Cession, a Bistro-style restaurant serving "Southern-themed" foods, will be joining Watermark Tempe, a premier mixed-use development totaling 1.9 million square feet at the Scottsdale Rd & SWC Loop 202 in Tempe, Arizona. Cession will occupy 8,462 square feet of Watermark’s 265,000-sf office tower located at 410 North Scottsdale Road, abutting the lake’s boardwalk. The … [More]
Lincoln Property Starts 2.5 MSF Phase of Phoenix-Area Project
LPC Desert West, the Southwest arm of Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co., has begun work on the three-building, nearly 2.5 million-square-foot phase two of the company’s Park303 in Glendale, Ariz. The project’s first phase was sold last September to BentallGreenOak for $186 million, which reportedly was the highest single-building industrial sales price in Arizona history. … [More]
ASU Collaboration Releases Study of Women in the Music Industry
The Recording Academy®, Arizona State University (ASU) and Berklee College of Music Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship (BerkleeICE) revealed the results of the inaugural Women In The Mix Study® designed to examine and better understand the experiences and socio-economic landscape of women and gender-expansive people working in the American music industry. Developed to … [More]
Scottsdale Female Founder on FastCompany Most Innovative List 2022
Have Her Back (HHB) has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2022. Founded in 2019, by Caroline Dettman, Pamela Culpepper of Scottsdale, and Erin Gallagher, Have Her Back is a women-owned, minority-led culture consultancy working with companies to tackle equity for all historically excluded groups differently and … [More]
Foundation to Honor National and Local Women Changemakers at Event
Arizona Foundation for Women (AFW) will honor Grammy- and Emmy-nominated musician, author and humanitarian Sheila E., and advocates for Arizona women, Debbie Nez-Manuel and Dr. Candace Lew, at the upcoming Silver Soirée. Sheila E. will receive the 2022 Sandra Day O’Connor Lifetime Achievement Award; Debbie Nez-Manuel will receive the Voice of Women award; and Dr. Candace Lew … [More]
Mexican Food Restaurant Opening First Drive-Thru, Walk-Up Concept
Mesquite Fresh Street Mex, a family-owned concept serving a modern take on Mexican street cuisine, is opening the first drive-thru and walk-up only location on March 19 in Gilbert. The grand opening of the store on 4875 S Val Vista Drive begins at 11 a.m. with a special “golden ticket” giveaway that will award multiple winners free burritos for a year. The celebration will also … [More]
Insurance Co. Ups Minimum Wage in Scottsdale to $21 per Hour
Along with a market-leading, flexible work model, Nationwide is again raising the minimum wage it will pay for its workforce. The Columbus, Ohio-based Fortune 100 insurance and financial services provider is raising its minimum pay to $21 per hour, effective April 4, which makes it a leading employer providing one of the highest minimum wages in the country. The change will … [More]
Home Prices Surge to Record High as Competition Heats Up
Home prices spiked to an all-time high of $363,975 as the market continued to heat up during the four-week period ending February 27, according to a new report from Redfin, the technology-powered real estate brokerage. The median home-sale price was up 16% year over year, the biggest annual gain since August. The typical home sold for 0.8% above list price, the largest … [More]
Venture Madness 2022 Winners Announced
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), in partnership with Invest Southwest, announced five winners for Venture Madness 2022. Arizona’s longest-running pitch competition, Venture Madness features early stage and emerging growth companies and offers participants exclusive access to the region’s most active, accredited angel investors and venture capital firms. At the event, held … [More]
Sunsets and Sips Happy Hour at Taliesin West
Sunsets and Sips is our happy hour program hosted at Taliesin West. With views of the city below, we invite guests to linger and mingle with a drink on our famous Prow. Each evening will also feature a different portion of our Taliesin West campus for you to discover. All tickets come with a complimentary drink and access to these select spaces on property, with staff present … [More]
Bathtubs and Wi-Fi-Free: These Are the Top Amenities Travelers Are Searching for in 2022
Haven't planned a trip in a while? You aren't alone. Americans haven't taken a proper spring break trip in nearly three years, and in that time, the travel landscape has changed and travelers' preferences along with it. That's why Hotels.com analyzed searches on its site and mobile app from the past three years to identify the most in-demand and out of touch amenities so far in … [More]
ASU’s New Iceplex Gets Naming Sponsor
Arizona State University and Sun Devil Athletics, in partnership with OVG360, today revealed a multi-year naming rights partnership with Mountain America Credit Union. whereby the new on-campus community Iceplex will be named the Mountain America Community Iceplex at ASU. As part of the naming rights agreement, Mountain America will be an integral part of … [More]
