Youth 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...
Read MoreHomeless pet owners will soon be provided a new place for their dogs to live while the owners transition from living on the streets to securing more permanent housing. Hunkapi Farms has partnered with the city of Phoenix, Midwestern University, Community Bridges, Phoenix Suns Charities and other partners to launch a dog hotel. The...
Read MoreThe iconic Duke Photography building in Phoenix could be replaced with a Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers. The blush-colored building with a teal awning is known for its distinct typographic sign, featuring the Duke Photography logo. The studio, established by the Duke family in 1950, has been responsible for decades of high school senior photos,...
Read MoreLast year, Scottsdale Fashion Square sustained significant damage when looters broke into the mall and many of the stores inside and now the Scottsdale Police department needs the public’s continued help in locating six suspects. Authorities have already arrested 57 people in connection to the May 30, 2020, night of vandalism, which has resulted...
Read MoreLuci’s at the Orchard has reopened for dine-in customers. curbside pick-up is still an option for customers. The locally owned restaurant located at 7100 N. 12th St. recently announced it had reopened for dine-in customers after having closed to in-person service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its coffee bar and market, as well as...
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