Ticket Tuesdays — Arizona Museum of Natural History Membership
**CONTEST CLOSED**This summer, there hasn’t been a movie more anticipated than Jurassic World. Ever wonder which dinosaurs roamed Arizona? Our state had a very different landscape 65 million years ago. Dinosaur life wasn’t as easy as the Jurassic Park franchise might lead you to believe….
Skyrim Glitches Make for Hilarity
By C’loni Bailey, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa Everyone who plays The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim on PC, XBOX 360 or PS3 knows that some of the most memorable and hilarious moments come from unexpected glitches in the game. Dragons flying backwards and shooting fire out…
Pet Adoption Agencies in Mesa Share Paw Power
If you have never owned an animal or you are currently in the market for one, NOW is the time to act. The are many rewards to adopting a new animal, but the road to finding your perfect fur ever friend may be a long…
Behind The Trade Counter: Bookmans Mesa Electronics Manager Gus
If you have been in Bookmans Mesa in the last week or two, you likely noticed some changes. What kind of changes? Even better products! Even better customer service! How is this possible? To find out, let’s go behind the trade counter with Gus, our…
Geeking Out Over E3 2015
By C’loni Bailey – Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa Video game developers flocked to this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) to show off their best up and coming video games and technology. Held June 16-18 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, the entire conference was…
Survive Phoenix Comicon or Any Other Comicon
By C’Loni Bailey, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa Comic and pop culture conventions are gaining in popularity. Con season heads into full swing with Phoenix Comicon on May 28-31 and many others right around the corner. Once a niche market, geeks are now a dominant…
Gamers Score at Bookmans
By C’Loni Bailey, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa Are you a gamer looking for the latest video game releases? Maybe you’re a collector looking to fill out your retro Nintendo cartridge collection or find some rare Playstation JRPGs. Perhaps you simply want a cheap and…
Bookmans Recommends: WildStar
By C’Loni Bailey, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa As an MMORPG (Massively Multi-player Online Role-Playing Game) junkie, I’ve played everything from World of Warcraft to Final Fantasy XI to Guild Wars 2, but my current MMO of choice is WildStar. For those of you who…
Spotlight On Sound at Bookmans Mesa
What first comes to mind when you think of the Mesa/Tempe area? Tempe Town Lake? Are we a university town or known for our art fairs? Did live music pop into your head? Well, it should! Tempe has a long history as a musical hub,…
Megan’s Love of Reading Book Recommendations
By Megan Maiden, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa By some act of voodoo and happenstance, I managed to read several books for Love of Reading month. Being a mom to two kids and several animals, I don’t know how this happened! I won’t question the…
Megan's Love of Reading Book Recommendations
By Megan Maiden, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa By some act of voodoo and happenstance, I managed to read several books for Love of Reading month. Being a mom to two kids and several animals, I don’t know how this happened! I won’t question the…
#28DaysofBlackCosplay
By C’loni Bailey, EEC Manager for Bookmans Mesa In recognition of Black History month, #28DaysofBlackCosplay is trending in the Twitterverse as well as on Facebook, Tumblr and Instagram. We immensely enjoy seeing pictures of everyone’s favorite Black cosplayers each day. Initiated by prolific cosplayer Chaka…
Origami Art: Get Crafty with Bookmans Mesa
What is origami? How is it done? What is it for? These may be questions you ask yourself whether your art level is a beginner or advanced. We had room for all at Bookmans Mesa’s last craft night featuring the art of origami.
Geeking Out With Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest
By C’Loni Bailey, Electronics Manager at Bookmans Mesa An interesting thing about comic conventions in Arizona is that despite how large a city Phoenix is, the geek community is relatively small and insular. Everyone knows everyone else, or at least knows someone who knows someone…
Bookmans Recommends: The Trial of Jean Grey
By Jeremy N. Fisher, Administrative Assistant at Bookmans Mesa Comics are great. I love comics. I’ve grown fond of independent comics, stuff from Image or Dark Horse, maybe Vertigo. I’m not as enamored with the superhero genre as I once was. When I do get…
Paper Craft Classes at Bookmans Mesa
By Megan Maiden, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa Bookmans Mesa offers an assortment of adult craft classes. Past classes include altered book art, cigar box art, Dia de los Muertos prayer candles and embellished holiday tag art. We have a wide assortment of crafts available…
Secret Santa Shares Trade Credit with Children
By Megan Maiden, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa Last week at Bookmans Mesa a woman approached the cash registers with a seasonal proposition. She had a $130 trade credit slip and hoped we would use it toward children buying books or for young people in…
Have Yourself a Vintage Television Holiday
[The post in which Todd, visual merchandiser and social director for Bookmans Mesa, explains his love for vintage television in the form of the holiday variety specials.] To me, the magic of the season is being at that age living in the snow drift hills…
Bookmans Recommends: Dragon Age: Inquisition
By C’Loni Bailey, EEC Manager at Bookmans Mesa Dragon Age: Inquisition is the latest installment in the hit fantasy video game series. Set not long after Dragon Age II, Inquisition opens with a huge magical breach in the sky, unleashing all manner of demons onto…
Bookmans Recommends: Christmas Movies to Get You Into the Holiday Spirit
by Megan Maiden, former Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa I am unapologetically Christmas Crazy. I live for this time of year! Not that I don’t give Thanksgiving a chance, I just like to eat my turkey while I stare lovingly at my already decorated Christmas…
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