Filed under: Arizona, Events, Family, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, US - AZ (Phoenix) | Tags: Arizona, Changing Hands Bookstore, Entertainment, Fun, Hiking, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona
Changing Hands Outdoors – Hiking Arizona
Changing Hands Bookstore is proud to present Changing Hands Outdoors: A series of hiking events each with a unique theme to expand your mind, body and spirit. Each hike includes a sack lunch from the Wildflower Bread Company. You will be asked for a sandwich preference when making your reservation. Sign up is limited, so please call us at 480.730.0205, stop by or email for one or more of these hikes. Once you have registered for a hike, you will receive a confirmation email with directions to the trail head. Ending times vary. Hikes are approximately 4-5 hours.
Ages: 8+
Cost: $35 includes Condor: Spirit of the Canyon, two lunches, (one adult admission and one child). Each additional child or adult $7
Location: TBA
Filed under: Arizona, Arts and Entertainment, City of Tempe, City of Tempe News, Community, Community Service, Entertainment, Halloween, Holiday, Holidays, Parks, Parks and Recreation, Tempe, Tempe Arizona | Tags: Arizona, City of Tempe, Community, Entertainment, Fun, Halloween, Kiwanis, Kiwanis Community Park, Public Affairs, Tempe
Tempe’s 30th Annual Halloween Carnival a treat for all
Families invited to the best “monster mash” in town
TEMPE, Ariz. – Don’t get spooked this Halloween! Come to one of the most
exciting and safe places in the Valley to celebrate Halloween with your
family. Tempe’s 30th Annual Family Halloween Carnival will be Wednesday,
Oct. 31, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Kiwanis Community Park, 6005 S.
All-America Way (Mill Avenue and All-America Way).
Some spooktacular highlights include entertainment, food, face painting,
carnival games and a 7:30 p.m. costume contest for goblins of all ages.
Local groups will provide live entertainment.
Admission is free and is offered to Valley families as a safe alternative to
trick-or-treating. Carnival tickets are 25 cents each, and proceeds will
benefit non-profit groups around the state.
More than 5,000 families are expected to attend this year’s event, and Tempe
hopes that number will grow even more in the years to come.
For more information visit www.tempe.gov/events or call the City of Tempe
Parks and Recreation Office at 480-350-5200. Text telephone/TDD is available
at 480-350-5050.
Filed under: Art, Artists, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, City of Mesa, Entertainment, Mesa, Mesa Amphitheatre | Tags: Concerts, Fun
Join us for these upcoming events at the Mesa Amp:
Incubus –
Wednesday, September 5
Doors 4:30, Show 6:00 pm
Tickets: $43 in advance and day-of show
Produced by Luckyman Concerts
Win Free Tickets to the Incubus Concert from Urban Art –
Urban Art Tattoo Grand Opening (new location!) Tuesday, September 4th, 6pm – 8pm
443 West Main St. in Mesa
Live remote from The Edge with live
concert ticket giveaways!
Includes passes to the Amp VIP area, hosted by Urban Art
For more information call Urban Art at 480-844-7429 or visit www.urbanarttattoo.com
Rise Against
Thursday, September 6
Doors 4:30 pm, Show 5:30 pm
Tickets: $23 in advance
$ 25 day-of show
Produced by Luckyman Concerts
Lucky Dube
HELD IN CONVENTION CENTER, BLDG C
Friday, September 7
Doors 6:00 pm, Show 7:30 pm
Tickets: $35 in advance
$ 41 day-of show
Produced by 3-Brothers Reggae Showcase Ent
Muse
Thursday, September 20
Doors 5:00 pm, Show 6:30 pm
Tickets: $30 in advance and day-of
Produced by Luckyman Concerts
Shins
Tuesday, October 9
Doors 5:30 pm, Show 7:00 pm
Tickets: $28 in advance and day-of
Produced by Stateside Presents
For tickets, visit the Mesa Amphitheatre Box Office Mon. – Fri., 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Or at all Ticketmaster Outlets or by phone at 480-784-4444 or on-line at www.ticketmaster.com
Filed under: Arizona, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, City of Phoenix, City of Phoenix News, Community, County Fair, Entertainment, Events, Maricopa County, Maricopa County Fair, Maricopa County News, Music, News, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, Seniors, State of Arizona, US - AZ (Phoenix) | Tags: Concerts, Exhibition, Facilities, Fair, Fairs, Food, Fun, Senior Day, Showcase
Maricopa County Fair – County Fair Offers Free Day for Seniors
PHOENIX, AZ – A free day to play for everyone 55 and over! That is what the 2007 Maricopa County Fair is offering seniors this year. Opening day of the fair, Wednesday April 11, has been officially designated as Seniors Day. Admission will be free to visiting seniors.
A day full of fun to help celebrate “It’s Showtime” is in store for all visitors. Lots of great entertainment is scheduled. Daily shows by Skip Banks the Balloon Man, Madame Zelda’s Puppet Circus, Terrell & Takako – Jugglers Extraordinaire and Doggies of the Wild West are just some of the lineup.
