A few years ago, you might hear the name Herbal Risings Cannabis College and picture students in beanies and tie-dye T-shirts fighting over the last bag of Doritos. A class called “Budtending 101” might get a few wisecracks. How quickly things change: When Chad Olshavsky moved to Arizona with his…
US Airways Center in downtown Phoenix has hosted plenty of big battles during its 23-year lifespan – and were not only referring to all the showdowns by the Phoenix Suns and Arizona Rattlers with their respective opponents. Over the decades, the venue (which will soon be rebranded as Talking Stick…
Starfighters Arcade in Mesa has found a new place to land. The popular vintage video game haven, which boasts more than 100 classic and retro arcade favorites, recently moved into a newer and bigger location earlier this month that offers even more room for local joystick junkies to get their game on. Co-owners Steve…
I like men. So much so, that I’ve thrown myself into the lion’s den, the horse’s mouth, and the cat’s meow of Internet dating. Or in this case, what I lovingly refer to as shallow people-shopping in TinderLand. Let the record state, I am a terrible dater. I’m honest, direct,…
It seems as though a lot of big cities across America offer a major convention these days devoted to video games, past and present. Seattle, for instance, has hosted the renowned Penny Arcade Expo since 2004, which has since spun off into separate events in Boston and San Antonio. Meanwhile,…
It’s back to school for the Valley’s student set, but that doesn’t mean they’re the only ones nerding out. We’ve found an array things to do that will thrill your inner dork throughout September. And they aren’t just for pocket-protector wearing stereotypical poindexters. Instead, they cover pop culture, comic books,…
If you live anywhere for long enough, you realize a fact of life: every place can be broken down into a handful of archetypes of people. Those archetypes tend to date people similar to them, which leads to only so many different “types” of couples. Phoenix is no different. So…
Julie Teeney spent the better part of two decades in the corporate world, bouncing from public relations and marketing to communications for large companies like Honeywell and Wyndham Hotels. She was happy, she says, and she was good at her job, but when she moved back to the Valley from…
Teetering in high heels and dressed in trendy jumpsuits on a warm summer night, the Valley’s fashion set hit Hotel Palomar for a capsule collection runway presentation and trunk show marketplace from Phoenix Fashion Week’s 2015 emerging designers. Dubbed Shop the Garment District, the event spanned a few ballrooms on…
Your guide to the best things to do in Phoenix and Tempe from August 17 through 21. Felicia Day The Internet is a strange place, which probably means that you’ll fit right in. That’s how Felicia Day frames the world in her memoir You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)…
There’s no way to decide who you’re going to end up dating, but there are certain places where it’s weirder to find romance than others. Intra-office relationships are about as dicey as it gets. One wrong move, and you could be putting not only your love life in danger but…
He may have been thinking about it while growing up hiking across the five acres of desert landscape surrounding his home in Queen Creek. It was certainly something he considered while taking classes at Central Arizona College, creating his own schedule of botany and sociology courses, studying the impact plants…
Vintage boutique Kitten Retro Glamour celebrated its grand opening in downtown Scottsdale last Saturday, selling out of most styles almost immediately. The store, located at 7122 E. Fifth Avenue, is a one-stop shop for people who love brands like Sourpuss and Hell Bunny, but tend to rack up extensive returns when ordering online through Modcloth…
My name is Josh, and I have a confession: I’ve never tried online dating. All right, that’s not entirely true. I’ve tried to set up an account before when a friend tells me about all the amazing people they’ve been meeting on Tinder/OkCupid/Farmers. (In truth, I don’t know anyone who…
Welcome to the summer of the breakup. No one is safe. Neither Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale nor Batfleck and Jennifer Garner. Not that eyebrow kid who quit One Direction and then quit being engaged to Perrie Edwards or Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton. Not even Miss Piggy and Kermit…
You’re never too smart for a little extra education, and this month you can to catch many different lectures around the Valley that are sure to pique your interest. Women in STEM? Modern architecture? How about oppression-fighting women with swords? All that and more will be discussed and questioned by…
In the modern era of constant communication, it can be difficult to dump someone. Who are you going to text/call/Facetime/stalk on social media if you break things off with the person you talk to most? People have way more options for resisting your breakup, since it’s way easier to sneak…
We live in a beautiful city in the middle of a beautiful desert. Enjoying all the gorgeous scenery that the Sonoran desert has to offer doesn’t have to come to an abrupt stop when the mercury rises — or falls. Instead, we can enjoy all that beautiful beauty in short…
Yoga has long been used to help its practitioners find inner peace and balance in life. It can also, unfortunately, get pretty pricey. Some Valley studios are helping residents ease into the yogic lifestyle without emptying their wallets by offering free classes. Many of these sessions are intended to encourage…
Amy Radcliffe’s life is made up of seemingly unrelated ingredients, as she puts it. Part of the time, she works at Crepe Bar in Tempe. She also works with children at A New Leaf, an organization in Mesa that offers support services to families and individuals. And when something comes…
“Damn, dude, she’s basically you as a girl, but way less ugly,” my friend said, commenting on the girl I’d just started seeing. “I’ve never seen anyone handle your crap this well.” It’s true, dating (or befriending) me means dealing with a lot of my self-centered nonsense and snarky quips…
So you want to get into the sneaker game… It seems easy at first, just buy a few kicks and figure it out from there. Then you strike out on the weekend’s instant-sellout releases, so you get on eBay, Twitter, or your local Facebook sneaker group to see what people…
