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A new shop in central Phoenix for all your hot sauce needs
Whatever you crave in the hot sauce department, a new store in central Phoenix has it. The big picture: Little Shop of Hot Sauce opened for business at 7th Street and Virginia Avenue last month. They've got commonly found items you can buy in grocery stores, but most of the...
Tombstone history buffs take issue with Netflix's "Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War"
Arizona's most storied sharpshooter has again made his way to the silver screen with a new Netflix docuseries called "Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War," chronicling the lead-up to and fallout from the infamous Tombstone gunfight.Why it matters: The gunfight was part of one of the most iconic chapters of Arizona's territorial history and has given rise to countless movies, TV shows and documentaries β often with enough hyperbole and romanticism to irk Wild West history buffs.The big picture: "Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War," released last month, features reenactments of Earp's life in Tombstone with expert interviews spliced throughout.The...
Azlin at the Clarendon's varied menu includes hamachi crudo, pesto pasta and chicken fried rice
You can once again grab a bite to eat at the Clarendon Hotel in central Phoenix.State of play: Azlin at the Clarendon opened in March, touting a commitment to sustainability and focus on locally sourced ingredients.The restaurant was opened by chef Pierce Azlin, formerly the culinary director at The Maggiore Group, the company behind Hash Kitchen, the Sicilian Butcher and other local eateries.Catch up quick: Azlin's spot was previously occupied by Fuego Bistro, which closed its doors last December after four years at the hotel.Before that, the Clarendon was home to Gallo Blanco, which relocated to the Historic Garfield District...
Phoenix earmarked $100K for preservation of historic Duppa-Montgomery Homestead building
The City of Phoenix has earmarked $100,000 for a historic preservation project to protect one of the Valley's oldest buildings.The big picture: An adobe structure on what's known as the Duppa-Montgomery Homestead stood south of what's now downtown Phoenix on Sherman Street dating back to the latter part of the 19th century.The original homestead was founded in 1871 by "Lord" Phillip Darrell Duppa, who worked with Phoenix founder Jack Swilling and is credited with giving the fledgling city its name.He later sold the homestead to John Montgomery, who likely built the two-room adobe building as part of his dairy operationThreat...
Experts expect Arizona to again be a battleground over election results in 2024
In 2020 and 2022, Arizona was ground zero for waves of election litigation and other more creative challenges from former President Trump and his Republican allies. This year, local experts fear more of the same. The big picture: Arizona is again looking like a critical swing state, and its lengthy...
Original ChopShop opening 11th Arizona location in central Phoenix at 7th Street and Thomas
The Original ChopShop is opening in central Phoenix at what was once a gas station on 7th Street and Thomas Road.State of play: The former Speedy Pit Stop that closed years ago is giving way to the fast-casual health food concept on the southeast corner of the intersection, across from the Phoenix Country Club, according to the City of Phoenix and the company's website.Original ChopShop's website says the central Phoenix location will open sometime in 2025. The company touts itself as "Healthy Food Near Me" and its menu features items like grilled protein and "superfruit" bowls and parfaits, salads, juices...
Ballot measure would eliminate most judicial retention elections
Judges would no longer have to face the voters except in limited circumstances, and anyone the voters decide to boot from office this year would get to keep their job under a measure on the November ballot.The big picture: Under the current system, Arizona Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges must go before the voters every six years for an up-or-down vote on whether they remain on the bench, and superior court judges in Coconino, Maricopa, Pima and Pinal counties must do so every four years.Proposition 137, which GOP lawmakers referred to the ballot, would end most retention...
A six-day horseback journey through the Navajo Nation to register voters
A DinΓ© woman will begin a six-day horseback ride through the Navajo Nation on Sunday, hoping to register Native voters before November's election.Why it matters: Indigenous citizens who live on rural reservations face extra barriers to register because of spotty broadband access and citizenship documentation requirements, rider and activist Allie Redhorse Young told Axios.The big picture: Strong Native American turnout is credited as one of the factors that led to President Biden's 2020 win in Arizona.Driving the news: Young and her father will chart a nearly 50-mile ride Sunday through Friday with stops in Kayenta, Rough Rock, Many Farms, Chinle,...
Phoenix's always-changing skyline
Phoenix's skyline is a work in progress β a reflection of our wild population growth and the city's relatively young age.Why it matters: Skylines can and do become the iconic image of a city β think New York City or Chicago.The big picture: We were intrigued by a recent Reddit post that mapped the oldest skylines nationwide showing Phoenix with one of the newest.We decided to dig deeper into how our downtown and midtown makeup has evolved over decades.Zoom in: Per Axios Phoenix research, our oldest high-rise buildings β defined as those that stand among today's 50 tallest β include:Guaranty...
