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Featured Fara IllichOctober 1, 2009
Word on the Street: Hidden Gem

I have a soft spot for neighborhood businesses. My father owned one. So did my grandfather. Maybe that’s why I found Fair Trade Café so darned irresistible. Click here for more info.

Featured Fara IllichSeptember 30, 2009
Rainbows Downtown

Rainbows Festival is what I call “Pride-lite”- it’s like Pride but without the parade. Click here for more info.

Featured Fara IllichSeptember 28, 2009
Phoenix Mercury Playoff Excitement Tonight!

Can you feel it? It's playoff time downtown! Click here for more info.

Featured Fara IllichSeptember 24, 2009
Word on the Street

Today marks the first day of the first issue of the new Downtown Weekly Insider, formerly Copper Square Connect. Every Thursday, the Insider will arrive with news, feature stories, blogs and links to your preferences Click here for more info.

Featured Fara IllichSeptember 24, 2009
Downtown Phoenix is the Home of Sensational Spoken Word

My favorite of all the spoken word gatherings is called "HomeBase: The Poets’ Poetry Set," which is held on the first and third Sundays of the month at the Downtown Sheraton Phoenix. Click here for more info.

Featured Fara IllichSeptember 23, 2009
A Grand Avenue

I feel askew when I’m walking along Grand Avenue on First Fridays. My internal compass tells me that I’ve fallen off the grid. I like that feeling. Click here for more info.

Featured Fara IllichSeptember 22, 2009
Local Breeze Patio Cafe – A Breath of Fresh Air in Downtown Phoenix

Local Breeze Patio Cafe is one of the coolest restaurants you'll ever visit in Downtown Phoenix! Click here for more info.

Featured Fara IllichSeptember 21, 2009
Little Black Dress Worthy: The Orpheum Theatre

Some places are just as magnificent as the ticketed events themselves. The Orpheum Theatre is definitely one of those places. Maybe that’s why it’s so little black dress worthy. Click here for more info.

Featured Fara IllichSeptember 17, 2009
Phoenix Facts

Think you know Downtown Phoenix? These little nuggets of knowledge offer a closer look at the urban heart of Arizona. Click here for more info.

Featured Fara IllichSeptember 14, 2009
Stepping Through The Wardrobe: The Heard Museum

So how do you get two tween kids to visit a museum? Hint: Don’t use the word museum. Call it an adventure. Click here for more info.