Two stages will be filled with dancers, school bands, local musicians and other community acts. “We are currently booking barbershop quartets, sweet Adelines, square dance groups and other specialty acts,” says Carolyn Siebrand-White, Seniors Day Coordinator. “We are thrilled to offer the fair to seniors for free.”
As a special treat, everyone 55 and over will receive a free carousel ride from 10am to 2pm. “Thanks to Butler Amusements, the fair is able to offer Seniors carousel rides at no charge. Come on out and enjoy the fair, the food, the entertainment, the exhibits and even the carnival,” says Michael Searle, Executive Director.
Don’t miss the 2007 Maricopa County Fair, April 11th through April 15th. For more information check the website, http://www.maricopacountyfair.org or call the fair office at 602-252-0717.
Source: County Fair Offers Free Day for Seniors
Filed under: Arizona, City of Mesa, Maricopa County, Maricopa County News, Mesa, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, US - AZ (Phoenix) | Tags: Baseball, Cactus League, Chicago Cubs, Fun, Spring Training
Baseball fans set new Cactus League attendance record
Spring Training in Mesa is as popular as ever. During the first seven Chicago Cubs home games at HoHoKam Park a total of 68,063 fans have gone through the turnstiles. This number includes a single game Cactus League record of 12,903, on Sunday March 4, when the Cubs hosted their cross-town rival the Chicago White Sox. With an increase of 21.5 percent from last year the 9,723 per-game average also leads the Cactus League.Two of the first seven games have been sold out including the Cubs, White Sox game, which was sold out 35 minutes after the tickets went on sale and the Cubs game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Sunday March 11.
Prior to this year’s spring training season the City of Mesa reached an agreement with a new food service company, Ovations Food Service. Ovations invested $1 million in upgrades to the concession stands and increased the variety of foods available. After the first week of games the revenues for food, beverage and items for the two team shops have increased slightly more than 27 percent from last season.
“The investment by Ovations in the new food and merchandise areas is paying huge dividends, ‘ Stadium manager Dave Dunne said. “There is more to chose from and better food available which hopefully will keep Cactus League fans coming to HoHokam Stadium in record numbers”.
The Cubs will have a total of 16 home games this spring and tickets may be purchased by phone at 1-800-905-3315
Filed under: Arizona, Entertainment, Events, Humor, Jokes, Maricopa County, Maricopa County News, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, State of Arizona | Tags: Arizona National Guard, Border Security, Domestic Violence, Fun, Funny Jokes, Immigration
Arizona National Guard Overrun At Border By Mexican “Gunmen”, Forced To Retreat
Famous Quotes from International Incident
Arizona National Guard Overrun At Border By Mexican “Gunmen”, Forced To Retreat
The U.S. Border was breached Wednesday night along Arizona’s border with Mexico prompting local residents to flee for their lives.
An Entry Identification Team site was also overrun Wednesday night along Arizona’s border with Mexico.
Original “Mexican Gunmen” Post
According to the (most likely satirical article at The 800lb Gorilla) these Famous Quotes were uttered related to the Incident:
“We Got Wetbacks In The Wire!”
– National Guardsman Sergeant 1st Class Butch Malone
“They were everywhere, man! “We were just minding our own business, playing hearts, and all of a sudden – BOOM! – all hell broke loose. We never even had a chance.”
– Private 1st Class Anthony Davis
An actual news article from a slightly less reliable source appears here:
Gunmen force Guard troops to flee post near border
According to that article the incident occurred in the west desert corridor between Nogales and Lukeville in the vicinity of Sasabe and these famous quotes were reported in that version of the incident.
“We don’t know exactly how many because obviously it took place in the dark.” “Nobody was able to get an accurate count.”
– National Guard Sgt. Edward Balaban
“We don’t know if this was a matter of somebody coming up accidentally on the individuals, coming up intentionally on the individuals, or some sort of a diversion,”
– Rob Daniels – spokesman for the Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector.
The reliability of the second source is somewhat suspect, considering the quality of political coverage normally found there.
Several of these quotes are probably fraudulent or misquotations but we will say no more about that without further investigation.
Perhaps a congressional committee can be appointed?
Filed under: Arts and Entertainment, City of Phoenix, City of Phoenix News, Downtown Phoenix, Events, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, Santa | Tags: Children, Fun, Heritage Square, Historical Buildings, Photos with Santa
Rosson House Announces Fall Line-up of Events
The Rosson House, built in 1895 and the cornerstone of Historic Heritage Square, located at Sixth Street and Monroe in downtown Phoenix, has put together a great line-up of events for the fall season.
- Through May, 2007 6 to 9 p.m.
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- First Fridays – This is the first year, the Rosson House will participate in “First Fridays.” The First Friday Dash Bus will take visitors right to the door, making a stop at Fifth Street and Monroe.
- Oct. 28 6 to 8 p.m.
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- Ghost Stories and Hot Cider – Enjoy an evening of outdoor story telling and hot cider. $5/Adults, $3/Children.
