Madison Event Center opens in SoDo

A historically designated building at 441 W Madison in South Downtown Phoenix is being transformed into an Event Center.  Malcolm and Pearle Marrs who own the building and operated a business at the property for nearly forty years are turning the 12,000 sq ft, single story, brick building into an Event Center.
In addition to the [...]

Had a good time on the 29th

2 different Downtown networking groups collided on July 29th, I’m sorry I meant combined their monthly meetings and hung out for a couple of hours at the Brickhouse – 1 E Jackson St in SoDo.  The purpose of the meeting was to acquaint attendees of the Ignite Phoenix networking group, whose new name is Radiate [...]

Ignite Phoenix coming to SoDo in July

“Ignite Phoenix”, a non-traditional networking group, that meets monthly in “cool” downtown Phoenix establishments, will be bringing their July meeting to SoDo to find out more about what’s happening in our SoDo Phoenix establishments & neighborhoods.
 
“Ignite Phoenix’s” Mission is “To activate spirited and stimulating dialogue around Downtown Phoenix’s emerging creative culture.  To meet others who [...]

Brickhouse served up some great “Air Guitar”

The Brickhouse Theater on Jackson St, was recently host to the famous 2008 Cuervo Black Air Guitar Regional Championships.  I wish I would have known in advance as that would have been pretty hilarious to watch.  For those of you who might not be familiar with the “Air Guitar”, I will give you the Wikipedia [...]

SoDo Phoenix June Meet and Mingle

If you own a property or a business or live in SoDo Phoenix, (Warehouse District, Central Park, Grant Park) you are invited to attend a gathering on Thursday, June 19th at 6 PM at the George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center, 415 E Grant St.  We have invited Councilman Michael Johnson to come and [...]

Lots of live music at the Brickhouse this month

Although people complain about how quiet Downtown Phoenix is at night, there are actually several places you can go to hear “live music” several nights a month.  Places like Modified, The Ruby Room and the Brickhouse Theatre on Jackson St in SoDo Phoenix. 
June “live music” calendar
The Brickhouse website 

Four-Course Wine Tasting Dinner at Coach & Wiilie’s

May 23rd – 6:30 PM -Chef Simonek pairs four courses of delightful delicious dishes with Banfi Vineyards finest wines.  $40 per person/$70 per couple. For reservations and information, call 602 254 5272 or visit www.coachandwillies.com
Coach & Willie’s is located on 3rd St, just south of Jackson St in SoDo.

 

Central Park Neighborhood Clean-Up

Hey all you Central Park Business & Property Owners, come out this coming Saturday morning, April 26th from 7 AM to 11 AM and help “clean up the neighborhood”. 
Several local Non-Profit & Neighborhood Groups plus the City Of Phoenix Neighborhood Services as well as Councilman Michael Johnson’s office are collaborating to do a Neighborhood Clean-Up [...]

Third Annual Phoenix Contemporary Design Fair

Formerly contactdesign, Phoenix Contemporary Design Fair (PCDF) is hosting the third annual modern design showcase at The Icehouse in downtown Phoenix April 19th and 20th, 2008. This is a unique event putting design enthusiasts in touch with actual furniture makers, designers and innovators who lead the way in modern design.  The purpose of this event is [...]