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…
Manzanita Speedway: The Track That Action Built
For some reason, the Manzanita Speedway at Broadway Road and 35th Avenue in Phoenix is one of the best kept secrets in the Valley of the Sun. Unless a person is into auto racing, the facility is mostly off the radar for most folks when they are looking for something to do on a Saturday >> Read More…
Local Music Legend Continuing Kingston Trio Legacy
Maybe it would be wise to try it for a year and see if something happens. We did, and the first year we had a million-selling hit, recalled Bob Shane, a member of the legendary Kingston Trio and South Mountain resident. As effortlessly as the recounting of the roots of the group he and fellow >> Read More…
The Meat Shop Sellling Top Notch Pork
James Olsen co-owns Whitten Printers in South Phoenix, but he also harbors another passion: Cooking. Im always looking for good food, he said. Ive been searching for a great place to buy pork. His wishes were answered last July, when Tim and Beth Wilson opened The Meat Shop on Buckeye Road and 2nd Street not >> Read More…
