Downtown Phoenix resources

There are many Downtown Phoenix blogs that I read and from which I learn many things. One of those blogs is the Downtown Phoenix Journal (my friend and fellow StAR Sam Richard is a guest blogger for the ASU Downtown section, as is Phil Gordon, the mayor of Phoenix).

Anyway, the DPJ posted a link to Local First Arizona / Arizona Chain Reaction (http://www.localfirstaz.com/), which is a coalition of independent businesses. According to their website, "We are the locally-owned, independent businesses that are the backbone of the Arizona economy. When you shop at a locally owned business, 45 cents of every dollar stays in Arizona - versus only 13 cents of every dollar spent at a national chain!"

The cool part which is pertinent to downtown Phoenix residents is a 7-page PDF map of downtown Phoenix stores, shops, and restaurants. Go check it out at http://localfirstaz.com/downloads/small-wonders.pdf.

For those who say that downtown Phoenix is dead, I beg to differ!

Cheers! - EJ