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  • AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival

    AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival
    AmeriCAN Canned Craft Beer Festival
    05-19-2012 - 05-19-2012
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    Scottsdale Civic Center Mall
    http://click.websitegear.com/track/1846977
    Scottsdale Civic Center Mall Amphitheater - 3939 North Drinkwater Boulevard Scottsdale AZ 85251
    Admission: $35/Day of Event, $25/In Advance
    (602) 276-2499
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    Start Time(s): Saturday 12:00pm-6:00pm
    The Second Annual Ameri-CAN Canned Craft Beer Festival is scheduled at a new venue: the Scottsdale Civic Center Amphitheater. Presented by Whole Foods, the Ameri-CAN Canned Craft Beer Festival concludes American Craft Beer Week, a nationwide homage to craft beer. Ameri-CAN is the brainchild of Anthony Canecchia and SanTan Brewing Company, the leader in Arizona's canned craft beer revolution. More than 60 local and national breweries will crack the tabs on their finest brews and thousands of craft beer fans will relish the frosty cold suds. The Ameri-CAN Canned Craft Beer Festival will celebrate the craft beer movement with an awards ceremony, live music, food, a VIP tent, Beer Science Garden and Beer Olympics activities. General admission includes entry into the festival with collectible 4 oz. sample can, which can be used to sample up to 20 beers from participating breweries. This is a 21 and over event, no exceptions. Ticket purchasers and all guests must be 21 or over and must present a valid picture ID upon admission. VIP tickets are $100 (presale only, while supplies last), and include general entry with a 4 oz. souvenir can, VIP lanyard for all access and exclusive entry into VIP Beer Garden, unlimited catered food and treats, Richard Susa book signing with free copy of "The Beer Can," private restrooms, meet and greet with brewers, and a seat at the Ameri-CAN Canned Craft Beer Championship Awards Ceremony.Designated driver tickets are also available for $10 and include non-alcoholic beverages. A portion of event proceeds will benefit Ear Candy, a 501(c)(3) Phoenix charity that provides youth access to music education.

  • The 6th Annual Pandora Festival

    The 6th Annual Pandora Festival
    The 6th Annual Pandora Festival
    05-18-2012 - 05-20-2012
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    Arizona Women's Theatre Company
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    Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts - 7380 East Second Street Scottsdale AZ 85251
    Admission: $15/Person for single event, $25/person for 2 events
    (602) 738-4597
    info@azwtc.org
    Start Time(s): Friday 7:30pm, Saturday 2:00pm and 7:30pm, Sunday 2:00pm
    The Arizona Women's Theatre Company (AZWTC) produces contemporary plays by women playwrights. The company is entering its seventh season and is committed to producing work that reveals women's lives and documents women's experiences. As a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation, AZWTC relies totally on volunteers and donations. The Pandora Festival is funded in part by the Scottsdale Cultural Council and Arizona Commission on the Arts.

  • 3rd Annual Arizona Barbeque Festival

    3rd Annual Arizona Barbeque Festival
    3rd Annual Arizona Barbeque Festival
    05-19-2012 - 05-20-2012
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    Salt River Fields at Talking Stick
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    Salt River Fields at Talking Stick - 7555 North Pima Road Scottsdale AZ 85258
    Admission: $12-$100
    (480) 270-5000
    http://click.websitegear.com/track/1857935
    Start Time(s): Saturday 11:00am, Sunday 7:00pm
    Set to become the biggest BBQ event in the state, this combined competition and food festival will take place on the sprawling grass fields outside the spring training home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

  • Juneteenth Freedom Festival

    Juneteenth Freedom Festival
    Juneteenth Freedom Festival
    06-16-2012 - 06-16-2012
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    South Mountain Community College - 7050 South 24th Street Phoenix AZ 85042
    Admission: Free Admission
    (602) 243-8000
    Start Time(s): Saturday 5:00pm-10:00pm
    The Valley of the Sun Juneteenth Freedom Fest has something for everyone! Bring a loved one to the Freedom Health Fair for free health screenings, shop at the Cultural Marketplace, visit the Sponsor's Village, Soul Food and Children's Pavilion, or just come out and enjoy local talent on the main stage.

