Downtown Phoenix Oktoberfest Returns Sept. 28

It’s time to raise your stein with the announcement of the return of Downtown Phoenix Oktoberfest. This is the second year for the 21+ event that will be held in Civic Space Park located at 424 N. Central Ave. in Phoenix on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 3 to 9 p.m. This year, the event will... Read More

Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley Reveals Opening Date

The Ritz-Carlton is known as one of the most luxurious hotels in the world. The Ritz is expanding in Arizona with their newest addition, The Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley, which is slated to open in the summer of 2020. The 20-acre property will include 215 guest rooms/suites, casitas and bungalows, a spa, a 400-foot pool,... Read More

Great Wolf Lodge Arizona Recruits Candidates To Join The Pack

Great Wolf Lodge is recruiting candidates to fill a variety of positions to help create incredible moments for families visiting the resort including roles in housekeeping, engineering, aquatics, food and beverage, retail and guest services. Additional roles include Entertainment Ambassadors to host various family-friendly activities throughout the resort, as well as attractions attendants at... Read More

FDA Investigates Growing Number Of Medical Conditions Related To Vaping

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is probing a possible correlation between e-cigarette usage and people suffering from seizures and other neurological symptoms. The FDA has received 127 reported cases since 2010. According to acting FDA commissioner Dr. Ned Sharpless, “The FDA is continuing its scientific investigation to determine if there’s a direct relationship... Read More

City of Peoria To Host Country Music Festival At Lake Pleasant

Bring on the boots and the boats! This fall, the city of Peoria will host a new country music festival at Lake Pleasant. Peoria Country Music Fest will feature live music from four acts — Chad Freeman, Rob West, Hillbilly Deluxe and Josh Roy on Oct. 19 at Pleasant Harbor, the marina on the lake’s... Read More

New Study Shows Rural Arizona Hospitals Would Be In Danger Under A Government-Run Health Insurance System

A new study released by Navigant Consulting, Inc. outlined the danger that Arizona hospitals would face under a government-run health insurance system.  The study detailed that under a system where 85% of Arizonans receive their health insurance through a government-run public insurance option (either through their employer or by their own individual choice), nearly... Read More

Mesa To Host Annual 9/11 Heroes Run To Honor Those Lost On September 11th

The Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) will host the Mesa 9/11 Heroes Run 5K race and 1 mile Fun Run at 8:00am, on September 14th at Sun Devil Fitness Complex. The annual race will unite the community to remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost on 9/11, as well as to honor our veterans, military, and first responders... Read More

Harlem Globetrotters Offer Free Tickets To Teachers Valley-Wide

The world famous Harlem Globetrotters announced that the team is offering complimentary game tickets to Valley-area school teachers to one of their upcoming performances in the Phoenix area. The team will bring their 2019 Fan Powered World Tour to Gila River Arena on Friday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. and Talking Stick Resort Arena on Saturday, Aug. 24 at noon and 5 p.m. “With a new school year underway, we want... Read More

Balloon Spooktacular Tickets On Sale

Soon the intense desert heat will be gone and Arizona residents will enjoy all the festivities that Fall brings the valley. It is a good time plan ahead for the Salt River Fields Balloon Spooktacular. Tickets are now on sale for the October Halloween-themed hot air balloon event in Scottsdale. The Salt River Fields... Read More

Impossible Whopper Now Available Nationwide At Burger King

A new sandwich is now available at 7,000 Burger King restaurants across the U.S. The Impossible Whopper was unveiled this week and the new sandwich is being dubbed as a twin to the original Whopper with one key difference, 0% beef. The main ingredients of the Impossible Whopper are soy protein, potato protein, coconut... Read More