(PHOENIX) — Current health, job and economic upheavals are not creating, but are certainly magnifying the ongoing need for affordable housing throughout the Valley. Phoenix residents, including first responders, teachers and nurses, along with so many middle-income renters, need newly-built housing alternatives, as the vast majority of new rentals are luxury and come with a hefty price tag, making them … Read More
No Justice for San Diego’s Family of Designer Consignment Shops – My Sister’s Closet, My Sister’s Attic and Well Suited.
(SAN DIEGO) San Diego’s largest family of designer consignment shops, My Sister’s Closet, My Sister’s Attic and Well Suited has reached its breaking point and will be pursuing legal action against the State of California. After losing more than $1.5 million due to closures in Arizona and California, Siner was able to successfully open all Arizona stores but not in California due to … Read More
Mountainside Fitness Reopens All Locations with Enhanced Safety Protocols and Safety Measures
(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) – After a challenging few months Mountainside Fitness is pleased to welcome guests back and reopening on Monday, May 18th. All 18 fitness centers will re-open for normal business hours with enhanced safety procedures and protocols to ensure guests health and safety. The new changes and guidelines implemented include the following: All staff have been trained in Covid-19. Sanitizing stations will be available … Read More
Guest Editorial: Why The Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association Supports Not Just The Public Safety Question On The November Ballot
By Sasha Weller — The Scottsdale Fire Fighters Association’s support for Scottsdale’s $319 million bond package is based on far more than the much needed items that directly address public safety. That’s because most if not all of the spending plan will benefit public safety either directly or indirectly. And that’s why I am voting yes in November and it’s … Read More
Guest Editorial: Papago Plaza Lives On — And In a Good Way
By Recker McDowell — Papago Plaza isn’t completely going away. The shopping center is being demolished and will be redeveloped. But its name is going to ring on at Scottsdale and McDowell roads. That’s a positive. Papago Plaza has seen its better days. But it is part of Scottsdale’s history and having the retro name live on gives the redevelopment … Read More
Guest Editorial: Paying It Forward
By Don Henninger You may know it as the story of a junior high school teacher who assigns his class to come up with an idea to change the world and then go do it. One of his students creates a way of “paying forward” favors that helps a single mother. But more. It creates a wave of human kindness … Read More
Scottsdale Should Look at Conservative Arizona Supreme Court’s Ruling Affirming Medical Marijuana as It Considers Southern Scottsdale’s First and Only Dispensary
The conservative Arizona Supreme Court just sent a resounding message on medical marijuana — listen to the will of voters and let patients determine what’s best for their own health. The ruling shouldn’t be lost in Scottsdale as the city looks at a proposal for the first and only medical marijuana dispensary between Via de Ventura and Tempe. The Arizona … Read More
Guest Editorial: An Axe to Grind in Downtown Phoenix’s Warehouse District
By Recker McDowell — Urban Axes — a bar concept that combines socializing with axe throwing — is opening a new location in downtown Phoenix’s Warehouse District. The business model is a somewhat akin to Top Golf just substitute axe throwing for hitting golf balls. Urban Axes already has locations in Austin, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Houston, Cincinnati and Durham, North … Read More
BOND BASICS
By Solange Whitehead Solange for Scottsdale Bond Basics In November, voters will consider approving three bond questions containing 58 projects: 1. Parks, Recreation, and Senior Services2. Community Spaces and Infrastructure3. Public Safety and Technology Citizen input helped finalize the list of projects and City Council unanimously voted for the bond package. More details on the projects online and in future … Read More
Guest Editorial: Seeing the Artistic Forest Through the Instagram Trees; How Important the Intersection of Art & Social Media Is For Tourism, Economic Development
By Jessica Troy — Instagram is full of millions of selfies. It’s what is behind those selfies and Instagram posts that is becoming more and more important to tourism, economic development and the experiences of visitors and locals. An abstract mural or unique sculpture or desert visuals in Scottsdale or other parts of metro Phoenix can be economic and tourism … Read More