There's a new player in the Downtown coffee game and its name is Cartel Coffee Lab. Click here for more info.

After nearly 40 years as a Downtown landmark and Valley music trailblazer, Circles Disks and Tapes is going out of business. Now, it's the city's responsibility to make the right decision and allow the building to be reused. Click here for more info.

During her five years of service to St. Mary's Basilica in Downtown Phoenix, Renee Poston has found more than a job. She gained a new family and rediscovered her faith. Click here for more info.

“A Christmas Carol” still has a lot to say – and “bah, humbug” is the least of it. The Actors Theatre version kicked off its 18th season this past weekend at Herberger Theater. Click here for more info.

Libraries have kept safe the most treasured ideas human beings ever had. While access to ideas and information at the click of a button in a marvelous achievement, people still need a place to come together to share that knowledge, to teach and be taught. And the Burton Barr Central Library Downtown is an excellent place to do that. Click here for more info.

Well kids, we've all been to First Friday, but have you checked out Third Friday? Click here for more info.

The DREAMR awards honor those individuals and organizations whose vision and energy best exemplify the spirit of renewal in Downtown Phoenix. Nominations are currently being accepted for DREAMR as well as the 2009 Best of Downtown Phoenix Awards. Click here for more info.

The University of Arizona Black Alumni Maricopa County (UABAMC), Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church and the Maricopa County Department of Public Health invite the community to attend its Healthy Lifestyles Fair on Saturday December 12 from 10 am. to 3 p.m. at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 1401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. Click here for more info.

Going to Artlink: First Friday reminds me of a treasure hunt. So many wonderful little shops and galleries are dotted along the route – which is pretty darned big - that it’s easy to miss the lesser-known gems. Click here for more info.

Adopted Arizona son and prog rock legend Maynard James Keenan brings one his side projects, Puscifer, to Phoenix for two shows at the Orpheum Theatre. Click here for more info.