Phoenix - Things to Do

Tour de Fat returns to Tempe Beach Park

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:01:56 -0400

The annual touring event hosted by New Belgium Brewing Company will feature paid admission for the first time.

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Phoenix Chile Pepper Festival gets fired up

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:41:46 -0400

Free event in the Roosevelt Row Arts District this Saturday evening in Phoenix is the place to find chiles.

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Char Kitchen + Bar replaces Bink's Scottsdale

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 16:02:29 -0400

New owners have converted the former Bink's into a casual neighborhood grill with light Mediterranean influences.

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Clinton-Trump debate was most-watched ever

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 19:15:39 -0400

The final numbers show 84 million Americans watched the first presidential debate, exceeding the previous record of 81 million.

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Armato: Sel offers skillful, safe fine dining

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:38:31 -0400

Chef Branden Levine's stylish, spendy Scottsdale fine-dining restaurant features a well-executed menu with broad appeal.

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Nely Galan on Trump and empowering Hispanics

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:31:29 -0400

The keynote speaker at the National Hispanic Women's Professional & Leadership Institute isn't afraid to speak her mind.

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Pot of Gold music fest headliners announced

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:00:40 -0400

G-Eazy, Flogging Molly, Death Cab for Cutie and Sublime with Rome will headline the third annual Pot Of Gold Music Festival at Rawhide Events Center in Chandler on Friday, March 17 and Saturday, March 18 Friday’s lineup features Lucky Man’s patented

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10 October freebies or deals for families

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:16:25 -0400

$5 movies, free cheeseburgers and a pumpkin pedicure are among the October family deals

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To see or not to see: 5 theater reviews

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 14:12:20 -0400

Critic Kerry Lengel gives his take on Phoenix Theatre's "Liberace!"

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Daily Celebrity Watch

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:18:09 -0400

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23 ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Sun, 18 Sep 2016 17:04:54 -0400

Nearly half a century ago, this country began celebrating the Latino and Hispanic history and culture

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Boatload of fall festivals start in September: 118 across metro Phoenix

Wed, 14 Sep 2016 20:41:15 -0400

It's approaching fall in metro Phoenix (even if the temps aren't), time to celebrate arts, food, music, more.

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A travel guide to the very best of Arizona

Wed, 21 Sep 2016 11:48:27 -0400

Consider this your treasure map to our richly diverse state. With it, you can find Arizona’s treasures city by city, site by site.

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Top 10 harrowing survival films

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 08:38:12 -0400

Movies ranging from 'The Poseidon Adventure' to 'Gravity' illustrate humans' ability to endure and survive.

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Discover Greek dance, food at Taste of Greece

Mon, 26 Sep 2016 16:13:37 -0400

Chandler’s annual festival brings traditional homemade food, plus music and dance performances.

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25 things to do this week around Arizona

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:05:45 -0400

Check out this week's things to do around the state, including Nightfall at Old Tucson, Flagstaff Oktoberfest, Rex Allen Days and more. Get out and explore Arizona.

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12 best events, shows and concerts this week

Mon, 26 Sep 2016 16:03:52 -0400

Coming up: Food festivals, Alice in Chains and In the Heights.

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New movie guide: 'Deepwater Horizon'

Mon, 26 Sep 2016 15:15:55 -0400

Also arriving: 'Queen of Katwe' and 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.'

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Keen Halloween in Phoenix: See the costumes and more

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 12:20:57 -0400

After a hiatus, couple teams with Phoenix Comicon to resurrect fun event that focuses on vintage Halloween this year.

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Here's where to see Arizona's fall colors

Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:44:38 -0400

Hikes and scenic drives in Grand Canyon, Flagstaff, Sedona, Canyon de Chelly and Ramsey Canyon.

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Best fall beers to try at Phoenix breweries

Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:51:18 -0400

Local breweries are releasing fall seasonal beers, from the popular Pumpkin Porter to award-winning Candy Bar Milk Stout

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Review: Blink-182 stay together for the kids

Mon, 26 Sep 2016 15:20:02 -0400

Blink-182 have survived the dreaded singer transplant more successfully than anyone since Van Hagar. Sorry Journey.

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Jane Pauley to host 'CBS Sunday Morning'

Mon, 26 Sep 2016 09:54:58 -0400

Jane Pauley will succeed Charles Osgood as host of CBS Sunday Morning, the network revealed Sunday, at the end of Osgood's final broadcast of the venerable (and top-rated) Sunday news program. 

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Concerts of the week: Cold War Kids, Flume, Atmosphere, Dropkick Murphys, Phantogram, Tycho

Mon, 26 Sep 2016 17:00:20 -0400

Phoenix concerts of the week include Atmsophere, Flume, Cold War Kids, Phantogram, Tycho, Dropkick Murphys and Donovan.

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'Do the Right Thing' actor Bill Nunn dies

Sat, 24 Sep 2016 21:16:10 -0400

Director Spike Lee leads the tributes to the actor who died at age 63 on Saturday.

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Musis news: Fairy Bones added to nat'l tour

Sat, 24 Sep 2016 15:08:55 -0400

Fairy Bones added to national tour after opening sold-out Crescent Ballroom show for Highly Suspect, and more local news.

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Photos: Blink-182 with A Day to Remember at the Ak-Chin Pavilion

Sun, 25 Sep 2016 15:50:03 -0400

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Doughnut ice-cream sandwich debuts at Dunkin

Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:04:36 -0400

Baskin-Robbins combined two of the biggest guilty pleasures into sweetness overload - the Donut Ice Cream Sandwich.

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Visit Queen Creek for soaring tower of bacon

Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:18:40 -0400

Nov. 5 event promises a tower of bacon, and bites like bacon cupcakes, bacon tacos, bacon waffles and bacon crepes.

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Cool Home: From eyesore into modern showpiece

Thu, 22 Sep 2016 17:35:45 -0400

Justin and Brandon Nee worked to renovate a south Scottsdale home following Justin's design vision

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