SportsWaste Management Phoenix Open Tees it up for Charity
Tom MackinFebruary 6, 2022
Curious to know where your ticket and concession dollars go?
Crush your Open experience with our front-nine preview of the Greatest Show on Grass.
Sports7 Major Reasons Why Phoenix is Golf Town U.S.A.
Tom MackinFebruary 6, 2022
The evidence speaks for itself.
The largest verified zero-waste event in the world is underway.
Look for these historical landmarks and monuments accrued during the Open’s 35 year history at the TPC on your next visit.
Jeff Herbert, co-founder of Superstition Meadery, joins us on the podcast to discuss his origins in brewing.
Sports4 New Upgrades at the TPC Scottsdale in 2022
Craig OuthierFebruary 4, 2022
The TPC Scottsdale is always growing and evolving, including these four new upgrades this year.
The PHiXLindsey Stirling to Perform at Bell Bank Park Grand Opening
Madison RutherfordFebruary 3, 2022
Lindsey Stirling isn’t your typical violinist. Originally hailing from Mesa, she took up the historically classical string instrument and created a modern brand of music that melds rock, pop and EDM. Her high-energy live performances combine her lively fiddling with funky choreography and larger-than-life sets and costumes. Though she’s toured across the globe, she remains humble and remembers her roots. In fact, she will bring her vigor and violin to the Tixr Lawn at the...
Desert DigestFood & DrinkJanuary 2022 Restaurant Openings and Closings
Marilyn HawkesFebruary 2, 2022
Opening Arizona Stronghold Vineyards Old Town Scottsdale’s newest wine tasting room features wine flights, bottles to go and cheese and charcuterie plates. They also have a tasting room in Cottonwood. 4225 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale, azstronghold.com Badlands Bar & Grill Back in November 2021, Badlands Bar & Grill opened, featuring comfort food classics for breakfast, lunch and dinner. 7192 S. Price Rd., Tempe, 480-800-4600, badlandsbarandgrill.com Boba Whaaat Vietnamese tea shop and restaurant that serves Vietnamese...
Susan and Clay Caldwell discuss barbecue philosophy on the latest episode.
Things To DoFebruary Festivals, Events & Things To Do
Editorial StaffFebruary 1, 2022
Get your fill of festivals and fun times with this month-by-month look at the Valley’s high season.
Desert DigestFood & DrinkHappy Hour: Streets of New York
Leah LeMoineJanuary 31, 2022
THE SCENE As I get older, I find myself ruminating about how so often we are the products of our time and place. For example, I grew up in the West Valley in the 1990s and early 2000s. In my sprawling slices of suburbia (I lived in Peoria, Glendale, Surprise and Avondale at various times), there weren’t a lot of independently owned and operated places – restaurants nor retail. I came of age with birthday...
The PHiXBilbo Sportswear Creates Custom Garments for Fitness Competitors
Angel GonzalezJanuary 31, 2022
Despite her Tolkienesque last name, Norma Bilbo creates garments not for hobbits, but for fitness competitors. Three decades ago, she combined her passions for athletics and design to create Bilbo Sportswear, a brand offering custom competition suits designed to dazzle. “I’ve always been athletic [and] into sports, and I love sewing,” Bilbo says. “My mom taught me that when I was a little girl.” Each piece demonstrates her master craftsmanship and attention to detail in...
The PHiXRead It: Send a Runner
Leah LeMoineJanuary 31, 2022
The Diné people of the Navajo Nation make up the largest indigenous tribe in the United States. Their number would be even greater if they hadn’t lost more than one-third of their population in 1864 during the Long Walk of the Navajo, a forced relocation and attempted ethnic cleansing by the United States government. In 2018, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Dinés’ return to their homeland, Navajo champion runner Edison Eskeets and his...
Trail HeadVerde Valley Wheel Fun Promotes Kids’ Interest in Mountain Biking
Mare CzinarJanuary 31, 2022
“It gets them off their cell phones,” Kevin Adams, co-founder of Verde Valley Wheel Fun, says of the kids in his program. Based in the Sedona-Oak Creek area, it’s a multi-faceted project for students in grades three through 12 that promotes interest and involvement in all aspects of mountain bicycling. Established in 2019, the Arizona Qualified Charitable Organization oversees the program, which provides bikes, helmets, hydration packs and training at no charge to participating students....