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Whether you like your pumpkins baked, carved or steamed in your latte, there is no denying that pumpkin season is officially here. Every October, Valley families flock to the nearest pumpkin patch in search of the best. To make it a little easier, we’ve rounded up the some of the best pumpkin picking spots in Arizona. 

By Doreen Davison

“So many times I wanted to run away, but I couldn’t leave my mom, brother and sisters with that man I’m supposed to call dad. There were five of us children. He entered my life when I was three and a half years old. I’m thirteen now and adults say I am old for my age.

My mom was in denial, but I didn’t know what that meant back then. She always seemed grateful that my stepdad put food on the table, picked us kids up from school, took us to our games and watched us while she was at work – if you could call it watching us. He often left us alone for periods of time but she...

Loosing weight is a feat in and of itself, but oftentimes the downside of extensive fat loss is loose, listless skin.

Now, the latest innovative technology from Fresh Start MedSpa is making it possible to simultaneously eliminate stubborn fat while tightening the skin around the area of fat loss for a completely rejuvenated and refreshed look.

On Nov. 10 at Lucky Strike at CityScape, Arizona Diamondback Paul Goldschmidt, and his wife Amy, host Goldy’s Bowling Bash, the couple’s first event through Goldy’s Fund 4 Kids, which was founded to aid the children and families of Phoenix Children’s Hospital (PCH). (Proceeds from the event help support PCH’s Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders.) The event starts at 5:30 p.m. and will feature a bowling tournament, food and drinks, live music and some familiar faces, including Luis Gonzalez, Mark Grace, Jim “Bones” Mackay, Drew Stanton, Dustin Pedroia, Andre Ethier, Brandon McCarthy, Justin Upton, Miguel...