Wedge and Bottle: Wine, Cheese and More
A great idea doesn’t have to be new. When accessibility and adaptability meet, something old can be something fresh. For the owners of one Ahwatukee business, providing accessibility to an existing concept has become a venture that is being well received by those in the area and perhaps beyond. “Since we married, we talked about >> Read More…
HyBikes–Combining Power
Necessity, chance and opportunity can often arrive unexpectedly. Sometimes they arrive in the most unusual ways with interesting results. For David Smedstad, the combination came in the form of transportation. It altered his life—and now offering it to others. Smedstad is the owner of Hybikes, which sells and rents electric hybrid bikes. Mixing elements of >> Read More…
Big Bugs at Botanical Gardens
Imagine a grasshopper taller than a man. Envision experiencing ants that are several feet high, and you have some idea of what is currently transpiring at the Desert Botanical Gardens. No, this is not the result of a genetic experiment gone wrong or a leaking nuclear power plant spewing radiation. What is taking place now >> Read More…
Technology Choices for Today’s Student
Getting ready for school in the digital age demands having the right gear. Fortunately, there are great devices available that can help you make the grade. Below is a selection of software and hardware what can make homework less work, and provide students with some fun just before finals arrive. Tablets are popular. For class >> Read More…
Mexican Art Meets Europe at The Phoenix Art Museum
When the French poet and writer André Breton declared Frida Kahlo a surrealist, he was aware of the artistic connection between Mexico and Europe. That tie becomes apparent when viewing The Phoenix Art Museum’s “Modern Mexican Painting from the Andre Blaistén Collection.” Organized by The Phoenix Art Museum, The San Diego Museum of Art, the >> Read More…
Apps: Making the Smartphone Smarter
Considering the sophistication of the latest “smartphones,” their calling capabilities seem like afterthoughts. From video to voice to text features, the current crop of mobile phones, or “handsets,” offer true multitasking in compact containers. With the popularity of Google’s mobile phone operating system “Android,” the connection between the web, desktops and assorted devices is becoming >> Read More…
All in the Family: Christofolo Continuing Family Business
As a 7-year-old “foodie” he enjoyed eating oysters, but it wasn’t until Dustin Christofolo began managing the dining room and servers at Quiessence, a restaurant at The Farm at South Mountain, that he fell in love with the family business. “That’s when I was introduced to the restaurant business—not catering,” said Christofolo, 30, a South >> Read More…
New Skate Park Slated for Laveen
When Rob Dyrdek’s Street League skateboarding tour rolls into Glendale on July 17, a new skate plaza should be up and running at Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen. Dyrdek, a professional skateboarder who has a popular show on television, donated the park to Phoenix. It was originally planned for Margaret T. Hance Park, but there >> Read More…
Developer Eyes South Phoenix for Amusement Park
On March 17, Phoenix Councilmen Michael Nowakowski and Michael Johnson held a public meeting at the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center to seek feedback on a possible amusement park and entertainment complex near 19th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. The site under consideration is part of a 290-acre, city-owned landfill, as well as >> Read More…
Chicanitas: Small Paintings With Power
For Cheech Marin’s collection at Mesa Art Center, “size doesn’t matter” “It is what is inside the frame that counts,” said Cheech Marin. Culled from his extensive collection of Chicano Art, considered among the finest in the United States, Chicanitas: Small Paintings from the Cheech Marin Collection, with the witty subtitle “size doesn’t matter,” showcases >> Read More…