  • Celebrate Mesa! Day of Play

    Celebrate Mesa! Day of Play
    Celebrate Mesa! Day of Play
    06-21-2012 - 06-21-2012
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    City of Mesa Parks and Recreation
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    Pioneer Park - 526 East Main Street Mesa AZ 85203
    Admission: Free Admission
    (480) 644-2171
    Start Time(s): Thursday 6:00pm-9:00pm
    Celebrate Mesa! Day of Play is a free family festival with activities, games, carnival rides, a water zone, zip line, entertainment, food and informational vendors and more!

  • Independence Day Music Festival

    Independence Day Music Festival
    Independence Day Music Festival
    07-03-2012 - 07-03-2012
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    Salt River Fields at Talking Stick
    http://click.websitegear.com/track/1857937
    Salt River Fields at Talking Stick - 7555 North Pima Road Scottsdale AZ 85258
    Admission: To Be Announced
    (480) 270-5000
    Start Time(s): To Be Announced
    Celebrate the USA's Independence at Salt River Fields with country music superstars Miranda Lambert and Darius Rucker. Sponsored by Phoenix New Times, get ready for a rockin' concert, not to mention the largest fireworks show in metro Phoenix.

  • Brahms & Friends

    Brahms & Friends
    Brahms & Friends
    08-24-2012 - 08-24-2012
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    Red Rocks Music Festival
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    Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) - 4725 East Mayo Boulevard Phoenix AZ 85050
    Admission: To Be Announced
    (602) 787-1577
    Start Time(s): Friday 7:00pm
    Red Rocks Music Festival presents Brahms & Friends featuring First woman concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera N.Y-Elmira Darvarova, Howard Wall-French Horn,N.Y Philharmonic and Tomoko Kanamaru,concert pianist. Works by:J.Brahms,R.Schumann and Arizona premiers by R.Kahn and A. Maier

  • Piano Four Hands: Elizabeth & Sonya Schumann

    Piano Four Hands: Elizabeth & Sonya Schumann
    Piano Four Hands: Elizabeth & Sonya Schumann
    08-26-2012 - 08-26-2012
    Red Rocks Music Festival
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    Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) - 4725 East Mayo Boulevard Phoenix AZ 85050
    Admission: To Be Announced
    (602) 787-1577
    Start Time(s): Sunday 6:30pm
    Red Rocks Music Festival presents Piano Four Hands featuring Elizabeth and Sonya Schumann.

  • Classical Meets Jazz

    Classical Meets Jazz
    Classical Meets Jazz
    08-31-2012 - 08-31-2012
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    Red Rocks Music Festival
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    Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) - 4725 East Mayo Boulevard Phoenix AZ 85050
    Admission: To Be Announced
    (602) 787-1577
    Start Time(s): Friday 7:00pm
    Red Rocks Music Festival presents "Classical meets Jazz," music by J.Brahms,F.Schubert,P.Schoenfield and D.Ellington.

  • Festival of the Arts

    Festival of the Arts
    Festival of the Arts
    10-06-2012 - 10-06-2012
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    Herberger Theater Center
    http://click.websitegear.com/track/1838630
    Herberger Theater Center - 222 East Monroe Street Phoenix AZ 85004
    Admission: To Be Announced
    (602) 254-7399
    Start Time(s): Saturday 12:00pm-5:00pm
    The 3rd annual Herberger Theater Festival of the Arts celebrates the arts in downtown Phoenix with a day featuring performances, dance, food, art, live music, children's activities, film shorts, Lunch Time Theater excerpts and more.

  • Arizona Taco Festival

    Arizona Taco Festival
    Arizona Taco Festival
    10-20-2012 - 10-21-2012
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    Salt River Fields at Talking Stick
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    Salt River Fields at Talking Stick - 7555 North Pima Road Scottsdale AZ 85258
    Admission: $12-$100
    (480) 270-5000
    http://click.websitegear.com/track/1857940
    Start Time(s): Saturday 11:00am, Sunday 7:00pm
    The state's best taco-making teams compete for the grand prize of $7,500. Visitors enjoy a wide variety of tasty tacos.

