It’s September and although we can practically taste the cool breeze of fall, it’s still undeniably hot in Arizona this month. Feel refreshed and guzzle down a fruity smoothie at one of your local fruity grind houses; for health sake.

5 Places for September Smoothies:
Don’t wake your roommates with the rattling of your blender just because [...]

For me, the best drink to have on those hot summer days or nights is a light, sweet and chilled glass of Spanish sangria. No need to head to Europe or slave away trying to mix all the needed ingredients, a pitcher of sweet sangria is at your fingertips and close to home…

Sol y Sombra
Aaron [...]

It’s so exciting to watch all-new entertainment developments grow and finally open to the public, especially when they promise to be “city-like” and house all-new local eateries. CityScape, Phoenix’s retail, residential and commercial project to open in 2010, has just signed on two more exciting and non-chain restaurants.

The two new additions include known Valley favorites [...]

It’s easy to eat all organic, food at home. Just revert your grocery shopping destination to Trader Joe’s. Eating all organic while dining out? Not so easy. Try our tasty top three choices for organic dining in the Valley, you’ll be surprised how much better you will feel.

Taggia
Situated inside the lovely FireSky Resort and Spa, [...]

Sunday is a special day of the week. It’s not a workday, yet it’s not a celebratory day like Saturday. Known as “a day of rest” for some, it can also be a day to enjoy Sunday brunch accompanied by chilled mimosas and close friends. The Valley of the Sun makes it easy for us [...]

Now that the weather is near perfection and we can leave our evening jackets at home, try taking your Friday or Saturday night outdoors and up high with these rooftop or high-rise patio hotspots. With Arizona’s dramatic sunsets behind the even more dramatic mountains, where better to enjoy our stunning desert?

Clarendon Hotel’s Rooftop Bar
Whether a [...]

Sometimes after a long day or week at the office all you want to do is have a glass of smooth and flavorsome wine with a few of your closest friends. This doesn’t mean you need to spend the night at home. Throughout the month of April, the Valley is featuring some amazing wine tasting [...]

Now that the rain and cold weather is behind us and the sun is shining bright, it’s time to get out from under our warm blankets and out on the town. And with only 16 more days until taxes are due and the hindering recession emptying our wallets, we could all use an economical, yet [...]

For those of us with laptops who enjoy a good cup of coffee and a break from the office, below are some café favorites with Wi-Fi internet access (other than Starbucks which now charges by the hour)…

Olive & Ivy Marketplace
7135 E. Camelback Rd. #195
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
A happening nightspot and restaurant by night, a cozy café [...]

With St. Patrick’s Day always at the heart of spring break (Tuesday, March 17), there really is no excuse not to celebrate – Irish style! This year, plan a posh party this side of the rainbow with some Irish treasures and clover green cocktails.

Helpful Hint: You can turn almost any drink green with these liqueurs: absinthe [...]