Tempe Artist Daniel Langhans: 100 Creatives

Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 95. Daniel Langhans. Daniel…

How to Craft with Gold Leaf

Every month Kathy Cano-Murillo, a.k.a. The Crafty Chica, dishes crafty tips and tricks in La Vida Crafty on Jackalope Ranch. Just because I make crafts for a living, doesn’t make me an expert on all things crafty. At least not at first. Sometimes it takes several tries to nail a…

Phoenix Designer Doug Bell: 100 Creatives

Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 96. Doug Bell. 2014…

Arizonans Are Pretty Financially Illiterate, According to WalletHub

Mo’ money, mo’ problems. That’s apparently the new state motto of Arizona, according to a new report released by WalletHub, which listed the most and least financially literate states in the country. The report, which was released at the end of April, looked at the education programs and consumer habits…

Tempe Playwright Beth May: 100 Creatives

Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 97. Beth May. Beth…

Global Stilt Congress 2014 Starts May 18 at Arcosanti

Time for a show that really steps up its game. The California-based Carpetbag Brigade is hosting the annual Global Stilt Congress, and this time it’s happening right here in Arizona. For two weeks, Arcosanti will serve as the arena for stilt performers of all levels to learn, connect, share, and…

Phoenix Artist Jeff Slim: 100 Creatives

Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 98. Jeff Slim. For…

Southwest Gardener to Move to The Newton in Phoenix

Phoenix shop Southwest Gardener announced Thursday, May 8, that it will relocate to The Newton. The gardening supply shop will join Changing Hands Bookstore and Justin Beckett’s Southern Rail at the soon-to-open shopping complex at Camelback Road and Third Avenue…

The 25 Best Sombreros from Cinco de Mayo in Phoenix

Whenever Cinco de Mayo rolls around each year, you’re guaranteed to see any combination of the following: mass consumption of cerveza and tequila, red and green plastic beads, cheesy fake mustaches, and sombreros. Lots of sombreros. It seemed like the Spanish-born wide-brimmed toppers were being worn at practically every party…

The Italian Job: How I Lost My Virginity While Studying Abroad

Courting Disaster is Jackalope Ranch’s weekly column of dating horror stories, observations, how-tos, and more by Katie Johnson. Names of ex-boyfriends, past hookups, and bad blind dates have been changed to protect the guilty. I lost my virginity to an Italian man named Romeo. Okay, fine. His name wasn’t Romeo…

Phoenix Designer Niki Blaker: 100 Creatives

Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 99. Niki Blaker. You…

ASU Art Museum Seeks Collections for Summer CRC Show

Beanie Babies, porcelain figurines, bad decisions — we’ve all acquired at least a few things over the years. That being said, some collections are more interesting than others. Works gathered over time become works gathered as an art. Such is the theme for “These Are a Few of My Favorite…

Phoenix Artist Bill Dambrova: 100 Creatives

Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 100. Bill Dambrova. Bill…

CO+HOOTS Launches Nonprofit Foundation in Phoenix

CO+HOOTS is downtown Phoenix’s largest co-working community space and it just got a lot more communal. On Thursday, May 1, CO+HOOTS announced the launch of its first-ever nonprofit, the CO+HOOTS Foundation. A collaborative effort by CO+HOOTS founder Jenny Poon, co-founding member Odeen Domingo, and local nonprofit strategist Kristin Romaine, CO+HOOTS…

Tempe-Based THEO to Launch Innovative Line of Mobile Accessories

Worried about draining your battery life by reading this post on your smartphone? We feel ya. Which is why we’re pretty excited to hear that a Tempe-based startup is looking to change all that, with a wireless battery-charging “best friend, personal companion and butler all in one.” His name is…

Phoenix Festival of the Arts 2014 Poster Contest Now Open

The Third Annual Phoenix Festival of the Arts may be several months away — Friday, December 12, through Sunday, December 14, to be exact — but the Phoenix Center for the Arts’ festival planning committee is already on the lookout for new artwork to grace the page of this year’s…