  • Spooktacular

    Spooktacular
    Spooktacular
    10-26-2012 - 10-27-2012
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    Salt River Fields at Talking Stick
    http://click.websitegear.com/track/1857943
    Salt River Fields at Talking Stick - 7555 North Pima Road Scottsdale AZ 85258
    Admission: $5-$10
    (480) 270-5000
    http://click.websitegear.com/track/1857942
    Start Time(s): Friday 5:00pm, Sunday 10:00pm
    Presented by Phoenix New Times, this festive Halloween celebration for the whole family features more than 30 hot air balloons, trick-or-treating, live music, food and beverages, a vendor village, and more.

  • Phoenix Jewelry, Gem and Mineral Show

    Phoenix Jewelry, Gem and Mineral Show
    Phoenix Jewelry, Gem and Mineral Show
    11-03-2012 - 11-04-2012
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    El Zaribah Shriners
    El Zaribah Shriners - 552 North 40th Street Phoenix AZ 85008
    Admission: $3/Each
    (602) 231-0300
    Start Time(s): Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm and Sunday 10:00am-4:00pm
    Many vendors selling jewelry (fine and costume), rough rocks, minerals, fossils, cabachons for making jewelry, unset gemstones, crystals, beads, lapidary equipment and supplies as well as a wirewrapper on the premises.

  • Dia de los Muertos, A Celebration of Life through Music

    Dia de los Muertos, A Celebration of Life through Music
    Dia de los Muertos, A Celebration of Life through Music
    11-03-2012 - 11-04-2012
    Musical Instrument Museum (MIM)
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    Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) - 4725 East Mayo Boulevard Phoenix AZ 85050
    Admission: $15/Adults, $13/Seniors (65+), $10/Children (6-17), Free/Children under 6
    (480) 478-6000
    Start Time(s): Saturday-Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm
    Come to the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) to commemorate and celebrate your loved ones through music! MIM and the Consulate General of Mexico in Phoenix present "Dia de los Muertos, A Celebration of Life through Music." This weekend-long celebration will feature a variety of musical and dance entertainment and activities related to this important Latin American tradition. The Latin America gallery and the Tree of Life exhibit will be highlighted by MIM docents as well.

  • Main Street Meet Up

    Main Street Meet Up
    Main Street Meet Up
    02-04-2012 - 12-01-2012
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    Downtown Mesa Association
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    Downtown Mesa - 100 North Center Street Mesa AZ 85201
    Admission: Free Admission
    (480) 890-2613
    Start Time(s): First Saturday 8:00am-11:00am
    This high octane meetup is an opportunity to show off your ride and/or admire someone else's. Participants meet in the parking lot on Macdonald between Main and Pepper in Downtown Mesa on the first Saturday mornings of each month to have coffee, shoot the breeze, and most importantly, to show off their unique rides. All types of cars, trucks, bikes, and people welcome! If you think you have a cool or unique ride, or want to live vicariously through someone who does, come down and hang out with us. February 4th will feature a swap meet, hot breakfast served by local restaurants, and prizes and giveaway from custom shops!

  • Cave Creek Thieves Market

    Cave Creek Thieves Market
    Cave Creek Thieves Market
    03-03-2012 - 01-05-2013
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    Cave Creek Thieves Market
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    Cave Creek Thieves Market - 6074 East Cave Creek Road Cave Creek AZ 85331
    Admission: $1/Donation
    (480) 575-7467
    Start Time(s): First Saturday 8:00am-3:00pm
    The Cave Creek Thieves Market will feature numerous western vendors including famed boot store Spirit of the West, among others, in honor of Cave Creek's major western event, Wild West Days. Thieves Market also will showcase western attire, jewelry, western art, blacksmithing and more.

