Families looking for a safe, convenient and fun getaway this summer can enjoy the nostalgic fun of summer camp without tents, bugs or the risk of rainouts during Great Wolf Lodge’s Summer CampIn celebration. The program provides guests with several exclusive, limited-time offerings complemented by the resort’s signature family-friendly attractions including the expansive indoor...
Read MoreU.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona recently announced the 57th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. “The 2021 Presidential Scholars represent extraordinary achievements for our extraordinary times,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “I am delighted to...
Read MoreTwo Arizona cities recently announced they are rescinding their emergency proclamations requiring masks after the CDC said fully vaccinated people don’t have to wear masks in most indoors or outdoors incidents. Chandler and Scottsdale were the first two Valley cities to say people inside their city buildings and facilities will not be required to...
Read MoreOn Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made a move in returning the country back toward pre-pandemic life, releasing guidance on easing indoor mask-wearing requirements for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places. The new guidance still recommends masks be worn in crowded indoor settings...
Read MoreYouth camps are back on at Phoenix community centers this summer after being wiped out last year by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Phoenix City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a plan to expand Parks and Recreation Department offerings, allowing PHXPlays Summer Camps for kids ages 6-12 to start at the following 11 facilities on...
Read MoreThe team behind Diego Pops, The Montauk, and The Hot Chick have opened a new restaurant in the Valley, Eat Up! Drive-Thru. Eat Up! is not a fast-food restaurant, though the goal is to serve customer’s food quickly The restaurant recently opened on the southeastern corner of 40th Street and Indian School Road, next...
Read MoreA new restaurant featuring a menu infused with smoky South and Central American flavors is set to open this month at Phoenix’s revitalized Arizona Biltmore, a Waldorf Astoria Resort. Renata’s Hearth will start serving up exotic dishes such as mole negro rubbed smoked Wagyu brisket, grilled branzino and pozole blanco starting May 18. Reservations...
Read MoreA company co-owned by golf legend Tiger Woods has lined up a new venture in metro Phoenix: a pair of entertainment centers featuring 18-hole putting courses. Florida-based PopStroke announced Thursday it has reached deals for seven new locations in three states, including the Westgate Entertainment District in Glendale and The Pavilions at Talking Stick...
Read MoreThe FBI is offering a reward for information on a drive-by shooting that targeted an FBI Task Force Officer in Phoenix in April. A $10,000 reward will be given for information that lead to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. The officer was driving near 20th Street and Wier Avenue on April 23...
Read MoreYuma Border Patrol agents over the weekend stopped four groups trying to smuggle a combined 534 pounds of methamphetamine through the desert, according to authorities. The agents arrested 23 people in total while assigned to the Wellton, Arizona, station, according to a press release, with the combined dollar value of the drugs being nearly...
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