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 You call yourself an Arizonan? Theres more to being an Arizonan than knowing what a monsoon is and understanding how invaluable window tinting is come summertime. Weve compiled three to-do lists of Arizona attractions to chart your progress. Check it out and see how you stack up against these Arizona adventures. » READ MORE Updated June 18 Take the plunge at E.V. water parks It's Sunday afternoon around 1:45 p.m. and it's three-digit HOT. Stephanie Sundstrom of Gilbert sits outside the Golfland-Sunsplash water park entrance. Behind her, several families wait in line to get in. Already people are sweating on the hot concrete. » READ MORE 10 E.V. karaoke spots to bring out the American Idol in you If you're in a tizzy over the latest American Idol winner asking Why cant that be me? maybe it can. Every night, people take the stage at East Valley bars and clubs to partake in karaoke. » READ MORE Updated June 11 The Comedy Spot moves out of supper club, into its own place in downtown Scottsdale In an effort to shine a spotlight on local comedians, East Valley comic Sean Dillingham is moving his act to downtown Scottsdale after a nearly two-year run at north Scottsdales Farrellis Cinema Supper Club. » READ MORE Wake skating, wake surfing popping up on Arizona lakes For natural-born surfers trapped in landlocked Arizona, the six-hour drive to the perfect swell just got a lot shorter. That's because the perfect wave is curling behind a boat at nearby Valley lakes such as Saguaro. Thanks to wake surfing, the latest innovation in water sports, all you need is a boat and a surfboard and you can shred a lake like its the North Shore. » READ MORE Updated June 5 The best E.V. drink specials for each night of the week Most nightlifers know that when they go out, one drink is never just one drink. It usually turns into four, five and sometimes even six. Before you know it, you're doing shots at the bar with strangers and waxing philosophic. » READ MORE Updated May 29 50 fun ways to beat the heat this summer Theres no denying it Valley summers are brutal. Thats why weve come up with 50 cool ways to ease the pain a bit. 1. Ski season may be eight months away, but you can still enjoy a ride on the ski lift at Arizona Snowbowl (located seven miles northwest of Flagstaff on Highway 180). » READ MORE Take an adventure down the Salt River DJs and radio personalities will be talking trash this Memorial Day weekend at the Salt River Tubing headquarters in Mesa. It's all part of the eighth annual Salt River Heroes = Litter Zero, an event that promotes litter awareness and celebrates the opening of Salt River Tubing's season. » READ MORE Happy hour is chic affair at upscale Barcelona Money, money, money. Beamers, Mercedes and Jaguars line the parking lot of this upscale restaurant. You're more likely to encounter thirty- to sixtysomething professionals chatting about the stock market or their weekend getaways than college kids doing body shots here. » READ MORE Lounge around at one of these hip Scottsdale hangouts Where do the beautiful people go when the sun goes down and they want to socialize with other trendsetters? A swanky lounge, of course. Dim lights, posh furniture and cell phone-toting martini-sippers are only a few of the things youll spot when heading out to one of these fine hangouts. » READ MORE Updated May 22 New patio makes Flicka's an E.V. hot spot Although the East Valley is devoid of a beach, we're certainly not lacking beach- themed bars. Take Flicka's Bar & Grill for example. The islandlike bar has been a Scottsdale hot spot since December, when it added a 3,000-square-foot patio that overlooks Scottsdale Road. » READ MORE Updated May 15 Morning glory: For 7 years, Tara Hitchcock has ‘steered the ship’ for the Valley's top-rated morning TV show It's 4:20 in the morning and Tara Hitchcock is on her way to makeup which at Channel 3 means she's headed to an unoccupied desk at the far end of a mostly empty newsroom where the light is much better than at my desk. » READ MORE Updated May 8 Hot patios for cool drinks With temperatures rising, head out to one of these fab finds when you want to let the warm breeze caress your face while you sip a cold margarita, martini or even a glass of wine after a long day of work. » READ MORE Updated April 9 The Sets features three bars in one The Tempe club scene appears to be giving Scottsdale a run for its money these days. Although new bars and clubs pop up in downtown Scottsdale on what seems like a weekly basis, Tempe isnt far behind. » READ MORE Updated April 3 Queen Creek's ET Motopark is the only man-made motocross park in the East Valley If youre an East Valley motocross enthusiast, you've probably spent a weekend or two driving to an illegal track and cutting through a fence line to access worn- down mounds of earth surrounded by cactuses and snakes. The thrill of gunning, twisting and launching your 250cc bike through the desert is certainly there, but so is the constant struggle to breathe and see through a solid wall of dust kicked up by 20 other riders youre praying you dont slam into. » READ MORE Updated March 20 Devil House aims to be ASU's Cheers The Devil House is Tempe's answer to Cheers. Well, at least that's the way the bar's owner, Andrew Sawyer, views it. Everyone always jokes that you can come here by yourself and everyone knows your name, he says of the bar, which was formerly Bojo's. It's like the Cheers of Tempe. » READ MORE Updated March 13 Customers shine at Swamp Stomp If you like to dance, sing or just