Author: Danielle LeClair
When a person spends the first 20 years of their life in Brooklyn, NY they tend to have very strong and opinionated views on life. I only trust people who throw out a curse word every now and then, I never walk down the street without looking over my shoulder a few times and I realized that the very distinct New York accent can be both enduring and one of the most annoying sounds know to man. I left Brooklyn for Phoenix almost seven years ago in pursuit of higher education and a stress-free, cheaper life. Higher education… check. Cheaper life… check. Stress-free… still working on that. I have a couple semesters left at ASU in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and am more than ready to graduate. Since moving to Phoenix, I have only lived Downtown, and have loved every minute of it. I think I was longing for a New York feel, and got my fix in Downtown Phoenix.
Redefining 16th Street
16th Street, often overlooked for the 7s, is quietly building a community of eclectic businesses and patrons.
Planning a Downtown Phoenix Wedding
Looking for something different for your wedding celebration? Downtown Phoenix has it.
Get Your Boutique On: Roosevelt Row
Mixing art, fashion and community, Roosevelt Row’s eclectic boutiques are some of Phoenix’s best shopping experiences.
Phoenix Improv Festival Grows to New Heights
The Phoenix Improv Festival, now in its ninth year, delighted in its most buzzed-about performances yet.
Frye Gives Back
The Suns’ Channing Frye, a local talent from St. Mary’s High School, has focused on Central Phoenix youth with his CFrye Foundation.
Get Your Boutique On: West McDowell
Easley’s Fun Shop, the Antique Mall and Sage all line McDowell Road between 3rd and 7th avenues, maintaining a faithful and healthy following.
Latino Cultural Center Opens to Huge Crowd
After what many supporters said was a long time coming, Downtown Phoenix officially welcomed the Latino Cultural Center Friday, December 4, with hundreds of supporters in attendance.
