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Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona is a Phoenix-based nonprofit organization with a mission of “transforming children’s trauma to resilience through the arts.” The staff and volunteers work with children who have experienced abuse, neglect and/or homelessness in a variety of settings. Free Arts provides a weekly mentoring program, professional artist series, free arts days and a camp where children learn how to express their stories through art. Michael Jung, a freelance writer who...

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Strike up a conversation with Zoya Vora-Shah about Arizona wines, and she’ll have a hard time controlling her enthusiasm. The former wine representative discovered her zeal for local vintners while working at the Carlson Creek Tasting Room in Old Town Scottsdale. “I started tasting local wines at other tasting rooms and it inspired me,” she says. “I was very impressed.” That inspiration led Vora-Shah to open The Wine Collective, a tasting room, wine bar and...

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Snooze, an A.M. Eatery at Pima Crossing in Scottsdale is celebrating its second anniversary this month. The restaurant will donate 10 percent of its sales to the Foothills Animal Shelter, a local nonprofit no-kill animal rescue organization. “We opened this location in the middle of COVID and have worked hard to bring this community peace, love and pancakes through all of the hard times,” says store manager Zac Woods. August 26 was National Dog Day,...

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Opened Angie’s Lobster If you’re in the market for a lobster roll on the fly, Angie’s Lobster drive-thru has opened its first location in Mesa. 2848 S. Signal Butte Rd., Mesa, angieslobster.com Anoche Cantina This Latin-inspired restaurant by day and night club after dark is Tempe’s newest hot spot. 640 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, anochecantina.com Backyard Taco Queen Creek now has a branch of Backyard Taco featuring tacos, quesadillas, chorreadas, tostadas, burritos, bowls and papas...

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All the news that’s fit to nosh. So You Think You Can Eat?: You might want to come with an empty stomach to Macayo’s Mexican Food Chimi Challenge. From now until September 16, you can put your chimichanga love to the test for $30 with Macayo’s five-pound chimi, filled with your choice of chicken or beef, refried beans and rice. Those brave enough to take on the challenge have just 20 minutes to power through...

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If you’re looking for ways to stay active with a busy schedule, Scottsdale-based physical therapist Dr. Megan Daley has a few ways to help you do that without spending hours in the gym. After practicing in Phoenix for six years, Daley opened her own business, Move on the Daley, in 2020 to make personalized physical therapy more accessible. Daley offers one-on-one sessions, mobility assessments and performance memberships for patients of all ages to create a...

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Over the past three months, available short-term vacation rentals have increased by 19 percent from the companies Vrbo and Airbnb in the Phoenix metro area. Whether you’re looking for a place for a family getaway, bachelorette party or quiet staycation, these homes can offer a cozier and more intimate alternative to a traditional resort vacation. Here are a few of the best short-term vacation rentals across the Valley :  SCOTTSDALE Desert Villa in North Scottsdale...

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In 2014, Adriene Jenik felt called to contribute to the climate change conversation in a meaningful way. The Arizona State University art professor, who grew up with a professional psychic mother, turned to the “guidance system of the tarot.” It took her two years to develop her own tarot deck, crafting each card out of agave paper and recycled cotton and linen, hand-drawing a unique symbol on each and adorning them with plant-based pigments. She...

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Inflation isn’t just hitting us at the grocery store and gas pump. It’s affecting music lovers, too. According to a January CNBC report, the average price of concert tickets will hit an all-time high this year, and that doesn’t include fees. As we head into the fall concert season, here’s a rundown of the shows most likely to empty your bank account. BAD BUNNY September 28 Chase Field You might want to see this multi-hyphenate...

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From Yuma to the Utah border, we sipped our way across Arizona to bring you this region-by-region guide to the state’s burgeoning craft brew scene, with beer-crawl maps, brewer profiles, merch picks and other actionable info. Bonus: an early glimpse of our fall beer festival and statewide beer awards!