Music Review: Warpaint
Warpaint is an indie-rock girl band from Los Angeles. The group formed in 2004. The founding members are childhood friends with a mutual love and talent for music and performing. The group released three studio albums: Exquisite Corpse (2008), The Fool (2010) and their 2014…
10 Reasons to Celebrate Dads
We know the value of family and we honor the moms and dads who we see in our stores every day. We celebrated Mother’s Day in May and now that Father’s Day is approaching, it’s time for dads to shine. Why do we love dads?…
Bookmans Warehouse Sale
It’s finally a reality and we’re doing it right. Our first ever Warehouse Sale is not to be missed. We have too much of everything and we’re counting on you to help us make some room. Get down to our warehouse at 5120 S. Julian…
Free Summer Kids Events
Editor’s Note: This post is for our 2014 Summer Kids Events. If you would like to know what is currently happening in our stores, please visit our Event Calendar. The bells have rung, the classes dismissed and now you’re left entertaining your young ones for…
June Is Music Month at Bookmans
The weather may be heating up but June means music to our ears — literally. This month, celebrate music with Bookmans’ free music-themed events. From recycled instrument workshops to outdoor summer concerts, don’t miss the musical fun!
#Geeking Out at Phoenix Comicon 2014
Arizona’s very own “Signature Pop-Culture Event of the Southwest” also known as Phoenix Comicon makes a triumphant return June 5 through 8 at the Phoenix Convention Center. Triumphant is an understatement as rumors fly about Phoenix Comicon tickets selling out before the convention even opens…
Behind the Trade Counter: Bookmans Flagstaff Event Liaison Caity
Please help us welcome Caity into the Bookmans events family! Caity has performed as our Event Liaison at Bookmans Flagstaff for over a month now and her introduction is overdue. Go ahead and applaud because she certainly deserves it. All the way from our cashier…
Ticket Tuesdays — The Rialto Theatre Presents The Great Gig In the Sky
The Great Gig in the Sky performs the music of Pink Floyd at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 30 at The Rialto Theatre. As a hub of live music in Tucson and exemplary community partners, The Rialto Theatre has made two pairs of passes available…
Your Secret Keeper Awaits at Bookmans
Writing is the noblest of art forms, the distillation of all human experience and learning. The world would be a much darker, less enlightened, place if humans had not had the desire to share our thoughts, feelings and experiences via the written word. You don’t…
Bike to Work Week with Bookmans
Flagstaff Biking is “setting the wheels in motion” with the 13th annual Bike to Work Week. With incentives like the Worksite challenge and free breakfast stops, how could you not participate in the awesome event? The Bookmans Flagstaff crew took to two wheels this week…
Corgis, Controllers and Canvas
What do you get when you bring together cosplay corgi, artists, costumes, video game creators and comicon in one place? An epic event of booming proportions, that’s what. Controllers and Canvas 3.0 took place at Bookmans Mesa in our continually evolving, pop-culture eccentric Geek Corner….
Ticket Tuesdays — Harkins Summer Movie Fun
**Contest Closed**Horton Hears a Who!, Escape from Planet Earth and Despicable Me 2 are just a few of the fabulous flicks playing this summer at Harkins Metrocenter 12. As part of their 2014 Summer Movie Fun program, Harkins Theaters is showing ten movies for kids…
Celebrate Geek Out Month with a Party
We are having so much fun geeking out this month at Bookmans Grant. From science experiments to video game tournaments, we are satisfying all of our geek needs. This month we tapped into our nerdish fan-love and learned more about each other because in the…
Bookmans Lord of the Rings Bookclub Says Goodbye
This past Sunday marked the end of an era. As our precious (Gollum voice) gathered for the last time — at least for the time being.
Gotta Catch ‘Em All! Make Your Own Poké Ball
When Pokémon debuted in 1996 many people passed it off as a fad that would soon fade. Eighteen years later, the brand proves itself to be as beloved today as it was all those years ago. Between the T.V. series, card games, movies, video games,…
Gotta Catch 'Em All! Make Your Own Poké Ball
When Pokémon debuted in 1996 many people passed it off as a fad that would soon fade. Eighteen years later, the brand proves itself to be as beloved today as it was all those years ago. Between the T.V. series, card games, movies, video games,…
Veg Out AZ: Snack and Shop Across the State
Are you Veg curious? The rising popularity of vegan and vegetarian cuisine has paved the way for sans-meat options all over Arizona. One particular staple makes the vegetarian lifestyle a breeze. I’m talking about the all-American veggie burger. Whether it’s traditional, topped with mushrooms, laced…
Book Review: Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life by Neil Strauss
Review by Darcy Short Like most of us, Neil Strauss lived a sheltered life of convenience and modern comfort. But after the distressing events of the 2000s, the terrorists attacks of September 11, 2001 and the financial collapse of 2008, Strauss decided he couldn’t rely…
Knights of the Square Table
Bookmans Flagstaff partnered with Flagstaff Chess Club for our Knights of the Square Table chess tournament. Local competitors gathered in our cafe as we kicked off Bookmans Geeks Out month with the ultimate game of strategy. The name of the game was G/10 or Game in 10….
Geek Out with Bookmans
The best part about geeking out is that you can geek out about anything. Literally. Everybody has a different passion and celebrates that love in unique ways. With so many means of geek-ery, it is impossible to run out of things to keep your interests…
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