The Echo

Dylan DeMiguel holds up a pint of beer behind the bar of The Shop Beer Co.

The Shop Beer Co. blossoms from coffee house-experiment to brand new brewery

The Shop Beer Co. has expanded from Cartel Coffee Lab to become a Tempe institution in its own right.

By Ian Dickinson | August 23, 2016

Local band Luxxe performs at the Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. The popular music venue is just a couple blocks away from the Downtown Phoenix campus.

Finding the beat: Five live music venues around ASU

Whether looking for something quiet and low-key, or a show that rocks hard, Phoenix has a variety of music venues to offer students near campus.

By Kiya Gaskin | August 22, 2016

AJJ performs at The Rebel Lounge in central Phoenix on Thursday, August 18.

Prodigal child of the Phoenix music scene AJJ returns home to release new album "The Bible 2"

Folk-punk icons AJJ (formerly Andrew Jackson Jihad) returned to Phoenix last week to kick off the release of its new studio album.

By Ian Dickinson | August 21, 2016

ASU Art Museum opens four new exhibitions this summer

Four new exhibitions you must see at the ASU Art Museum this summer....

By Emi Kamezaki | July 25, 2016

ASU alumnus hosts PG13 Disney Channel Original Movie podcast

ASU alumnus Zach Heltzel hosts a podcast about the Disney Channel Original Movies he watched as a child of the '90s.

By Emi Kamezaki | July 25, 2016

Indie Week Pub Crawl particpants enjoy taste of downtown Phoenix

Local First Arizona hosted a Pub Crawl in downtown Phoenix to celebrate Arizona Indie Week and support local businesses.

By Emi Kamezaki | July 15, 2016

Former ASU student spreads love for craft beer through Valley

The former structural engineering major discusses his time at ASU and his love of craft beer.

By Damion Julien-Rohman | July 13, 2016

Jean Makin retires from ASU Art Museum, leaves legacy of excellence

After growing the ASU Art Museum's print collection and impacting countless students, Jean Makin retired from her position as the museum's curator of prints.

By Emi Kamezaki | July 13, 2016

Schreiner's Fine Sausage specialty shop carries 60 sausage types and various deli meats, as well as a $5 brown bag lunch. Image taken Tuesday, July 5, 2016.

3 Valley specialty shops for your inner artisan

Enter the specialty market: A time-honored institution for those who want to imitate the feeling of living in Lyon without having to leave the comfort of their own cities.

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit | July 7, 2016