  • Film Festival - Osama

    Film Festival - Osama
    Film Festival - Osama
    01-27-2010 - 01-01-2037
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    Paradise Valley Community College
    http://click.websitegear.com/track/166952
    PVCC Center for the Performing Arts - 18401 North 32nd Street Phoenix AZ 85032
    Admission: Free Admission
    (602) 787-7738
    (602) 787-7738
    christopher.scinto@pvmail.maricopa.edu
    Start Time(s): Wednesday 6:30pm
    Osama was made in Afghanistan in 2003 by Siddiq Barmak. This powerful film is about a 12-year-old Afghan girl who must rely on desperate measures to survive. She and her mother lose their jobs when the Taliban closes the hospital where they work The Taliban have also forbidden women from leaving their houses without a male "legal companion." With her husband dead, killed in battle, there is no one left to support the family. Feeling that she has no other choice, she disguises her daughter as a boy. Now called Osama, the girl embarks on a terrifying journey as she tries to keep the Taliban from finding out her true identity. Osama was the first Afghan film made after the fall of the Taliban.

  • Downtown Phoenix Public Market

    Downtown Phoenix Public Market
    Downtown Phoenix Public Market
    01-01-2006 - 01-01-2037
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    Downtown Phoenix Public Market
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    Downtown Phoenix Public Market - 721 North Central Avenue Phoenix AZ 85004
    Admission: Free Admission
    (602) 493-5231
    (602) 493-5231
    cgentry@foodconnect.org
    Start Time(s): Wednesday 4:00pm-8:00pm, Saturday 8:00am-1:00pm
    Welcome to the Downtown Phoenix Public Market, marking the spot where community revitalization, economic development and a showcase for local small-scale agriculture and local artists and crafters intersect in the heart of the city. Everything offered for sale at the Market is grown or made by the person selling it and the more ingredients that come from Arizona and the southwest the better. A limited amount of produce will be brought by the farmer from other Arizona farms - feel free to talk to them about where their produce comes from and their growing practices. Open since February 2005 the Market is a natural gathering place that celebrates neighborhoods and the neighbors. It offers an eclectic high-quality mix of:*Fresh in-season fruits and vegetables, produce, flowers, jams, baked goods, dried beans, free-range eggs and honey*Live plants and unique local arts and crafts*Tasty hot foods, music and more Downtown Public Market Site is located on Southeast corner of Central Avenue and McKinley Street. Come and join the Downtown Phoenix Public Market all year round.

  • 80th Anniversary Historical Tours

    80th Anniversary Historical Tours
    80th Anniversary Historical Tours
    03-12-2009 - 01-01-2037
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    Arizona Biltmore Country Club Resort
    http://www.arizonabiltmore.com/80th/
    Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa - 2400 East Missouri Avenue Phoenix AZ 85016
    Admission: $10 per person
    602-955-6600 ext 7000
    http://www.arizonabiltmore.com/80th/
    Start Time(s): 10:00am
    Throughout the entire year, the Arizona Biltmore will be offering events and activities designed to celebrate it's 80th Anniversary. Arizona Biltmore Historical Tours - Historical tours are offered to the public every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 10am. The tours last approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes and are led by a Biltmore Certified Historian. Tour charge is $10 per person.

  • Oktoberfest 2011

    Oktoberfest 2011
    Oktoberfest 2011
    10-01-2011 - 01-01-2037
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    The American Legion
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    American Legion Post 91 - 922 North Alma School Road Chandler AZ 85224
    Admission: Free Admission
    (480) 855-3268
    Start Time(s): Saturday 12:00pm-11:00pm
    American Legion Post 91 presents Oktoberfest 2011 to be held in Chandler, Arizona in the Post parking lot. This Oktoberfest celebration will be a fund raising event focused on Operation Wounded Warrior. Operation Wounded Warrior supports wounded veterans being cared for in hospitals and rebab centers here on the West Coast. The event is sure to be very fun for all, starting the day with live German Polka Music being played by Arizona's very own Varitones Band. Then in the mid-afternoon, S.T.A.R.R. brings a couple hours of mixed country and rock. That will bring us to our big evening show which starts off with the Karaoke Finals (five finalists sing for cash prizes) and then our cover band - Chuck E Baby!!! There is sure to be plenty of Oktoberfest food and beer to last throughout the day. Rest assured there will also have additional fun activities, games and raffles to keep the entire family entertained. Please come spend the day with Post 91 and help support Operation Wounded Warrior!

