Father’s Day Gift Guide
With Father’s Day coming up, people are looking for the perfect gift for dad!Whether your dad is sporty, musical, into food or anywhere in...
Zingara Brings a Southern European Experience to Scottsdale
Combined Coffee Shop, Bespoke Market and Wine Bar to Open Late Summer SCOTTSDALE- Long-time Arizona restaurateur and entrepreneur Hera Ambrosio is proud to announce her...
Bashas’ to Celebrate the Best Standout Flavors In Donut Contest
From throwback childhood flavors – like Root Beer, Butterscotch, Neapolitan, Key Lime and Banana Split – to today’s unconventional flavor mashups – like Strawberry...
Business Leaders Come Together in Support of The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation’s...
Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. hosted the 13th annual Fitz’s Supper Club event presented by Dominick’s Steakhouse benefitting The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation.The sold-out event, which integrated...
Power Ranch Golf Club Launches Greens and Bunker Renovation Project
Award-Winning Course Will Invest Approximately $2.6 Million Dollars to Update Facility PHOENIX – Power Ranch Golf Club, owned by Thompson Golf Group, is closing its...
Mesquite Fresh Street Mex Announces Partnership with Phoenix Rising FC
PHOENIX – Mesquite Fresh Street Mex is thrilled to announce its latest partnership with Phoenix Rising FC, Arizona’s only professional football club. As of...
Bashas’ Supermarkets Team Up With FirstFruits to Donate More than 20,000...
Now that pandemic-related SNAP benefits have ended, more people are turning to their local food banks to help make ends meet. Thanks to a...
4th Annual Cinco de Chandler at Ghett’ Yo’ Taco!
Wish you could be spending Cinco de Mayo at Rocky Point? Get the next best thing at the annual two-day Ghett’ Yo’ Taco Cinco...
Arizona Gives Day is on the Way
Arizona Gives Day is almost here! This 24-hour state-wide campaign is when people across the state join forces to support the causes that mean...
GiGi’s Playhouse Celebrates World Down Syndrome Day
Secretary of State Adrian Fontes presented GiGi’s Playhouse Phoenix with an official proclamation at their 8th anniversary that declares March 21 as World Down...
Orpheus Male Chorus Presents Benefit Concert for 100 Club of Arizona
ALL ticket proceeds benefit families of first responders killed or injured in line of dutyThe Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix is proud to present...
Hues of Hope
Join us for an evening of hope, benefiting families affected by ALS on April 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Now in its...
Tasting with Tequila Corrido
Come taste tequila like you never have before. Maestra Tequilera Ana Maria Romero Mena is hosting a Tequila Corrido tasting and bottle signing at...
Mint Cannabis Celebrates Valentine’s Day with Sweet, Infused Treats
No matter whether you are single or attached this Valentine’s Day, the Mint’s cannabis kitchen has you covered!The Mint Café’s professional chefs are offering...
Make Valentine’s Day Gift-Giving Easy and Affordable at Bashas’ and Food...
Bashas’ and Food City grocery stores are full of thoughtful gifts for Valentines of all kinds, from significant others to kids, pets, friends, classmates,...
Community leaders gather to launch clean water initiative in south Phoenix
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement recently awarded a $25,000 grant to Water Works to bring safe, clean...
Food City Celebrates 20 Years of Hosting Community Soccer Tournament
After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Food City’s annual soccer tournament, Copa Food City, returns to the Phoenix Events Complex (2209...
Bashas’ Holds Family-Friendly Halloween Celebrations in Stores on Sat. Oct. 29
Arizona families across the state are invited to creep and crawl into their neighborhood Bashas’ supermarket for some fun-filled holiday treats and activities the...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Employees to Fill 1,000 JoyJars...
In support of the Jessie Rees Foundation, an estimated 170 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona employees will volunteer their time to fill 1,000 JoyJars with toys,...
Bashas’ Announces Promotions
Three new appointments within Bashas’ Family of Stores are bolstering talent among the leadership teams at two of their brands, AJ’s Fine Foods and...
