Visit SoDo Blog Page on the DPJ

Until further notice, visit the SoDo Phoenix Happenings Blog Page on the Downtown Phoenix Journal website for SoDo news and info.
http://www.downtownphoenixjournal.com/sodo-phoenix-news

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 [...]

A Commercial Photographer in our midst

While attending the combined SoDo Phoenix/Ignite Phoenix networking meeting last month, I had the pleasure of meeting Scott Farence, the owner of F2pix, a Commercial Photography Firm whose offices are at 15 E Jackson St # 111.  Scott was at the Brickhouse, maybe getting ready to do some photography for a Concert later that night.  [...]

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 [...]

Houses for rent in Central Park

 
 
 
I currently have 3 different houses in Central Park available for Lease, all at very affordable prices.  Central Park is a great little neighborhood, just south of the Downtown Phoenix Warehouse District.  The neighborhood is home to the Bentley Projects Art Gallery & The City Bakery as well as a great little neighborhood Park.  You can [...]

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 [...]

Stop by the Ruby Room after work

Stopped by to visit Greg Riggins yesterday, the owner of the Ruby Room.  Greg hosts a lot of “live music” in the evenings at the Ruby Room, but he would love to have people from the neighborhood and workers from the Warehouse District and other downtown spots stop by after work for a drink before [...]

June Meet & Mingle very productive

Our SoDo Phoenix, Meet & Mingle gathering for June was held last Thursday at the George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center.  There were a couple of items on the Agenda and we wanted to discuss those with our City Councilman, Michael Johnson. 
The Councilman was very receptive to our ideas about wanting to see mixed-use [...]

Great meeting at Central Park Rec Center this week

The City of Phoenix Planning Department has embarked on their follow up meetings with each different Character Area within the Downtown Planning area.  On Tuesday, June 17th at 6 PM, it was Central Park’s turn to further discuss what changes stakeholders might want to see in their neighborhoods with the implementation of the upcoming Urban [...]