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  • Kids: Summer Movie Fun deal

    Season passes for Harkins Theatres’ Summer Movie Fun are $7, which works out to 70 cents each if you see all 10 movies (price is same for adults and kids). Movies, which change weekly, include “Happy Feet Two,” “Rio” and “The Smurfs.” Showtime is 9:45 a.m. When purchasing the pass, you need to choose a particular theater and day of the week. All adults must be accompanied by children. Visit a local theater to buy the pass. Participating locations and more information can be found at harkinstheatres.com/summermoviefun.aspx.

     

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  • 5/20: Free open house at spa

    Enjoy free mini-treatments, product displays and tours of the newly renovated Centre for Well-Being and Salon Mila at The Phoenician. Reservations are required for the event, which is noon-3 p.m. Sunday, May 20. 6000 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale. 480-423-2452.

     

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  • 5/18: International Museum Day

    Numerous local museums are offering deals, special hours and activities in honor of International Museum Day on Friday, May 18. Get 2-for-1 admission from 8a.m.-2 p.m. at Deer Valley Rock Art Center and 10a.m.-4 p.m. at Arizona Museum for Youth (save up to $7 at each). Take a free behind-the-scenes tour from 9a.m.-4 p.m. at the Archaeological Research Institute at Arizona State University. Find out more about these and other deals at the Central Arizona Museum Association’s website, azcama.com/museum_day.

     

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  • Fridays: Free concerts

    Date-night suggestion: On Fridays through June 1, take in a concert by local musicians during “Music on the Promenade,” presented by Excel Trust at Scottsdale Promendade. The lineup: Urban Strings on May 18, Mosaico Flamenco on May 25 and Dennis Rowland on June 1. 7-9 p.m. 16427 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale.

     

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  • Thrifty ways to celebrate May

    By Sue Doerfler

    The Republic|azcentral.com

     

    May is the transitional month between spring and summer, when we can still enjoy our patios in the mornings and evenings. It’s the month of horse races and gatherings with friends and family.

     

    Here are three thrifty ideas to help us through the month:

     

    • The Kentucky Derby is one of May’s signature events. Instead of spending beaucoup bucks on a Kentucky Derby hat, make your own. Purchase a hat at a thrift store or use one of your old hats. Doll it up with netting, faux flowers and ribbons from bargain bins at fabric stores. Have a hat-making party with friends before the Saturday, May 5, race (post time is 3:24 p.m. Arizona time). Get party ideas and recipes, see photos of hats and learn about the competing horses at kentuckyderby.com.

     

    • National Drinking Water Week is Sunday-Saturday, May 6-12. It’s a good time to remind ourselves that we need to drink ample amounts of water during the hot summer months. “But I get so tired of drinking plain old water,” you say. Try jazzing up glasses of water with cut-up strawberries, slices of orange or a sprig of mint. The flavors will infuse the water.

     

    • Revamp your patio furniture instead of buying new. If you have metal tables and chairs that are beginning to rust, spray-paint them. Or hide the rust with an inexpensive outdoor tablecloth. Replace faded cushions with new cushions or slipcovers.

     

     

     




  • 20 ways to save in May

    By Sue Doerfler

     The Republic|azcentral.com

     

    Pinching pennies has become a way of life for many of us. During May, we can save on family activities, spa treatments, Cinco de Mayo treats, things to do and Mother’s Day brunch.

     

    • Discover the science of art conservation

    Every month, the free Adults’ Night Out talk at the Arizona Science Center explores a different topic. During May, learn about the Science of Art Conservation: Understanding and Preserving Art through Science. Discover the difference between art restoration and art conservation. See several examples of different research projects that illustrate a variety of scientific analytical techniques that museum conservators employ in order to understand more about the objects that they are working to preserve, such as Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). You can visit the regular exhibits for free. Want to do more? You can also get a deal on the “Van Gogh Alive” exhibit ($11; regularly $25). The event is for age 18 and older only.