Bashas’ Names C4 Foundation the Winner of $50,000 Donation in Charity...
Culminating its weeks-long Community Choice Charity Challenge, Bashas’ named C4 Foundation the grand prize winner of a $50,000 donation during a special event at...
Bashas’ to Donate $50,000 to a Lucky Nonprofit Sept. 23
Supermarket chain will announce which one charity (out of 10 finalists) received the most online votes from the community; Trey Basha will present that...
Kierland OktoberWest Festival to Take Place Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022
Get ready to clap your hands and stomp your feet as The Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale will soon host its inaugural OktoberWest Festival,...
Downtown Tempe Plans Sunday Fun-Days to Kick off Fall-O-Ween
It’s sure to be a fun-filled fall with the return of several popular family-friendly fun events in Downtown Tempe. Favorites like the Second Sundays...
Food City Spices Things Up for Hatch Green Chile Season
While many of us cannot wait for cooler temperatures to arrive, it is about to get a lot hotter throughout the state due to...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation opens grant application window,...
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement announced today that it has opened its discretionary grant application window...
Bashas’ launches a 90-day celebration for its 90th anniversary
Bashas’ will begin a 90-day celebration this month to commemorate its 90th anniversary. From grocery card giveaways and an attempt to break a GUINNESS...
Announcing Sid’s Garage Official Opening May 15
Beloved Idaho Burger Joint Breaks Joins Desert Ridge MarketplaceReady to rock, drink and eat… this is not a trick question! Sid’s Garage is bringing...
Tempe Prep Celebrates 25 Years with Founders Week Events
Tempe Preparatory Academy has so much to celebrate this year! The 2021-22 school year marks Tempe Prep’s 25th year of educating students from all...
Bashas’ Announces EBT SNAP Online Acceptance for Same-Day Grocery Delivery and...
Shoppers looking for accessibility and convenience have a new option for their grocery purchases. Bashas’ more than 100 grocery stores across Arizona are now...
Bashas’ Invites Arizonans to Get Nostalgic to Celebrate its 90th Anniversary
As it prepares to officially celebrate 90 years of serving Arizona later this year, Bashas’ is inviting Arizonans across the state to look back...
Education Forward Arizona and Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Partnership Expands to Support 200...
The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation recently announced an investment of $6 million to increase access to higher education for Native American students as part of an...
Bashas’ Brings the Carnival to Town for This Year’s Donut Flavor...
Vivid fluorescent lights, childlike squeals of delight, and an unmistakable aroma of sunshine, machine oil, and sweet, sticky indulgences. These are sights, sounds, and...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Holds Free Medicare Information Sessions
Healthcare needs can radically change as people age, which makes having a keen understanding of Medicare options vital. With more options than ever before,...
Cancer Support Community Arizona CEO Receives Fellowship Award
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust selected Cancer Support Community Arizona CEO Debbie DiCarlo as a recipient of one of its nine Piper Fellowship award...
Raley’s Completes Purchase of the Bashas’ Company
Raley’s has announced the completion of the Bashas’ acquisition. As previously shared, Raley’s had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase all the assets...
12 Different Ways to Help Local Families Facing Cancer This Holiday...
While there are many different local nonprofits to choose from and give back to this holiday season, a local nonprofit with a small but...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Grants More than $395,370 to...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona’s Mobilize AZ initiative has awarded grants to seven local community organizations, providing funding to help combat diabetes and...
Movember at the Mint Addresses Men’s Health Issues & Promotes Early...
Mint Cannabis, operator of Arizona’s largest dispensary, has joined efforts with Cancer Support Community Arizona (CSCAZ) to launch a “Movember at the Mint” campaign....
Cancer Support Community Arizona to Host Free Virtual Workshop
What is going to happen when I am gone? It is a question no one wants to think about. Yet it is something that...
AJ’s Fine Foods Challenges Arizonans to Make the Hottest Drinks +...
