In December, the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s Executive Board voted to establish girls flag football as the association’s newest sanctioned sport. And, in January, a local youth league—Core 5 Flag Football—formed its first teams for girls wishing to participate in the sport. Even before the announcement from the AIA, Core 5’sContinue Reading
A new fitness training center opened on Anthem’s east side in January offering members a comprehensive approach to living a healthy lifestyle. FXB Anthem, part of the Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping franchise, combines cardio kickboxing, strength training, nutritional guidance, one-on-one coaching and special challenges to help train and fuel your bodyContinue Reading
Tips on Setting Your Business Up for Success The surge in entrepreneurship has continued to boom in the wake of the pandemic. A U.S. Census Bureau report showed that in 2020, Americans filed paperwork to start 4.3 million businesses—a 24 percent increase from the year prior— the largest increase inContinue Reading
What began in 2002 as a weekly coffee meetup between a handful of local business leaders as the community of Anthem began to take shape, quickly morphed into a formal organization dedicated to helping local businesses grow and serve as a network of service-based businesses area residents could depend on. Continue Reading
By Valley Vibe Staff Writers Founders of the fast-concept custom-made salad restaurant, Salad and Go, are bringing another concept to 19th Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road, offering wild-caught Maine and Canadian lobster meals to go. Angie’s Lobster offers a simple menu of lobster rolls, fried lobster fingers, french fries andContinue Reading
By Valley Vibe Staff Writers The Norterra area’s nightlife scene is about to get livelier next month. The Stillery, a Nashville Tenn. based-restaurant known for its comfort-food menu items and live nightly entertainment, is opening in April in Happy Valley Towne Center. The North Phoenix location will be the secondContinue Reading
By Karen Goveia From the outside looking in, The Bearded Barber is as it appears—a fully functional old-fashioned barber shop and shoe shine stand. It’s what lies behind the bookcase with the symbol of a blindfolded tiger along the brick wall that’s the real surprise. The bookcase disguises a secretContinue Reading
By Karen Goveia As the clock was ticking on the impending foreclosure of Legacy Sports Arena and the adjacent hotel on Oct. 13, the arena’s owner was working at a frenetic pace to salvage the half-completed project he began more than three years ago east of I-17 along Sonoran DesertContinue Reading
By Karen Goveia Promising to offer the most advanced silicon chip wafer technology manufactured in the United States by its projected opening in 2024, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) broke ground on its $12-billion fabrication plant in April on the west side of I-17 between Carefree Highway and Loop 303. Continue Reading
By Karen Goveia A new full-service butcher shop offering a large selection of prime-grade fresh meats from the Midwest, all-natural chicken from a small Texas ranch, and a unique selection of wild game, is bringing back that old-fashioned style of meat shopping to the area. Owner Linsey Tweed, an ArizonaContinue Reading
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