    Details: 5:30-9 p.m. Friday, May 4; lecture at 7 p.m. 600 E. Washington St., Phoenix. Free (fee for IMAX, planetarium and “Van Gogh Alive”). 602-716-2000, azscience.org.

     

    • Go fishing with the family

    Attend the first Greer Family Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 5. Kids 12 and younger, paired with an adult, will compete in the Kids & Family Fishing Derby from 10 a.m. to noon. The Big Boys & Girls derby, for those 13 and older, is 1-3 p.m. Free breakfast will be served at 9 a.m.; at noon, a barbecue picnic lunch (available for a fee) will benefit the local Boys & Girls Club. Prizes will be awarded for first fish, biggest fish and other categories. The derby is free, however, teams pay by the inch for the fish they keep. An awards ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. Fishing gear can be rented from the Lazy Trout General Store.

    Details: Event begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 5. Lazy Trout ponds, 38940 Arizona 373, Greer. 928-735-7540, lazytrout.com.

     

    • Get your antiques appraised

    Do you have a vase that was once owned by your great-great-grandmother? A Civil War uniform that’s been passed through the generations? Antiques on Central is hosting a professional appraisal clinic. Pay $10 per item to have your antiques appraised. Furniture is by photo only; no coins or firearms will be appraised.

    Details: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 5. 5037 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. 602-264-4525, antiquesoncentral.com.

     

    • Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

    Hear strolling mariachis, watch salsa dancers and listen to a five-piece Latin band during the Cinco de Mayo party on the plaza at La Hacienda. Sample salsas and order tacos off the restaurant’s street-style taco cart. During happy hour in the bar, get beer for $4, tacos for $5, appetizers for half price and margaritas and tequila flights for $5. Additionally, La Hacienda’s regular menu is available inside the restaurant and on the patio (reservations suggested.)

    Details: Party begins at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 5. La Hacienda restaurant, Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, 7575 E. Princess Drive. 480-585-4848, scottsdaleprincess.com.

     

    • $5 menu for Cinco de Mayo

    Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with $5 specials at Poblano’s. The $5 menu features cheese enchiladas, chimichangas, tacos, two margaritas, a sampler platter and more. Mariachis will perform 5-8 p.m. Details: 7 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, May 5. 3317 N. 19th Ave., Phoenix. 602-277-5108, poblanofresh.com.

     

    • Solve mysteries

    If you love cozy mysteries, you’ll want to attend a free panel discussion featuring these scheduled authors: Avery Aames, Kate Carlisle, Donis Casey, Jane Cleland, Hannah Dennison, Earlene Fowler, Rebecca Hale, Carolyn G. Hart, Beth Kendrick, Jenn McKinlay, Paige Shelton and Betty Webb. Books will be available for sale; authors will sign books after the talk. The event, which is presented by Phoenix Public Library and Poisoned Pen Bookstore, precedes the CozyCon conference, which includes lunch and an afternoon program.

    Details: Panel talk is 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and CozyCon conference is noon-4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5. Burton Barr Central Library, 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. Panel talk is free; conference is $25 and includes lunch. 480-947-2974, poisonedpen.com.

     

    • See a museum for free

    If you have a Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card, you can visit one of three Valley museums for free Saturday and Sunday, May 5-6. The museums are the Musical Instrument Museum, the Phoenix Art Museum and the Children’s Museum of Phoenix (above). You must present your card. Limit one free general admission to the cardholder. Excludes special exhibitions, ticketed shows and fundraising events. Cannot be combined with other offers. If you visit all three, you’ll save up to $38.

    Details: Free. themim.org, phxart.org, childrensmuseumofphoenix.org, museums.bankofamerica.com.

     

    • Spend a day enjoying the outdoors

    On National Public Gardens Day, which is Friday, May 11, you can get in free to 100 participating gardens nationwide if you have a voucher. Gardens include five in Arizona: Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix; Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Superior; and Tohono Chul, Tucson Botanical Gardens and Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum west of Tucson. To download a voucher, visit Better Homes & Gardens’ website.

