Author: Lyle Plocher
Lyle is the Designated Broker at Urban Connection Realty, specializing in "urban" Phoenix real estate, including the historic neighborhoods, lofts, condos and small creative use commercial buildings. Lyle has been in Arizona off and on since 1984, with the most recent stint starting in 2004, hanging out in and promoting Downtown Phoenix. Lyle can be reached at lyle@phoenixdowntownjournal.com or at 602.373.3725.
14th Annual Arizona Asian Festival
April 18 – 20. East meets West at the Annual Arizona Asian Festival. This free festival features ethnic cuisine, arts and crafts, and such diverse entertainment as martial arts demonstrations, cultural dances and music from nearly a dozen Asian countries. Highlights also include Japanese Taiko drums, a Chinese orchestral performance and a fashion show with traditional Asian costumes…. Read more
The latest on Jackson Street Entertainment District
This just in from the Phoenix Business Journal as reported by Jan Buchholz: The Jackson Street Entertainment District proposed for downtown Phoenix may be a step closer to happening after the Phoenix City Council considers a related matter at its meeting Wednesday. After more than a year of negotiations, the city staff has hammered out… Read more
Mayor’s State of the City Address
Join the Greater Phoenix Chamber and Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon to hear the Mayor’s plans for “2008 and Beyond.” Phoenix Convention Center Come early to network with city officials and City Council members sitting at your table. Wednesday, April 16, 2008 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Registration 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Luncheon and Address… Read more
Wanna be a Landlord?
Due to the recent Real Estate Downturn, there are an abundance of good deals out there for Investors to take advantage of. Three examples of opportunities in the Garfield and North Garfield Historic Districts are (1) a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, 922 Sq Ft home which has been remodeled- Asking Price $119,900. (2) a 3 bedroom,… Read more
VinArte, The Art of Wine Tasting & Sale
Friday, April 25, 6:30pm – Phoenix Art Museum VinArte, the Art of Wine, marks its 13th Anniversary as the premier wine fundraiser in the Southwest. Presented jointly by Men’s Arts Council and Women’s Metropolitan Arts Council, this unique wine event benefits the Museum’s PhxArtKids Gallery for children and families. The Wine Tasting & Sale will… Read more
VYT Presents: Little Shop of Horrors
A nerdy love-sick florist gets more than he bargained for when he is adopted by a giant man-eating plant from outer space. Valley Youth Theatre. Dates and times vary. Tickets are $18. For information, call 602 252 8188 or get info online
Phoenix Symphony by Request
April 12 @ Orpheum Theatre Last fall, audiences across the Valley eagerly voted for their favorite Classical selections, and now, the results are in! Join Michael Christie as he conducts a program of beloved selections including Mozart’s Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, Smetana’s The Moldau, and Beethoven’s titanic Symphony No. 7. American Pianist Spencer Myer… Read more
Existing Home Sales Trending Up Downtown And County Wide
I wrote an article in our April issue of Phoenix Downtown Neighborhood News, sharing with everyone the premise that the “power to help lead us out of our current economic slump, might very well rest with the people”. What I meant by that observation and what I believe to be true is that many people who could… Read more
Migratory Bird Festival in Phoenix
by Ed Masley – Apr. 1, 2008 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic It wasn’t long ago that the site of the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area was widely considered what acting habitat supervisor Heather Watson calls an “eyesore.” Now, she says, that land is “an oasis in the middle of the city,” practically 600 acres… Read more
Attention: Dog Owners
While strolling through Coronado Park on Sunday during the Coronado Historic Home Tour, I visited the Vendor Booths to see what might be “on tap”. Ran into some Canine loving new Business Owners who recently started Four the Love of Dogs. The Company does dog walking, pet sitting, pet taxi and scoops doggie poop. One of their slogans is “They poop it, Two women scoop it”!
