Author: Robert Hoekman Jr
Robert Hoekman Jr is the cohost of Spillers, Phoenix's premier short fiction event, and the award-winning Spillers After Show podcast. He is the author of nine books, and his work has been featured by Fast Company, WIRED, Huckberry, Bike Exif, Iron & Air, and many others. Learn more at rhjr.net.
Downtown Diaries #4 | Get Out
Downtown Diaries: In which DPJ’s inside man makes the move downtown and documents the details.
Downtown Diaries #3 | Find Your Spot
Downtown Diaries: In which DPJ’s inside man makes the move downtown and documents the details.
Downtown Diaries #2 | Keep On Moving On
Downtown Diaries: In which DPJ’s inside man makes the move to downtown Phoenix and documents the details.
Downtown Diaries #1 | Move-In Costs
Downtown Diaries: In which DPJ’s inside man makes the move to downtown Phoenix and documents the details.
The Neighborhood Bikini (Part 2): From the Inside Out
The story of tiki continues from inside the city’s most iconic and only remaining original tiki joint, a place where cash rules and conversation flows.
The Neighborhood Bikini (Part 1): From the Outside In
Bikini Lounge carries the tiki torch for the Polynesian-themed bars, restaurants and hotels that sprung up along Grand Avenue and Van Buren Street post-WWII.
Take a Stroll with The Phoenix Symphony’s Jim Ward
Join the Phoenix Symphony at the Downtown Music Stroll this Saturday, April 2, from 2 -5 p.m. Enjoy music, food and city views at this fundraising event.
The Haymarket Squares Light All Kinds of Things Up
When punk and bluegrass meet, this band is why. Special thanks to The Clash.
Sofar, So Cool: Live Music At Its Most Exclusive
London-based Sofar Sounds brings great live music to intimate spaces around Phoenix.
The House of Wurth, Part 4 of 4: Are You A Wurth, Too?
The Wurth family, the Wurth House, a host of expenses, and a piece of history all come together in the conclusion to the series.
