion Show from an intern who is no fashion expert.
You spent about two years making your latest album. How did you know when it was finished? It definitely feels like a long time. I think there’s a little bit of an intangible feeling when something feels complete. On this record I wrote a lot more than I have in the past. I had a lot more options in terms of trying to craft what I thought would be the best story and best collection...
LiteraryQ&A with Spanish Poet Olvido García Valdés
Ofelia MontelongoJanuary 12, 2017
Originally from Spain, Olvido García Valdés is one of the most renowned poets in the Hispanic literary community. Last October, Phoenix-based Cardboard House Press published the translated version of her book And We Were All Alive/ Y Todos Estabamos Vivos. Local poet and translator Catherine Hammond will be presenting Garcia Valdes's award-winning poetry collection at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe this Friday, January 13 at 7 p.m.