Suns Spot | One-on-One with El Dragón
Previous week's games 01/28/10 SUNS 112, Mavericks 106 01/31/10 SUNS 115, Rockets 111 02/01/10 SUNS 109, Hornets 100 02/03/10 SUNS 109, Nuggest 97 This week's games 02/05/10 Suns @ Kings, 8 p.m., My45 02/10/10 Suns vs. Blazers, 7 p.m., Fox Sports Arizona A week ago, the Suns had lost three of four and were heading into a primetime showdown with the Dallas Mavericks on TNT, a network on which they had lost 18 straight games. One of the few bright spots for the Suns during that tough four-game stretch leading up to the Dallas game was the play of Goran Dragic. Dragic continued his impressive play, scoring 13 ...
From the Arizona Room | 618 N. 5th Ave. — Fifth Ave Court
From the Arizona Room is a weekly column examining the historic, reuse and infill structures in Downtown Phoenix. The inspiration for this column stems from the ever-expanding resources in Burton Barr Central Library's Arizona Room (located on the fourth floor). For further information on this and other historic structures in the area, visit the Arizona Room during normal library hours. 618 N. 5th Ave. in Roosevelt Sitting on the patio at Cibo, you may have noticed a quaint little stuccoed apartment complex directly across 5th Avenue. Though it may look younger than most 82-year-olds, this two-winged complex has been on site ...
The Main Ingredient: One Couple’s Dream in Coronado
For about 10 years, Matt and Courtney Diamond have envisioned owning their own restaurant. With a background in restaurant management, Matt dreamed of bringing experience and creativity to the business while Courtney would use her accounting knowledge to crunch numbers. On January 18, the couple introduced the product of their dreams to Downtown Phoenix in the form of The Main Ingredient Ale House & Café, located in the 1939 bungalow that previously housed Lisa G Wine Bar & Café. [caption id="attachment_6740" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Matt and Courtney Diamond made some subtle changes to the building, giving it added warmth. Photo by Si Robins."][/caption] The ...
Get Your Boutique On: West McDowell
There is no denying the abundance of specialty shops and quaint boutiques that have been popping up around Downtown Phoenix the past several years. But, to the surprise of some Phoenicians who have never dared to venture past Indian School Road, many boutiques been in existence and maintaining clientele several years prior to the recent Downtown rush. Easley’s Fun Shop, the Antique Mall and Sage all line McDowell Road between 3rd and 7th avenues, each maintaining faithful and healthy followings. [caption id="attachment_6628" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Easley's has quite the bead selection."][/caption] Easley’s Fun Shop, located at 5th Avenue and McDowell Road, opened its ...
Third Friday: Modified Arts Reopens
The wait is over, Phoenix. Modified Arts, the beloved hipster haven, will be reopening its doors just in time for this month's Third Friday. Under new direction from husband-and-wife team Adam Murray and Kim Larkin, Modified, once favored for the indie music and local art it housed, the space is now shaping up to be one of Downtown's premier galleries. "The changes we made were very minimal, but the effect was drastic" Larkin says. "We have more versatility, more room for hanging [artwork]." Indeed, the space looks bigger and brighter, but not entirely unrecognizable. The stage is noticeably absent, as is the front ...
DPJ Featured Articles
First Friday: Grand Happenings
Posted on 2/04/10 by Si Robins
Here’s a thrilling roundup of all of Grand’s happenings for February First Friday.
Dreaming Big at the DREAMRs
Posted on 2/04/10 by Si Robins
The DREAMRs honor a few of the individuals that have been around the longest, seen the most and fought the hardest to make Downtown Phoenix what it is today.
DPJ Yelper of the Week: Brad E. on Alta Phoenix Lofts
Posted on 2/02/10 by Si Robins
I recently moved to the Downtown Phoenix area and during my search this is the place that really stuck out.
Blogs & Buzz
City Dwelling | The 2010 Willo Home Tour
Posted on 2/08/10 by Lyle Plocher
The 22nd annual Willo Historic District Home Tour & Street Fair will take place this year on Valentine’s Day, Sunday, February 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Insecure Critic | Gay Rights and Light Rail are My Guilty Pleasures
Posted on 2/05/10 by Chad Swaney
I have somehow figured out how to live out a few guilty intellectual pleasures while maintaining my sanity, and getting to Downtown without the need to drive through the First Friday hullabaloo.
Suns Spot | One-on-One with El Dragón
Posted on 2/04/10 by Chris Coffel
DPJ caught up with Suns guard Goran Dragic after practice, and he was beaming with positivity before heading out on the Suns’ current road trip.
- New Fair Trade Cafe (Civic Space) hours: Mon-Fri 7-3
- RT @DowntownVoices: @dtphxjournal recap (02/08/10); what's Goran to do in downtown PHX? http://wp.me/pblov-1Tl
- Local biz: Please welcome our new community outreach coordinator, @_kjoyner. She's your contact for calendar events and info on DPJ!
- City Dwelling: The Willo Home Tour is this Sunday. http://is.gd/7WHcc #PHX
- The Insecure Critic calls J.D. Hayworth an intellectual broccoli (and much more!) in this week's installment http://is.gd/7LGQi
- Check out all that @GrandAvePhoenix has to offer at tonight's First Friday http://is.gd/7Ltv3 #PHX
News
- Monday Night Means Scrabble Night at Urban Beans
- DPJ Yelper of the Week: Tony A. on Zipcar
- The Main Ingredient: One Couple’s Dream in Coronado
- Living in 85006
- DPJ Yelper of the Week: Todd B. on the Japanese Friendship Garden
- CenPhoCamp Brings Together Community, Small Businesses
- Get Your Boutique On: West McDowell
- Third Friday: Modified Arts Reopens
- Bank-Owned Condos are Making Downtown Phoenix Affordable
- Downtown Voices Coalition Gets Retrospective
- DPJ Yelper of the Week: Jessica F. on 16th Street Goodwill
- .anti_space Moves to the Warehouse District
- Canteen and El Rey: Bringing World Flavors to Downtown Phoenix
- DPJ Yelper of the Week: Amy B. on Segal’s One Stop Kosher Foods
- CES Bound: The Phoenix Meet-Up
- Dream of Opening Your Own Bar in Downtown Phoenix in 2010?
- First Friday: New Year’s Recovery at SuTRA Midtown Yoga
- Ring in the New Year in Downtown Phoenix
- DPJ Yelper of the Week: Brad E. on AmenZone Primal Fitness Training
- Get Your Boutique On: Melrose