revel in the spotlight, you'll probably find yourself at home at the Swamp Stomp a new bar where the customers are the stars. » READ MORE Updated Feb. 27 Cool your Jetz at Scottsdale hangout An overabundance of pretty boys and plastic-looking (read: lots of surgery) women with caked-on makeup mingle about Jetz Americana on a Monday night. A DJ spins a mix of music from Eminem to B2K to Destiny's Child. » READ MORE Updated Feb. 20 Jax's on Mill goes Vegas style A DJ spins a mix of pounding house beats and R&B-flavored tunes from the second story of Jax Fusion. Colorful lights swirl around the club, which used to be known as Jax Thai Bar, as a group of inebriated clubbers flock to the small dance floor to show off their dance moves. » READ MORE Let HurryDate hook you up Men and women between the ages of 25 and 35 sip colorful martinis and down large gulps of beer while scoping out the crowd a mix of young professionals and party people at Scottsdale nightclub Six on a Wednesday night. But unlike meat market bars down the street such as Maloney's and Dos Gringos, the crowd members at Six don't need to dream up creative pickup lines and other icebreakers when they spot an attractive person sitting across the bar. The work is already done for them, thanks to HurryDate. » READ MORE Updated Feb. 13 Drift in to new Scottsdale hangout If a trip to Hawaii is out of your price range, check out Drift, the next-best thing. The restaurant and tiki bar — which opened in early December — offers a Hawaiian atmosphere with tall torches and plants decorating its surroundings. Lava rock candles are lit on the tables, providing an intimate dining experience. » READ MORE Updated Feb. 6 This week, you can be a worldly, cultural person without leaving the Valley This week, in honor of the Phoenix Art Museums new exhibit, "El Greco to Picasso," were offering an afternoon of fun with a funky, international flair. From shopping to dining to taking in masterpieces from such famed artists as Picasso and Monet, this date is all about global awareness. » READ MORE Updated Jan. 26 Check out 10 of the East Valley’s top arts and entertainment scenes East Valley residents are a hard-working bunch, and when weekends roll around, we like to relax and have some fun. The opportunities are endless, but here are 10 East Valley arts and entertainment ideas to get you started in 2003: » READ MORE Updated Jan. 19 Something is Shady at former Thirsty Beaver When the Thirsty Beaver closed its log cabin doors last year, ASU students who frequented the bar were faced with a loss. The Beaver was like our Cheers, says Julie Sanbore, 22, of Tempe. My friends and I used to play drunken dart games here. Its just not the same now." » READ MORE Updated Jan. 17 Quick! Hit some of Tempe’s hot spots before the college crowd returns With the Ohio State and Miami fans long gone, and ASU students still two weeks away from returning to Tempe, youve got the run of Mill Avenue. In order to get you out and about on Tempes most happenin drag before the college kids invade yet again, weve designed an evening of fun for oldschool Mill Avenue hipsters. » READ MORE Updated Jan. 5 Major AZ ski resorts are open ... for now For the first time in recent years, Arizonas high country has received a respectable dose of snow, and operators of the states two biggest ski resorts are loving it. More than 90 percent of both areas is open to skiers, with a mixture of fresh powder and groomed runs. » READ MORE Updated Jan. 2 Jester’Z troupe keeps audiences laughing If Jef and Shurlin Rawls ever decide to affix a plaque to one of the walls of the tiny lobby of Theater 168 in Scottsdale, they would do well to inscribe upon it a message paraphrased from the Statue of Liberty: Give me your bored, your frustrated, your depressed masses yearning to laugh again, it could read. » READ MORE Party's in the bathroom at Scorch Bar Some shake their derrières on the dance floor, others mingle by the bar. But most patrons at Scorch Bar are hanging out where the real party is: the restrooms. » READ MORE Updated Dec. 12 Check out the Library – Tempe's hottest new nightclub While Missy Elliot's new single "Work It" blasts on the stereo system, women dressed in scant Catholic schoolgirl uniforms heed the call by dancing on the bar a la "Coyote Ugly" with choreographed dance moves that rival Christina Aguilera's. A crowd of young men watches in amazement as a couple of women customers, bouncing their heads to the beat, jump on the bar and shake it with the staff of downtown Tempe's new Library Bar & Grill. » READ MORE Updated Dec. 5 Game on: Your game-day guide to Tucson On Friday in Tucson, the ASU Sun Devils and University of Arizona Wildcats once again go for each others jugulars. No matter what the teams success records may have been earlier in the season, all bets are off when these two traditional gridiron enemies square off over the pigskin. And the rivalry extends far beyond the playing field. This game is an opportunity for students and other fans to demonstrate wild animated support for their team while trumpeting fervent contempt for the other guy. » READ MORE Updated Nov. 29 Pet worth: Where to pamper Fido Juan Carlos is a privileged only child. Joined at the hip with mummy, he tools around Scottsdale in a top-of-the-line car seat and, when not in the car, prefers being carried to walking. Nevermind that Juan Carlos is a 2-month-old Chihuahua. He is as much Laura Telliers baby, she says, as a two- legged variety would be. » READ MORE Updated Nov. 14 |
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