To celebrate the start of the New Mexico Hatch Green Chile season, AJ’s Fine Foods has teamed up with Blue Clover Distillery, The Italian...
ASU Prep Digital Helps Schools to Reduce Student Learning Loss Due...
After powering through a year or more of remote and hybrid learning due to COVID, a significant share of traditional school districts are returning...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Announces New General Manager
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona recently appointed Joe Greenberg as the new General Manager of its Commercial Business Segment.In his role, Greenberg will...
ASU Prep Digital Partnerships with Utah Schools Provide Model for Expanding...
Education changes lives. Yet for a multitude of reasons, not all students have equal access to quality learning. It is a challenge that former...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona to Award $400,000 in Grants...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) will grant $400,000 to local organizations to help reverse the diabetes trend and its impact on Arizonans....
Arizonans Invited to Add Heat to Their Meals with #HatchAtHomeAZ Recipe...
As Arizonans begin counting down the days to cooler weather, Food City and Bashas’ supermarkets, together with Blue Clover Distillery and Mark Tarbell, look...
13 Arizona kids and grown-ups named as finalists in Bashas’ annual...
The votes are tallied, and five kids, five grown-ups, and three Bashas’ Family of Stores members (employees) are finalists in this year’s Donut Flavor...
Tempe Prep Herstory Club Leadership Propels Senior to ’18 Under 18′...
By Hayden Sampson It is often said that children are “to be seen and not heard.” Tempe Prep Senior Clara Moffitt is proving them wrong,...
Two Local Brands Team Up to Thank Arizona Teachers
After a school year that has been anything but a fairytale for most educators, two Arizona-based brands are teaming up to offer a sweet...
The Mint Prepares for First 4/20 Celebration Following Recreational-Use Designation in...
Against a lively backdrop featuring a DJ, games, free food and giveaways, the Mint plans to celebrate 4/20 in a big way, from April...
Scottsdale Fashion Square Details Recent Successes & Continues to Evolve to...
After a multi-year redevelopment that set the bar for luxury retailing, Scottsdale Fashion Square, part of the Macerich (NYSE:MAC) portfolio of one-of-a-kind retail properties...
More than 89,000 Arizonans Could be Newly Eligible for Greater Health...
The subsidy expansion under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 could allow more than 89,000 uninsured Arizonans to be eligible for health insurance...
Bashas’ Family of Stores Aims to Fill 700 Positions
Bashas’ Family of Stores, the family-owned grocer that operates Food City, AJ's Fine Foods, and Bashas' supermarkets, is looking to add nearly 700 people...
The Mint Dispensary Marks 4th Anniversary
The Mint Dispensary is celebrating its 4th anniversary all month long by giving a free infused edible (no purchase necessary) to patients and customers...
Tooth Fairy Giving Reaches an All-time High
Got a fiver for that tooth? According to a new survey from Delta Dental of Arizona, the Tooth Fairy does! Findings from Delta Dental’s...
Tempe Prep Senior Named Academic All American for Speech and Debate
By Theresa O’Connor Imagine stepping up onto the Congressional Debate platform. You are about to give your speech and your heart is pounding to the...
Where to find Mardi Gras King Cakes and Paczki in Arizona...
Arizonans can support local families served by St. Vincent de Paul when they purchase delicious Paczki (pronounced “Poonch-kee”) at Bashas’ grocery stores on Fat...
Connie Health Launches Medicare Services Throughout Arizona
(PHOENIX – September 10, 2020) – Connie Health, a personal Medicare advisory service combining Medicare expertise and local advisors with data-driven insights, to help individuals...
Free virtual mindfulness practices offered to the community
Learn how to focus on the present and live in the moment with free mindfulness sessions offered by Hospice of the Valley. Scientific studies show...
Join Hospice of the Valley’s free online support group for dementia...
Hospice of the Valley has started a free virtual support group for dementia care partners. The support group meets noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays and is facilitated...
Coping with grief and loss in this challenging time
If you are grieving, chances are you are especially vulnerable to outside stressors, such as the uncertainty caused by COVID-19. At 2 p.m. Thursday,...
