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A new mural marketing the highly anticipated new music festival, ZONA Fest, has gone up at 901 N. Central Avenue in Downtown Phoenix. It was painted by Quinn Murphy and Jake Early, the duo known for the “It’s Another Beautiful Day in Downtown Phoenix” mural. Murphy’s Hamster Laboratories  is a custom design studio that specializes in gig flyers and created the Zona Fest lineup poster. For more information about ZONA Fest, check out our blog...

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Will it play in Peoria? The classic question, deriving from the vaudeville theater, asks whether a given act will appeal to middle American audiences. It originally referred to Peoria, Illinois, but it could just as easily be applied to its namesake city in Arizona. The programmers of the Peoria Film Festival will learn the answer to that question this weekend, with regard to the festival’s slate of features and shorts. The fourth edition of the...

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Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley, and this week features performers who can be best described as… intense. October 10 The Black Keys After two decades of moving from small clubs to shaking arenas, it’s only a matter of time until the “Howlin’ for You” duo makes it to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Whether they deserve that status...

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With the winter holidays right around the corner, it’s not too soon to start planning for the 13th annual Christmas at the Princess at the Fairmont in Scottsdale. This year’s festivities will run from Friday, November 18 to Monday, January 2, but families looking to book a holiday staycation can take advantage of incredible early-bird specials through October 30. Guests can book a stay at the Princess this holiday season and enjoy 40 percent off...

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Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley, and this week features performers who’ve left their bands to go solo. October 3 Roger Waters The outspoken co-founder of Pink Floyd has said his new tour will be one of his last, but if you’re jonesing to see Waters perform The Dark Side of the Moon, it’s going to cost you more than $600...

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In our continuing series about Valley nonprofit organizations, we recently caught up with Lost Our Home Pet Rescue founder and executive director Jodi Polanski to learn more about her organization. Why did you start Lost Our Home Pet Rescue? I was working as a mortgage banker and volunteering at a pet rescue during the housing crisis of 2008 and kept hearing stories from realtors about pets found abandoned in foreclosed homes, often without food or...

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Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley, and this week features some of the year’s biggest shows. September 26 Gorillaz Gorillaz is the brainchild of Blur’s Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett. You may be curious how this virtual quartet will perform arena shows. We’ve been wondering about that ourselves. We do know that Albarn, along with a 14-piece live band, will...

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Every week, we present a curated list of live music in a wide range of genres all around the Valley. This week we’re focusing on throwback artists. September 19 Toadies and Reverend Horton Heat “Possum Kingdom,” the hit single from the Toadies’ classic record Rubberneck, has one of the grungiest guitar riffs in rock. That’s why the album has endured for more than 25 years. You’ll remember the other reasons the Texas band’s debut is still...

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When Gilbert product designer and manufacturer David Shano’s daughter, Chloe, needed stirrups for her equestrian competitions, he got to thinking. “After doing extensive research… I quickly realized that what was available was not great and didn’t address the issues many riders were experiencing,” Shano says. “Since we were already in the business of designing and manufacturing accessories for Harley-Davidson Motorcycles, making the jump to equestrian products did not seem that crazy.” He created a new...

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Labeling Hector Ortega a sculptor is, well, problematic. The 47-year-old Phoenix native creates sculptures, sure, but that hardly scratches the surface of his multifaceted art career. Ortega is also a well-established jewelry maker and metalsmith. So well-established that he’s actually known primarily as a metalsmith outside of fine art circles. Explaining the dichotomy, Ortega says, “Metalworking skills are the basis of everything I do with sculpture. It’s using mind-hand skills, while also emphasizing ornamentation.” Not...

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“Everyone who works on trains knows they have personalities, they’re like people. They have their own mysteries,” wrote novelist Sam Starbuck. Phoenix photographer (and frequent PHOENIX contributor) Mark Lipczynski has spent most of his life pursuing these mysteries. In his recent photo book/zine, Chasing Trains in Cars ($20), Lipczynski corrals photographs he’s taken of trains during his 30 years of road trips across the U.S. “All of them demonstrate a dependence on transportation as a...

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“Instead of beaches, bikinis and margaritas, it’s more about experiences and authentic connection with the land,” says Josh Kremer, co-founder of Paradero Hotels. His Paradero Todos Santos is a luxury, environmentally conscious property in Todos Santos, Mexico, on the Baja California peninsula just northwest of Cabo San Lucas. Surrounding the hotel are five ecosystems ranging from the Pacific Ocean to a sky-high cactus forest. “Where else do you see a poblano pepper growing next to...

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Familiar shopping complexes are getting new looks in the coming months. Paradise Valley Mall After a teardown, a new “PV” is coming in 2024. It will feature retail, restaurants, housing and a Harkins Theatre in a mixed-use complex. reddevelopment.com/pvphx Arizona Center A new AC Hotel and residential tower have gone up at Downtown Phoenix’s Arizona Center. Construction on PALMtower began in March and is expected to be complete in early 2024. arizonacenter.com Park Central The...

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This summer, Visit Mesa launched For the Love of Mesa Podcast, a discussion-based show for listeners to get insight into the city – from historical tidbits to the latest buzz. Recent episodes cover topics including the new Bell Bank Park – the largest sports and entertainment venue in the country – and Mesa’s emergence as a craft beer hub. Listeners can stream the podcast on iTunes, Spotify and at visitmesa.com.

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Electric vehicles have grown in popularity over the past few years, but most have been family-friendly sedans, SUVs or sports cars. Mesa’s ATLIS is making waves with an electric truck with the towing power of a diesel truck, a battery that takes 15 minutes to charge and a 500-mile range. The trucks are slated to debut this year, with the XT pickup available for $45,000 and the XP platform for $27,000.