Culture

Summer Concerts in Phoenix

Written by Veronica Jones

Regardless of what kind of music you listen to, you’re going to have so many concerts to go to you might lose track. Not to worry. Here is your summer concert guide.

Tim-McGraw

Best Arizona Dog Parks

Written by Alexandria Hampel

Your dog can’t tell you where his favorite parks are so we will. Take a peek at the Valley’s top parks for pups and their owners.

chaparral dog park

Phoenix Prepares for Musical Instrument Museum Opening

Written by Abby Terlecki

Pictures of clarinets and trombones and the crashing sound of cymbals resonated when I imagined the April 2010, Phoenix grand opening of the world’s first-of-its-kind global Musical Instrument Museum. A banjo on display. A wall of harmonicas. My interest was not peaked. However, immediately after a little research, while stepping back from snare drum stereotyping, the Musical Instrument Museum is a world beyond just a collaboration of musical instruments intended for college football games, string orchestras or jazz bands.

Learn to Salsa Like the Pros at Tropical Vibes

Written by Christine Whitton

Since season one of reality TV show “Dancing with the Stars,” interest in salsa dancing has grown in popularity. Known for its sultry rhythmic moves, salsa can be performed fast like the mambo or slow like the rumba. Either way, the technique behind the dance is as much fun as it is a workout.