Finding Willo: An eclectic Phoenix historic district has a way of making friends

[Source: Katherine Bair Desmond, American Bungalow Magazine] — When my husband suggested a relocation to Phoenix four years ago to be nearer to his family, visions of endless identical postwar homes surrounded by dirt and cacti sprang to mind.  For a girl who grew up in the green hills of Atlanta and has lived in … Read more

Fourth of July fireworks in central Phoenix

When: Saturday, July 4, 2009 Time:  6 p.m. – 10 p.m.  Fireworks begin approximately 9:20 p.m. Place: Steele Indian School Park, 300 E. Indian School Rd. Cost: Admission is free.  Food and beverages available for purchase. For more information, click here.

Will trains be silenced in downtown Phoenix?

The City of Phoenix is proposing a “quiet zone” for downtown Phoenix’s Warehouse District. They need federal approval to do so.  Retail businesses and condo owners complain about the noise, but others worry about safety.  Click here for KPHO Television’s video report.

1st Grand Avenue Festival to celebrate Phoenix culture, art, history, and adaptive reuse

[Source: Grand Avenue Festival organizers] – This is an exciting time in downtown Phoenix and one of the hot spots is Lower Grand Avenue.  All along the Lower Grand Avenue corridor, independent locally-owned businesses, galleries, performance venues, and artist studios are flourishing in a unique, diverse environment.  The area prominently features the creative, adaptive re-use … Read more

RadiatePhx event at The Lost Leaf, June 30

[Source: Catrina Knoebl, RadiatePHX] — Join RadiatePHX in celebration of National Independents Week, June 29 through July 5.  Celebrating with us will be Local First Arizona Director, Kimber Lanning. She’ll be our guide to the week and share how we can continue to support the cause by tapping into Local First’s directory, Golden Coupons, and … Read more

College planning center opens in downtown Phoenix library

[Source: Jonathan Rogers, National League of Cities] — Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, city council members, school board members and local funding partners recently celebrated the opening of a new, full-service college planning center at the Burton Barr Central Library in downtown Phoenix. Developed through a partnership between the city’s Youth and Education Programs Office and … Read more

Food businesses face increased federal regulation

[Source: Mike Sunnucks and Jolie McCullough, Phoenix Business Journal] – Owners of small food-related businesses in the Valley are concerned about a federal plan to expand the government’s power to police food-related businesses and production.  That includes the ability to issue recalls, quarantine food supplies in contamination cases, and impose larger penalties on companies that … Read more

CenPhoTV for the week of 06/26/2009

A weekly video webcast about Phoenix living. For more information, visit their website.

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