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2Jun

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Restaurant Week Preparations – Get Ready For September 2017

For the food lovers out there, especially those that love eating out, there is sad news. The Arizona Restaurant Week has ended, and that means 130 Phoenix restaurants offering fine dining at good rates is no longer occurring. The event, which kicked off on Friday, May 19 and lasted until May 28, is a biannual festival that takes place in the city. At the various restaurants, fine meals are offered at a price of $33 and $44, for three-course Prix-Fixe menus, at venues across the state. Included in these were national chains like Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, and plenty of local restaurants offering special menus for the week. There was a lot of work put into mapping out the various restaurants, and their menus, and it can all be found at the event site here. But the just because they event i...

Arizona Food Hub Appeals to Foodies, Vegans, and Those Looking For the Biggest Bite

1Jun

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Arizona Food Hub Appeals to Foodies, Vegans, and Those Looking For the Biggest Bite

According to experts and state officials, Arizona is the place to grab a bite -- especially if you have a discerning palette, have embraced a vegan lifestyle, or simply want the biggest meal you can imagine. By the year 2020, the global tableware market is projected to exceed $41 billion. Of course, local restaurants eat up a good portion of that. And between last month's Arizona Restaurant Week and the PHX Vegan Food Festival in February, foodies are starting to flock to the area for the latest and greatest in local dishes. Back in 2015, the United Nations' Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization recognized the city of Tucson for its gastronomy scene's local food production and investment in natural resources. But while Zagat recently gave Phoenix and Scottsdale the numbe...

Arizona Arts Programs Threatened By Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts

13Apr

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Arizona Arts Programs Threatened By Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts

In 2011, a University of London study discovered that when subjects looked at a beautiful painting, blood flow to the "joy response" portion of the brain increased by 10%. When you experience art that touches you in some way -- be it sculpture, dance, theater, music, or any other kind -- the brain reacts as if you're looking at a loved one. But if Trump's proposed cuts to arts funding go through, that elation may be much harder to come by in Arizona. In the budget blueprint that was released on March 16, Trump outlined his plans for cuts to federal funding. The blueprint eliminates the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This means that arts, culture, and ev...

Arizona Sephora Stores to Offer Free Beauty Classes For Cancer Patients

11Apr

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Arizona Sephora Stores to Offer Free Beauty Classes For Cancer Patients

Nearly 21 million women throughout the U.S are experiencing some degree of hair loss. Women who lose their hair due to chemotherapy and other cancer treatments often find it a struggle to feel attractive or feminine. To help these women regain their confidence, popular beauty retailer Sephora is offering free classes for cancer patients at 40 of their nationwide locations, including those in Arizona. Approximately 39.6% of women and men receive a cancer diagnosis at some point during their lives. While invasive cancer treatments can fight the disease, they take a physical toll on the body. Those who undergo these treatments are often left to grapple with significant physical changes, including hair loss, changes in weight and skin, and scars from surgery. Unsurprisingly, many experience...

7Apr

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Arizona’s Construction Worker Shortage : A Homebuilder’s Headache

Arizona is not keeping up with national construction job growth, recent data shows. This is according to a report by KTAR News. The United States broke this decade's record by adding 58,000 construction jobs nationally, according to the most recent Employment Situation Summary, while the number of Arizona construction workers has actually gone down. While the 2006 housing boom sparked the hiring of more than 240,000 construction workers statewide, this number is now down to 134,000, according to the news report. Citing economist Rick Merritt, KTAR News reports that this has caused builders to pay higher wages. It has also caused the actual building process to take longer. This increase in time and money could outweigh money-saving techniques such as the installation of vinyl siding, whi...

Up in the Air, Flight Instructor’s Speech Impediment Disappears

3Apr

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Up in the Air, Flight Instructor’s Speech Impediment Disappears

In the early 1920s, planes began using trailing banner advertisements as a way for businesses to promote their products and services more clearly and boldly. For Jonathan Smith, getting up in the air had always been a dream -- but he had no idea that once he achieved his goal, flying would allow him to communicate his message more clearly. Smith suffers from a severe stuttering disorder, which he later learned would make it impossible for him to get his pilot's license. After reaching out to multiple flight schools in 2010, and being subsequently turned down by each one, Smith all but gave up on his aviator dreams. "I became interested in flying as a kid, but was told time and time again that, due to my stuttering, I could never be a pilot," Smith said. "The stuttering made it very h...

The London Bridge Is Falling Down, Falling Down

22Mar

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The London Bridge Is Falling Down, Falling Down

London Bridge might actually be falling down. No, this isn't a nursery rhyme. According to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), of the 8,154 bridges across the state, 214 are structurally poor. This includes the well-known London Bridge of Lake Havasu City, which has been deemed "functionally obsolete." So what does this mean? According to Mark Clark, the maintenance services division manager for the city, it means that the bridge isn't up to the same safety code that it would be if it was built today. “It’s not something you would say is inherently unsafe, either from a structural or safety standpoint; it’s doing its job, it’s just not doing its job as well as it would if it was engineered to the newest safety or design standards," Clark explained to Havasu News. The culpr...

Unhappy With High Medical Expenses, Arizona Senior Advocacy Group Speaks Out Against Congress

13Mar

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Unhappy With High Medical Expenses, Arizona Senior Advocacy Group Speaks Out Against Congress

In Arizona, a senior advocacy group is speaking out against proposals in Congress that would have a huge impact on health care expenses for seniors. Today, the average total cost for medical expenses for a 65-year-old couple is about $218,000 over a 20-year period. According to the AARP, Arizona seniors should expect that number to rise if the Republican replacement to the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) is passed into law. The new "repeal and replace" proposal has been called both Ryancare and Trumpcare, and it has drawn intense opposition from all across the political spectrum. AARP Arizona recently launched a campaign to oppose Speaker Paul Ryan's health care plans, which would provide seniors with a fixed monthly subsidy to purchase health coverage. The AARP pr...

5 Arizona Coffee Shops Join Support of ACLU

28Feb

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5 Arizona Coffee Shops Join Support of ACLU

Like a popular slogan hints to, America certainly does run on coffee. The overall retail value of the U.S. coffee market is estimated to be $48 billion, with specialty coffee blends accounting for roughly 55% (and growing). Now, following a nationwide outpouring of support for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), coffee lovers can support the organization simply by drinking a cup of coffee. Across the country, hundreds of coffee shops are participating in a charity event to support the ACLU as the organization continues its fight in court against President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban. During the first week of February, the ACLU had already raised $24 million, and that was before the coffee donation drive started. Spurge reports that California-based Peet's Coffee a...

Small and Family-Owned Businesses Seek Economic Relief

23Feb

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Small and Family-Owned Businesses Seek Economic Relief

Mohave County, Arizona may be finding itself on the positive end of some recent political turmoil. As one of the most Republican counties of the United States, many citizens are calling for tax breaks for the rich. One particular family has voiced its concerns. The Jandrews, avid Trump supporters, run a family-owned printing business in Lake Havasu City called Jet Printing. As a small business with only nine employees, they're hoping President Trump will come through and provide much-needed tax breaks. “You can’t keep taxing the rich because eventually, they ain’t going to want to pay,” says Richard Jandrews, head employee at Jet Printing. “What are they doing again? Oh yeah, moving away.” Richard's wife, Patricia, claims that she wants to be able to offer benefits to her employee...