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Chandler Ostrich Festival

The Parade Kicks off this weekend in Downtown!  We are excited as this will be right outside of new Gangplank 3.0 building. The Thorobred Chevrole

Chandler, Explore Arizona

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Shop Local vs Shop Local Get the Picture?

Arizona is definitely in a financial crisis and as part of that there has been a lot about shopping locally.  This is seen as a primary way to help s

Community, Personal

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Chandler Mardi Gras Event

Chandler Mardi Gras Event

Downtown Chandler will be transformed into the "Big Easy" for one magical night on Saturday Feb. 6, as the Downtown Chandler Community Foundation host

Chandler, Personal

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Sunday Review: The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson

Thumbs up means I highly recommend reading the book. A thumbs down means read something else unless you have free time on your hands. Take Awa

Community, Creativity, Sunday Book Review

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Live Music in Downtown Chandler

One of the things we were hoping would happen in moving Gangplank to downtown Chandler and getting the recording studio setup was more live music.  T

Chandler, Creativity

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Art in Unlikely Places / Downtown Revitalization

Revitalizing an area and encouraging urban infill is about more than attracting new business to a location.  It really is about building community an

Chandler, Creativity

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San Tan Regional Park

I have been talking about Arizona and the fiscal problems with our state park system of late.  I was starting to feel hypocritical because not on

AZ, Explore Arizona, Personal

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Downtown Chandler Events for January

Stupid Monday Movies Every Monday @ San Tan Brewery (9pm) Mutants, Freaks, and Nerds tend to inhabit the SanTan Brewery, and that's just the Staff!

Chandler, Personal

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Thoughts on “What Matters Now?”

Several people pointed me to What Matters Now? (Download the PDF e-book version) arranged by Seth Godin.  I glanced over it and thought it looked int

Community, Creativity, Gangplank, Personal, Productivity, Startups

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Explore Arizona Tweetups

I have been talking a little bit lately about the Arizona State Park System and it's woes.  I realized that many people that are new to Arizona haven

Community, Explore Arizona, Personal

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