    Details: American Public Gardens Association, publicgardens.org; Better Homes & Gardens magazine, bhg.com.

     

    • Treat Mom to golf

    Moms can golf for free on Mother’s Day when standard greens fees are purchased by a companion golfer at the Boulders Golf Club. Standard fees are $105-$115. Valid Sunday, May 13, only, based on availability. Tee time reservations are required.

    Details: 34631 N. Tom Darlington Drive, Carefree. 480-488-9028, bouldersclub.com.

     

    • Take Mom out to eat

    Padre Murphy’s is offering a holiday buffet at an affordable price, $16.95, $6.95 age 12 and younger. Enjoy made-to-order omelets, banana-stuffed French toast, fresh fruit, chicken Marsala, seasonal vegetables, shrimp jambalaya, London broil, rolls and desserts. Reservations required.

    Details: 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 13. 4338 W. Bell Road, Glendale. 602-547-9406, padremurphys.com.

     

    • Get adventurous

    Enjoy a day above, on or near the water during Adventure Day at Lake Pleasant Regional Park. Enjoy activities and booths related to sailplanes, diving, kayaking and other outdoor topics.

    Details: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 19. Lake Pleasant Regional Park, Arizona 174 and Castle Hot Springs Road, Peoria. $6 per vehicle park entrance fee. 602-372-7460, maricopa.gov/parks/lake_pleasant.

     

    • Learn about Zuni culture

    Watch dancers perform traditional dances, learn about the importance of art and cultural-place names, buy art from Zuni artists and demonstrators, see museum exhibits and more during the 22nd annual Zuni Festival of Arts and Culture, Journey to the Center Place.

    Details: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 26-27. Museum of Northern Arizona, 3101 N. Fort Valley Road, Flagstaff. Included with museum admission, which is $10, $9 for age 65 and older, $7 for students with ID, $6 for Native Americans age 10 and older and for ages 10-17. 928-774-5213, musnaz.org.

     

    • Relive the Old West

    Celebrate the life and times of the Old West’s most famous lawman during Wyatt Earp Days in Tombstone. Watch mock gunfights and skits in the street, attend a chili cook-off and an 1880s fashion show, and participate in the look-alike contest.

    Details: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Monday, May 26-28. Free. tombstonechamber.com,  tombstonevigilantes.com.

     

    • Get in the grove

    Spend Memorial Day at Queen Creek Olive Mill, which will host a grilling station, featuring items such as Tuscan chicken, sausage, sweet corn and hot dogs. Four Peaks beer will be on tap, along with champagne and sangria.

    Details: 11 a.m. Saturday, May 28. Queen Creek Olive Mill, 25062 E. Meridian Road. Event is free, food/drinks for sale. 480-888-9290, queencreekolivemill.com.

     

    • Get in bikini mode

    The Spa at Talking Stick Resort is offering springtime specials designed to get you ready for relaxing by the pool. Pay $55 for the Bikini Ready package (regularly $75), which includes a Brazilian wax and brow or lip wax. Get the orange-blossom pedicure for $45, a savings of $10. A spray tan is $30, normally $40. Other specials include the “Here Comes the Sun” massage and the “Repair and Prevent” facial, each $109, regularly $130. Specials are available Sundays through Thursdays through Thursday, May 31. Not valid with other offers.

    Details: Loop 101 and Indian Bend Road, Salt River Reservation. 480-850-4065, talkingstickresort.com.

     

    • Save during happy hour

    At Abuelo’s, pay $2-$5 for happy-hour food 3-7 p.m. and 9 p.m.-close daily in the bar and patio areas. Choose from 15 appetizers and tapas, including fajita nachos, Mexican shrimp cocktail and seared tuna. Also, pay $2.50 for well drinks, house wine and domestic and Dos Equis drafts. Other drink specials are available.

    Details: 3440 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler, 480-855-0960, and 16092 N. Arrowhead Fountains Center Drive, Peoria, 623-878-8282. abuelos.com.