November election will decide majority of Phoenix City Council
The race for a west Phoenix district will pit four candidates β including two state lawmakers and a former council member β against one another, with the majority of the Phoenix City Council on the ballot in November. The big picture: Five of the council's nine seats will...
Voters won't weigh in on legislative salaries for fifth straight election
Legislative pay raises have historically been a tough sell to the public, but this year's election will mark a decade since Arizona voters even had a chance to weigh in on the hikes. The big picture: State lawmakers make $24,000 a year, and that hasn't changed since voters took the...
How St. Joseph's Hospital is keeping donated organs viable longer
New devices that keep donated organs viable for longer could make transplants cheaper and more accessible, and St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is at the forefront of deploying the technology.The big picture: The Norton Thoracic Institute at St. Joe's has started using a handful of new devices that can keep lungs viable for three times as long as the ice cooler method.For example, BAROguard, a hypothermic preservation system, can maintain the temperature and internal pressure of donor lungs for more than 15 hours.Why it matters: When a patient needs a transplant, they often don't have months to wait for...
AZGOP puts up billboards highlighting unfounded rumors of Haitian immigrants eating pets
The Arizona Republican Party is touting its new billboard campaign spreading a baseless rumor promoted by GOP leaders β including former President Trump during Tuesday night's debate β that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are eating people's pets.The big picture: The AZGOP announced Tuesday it put up 12 billboards in the Phoenix metro area ahead of Trump's visit to Tucson on Thursday.The billboards imitate Chick-fil-A's iconic advertising, feature four kittens wearing cow costumes and have the slogan "Eat less kittens, vote Republican!"Catch up quick: The billboards reference unfounded rumors that have spread online in recent days that Haitian immigrants in Springfield,...
Elon Musk pushes unsubstantiated Arizona voter fraud claims
Elon Musk β the world's richest man with one of the largest online microphones β is using his social media site X to question Arizona's election system.Reality check: One of Maricopa County's top elections officials says Musk's recent posts and reposts are amplifying misinformation and false narratives about voter fraud.Why it matters: Election security has become one of the GOP's biggest talking points in Arizona and nationwide since former President Trump's 2020 loss β even though no legal challenges have successfully shown any proof of fraud or other election interference.Musk has endorsed Trump, and the former president has promised him...
A $2 million, 4,000 sqaure-foot condo for Phoenix empty nesters
A new luxury development at Desert Ridge hopes to appeal to wealthy, older homeowners who want the convenience of a condo without sacrificing too much square footage.The big picture: About a quarter of Valley homes with three or more bedrooms are owned by baby boomers, per a recent Redfin analysis.While most empty-nesters are holding on to their large abodes because they are mortgage-free and don't want to deal with today's wild housing market, a subsection can't justify trading their 5,000-square-foot houses with high-end amenities for a 1,200-square-foot condo.That's who the "D'Luxe floorplan" is for, according to developer The Statesman Group.Driving...
Yelp reviewers say Frank's New York Style Deli serves Arizona's best sandwiches
Arizona's best sandwiches can be found at a hidden gem that's served subs in the heart of Phoenix for more than four decades, according to reviewers. State of play: Frank's New York Style Deli represented Arizona on a recent Yelp list of the top sandwiches in every state. It's off...
Sheraton Phoenix Crescent hotel near Metrocenter to be sold
A swanky north Phoenix hotel built by Charles Keating in the 1980s will get a new owner soon when it goes up for auction. The big picture: The Sheraton Phoenix Crescent at Dunlap Avenue and Interstate 17 has been closed since an electrical fire in January 2023. Initial bids for...
Duppa homestead south of downtown Phoenix is a part of history
The photo (above) is of the Duppa-Mongtomery Homestead just south of downtown Phoenix on Sherman Street between 1st and 2nd avenues. Zoom in: The old adobe house is on the site of what's known as the Duppa-Montgomery Homestead. The original 160-acre homestead was founded in 1871 by "Lord" Phillip Darrell...
ChatGPT roasts Phoenix's weather, drivers and sports teams
We asked ChatGPT to roast Phoenix, and it told us we live in the "kind of city where the phrase 'It's a dry heat' is used more often than 'hello' or 'goodbye.'"π Why it matters: We've used that phrase to defend ourselves against our Midwestern and Southern colleagues at least five times in the past week.The big picture: The idea came from an Instagram reel of someone asking the AI chatbot to pretend it's a comedian and roast the people of a city.We used the same prompt with the city of Phoenix and its residents, and it shot back a...
Best things to do this fall in Phoenix
It's fall, y'all! Enjoy the cooler weather and fun things to do around the Valley. Pack up the family and head to one of the Valley's pumpkin patches, like the Schnepf Farm Pumpkin & Chili Party or MacDonald's Ranch pumpkin patch. Up for a drive? Check out the Mortimer Farms...
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