The old Phoenix warehouse district is roughly between Seventh Avenue and Seventh Street, and between Madison Street south to Grant. There are numerous old warehouse buildings in this area, but one of the oldest and most interesting is Arvizu’s El Fresnal Grocery Store. This building was constructed in 1900 –…
(Note: This blog has been edited for clarity and accuracy since its initial publication. New Times sincerely regrets the errors.)Arizonans won’t be able to apply for medical marijuana patient cards until next April, but several local groups are already making money by claiming to have some sort of fast-track to…
ADU is located in the Bell Canyon Pavilions strip mall just off the I-17, and bills itself as “the most comprehensive school of it’s [sic] kind in America!” The class we took, “Initiative 101,” began with a bad joke and a disclaimer from ADU founder and instructor Allan Sobol, operations…
Tully’s Coffee is a chain, but we haven’t seen too many locations in the Valley. But we stumbled upon a Tully’s last week in the Fry’s Markerplace off 27th Avenue and Bell Road, and since we’d never tried Tully’s (gasp!), we decided to stop in. We ordered a tall…
You know how the old adage goes: “Pass a bill, start a business.”Okay, so maybe that’s not an old adage, but it certainly applies to the recent passage of Proposition 203, Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Act, and the slew of businesses that have sprung up following its passage. First, we get…
Do you love LOL cats? Then thank Seattle resident Ben Huh, creator of the website Icanhascheezburger.com, which features fuzzy cats making funny faces above captions their humans write. You can even thank Huh in person on Friday, December 3, when he signs his latest LOL tome, Teh Itteh Bitteh Book…
There’s a new school in the Valley that gives new meaning to the phrase “higher education.” The Arizona Dispensary University, located in north Phoenix, is now offering a variety of classes related to medical marijuana.The campus is located at a facility that serves as a prototype of a medical marijuana…
Perhaps one of the wisest things L. Ron Hubbard ever said was, “If you want to make a little money, write a book. If you want to make a lot of money, create a religion.”Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, was definitely onto something there (although we can’t vouch for the…
Since we’ll soon have medical marijuana in Arizona, we’ve been recommending things to do while you’re high. This week, we look at the top video games to play while under the influence.Destroy All Humans (Pandemic Studios/THQ): This is a game where you play an alien sent to Earth to steal…
The last time we visited Cup O’Karma in Mesa, it was May (hot), and we had the Iced Chai Frappe (cold and yummy). But now November is almost over, and we’re back on the hot stuff to keep us warm and fueled in this freezing Phoenix winter weather (anything below…
People who smoke herbal incense blends commonly known as “spice” to get high had one less thing to be thankful about this Thanksgiving. On Wednesday, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration announced that within 30 days, five chemical compounds used in spice will be federally banned. The ban is…
Rapper Earl Simmons, better known as DMX, will remain in jail without bond until his next court appearance on December 9.Simmons was arrested Thursday night at his home in Cave Creek. He’s charged with violating his probation by failing to submit to drug tests, driving with a suspended license, and…
Actor and comedian Dane Cook’s been in movies alongside the likes of Steve Carrell (Dan in Real Life) and Kevin Costner (Mr. Brooks), he’s hosted Saturday Night Live twice, and had a hit comedy album, Retaliation. Now, he’s on tour, and he’ll be bringing his brand of observational humor to…
The Arizona Department of Health Services estimates more than 100,000 Arizonans will apply for medical marijuana cards as soon as they can (likely March or April of next year). We can already see ourselves undergoing treatment — on our couches with a bowl of fruit, expanding our minds through skewed cinema.We…
Pop quiz, hot shot: You’re in enchanted faerie land and offered faerie food. What do you do?Well, according to legend, if you dance in a faerie circle or eat faerie food in faerie land, you’ll be stuck there forever and become a faerie yourself. But if you’re as hungry as…
When we heard that Four Loko “alcoholic energy drinks” were being called “blackout in a can” and that the FDA recently banned their current formulas, we decided we had to try it.Phusion Projects, the company that makes Four Loko, has announced it will remove caffeine, taurine, and guarana from its products…
More than 200 people showed up for the latest meeting of the Phoenix chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). The meeting, which took place Wednesday night at The Firehouse, was the largest Phoenix NORML meeting to date — probably largely due to the recent…
I’m gay, but I don’t like most gay bars. Generally, lesbians go to lesbian bars to hook up with their future stalkers, or they go to gay boy bars to either feel out of place or hit on straight chicks who’re there with their gay friends (oops).But BS West is…
If 3D isn’t enough to enhance your movie-watching experience, maybe you should try the new D-BOX motion technology seats at the new UltraLuxe Scottsdale theater. (After all, having Harry Potter fly at your head during a Quidditch match is exciting, but wouldn’t it be awesome to feel his broom making…
Local video game arcades have nothing on Jeff Jimenez. As a lifelong fan of video games, Jimenez probably has any game in any platform you can think of. His collection of video games includes around 2,500 titles, and he has all gaming systems dating back to Atari.Jimenez, who works in…
The historic Buckhorn Baths in Mesa, which we visited for a Hidden Valley blog in June, may survive despite the death of owner Alice Sliger last Tuesday.The sprawling property, known for its natural mineral hot springs, was once a haven for professional baseball players during Cactus League spring training. Buckhorn Baths opened…
We love any excuse to visit Cave Creek, but one of the best reasons to visit this sleepy arts community is Cave Creek Coffee Company’s new Bacon Infused Mocha Coffee.That’s right — “bacon infused.” Seems like bacon-flavored drinks are all the rage these days, and we’ll admit the idea didn’t…