     

    • Attend free yoga sessions

    Unwind during hour-long vinyasa and power-yoga session held Thursdays on the pool deck at the W Scottsdale. Bring your own mat. After the class, enjoy extended happy hour at Shade Lounge, with $3 beers, $5 well drinks and select wine, and save 50 percent on select food items.

    Details: Yoga is 6:30-7:30 p.m. and extended happy hour is 7:30-9:30 p.m. Thursdays through May 24. W. Scottsdale, 7277 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale. 480-970-2100, wscottsdalehotel.com.

     

    • Check on your home’s energy efficiency

    Find out how your home is losing energy with a home energy audit. Get a comprehensive assessment, valued at $495, for $99. Pro Energy Consultants representatives will suggest improvements that will help you save money on utility bills and that could be eligible for utility rebates and tax credits. With the audit, you’ll get 10 CFL bulbs, three low-flow faucet aerators and a low-flow showerhead. Valid through June.

    Details: 602-368-8811, ProEnergyConsultants.com/phoenix.

     

    • Become a ‘Zonie’ baseball fan

    Is it true that most Valley residents head to San Diego sometime during hotter weather? If you're a baseball fan, the Omni San Diego Hotel, which is next door to Petco Park, has a package just for you. With the “Shortstop” baseball package, you'll get a room, two upper-infield baseball tickets to a San Diego Padres game, a potato chip chocolate bar from Chuao Chocolatier, breakfast for two at the hotel’s restaurant or through room service, and free valet parking. Rates start at $269 a night, based on availability. Rates for infield box seats start at $30 more.

    Details: 675 L St., San Diego. 888-444-6664, omnihotels.com/findahotel/sandiego.aspx.

     

    • Dine early and save

    Enjoy a three-course, prix-fixe meal from 3-5:30 p.m. daily for $20. Choose from a Caesar or Greek salad, any full-priced entree such as center-cut filet (regularly $30) or pork roast (regularly $25), and a scoop of ice cream or gelato.

    Details: Hilton Village Shopping Center, 6107 N. Scottsdale Road, 480-656-5244; DC Crossing, 18221 N. Pima Road, 480-502-0325. calistrobistro.com.

     

     



  • Pizza/movie deal

    On Mondays, get a pizza of your choice, two non-alcoholic drinks and two Harkins Theatres’ movie tickets for $19.95 at Thirsty Lion Pub and Grill. Pizza choices include pepperoni/four cheese, Thai chicken, and roasted artichoke and spinach. Tempe Marketplace, 2000 E. Rio Salado Parkway. 480-968-2920.

     

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  • To 5/26: Free Native American cultural performances

    Enjoy traditional Native American dance and song during performances by Yellow Bird Productions, a family dance company, at Talking Stick Resort. The shows, at 5 and 6:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through May 26, are 30 to 40 minutes long and held in the Fire Garden. 9800 E. Indian Bend Road, Salt River Reservation. 480-270-5555.

     

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  • Tucson: Buy 1, get 1 free admission

    Buy one regular admission to Tohono Chul Park and get a second of equal or lesser value free with a coupon printed from visittucson.org, the website of the Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau. The park offers nature trails and botanical gardens. Deal is not valid for special events. Regular admission is $8, $6 ages 62 and older, $5 active military, $4 students with identification and $2 ages 5-12. Good through Friday, June 1. The park is at 7366 N. Paseo del Norte, Tucson.

     

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  • Tucson: Sunday in The Park event

    Once a month, Colossal Cave Mountain Park holds special events that are included with the park-use fee. At 2 and 3 p.m. Sunday, May 6, learn about “Reptiles Among the Saguaros” during a presentation by the Tucson Herpetological Society. Find out about “Wild Cats of the Sky Island Region” at 2 and 3:15 p.m. Sunday, June 3. Park-use fee is $5 per vehicle for up to six people; $1 for each additional person. Use fee does not include admission to cave. 16721 E. Old Spanish Trail, Vail. 520-647-7275.

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