- Nov. 4 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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- Saturday in the Park (the first Saturday of each month) – will offer historic crafts and games for kids of all ages. Held in conjunction with Heritage Saturdays, where Barbara Gronemann of Southwest Learning Sources demonstrates how to make Victorian crafts.
- Dec. 2 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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- Photos with Santa – Have your holiday photos taken with Santa at the Rosson House. Photos will be $15. This is a fundraiser with all proceeds going to the Rosson House Museum.
- Dec. 8 6 – 8 p.m.
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- Cookies and Cocoa with Santa – Refreshments and Christmas stories. Call 602-261-8948 to make reservations. Adults – $5; Children – $3.
For additional information call 602-261-8948.
Filed under: Arizona, City of Phoenix, City of Phoenix News, Downtown Phoenix, Education, Events, Free, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, Science, Seminars, University of Arizona | Tags: Arizona Science Center, Astronomy, Fun
Cosmic Evolution, Earth Evolution: talks at AZ Science Ctr
[A forwarded message, received on Oct. 5, 2006. Note the talks on
astronomy and earth science on Nov. 29 and Dec. 13. — Jane J]
Evolution Speaker Series at The Arizona Science Center
Join the Arizona Science Center and The University of Arizona College of
Science for an exciting series of presentations about one of the most
controversial topics of our time. Scientists from many fields work
together to discover the processes that create the current state of our
universe, our world, and ourselves. The theory of evolution accounts
for
the origin of all matter, including the development of life itself. We
are
proud to present these seven lectures that will illustrate the various
aspects of evolution.
All lectures begin at 7 p.m. and are free to the public. For
reservations
or more information, please email
<edserve@azscience.org>
or call 602-716-2000 and choose option 8, then option 3.
October 25, 2006
Biological Evolution: What It Is and What It Isn’t
Joanna Masel, Assistant Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
November 29, 2006
Earth Evolution: The Formation of Our Planet
Joaquin Ruiz, Dean of the College of Science and Professor of
Geosciences
December 13, 2006
Cosmic Evolution: From Big Bang to Biology
Chris Impey, Distinguished Professor, Astronomy
January 31, 2007
Social Evolution: Cooperation and Conflict from Molecules to Society
Rick Michod, Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
February 28, 2007
Animal Evolution: Recycling Ancient Genes for New Uses
Lisa Nagy, Associate Professor, Molecular and Cellular Biology
March 28, 2007
Human Evolution: Tracing Our Origins with DNA
Michael Hammer, Research Scientist, Division of Biotechnology and
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
April 25, 2007
Disease Evolution: The Example of HIV
Michael Worobey, Assistant Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Sent by:
Dianne McKee
Educational Services Manager
Arizona Science Center
Institute for Teaching
600 E. Washington Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
(602) 716-2000, ext. 2564
www.azscience.org
Filed under: Arizona, Arizona State University, Arts and Entertainment, ASU, City of Phoenix, City of Phoenix News, City of Scottsdale, City of Tempe, City of Tempe News, Community and Economic Development, Economic Development, Entertainment, Events, Maricopa County, Maricopa County News, Museum, Phoenix, Phoenix Arizona, Scottsdale, State of Arizona, Tempe, US - AZ (Phoenix) | Tags: Chase Field, Fiesta Bowl, Football, Fun, Hotels, Insight Bowl, Phoenix Hotels, Sun Devil Stadium
SCOTTSDALE RESORTS WILL CONTINUE HOSTING COLLEGE BOWL TEAMS
A long-term agreement to host college national championship, Fiesta Bowl and Insight Bowl teams at Scottsdale area resorts – and continue drawing their fans to Scottsdale – was approved by the Scottsdale City Council this week.
The agreement also paves the way for a new Fiesta Bowl Museum at the Scottsdale Waterfront, where the Fiesta Bowl will soon open its new headquarters.
The 20-year agreement aims to preserve a long-standing relationship between Scottsdale and the Fiesta Bowl while the organization makes significant changes beginning in 2007. Next year, the Fiesta Bowl moves from Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe to the new Cardinals Stadium in Glendale. Next year also marks the first time the Fiesta Bowl hosts a new Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game, which will be played at the Glendale stadium every four years. Meanwhile, the Insight Bowl will move from Chase Field in Phoenix to Sun Devil Stadium.
Fiesta Bowl teams have stayed in Scottsdale resorts and practiced in the area for more than two decades.
The agreement relies on hotel room tax revenue to fund yearly payments to the Fiesta Bowl. The agreement calls for a one-time payment of $500,000 to the organization in 2007. Annual payments begin at $210,000, and include a second, identical payment when a BCS college championship comes to the Valley.
Altogether, the Fiesta Bowl would receive more than $8.2 million over 20 years.
In return, Scottsdale will continue to receive a substantial portion of the regional economic impact associated with the bowl games. Between 2001 and 2006, the estimated regional impact ranged from $165 million to $228 million annually. The city’s Economic Vitality Department estimates the direct return in taxes to the city over the 20-year period will range from $12 million to $15 million.
For more information on Scottsdale visit:
http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/news/2006/August/08-28-06.asp
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