Picture This: Restaurants worth snapping about
By Jordan Houston | September 3, 2021
The only thing better than enjoying mouth-watering food is indulging in a just-as-tasty atmosphere.
With over 1 billion monthly...
Pour the Paso, Please!: The best bottles from the wine region
By Alison Bailin Batz | July 30, 2021
Paso Robles is a winemaking region on the rise. Located along California’s Coast, Paso Robles winemaking dates...
Tea for Two: Arizona is a hot spot for afternoon sipping
By Taylor O’Connor | July 12, 2021
Sipping tea and eating finger sandwiches while donning pristine outfits wasn’t done just for looks. Although that may...
THINGS TO SEE AND DO
Attractions
Refined Concept: Scottsdale man makes a business from selfies
By Alex Gallagher | September 15, 2021
After being furloughed from his job at a tourism company in 2020, Mike Clevenger wondered what he would...
A Smooth Transition: Barnes & Noble unveils relocated Peoria store
By Annika Tomlin | September 15, 2021
Barnes & Noble celebrated the reopening of its new Peoria store with a September 1 ribbon-cutting ceremony.
This...
Giving Back: Ballet Under the Stars returns with free performances
By Allison Brown | September 15, 2021
For the 25th year, Ballet Under the Stars is bringing ballet to the community with four free events...
A Gateway to Activism: Anti-Flag brings its North American tour to...
By Alex Gallagher | September 10, 2021
Pittsburgh-based punk rockers Anti-Flag are continuing their crusade for social justice with a September 23 show at the...
Building a Community: Peoria Film Festival returns after pandemic hiatus
By Connor Dziawura | September 8, 2021
Peoria Film Festival Executive Director Jason Carney sees film festivals as fostering their own little community.
“There’s just that...
Welcome Back: Arizona Broadway Theatre planning a safe, full season
By Annika Tomlin | September 8, 2021
Arizona Broadway Theatre co-founder Kiel Klaphake is ready to welcome guests to the venue when it starts its...
Love Letter to Creativity: East Valley Children’s Theatre marks 25 years
By Srianthi Perera | September 8, 2021
A 25-year-long love letter to creating, performing, growing and making friends that have become family.
That’s how C. Lynn Johnson...
Fostering Passions: Nicole Royse wants to share her love of art
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski | September 3, 2021
Art is important to Nicole Royse.
As the owner of Royse Contemporary in Old Town, she works to engage...
Taking Its Shot: Patrons will be ‘satisfied’ with ‘Hamilton’
By Annika Tomlin | September 3, 2021
Guests can be “in the room where it happens” as the long-awaited ASU Gammage 2021-2022 Broadway Series kicks...
Straight Talk: Ice Cube shares secrets behind creativity
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski | September 3, 2021
For iconic rapper Ice Cube, music and film are extensions of each other.
“I look at ‘It Was a...
Cold as Ice: These ‘General Hospital’ stars reveal their true personalities
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski | September 3, 2021
Touring as “Stone Cold and the Jackal,” Bradford Anderson and Steve Burton know fans sometimes can’t grasp the...
Bettor Days: Teams and tribes are ready for gamblers
By Jill R. Dorson | September 3, 2021
With companies like Caesars, FanDuel and Penn National Gaming building out sportsbooks at professional sports venues across...
BEST PLACES TO EAT & DRINK
Food & Drink
‘Craftery Row’: Downtown Mesa boasts a frothy scene
By Tom Scanlon | September 15, 2021
Perhaps there’s a reason Mesa rhymes with cerveza.
You could practically blow the head off your beer at the...
An ‘Elevated’ Twist: Mesa restaurant serves tacos, hot dogs in style
By Melody Birkett | September 15, 2021
Raymond Jimenez opened Tacos & Hot Dogs Los Mayitos in Mesa in April 2021 with an eye toward...
Street Tacos: Mesquite Fresh moves into Happy Valley
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski | September 15, 2021
Mesquite Fresh Street Mex’s partners have had their eye on their just-opened Happy Valley location for five years.
It...
SPORTS IN THE VALLEY
Home Sweet Home: Glendale tennis star Kylie McKenzie returns to Arizona
By Derek Moskal | September 15, 2021
After years of training in California and Florida, tennis star Kylie McKenzie returned to her hometown of Glendale...
The Next Chapter: Gilbert’s MyKayla Skinner misses her hometown already
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski | September 8, 2021
Gymnast MyKayla Skinner’s career highlights read like a champion.
The 2020 Olympic vault silver medalist, the 2021 U.S. vault...
Bettor Days: Teams and tribes are ready for gamblers
By Jill R. Dorson | September 3, 2021
With companies like Caesars, FanDuel and Penn National Gaming building out sportsbooks at professional sports venues across...
TOP PLACES TO STAY
Chill Out: Winter at The Princess has arrived
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski | February 8, 2021
The temperatures are creeping up, but winter isn’t over yet.
The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess overhauled its grounds to resemble...
Keeper of the Flame: We-Ko-Pa’s Ember is a red-hot experience
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski | February 5, 2021
When We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort opened in Fort McDowell in October, the 166,341-square-foot facility unveiled an experience.
The hotel lobby...
It’s Perfect: Helicopters, poker are part of The Wigwam golf experience
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski | February 4, 2021
The Wigwam has been a longtime “buddy trip,” says Leo Simonetta, the resort’s director of golf.
Like each season,...