Part scavenger hunt, part mobile escape room, Puzzle Rides helps businesses assess their teams’ strengths and weaknesses through team puzzle solving experiences with exciting side adventures via golf carts. Held in locally-owned bars or restaurants, the two hour events mix teams several times while solving puzzles. Uniquely, the experience incorporates historical facts about … [More]
Tempe-based Sportiqe Announces Roam Grant Program
Comfortwear manufacturer Sportiqe has announced the formation of the Roam Grant Program, designed to help individuals roam far beyond their normal boundaries and to explore places both charted and uncharted. Prospective grant recipients are asked to submit an application outlining their dream adventure, and Sportiqe will make one lucky person's dream a reality with a $2,500 … [More]
Barrett-Jackson Celebrates Fourth of July Weekend With More Than $49.1 Million in Sales, Including World Record $1.65 Million 1970 HEMI Superbird
Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, delivered the ultimate automotive lifestyle experience during this year’s Las Vegas Auction, June 30-July 2, in the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Fittingly, American muscle cars led the way over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, including a 1970 Plymouth HEMI Superbird that sold for a world auction … [More]
Avondale to Host Fireworks Event at Phoenix Raceway July 2
Avondale Parks & Recreation, Avondale Toyota, and Phoenix Raceway will hold Avondale Light Up the Sky, a fireworks event, at the racetrack on July 2. Attendees can enjoy the free fireworks show, the largest tailgate fireworks experience in the Southwest Valley, or choose an upgrade to watch the fireworks from the VIP area at Phoenix Raceway. Festivities include a kid zone; … [More]
D-Backs to Host Fourth of July
The Arizona Diamondbacks will celebrate Fourth of July on Monday, July 4 with a 3:10 p.m. game against the San Francisco Giants to open their next homestand. ***The Fourth of July game will not feature the traditional postgame fireworks show as a result of ongoing roof issues at Chase Field.*** The D-backs holiday celebration will include: A Patriotic 4th of July Tee … [More]
Get your Independence Day on early at Tempe Town Lake!
Celebrate our country’s freedom on Sunday, July 3, at a free family festival with an in-lake fire show, live music and more. There won't be fireworks, but there will be fun. Join the City of Tempe and the Tempe Kiwanis Club for Red, White and Floom at Tempe Beach Park. Floom is the name of the fire show created by local artists, Walter Productions. Twelve floating … [More]
Free, Outdoor Festival Week for Super Bowl LVII Announced
The Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee announced plans to develop a free, multi-day, outdoor festival that will take place the week leading up to Super Bowl LVII at Margaret T. Hance Park in downtown Phoenix. Fans of all ages will enjoy an immersive experience in the heart of the Valley with live music and entertainment, local … [More]
2022 Mercedes EQS Sedan
Redefining the automobile once again, Mercedes-EQ launches the all-electric 2022 EQS Sedan. Designed to exceed all expectations, the completely new EQS from Mercedes-EQ is the first-of-its-kind fully electric luxury vehicle. While the EQS is a close relative to the new S-Class, the electric architecture is all its own. This sedan marks a major milestone in integrating … [More]
Return-to-Office Benefit: Foodja
Workplace restaurant delivery and catering platform Foodja recently launched Foodja Cafe, an employee lunch program designed to encourage employees to return to the office. Offering a reliable and cost-effective workplace benefit, Foodja Cafe allows employees to order their own customized meals from their favorite local restaurants. It has seen great success as employers adopt … [More]
Los Sombreros Uptown: Get Down with Oaxacan-Inspired Mexican Cuisine
Los Sombreros, a Scottsdale institution since 1994, brought its popular concept to the Central and Camelback area in 2019, when the new owners opened their second location in the Uptown Phoenix shopping center. After temporarily closing at the end of 2020 for little over a year, the charming restaurant located inside the brick house-style building at 3rd Street and Camelback is … [More]
View Arizona’s Smallest Beauty in New Scottsdale Arts Exhibition
Scottsdale Public Art will host the “Designed to Move: Seeds That Float, Fly or Hitchhike through the Desert Southwest” exhibition July 7 – Sept. 30, 2022, at Scottsdale Civic Center Library. “Designed to Move” features work by photographer Taylor James, introducing viewers to a surprising, up-close look at the beauty and functional diversity of desert seed designs. James’ … [More]
Record Drought Puts New Focus on GateWay Community College’s Water Program
As record drought conditions worsen for the state of Arizona and much of the southwestern United States, a new urgency has been placed on finding ways to preserve one of our most valuable natural resources. But for GateWay Community College, the news comes as no surprise. "We've always had a huge demand from our municipal partners to provide them with the next generation of … [More]
Former Phoenix Mayor, HeartHook President Launch Podcast
Former Phoenix Mayor and co-founder and president of Redirect Health Paul Johnson and HeartHook founder and president Frank Salls have co-founded The Optimistic American, a podcast rooted in optimism and forward-looking perspectives. The podcast, hosted by Johnson, is accessible on most leading streaming sites and aims to present the American people with unbiased, … [More]
Caesars Sportsbook at Chase Field Now Open with Guy Fieri’s DTPHX Kitchen + Bar
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. – in partnership with the Arizona Diamondbacks – announced that Caesars Sportsbook at Chase Field is officially open. The two-story, 22,300-square-foot entertainment destination is located adjacent to Chase Field in Downtown Phoenix and is now the largest freestanding sportsbook in Arizona and the largest retail sportsbook to open in partnership with … [More]
MOD Pizza Marks National Pineapple Day by Declaring Pineapple Belongs on Pizza June 27th
In honor of National Pineapple Day on June 27, MOD Pizza, the purpose-led, people-first, fast casual pizza pioneer, has chosen a side in the divisive pineapple pizza debate by proclaiming they are undoubtedly pro-pineapple. To celebrate, MOD is offering free MOD-size pizzas on National Pineapple Day for customers who add the topping at 20 select locations across the … [More]
Juneteenth Festival in Downtown Phoenix, June 18
On June 17, of last year, President Biden signed a new law making Juneteenth a federal holiday. On February 2, 2022, Phoenix unanimously approved Juneteenth as an official city holiday. Most city and federal employees will have it as a paid day off. Juneteenth 2022 will be celebrated in Phoenix at Eastlake Park on Saturday, June 18. The holiday will be observed Monday, June … [More]
Tripadvisor Reveals the Most Highly Recommended Experiences in the World for 2022, Hello Old Town Scottsdale
As the summer travel season heats up to be the busiest since pre-pandemic years, and appetites for jet-set adventures soar, Tripadvisor®, the world's largest travel guidance platform, today announces the next in its coveted Travelers' Choice® Award series: The Best of the Best Things to Do. Revealing all the must-do activities in travel hotspots around the world, this accolade … [More]
