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. There are many forms of art to experience on First Friday in downtown Phoenix: visual art,…
Quick question: If you could be anything for Halloween this year — and we mean anything — what would you choose? And forget about doing the pirate, vampire, or steampunk thing yet again. Ditto for Miley Cyrus, Walter White, or Daft Punk. Those are sooo 2013. Since Halloween is essentially…
When William “Boomer” Baker lost his left index finger to a gun malfunction about a decade ago, he thought it was the end of his artistic career. Instead, it turned out to be just the life-changing event that he needed. “I used to collect guns. One time I was messing…
Whether you use the social media/online dating platform known as Tinder, you’ve probably at least heard about it by now. For the three of you who don’t know what it is, Tinder is an app that allows you to communicate with people with whom you have a mutual attraction (based…
Be still our beating hearts. After sorting through 1,100 submissions, independent literary journal and 2014 Best of winner Four Chambers is releasing its second issue. The new paperback which is now available for purchase online, features the poems and prose of 64 authors, both emerging and established, as well as…
Bargain hunters, this is a big deal. Nordstrom Rack’s grand opening at Tempe Marketplace is set for Friday, October 3. The 35,000-square-foot store is the sixth Rack location in Arizona and the fifth in the Valley of the Sun, offering discounts between 30 and 70 percent on Nordstrom items, as…
The designers are coming. Phoenix Fashion week revealed its final 2014 lineup of emerging and established designers on Monday, September 29. And the event, which will return to Talking Stick Resort October 2 through October 4, will feature a few familiar faces…
Say hello to your new neighbor, downtown Phoenix. After saying farewell to its Chandler location back in September of 2013, Xico Arte y Cultura, a local Latin and Native American arts nonprofit, has finally completed its move to Phoenix, opening up a community space and gallery at Chicanos Por La…
The wait is over. Southwest Gardener is now open at The Newton at Third Avenue and Camelback Road. The gardening store had outgrown its original location of 15 years at 2809 North 15th Avenue and moved a few miles down the road to a more spacious spot at The Newton…
Ask and you shall receive. For those who’ve wished that Comicon could happen more than once a year, your voices have been heard, loud and clear. After a suspenseful three-day countdown, organizers of the annual summer convention announced on Saturday, September 27, that they would be hosting a new sister…
The Martha Stewart American Made Awards recognize makers across the country who create innovative and beautiful products. And this year, a few of the Valley’s top creators have been recognized as finalists. Samantha Irwin and Andrew King’s Chandler-based Standard Wax and Sebastian Sandersius’ Phoenix-based Bison Made were named finalists in…
Pick up the September issue of Esquire magazine and you might see a familiar face. In a special editorial titled “Style Across America,” the men’s magazine traveled around the country to showcase the 22 men who are redefining fashion. Arizona was featured twice on the list, first with Flagstaff-based astronomer…
Looks like Roosevelt Row is getting a new yoga studio. On Monday, September 22, Sutra Midtown owners Matthew and Rebecca Fritz announced their plans to open a second location in downtown Phoenix. Sutra Downtown will be located at 1029 North First Street, the former space of Terros Behavioral Health Services…
Once upon a time, there was a city. It was not the largest city, or the smallest. It was not the richest or the poorest. But this city had a reputation, nonetheless. It was known throughout the land as dry and inhospitable — heated to unimaginable temperatures for several months…
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. All the single ladies, all the singles ladies… No, seriously. For those who feel alone in…
Once upon a time, there was a city. It was not the largest city, or the smallest. It was not the richest or the poorest. But this city had a reputation, nonetheless. It was known throughout the land as dry and inhospitable — heated to unimaginable temperatures for several months…
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, art. As the Arizona Taco Festival gears up for its return to Salt River Fields on Saturday and Sunday, October 18 and 19, organizers of the event are teaming up with Mexico-based Tequila Herradura to host a Valley-wide art competition. The competition will showcase…
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: 1. James Sallis. Though…
If Age Drago’s mom had been all right with him getting his lip pierced, it might’ve changed his entire life. “We had just moved from Mississippi to Arizona my sophomore year of high school, and I was really into punk rock,” Drago says. “I told my mom I wanted to…
Every month Kathy Cano-Murillo, a.k.a. The Crafty Chica, dishes crafty tips and tricks in La Vida Crafty on Jackalope Ranch. I never tire of scrapbook paper. In fact, the crafty OCD in me won’t let me part ways with a single sheet. I have a list of ways I use…
We don’t condone having or being a side chick, but the fact of the matter is that it happens. Not everyone can be the starter all the time, so some ladies end up settling into their role as a back-up, regardless of their intentions. Just because you don’t know you’re…
It’s that time of year again. Time for things to get a little bit, well, chaotic. On Tuesday, September 23, artist Randy Slacks announced the return of his annual collaborative exhibition, “Chaos Theory,” at Legend City Studios. Now in its 15th year, “Chaos Theory” and grown from group exhibition to…
