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Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

On Sunday, Oct. 10, family and friends will gather in Downtown Phoenix for the 18th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Participants, primped in pink, will run, walk and cheer for all those who are forging the fight or have beaten the battle. The organization hopes to raise more than $2 million for future breast cancer treatment and education. www.komenphoenix.kintera.org.

The end of summer is always bittersweet. Gone is your justification for lounging by the pool or sleeping until noon but, on the bright side, summer ending brings fall, and fall brings music. With the weather cooling off, we’re in for a new season of amazing artists coming to the Valley. Since the heat waves are one with summer, these artists no longer have to fear the blistering temperatures and can eagerly venture here to keep us entertained. The fall is the perfect time to attend an outdoor venue or have a blast from the past with an old favorite band.

Keeping kids entertained throughout the hot Arizona summer may seem impossible, but thanks to these fun activities, summer can really be cool. 

Looking to get off the treadmill and find something new? The Valley offers several alternative workouts that get you moving in exciting new ways.