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The sixth annual Mesa Music Festival is making a major post-pandemic comeback. After a three-year hiatus, the free-to-the-public, three-day festival returns to downtown Mesa Thursday, April 13 through Saturday, April 15. A truly jam-packed weekend, the event will feature more than 200 performances by local and international artists and offers food and art from local vendors along the block of Main and MacDonald streets. The festival has a freewheeling structure, where attendees can hop from...

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Calling all makers! The seventh annual Southwest Maker Fest will bring a cadre of creatives to downtown Mesa on Saturday, February 15. Attendees of the free event can participate in hands-on activities and experiences, from robotics to rocketry, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Pepper Street between Robson and Macdonald streets in Mesa. The i.d.e.a. Museum will be free for festivalgoers, featuring its newest exhibit, Art of the Story. Guests can also enjoy food,...

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Bryan McCormick’s dream of bringing his brewery to the 12 West building in downtown Mesa has become a reality. McCormick founded 12 West Brewing with Noel Garcia in 2016. The pair began brewing on a one-barrel system at its original location at Barnone in Gilbert and quickly started producing on a 10-barrel system due to increased demand. Now, the duo is finally expanding their business to a former events venue at 12 West Main Street...