6 Essential Farmers Markets to Visit in Phoenix
By Dan Hodges
The sweltering Arizona summers keep many of us inside and cause some outdoor venues to shut down until fall. That includes several Phoenix-area farmers markets. But you don’t have to go without...
Top 10 Things to do with Your Kids this Summer
By Gabriela Martinez
Arizona Science Center
The Arizona Science Center has four levels of one-of-a-kind exhibits. Kids can learn about science through hands-on activities and watch a film at the Dorrance Planetarium or at the...
Top 5 Places to Watch a Valley Sunset
By Susanna Eckstein
Phoenix has the most beautiful sunsets in the country. But what’s a beautiful sunset without a beautiful place to watch it? We’ve compiled a list of the top places in the Valley...
Cool off with the Top Five Valley Shakes
By Shayna Stephens
With temperatures on the rise, it helps to grab a cool treat. Ice cream can do the trick, but it can get messy. A shake is the best of both worlds -...
Timeless Representations of Culture
Alvin Ailey theater celebrates 60 years and coming to Mesa
Taylor O’Connor >> The Entertainer!
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Clifton Brown knew he wanted to be a professional dancer since he was a 4-year-old in...
Art, music and food intersect at Paz Cantina
By Shayna Stephens
Roosevelt Row is known for its artistic free-spirited culture, and the eatery, Paz Cantina, fits right in, according to assistant general manager Andrew Fischer.
“It’s just a really cool place to be,” Fischer...
Long Beach: The long and short of California’s seaside town
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
From the Hilton Long Beach windows, container shipping ports loom over the shore. There’s more to the nation’s second busiest container port than industry
Long Beach is vibrant, with a wealth of...
Sonoma: the ultimate guide to wine country
By Alison Bailin Batz
Did you know the true birthplace of California wine is Sonoma, where the first wine-making grapes were planted by Russian colonists in 1812, and then developed and farmed by the Franciscan...
Valentine’s Day Getaways Near Phoenix
By Phoenix.org Staff
Arizona is for lovers, what with our statehood day falling on February 14th. With majestic mountains, stunning vistas, and of course the Grand Canyon, Arizona has so much to offer within a...
Our favorite animal encounters in Arizona
By Alison Bailin Batz
Despite being a desert, Arizona has some of the most unique ways to interact with animals around the world – no matter what age you are. Here are some not to...
