Scotland comes the Grand Canyon State during the weekend of March 7th and 8th, 2020 with the 56th annual Phoenix Scottish Games to be held at historic Steele Indian School Park in downtown Phoenix. You don’t need to be Scottish to enjoy the games featuring full highland pageantry with Pipes & Drums, Highland Dancers,...
Read MoreGreat Wolf Lodge is hopping into the new decade with its first-ever Spring Breakout celebration. Families staying at any Great Wolf Lodge between February 28 – May 3, 2020, are sure to have a pawesome time as the resort comes into full bloom with a collection of new exclusive spring-inspired events and activities, such as a...
Read MoreOne of the nation’s top retailers will close one of its Phoenix stores later this year. Costco Wholesale did not renew its lease for its store at the Christown Spectrum and will shutter the location at 1646 W. Montebello Ave. in Phoenix. Closing a store is a rare move for the membership-only warehouse club....
Read MoreHireAHelper, the online marketplace for finding, comparing and booking moving transportation and services, today released its second annual study examining U.S. moving trends and the No. 1 hot spot for those relocating is Scottsdale. This study is a unique and nuanced view of more than 25,000 moves booked in 2019 to identify exactly where...
Read MorePier 1 Imports has become the latest big-box retailer to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and court documents show that the company intends to close six stores in the Phoenix region and one in Tucson. The Fort Worth, Texas-based home décor and accessories retailer filed for bankruptcy on Feb. 17 in the U.S....
Read MoreThe Scottsdale entertainment complex of OdySea Aquarium has a new name and soon will be home to several new attractions. OdySea in the Desert, located just off the Loop 101 Pima Freeway and Via de Ventura, will become Arizona Boardwalk effective immediately, officials announced Thursday. Ran Knishinsky, the complex’s chief marketing officer, said in...
Read MoreJanet Jackson will be hitting the road over the summer on her Black Diamond World Tour, named after her upcoming album which is expected to be released sometime this year. The 34-date tour is scheduled to stop at Gila River Arena in Glendale on August 9, 2020. The show is scheduled to begin at...
Read MoreLast 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...
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