Amalyn Consulting and Canyon Lands Insurance Honor Nurses at Heritage Village...
Over the past few months, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services banned nonessential visitors, including family and friends, from visiting assisted-living and nursing-care communities. The...
Community Heroes Rise Above Coronavirus
By day, Linda Muller works in auditing for CVS Health. By night, the Hospice of the Valley volunteer is a mask-making wizard.At last count,...
Arizona’s Largest Dispensary Holds Cannabis-Infused Recipe Contest with a Goal of...
Move over, brownies. The demand for fresh and healthy cannabis-infused foods is skyrocketing, according to the Mint Dispensary, as patients seek infused foods with less...
Silver Linings Project Searches for Resilient Small Business Owners Across Arizona...
COVID-19 has affected just about everything, but small businesses have been among the hardest hit. At the same time, small business owners have risen...
Video: Unstoppable Adonis, the Story of a Real-life Superhero
Meet the Inspiration Behind Unstoppable Adonis, Marvel's first Braille Comic Book.
Valley celebrity Adonis Watt became a media sensation by wowing football fans in 2019...
Public Relations Global Network Elects Robert Bauer as President
(PHOENIX, June 10, 2020) - The Public Relations Global Network (PRGN) has announced its slate of new officers for one of the world’s five...
Bashas’ Names 11 Finalists in Annual Donut Flavor Contest
The votes are tallied, and six youth and five adults are on the sweet track as finalists in this year’s Donut Flavor Craze Contest....
As Workplaces Begin to Reopen Across the Country, the Demand for...
As millions of businesses across the U.S. prepare to re-open to both employees and the public, workplace cleanliness and disinfection is top-of-mind among corporate...
Arizona Fried Chicken and Wings Festival
Are you ready to wing it at the Arizona Fried Chicken and Wings Festival?
A festival on fried chicken and wings was bound to happen!...
Boys and Girls Clubs Celebrate New and Improved Teen Spaces at...
The Boys & Girls Clubs’ Warner & Shirley Gabel Branch recently celebrated the completion of a newly built teen bathroom and upgraded teen room...
Wonderspaces Delivers a Double-Plan for Spring Training Fans
Immersive Art Experience at Scottsdale Fashion Square Invites Visitors and Residents to Show Their Spring Training Ticket Stubs for Discounted Admission As a record-breaking...
Full-Service, Plant-Based Mexican Cantina Coming to the Valley
GuacStar Kitchen and Cantina is excited to announce its first location, slated to open first quarter 2020. The restaurant is a one-of-a-kind, plant-based restaurant...
Time to Bao Down at the Arizona Bao and Dumpling Festival!
If you love bao and dumplings, you don’t want to miss out on the Arizona Bao and Dumpling Festival at the Chandler Park on...
A New Plant-Based Sausage Pizza, Test-Marketed in Phoenix, is Now Available...
Giordano’s becomes the first pizza chain in the U.S. to launch the Impossible™ Pizza at its 70 locations across the country Giordano’s, a brand that helped...
APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR STEM TEACHER GRANTS FROM APS AND THE...
Studies show the best way to get students interested in the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and math) is not through books and lectures,...
VIDEO: Esports Leagues Comes To Kyrene School District
Esports is coming to the East Valley. Bravous Esports will be hosting an esports league at Aprende Middle School starting in mid-‐‑September. This is open...
Kierland POP’s Lively Outdoor Celebration Takes Place Nov. 15-16, 2019
To kick off the beautiful fall weather season, the annual outdoor Kierland POP festival will take place Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019...
VIDEO: Boys & Girls Clubs Launch New ‘Whatever It Takes’ Campaign
TODAY, August 6th, the Boys & Girls Clubs is launching their new 'Whatever It Takes' campaign.In support of Great Futures 2025, the Boys &...
LA Fitness Celebrates Grand Opening of San Tan Valley Location
LA Fitness is expanding its Arizona presence with a new location in San Tan Valley. The new club will hold a grand opening event...