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Hear ye! The Renaissance Festival has arrived!

by Elijah Grasser Hot Spots
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The Arizona Renaissance Festival is thriving during its first two weekends back in the Valley despite the struggling economy, according to a festival spokesperson.
Located southeast of Apache Junction, the Renaissance Festival is run by Royal Faires, who also put on a similar festival every fall in North Carolina. The festival began coming to Arizona in [...]

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Early Voting Guarantees Students a Voice

by Maycie Thornton Etc.
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Early voting is now possible on Tempe campus (at the Palo Verde West Residential Hall) for the upcoming Tempe City Council election. Benefits include: avoiding address mix ups, parking validations, overall good feelings about civic duty …

Rudi O’Keefe-Zelman, vice president of policy for Undergraduate Student Government, says many students face problems when trying to vote on Election Day: long lines, [...]

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Blueberry Deluxe: A Vintage Dream for Melrose District Shoppers

by Erica Rodriguez Hot Spots
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Tucked away in the Seventh Avenue Melrose District is a red and white polka-dotted storefront that welcomes its customers to a land of vintage and art.
About 10 minutes northwest of the Downtown campus lies Blueberry Deluxe, a store from the imagination of ASU graduate Jessica Carroll, named after her precocious pug, Blueberry.
Blueberry Deluxe opened its doors on [...]

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“Rewind, Remix, Replay”: An Audible Exhibit at SMoCA

by Jessica Testa Hot Spots
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Contemporary art museums are supposed to be filled with the latest in edge, style and avant-garde artwork. A display of 23 electric guitars? Not so much.
Yet for “Rewind Remix Replay,” the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art becomes an unexpected music venue, housing a massive collection of guitars, boom boxes, turntables, keyboards, synthesizers and nearly every [...]

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Robbie Fox’s Public House

by Weston Phippen Hot Spots
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John J. Ryan, a British Intelligence officer, sat in Shanahan’s bar waiting. He had come early so he could get a clear view of the front door. His Webley Fosbery automatic pistol was by his side. He knew that Shanahan’s, located in Dublin, was brimming with members of the Irish Republican Army. But he was [...]

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Cartel Coffee Lab Opening Downtown

by Janessa Hilliard Hot Spots
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When it comes to coffeehouses, Downtown Phoenix has a lot to offer.
Fair Trade Cafe offers “coffee with a conscience.” Lola Coffee boasts an aesthetically pleasing hang out environment. Independent coffee shop Conspire may be the most alternative of them all, offering vegan burritos and open mic nights. Now Phoenix has a new brand of bean [...]

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The Rose and Crown in Phoenix

by Jacqueline Valle Hot Spots
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It’s easy to notice the crowd, décor and selection of beverages in a bar; often, it’s fairly simple to tell the difference between regulars and newcomers. While the crowd, decor and beverages are on prime display at The Rose and Crown in Phoenix, being a newcomer is not so obvious.
“Even if it’s your first time, [...]

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Jump Street: A Bouncing Hot Spot in Chandler

by Elijah Grasser Hot Spots
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Tucked into an industrial park in north Chandler, Jump Street doesn’t look like much from the outside. However, once inside, potential jumpers are immediately greeted by 100 feet of jet-black trampolines. And that’s the draw here.
The large jumping area that is the focal point of Jump Street is actually made up of 12 long trampolines [...]

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Festival Foods Brings Fried, Well Everything, to Arizona Mills

by Beth Easterbrook Hot Spots
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Ah, the smell of chocolate-covered funnel cake. The carnival is in town, er, in Arizona Mills Mall.
Nestled between Panda Express and Suki-Hana is Festival Foods, the new restaurant in the Mills food court complete with cotton candy, festive balloons and a spin-to-win wheel. The menu boasts popular fair foods such as fry bread, gyros and cheese [...]

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Sweets and Beats: Records + Candy on Grand Avenue

by Erica Rodriguez Hot Spots
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When customers walk into Sweets and Beats, they are hit with a colorful array of nostalgia and amusement in bowls of vintage candy and boxes of used records. Bright green walls set the background to multicolored packages of gummy bears and pixie sticks. On an opposite wall sits crates of mostly used records, highlighting the [...]

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