Last year, former Phoenix Mountains Preservation Council President Libby Goff was fighting to save the North Mountain Preserve from a 66-inch wide water pipeline. “When we first started, I wasn’t sure what we would be able to get changed,” says Goff. She described the City of Phoenix’s plan as “disruptive” to the pristine preserve....
Read MoreScottsdale recently announced plans to update five city parks with new playgrounds and additional renovations. Mountain View Park (8625 E. Mountain View Road) was the city’s first park to be completed and opened with new equipment in December. A renovated playground was opened at Northsight Park (8400 E. Thunderbird Road) in January. Additional work...
Read MoreA nonprofit Arizona political coalition is launching an effort to register 250,000 people across the state to vote, and to encourage everyone to participate in this year’s census. The non-partisan One Arizona says its launch party will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix. The...
Read MoreParada Del Sol is back in Scottsdale this weekend. The 67th Annual Parada del Sol Parade & Trail’s End Festival will take place in Old Town on Saturday. The theme of Western legends will be on display in the festival’s showcases of history, live music and shopping — and, of course, the parade. From...
Read MoreOpenTable recently released its list of 100 most romantic restaurants in America. With Valentine’s Day less than two weeks away, it is time to begin booking your reservations for the evening. Six restaurants in metro Phoenix made the list this year: Ocean 44, Cafe Monarch, Steak 44, Virtu Honest Craft, Lon’s at the Hermosa...
Read MoreLocal comedian and businessman Rick Bronson is serious about his new venture, a coffee and cocktails hybrid located in north Phoenix. The Stir Coffee Shop and Gin & Reel Speakeasy recently opened down the street from Bronson’s comedy club in the upscale High Street development east of Desert Ridge Marketplace. “The Stir and Gin...
Read MoreThredUP, an online fashion resale platform has announced that it has opened a corporate office in Scottsdale. They tout themselves as “The Largest Online Consignment and Thrift Store.” The 8,000-square-foot office near Indian School Road and Drinkwater Boulevard plans to create up to 50 jobs, according to a press release. “We are thrilled to...
Read MoreThe ATP Challenger Tour is proud to announce the return of the Arizona Tennis Classic to the historic Phoenix Country Club (2901 N. 7th St.) March 16 to 22, offering tennis fans across Arizona seven full days of exciting matches with 48 players competing to win the $21,600 grand prize. Proceeds from the event...
Read MoreA first-of-its-kind neurosurgery tool aims to save lives at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. The robotic cranial surgery tool could get surgeons to 0.2 millimeters of a tumor or seizure focus. “This give us 0 to 0.2,” Dr. David Adelson, neurosurgery chief at the hospital’s Barrow Neurological Institute, said of the Medtronic Stealth Autoguide. “It really...
Read MoreValley Metro has announced that they have launched a smartphone app that will provide construction updates on the South Central light rail extension in Phoenix. Residents, business owners, workers and others interested in the 5-mile extension’s progress can download the “Construct VM” app on both iOS and Android devices. The app will also feature...
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