You might want to skim this list of interesting ideas and up-coming event as you multi-task between planning your Thanksgiving table placements and reading that huge ballot measure guide that is somehow now the size of a small phone book.
The Grand Unification. November 5th from 11am to 7pm. Grand Avenue.
It’s not just a theory. It’s an event.
“Where the Arts and Commerce come together. Grand Avenue will fill the streets with spectacles to see and delightful treats! Parking lots exhibiting low riders and vendors. All the while honoring the dead of our ancestors. The Grand Unification highlights the businesses hat brings something unique to all our 5 senses. This will be the place to be. So bring your friends & family and come on down to Grand Avenue, where you will experience something GRAND and new!”
MercyHill Church Preservation Letter Writing Campaign. Preserve Phoenix is organizing a letter-writing campaign to encourage a partial save of the MercyHill Church buildings at 745 W. Fillmore Street in the Historic Grand Avenue District. Formerly the Church on Fillmore for many decades, you can view photos and their post directly on the Preserve PHX Facebook page. The current Mercy Hill Church complex was built in 1946 by Arizona architectural firm Lescher & Mahoney and was modified several times as it became the center of community life for the area at the south end of 7th Ave and Grand Avenue (now known as the Triangle Neighborhood).
Money and Energy Saving Tips. Lot’s of people are learning that the Inflation Reduction act of 2022 will be able to save people a lot of money on energy, with credits and incentives. If you want discounts on a new ultra-energy efficient water heater or head pump to replace that dollar-sucking old A/C, look at this article from the Public Interest Research Group about what you could qualify for. It could save you thousands of dollars.
MidTown Urban Living Tour. Tickets are on sale NOW for Midtown Neighborhood Association’s annual Urban Living Tour, to take place on Saturday November 12, 2022 from 10AM to 4PM. This event is a self-guided home tour, offering exclusive access to explore unique single-family homes and high-rise condominiums in the historic Midtown neighborhood. The tour will set off from Central United Methodist Church at 1875 N Central Ave. The tour will span from McDowell Rd. to Thomas Rd.
