Focused on healthy living both physically and mentally, an adult community center has opened a location in central Phoenix. This marks OptumCare Arizona’s fourth location here in the Valley. “Anyone over the age of 55 can just come on in and engage with their peers or neighbors, socialize or engage in one of our...
Read MoreRegistration for the annual 4.2-mile run in Tempe honoring Pat Tillman, the Arizona football player and soldier who was killed in Afghanistan, is now underway. Prices for the April 18 race, which has sold out each of the last three years, can be purchased now through Jan. 17 for $45. The cost rises in...
Read MoreThe Run to Fight Children’s Cancer is the largest race in Arizona dedicated solely to fighting against pediatric cancer. The 10th annual race will take place this year at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. All proceeds will benefit the Children’s Cancer Network and Phoenix Children’s Hospital. The event celebrates survivorship and honors those...
Read MoreAs the world continues to turn more and more digital, many fear what this may mean for brick and mortar institutions, like libraries. However, that doesn’t seem to be a fear for the Phoenix Public Library. Beyond the physical stacks of books and perfectly positioned computer monitors around the library, there are thousands of...
Read MoreThe Phoenix Symphony has selected a new president and CEO to replace Jim Ward, who is retiring after leading the organization since 2011. Effective Jan. 21, Suzanne Wilson will take over the nonprofit organization, as Ward pursues work in the private sector. Coming from New York City, Wilson previously served as executive director of...
Read MoreThe Phoenix police ended 2019 with significantly fewer officer-involved shootings than the department’s record-breaking number the previous year. In 2018, there were 44 shootings that involved Phoenix officers, breaking the previous record of 33 in 2013. According to statistics, there were only 15 in 2019, a 66% drop. Public outcry after 2018’s record high...
Read MoreA staple of downtown Phoenix is closing its doors next year after almost 25 years of business. Hard Rock Cafe will close at the end its lease in February. The rock and roll-themed restaurant, across from Talking Stick Resort Arena, opened on October 21, 1995. The Hard Rock initially opened a Phoenix location in...
Read MoreFour high-end Arizona restaurants have been named to OpenTable’s year-end listing of the top 100 restaurants in America. All four Arizona restaurants named in the ranking — Kai, the signature restaurant at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass hotel, Steak 48 in Phoenix, and its sister concept, Ocean 44, in Scottsdale, and Cafe...
Read MorePhoenix-area light rail riders will need patience in the coming weeks as a reduced schedule goes into effect across the system to accommodate Tempe Streetcar construction. All trains will be scheduled to arrive at stations every 24 minutes throughout the service day from this Saturday until Jan. 5. That gap between trains is twice...
Read MoreMary Coyle Ol’ Fashion Ice Cream, the 1950s-themed ice cream shop quietly opened last weekend at Tapestry on Central, a condominium complex near Central Avenue and Encanto Blvd., across from the light rail and down the street from the Heard Museum. The owners celebrate their grand opening on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Previously, it was...
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