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I was finally able to visit Under Tow, an underground tiki bar, and Platform 18, a classic cocktail bar within a Presidential Pullman-inspired train car, and can confidently report that these two spots are Phoenix’s Coolest Cocktail Bars.
Jewelry, art, and coffee? At Jarrod’s Coffee, Tea, and Gallery, you can have it all. The original cafe used to focus solely on jewelry and art, but something was missing.
“Pura Vida” means “simple life” or “pure life”, and in Costa Rica, it is a way of life. Owners of Pura Vida Grinds, Angela and Roberto, definitely bring this essential “Pure Vida” to the Valley. “We want to bring Costa Rican culture here one cup at a time,” says Roberto.
Elements at Sanctuary on Camelback is a place where food is art. Not only is each dish decadent and a joy to look at, but each has its own unique flavors that awakes the palette and has you craving for more.
Travel
Gilbert is known as a family-friendly spot, but it’s also home to girl-powered and women-empowered spots. In partnership with Discover Gilbert, here’s five spots you can go to celebrate a girls’ getaway in Gilbert, AZ.
Tucked away in Southern Arizona, so close to Mexico you can almost taste it, is the old Western town of Bisbee, Arizona. Founded in 1902, the town retains a history that’s vibrant with ghost stories, vices, and old mining tales galore. Nowadays, Bisbee boasts its supernatural roots and is married with artsy eclecticism that’s both charming and unique. In partnership with Discover Bisbee, here’s your guide on where to go and what to check out on your next trip to Bisbee:
Gila River Hotels and Casinos - Vee Quiva was a perfect escape during the monsoons. Located in Laveen, Arizona, the Native American hotel is a short drive from our home in Phoenix. As a AAA Four Diamond Awarded Hotel, we had high expectations, and Gila River Hotels and Casinos - Vee Quiva did not disappoint!
💕Come on, Barbie, let’s go party! Looking for a Phoenix Staycation at a Barbie Desert Dream House Airbnb? Check out the @desertdreamhouse - it’s perfect for all things colorful and pink💗🎉
Lifestyle
As temperatures drop in the Phoenix Valley, it’s time to turn the volume at the Goldrush: Sonoran Skies Music Festival. Held at the Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona on Oct. 7th, 2023 and Oct 8th 2023, the music festival will be filled with food, drinks, entertainment, and world-class DJ’s, including headliners Alison Wonderland, Louis the Child, Tiesto, Zeds Dead, and Zhu.
With football season coming up, I knew I needed to get an AC check up for car maintenance in Phoenix. I brought my car to the Midas Tempe!
There’s so many Phoenix skin care services and business, that it’s hard to choose and trust a Phoenix skin care provider. However, I was lucky enough to find one! Last week, I sat down with local business owner, Amanda Penn, to learn more about her and her skin care business, Beauty Addict Studio. Unlike some aestheticians, Amanda actually cares about you and your skin, and customizes her services to serve your skin’s needs.
I didn’t even know I could get a “glow up” until I went to Crescent Glow. Specializing in beauty services, Crescent Glow is the reason I experienced a true “glow up” and felt even more beautiful than I did before.
I've always been insecure about my eyebrows! I've had a million waxing and threading mishaps, and too many eyebrow pencils to count. But I've always been curious about microblading.
Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I usually make my costumes, but this year I couldn't resist partnering up with 3wishes to make a long-time Halloween costume dream a reality. What was this Halloween costume dream? To be a mermaid!
I was inspired by the awesome art installation at Wonderspaces Arizona at Scottsdale Fashion Square.
“She Forks PHX” is now “She Moves PHX”! After two plus years of food blogging, I’ve decided to focus more on lifestyle, and I want to share this new journey with all of you.
With the emergence of coffee bars in the Valley, there are plenty of places that support reading and booze without feeling like a real character or like you're about to be harassed. Here are a few picks that would surely make literary drinkers like Fitzgerald and Hemingway envious of our modern times.
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