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Five Things to Eat and Drink this Weekend in Metro Phoenix

Looking for something to put in your mouth this weekend? We've got you covered. Check out what's on our plate. See Also: 24 Food and Drink Festivals in Metro Phoenix Celebrity Chef Charity Dinner at Praying Monk in Scottsdale on March 10 Spring Training Menu at Roka Akor Now that spring training ... More >>

CASA Benefit ft. Seas Will Rise, Gay Kiss, and More, Yucca Tap Room, 1/26/13

Seas Will Rise, Gay Kiss, Said Gun, Dead Canyon @ Yucca Tap Room|1/26/12Last night's charity event at the Yucca for CASA, a crisis center focused on the prevention of sexual abuse, went surprisingly well, all things considered. Along with the originally intended charity, the Boys & Girls Club of Ame ... More >>

Eddie Money Talks Take Me Home Tonight

You know who had a whole boatload of hits? Brooklyn singer/songwriter Eddie Money had a whole boatload of hits. Throughout the '80s the cop-turned-rockstar was unstoppable: "Baby Hold On," "Two Tickets to Paradise," "Take Me Home Tonight," "Shaking," and more. He had the New Wave thing down putt ... More >>

Barbecue Competition at Rock Springs Café This Saturday: Chef Justin Beckett to Assist in Judging

Rock Springs Café​Looking for a little 'que with your boo? Chef Justin Beckett​Starting at noon this Saturday, October 29, over 45 barbecue teams from across the nation will compete for smoked glory (and $10,000 in prizes) at the Roctober BBQ Boo Bash and Halloween Fest at Rock Springs ... More >>

Uncorked & Unplugged plus Pumpkin Oreo Cheesecake Bars in Today's Eater's Digest

www.sweettreatsmore.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Uncorked & Unplugged 2011Get ready for the meet market of culinary events, the 8th Annual Uncorked & Unplugged event is taking place this Sunday, October 23rd. The Desert Ridge M ... More >>

Arizona Diamondbacks Win Community Giving Award For Being "Most Positive Team In The World"

Diamondbacks CEO and President Derrick Hall heads "most positive team in the world." ​The Arizona Diamondbacks have won the inaugural United Nations NGO Positive Peace Award for community giving, the team announced this afternoon. The award recognizes the team's work with the Southwest Autis ... More >>

Morning Poll: Will LeBron James Join Amare Stoudemire in New York?

www.bettorsedge.com​Big ups to NBA super-duper star LeBron James for exploiting his stardom for a good cause. As you probably know, King James will announce tonight where he'll hang his size 16 sneakers and he's making the announcement during an hour-long special on ESPN -- the proceeds fro ... More >>

Bisbee's St. Elmo's Bar a Day Drinking Road Trip Dream

Who says you have to wait until the sun goes down to have a good time? Copyright © 2001 by Daniel Ter-Nedden​"What are you lookin' at, girl?" A man in sunglasses asks me through the window of a beat-up gray van (complete with closed curtains in the back windows) as he slowly pulls up to the do ... More >>

Hot Links: Hostage Situation, Lay Offs, and 700 Fake Gift Cards

​Peoria police are working the scene of a barricade and possible hostage situation this morning. Officers responded to a call about a burglary in progress at 71st Avenue and Corrine Drive at about 4:30 this morning. When they arrived, they found a man on the first floor, who informed them that bet ... More >>

Taste 2010, Crave Potato Chips Make Their Debut and Bacon on a Cupcake in Today's Eater's Digest

An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. ​ If you're an architecture buff and a foodie then you won't want to miss the free panel discussion tonight at 8 at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. David Tyda will be interviewing the architects behind ... More >>

Tonight: Mahalo Mondays Debut at Hula's Modern Tiki

​It's hard enough to come by restaurants in CenPho that are open on Mondays, let alone ones doing special events. Hula's Modern Tiki was, until recently, one of those places that was usually dark at the start of the week, but now it's back open on Mondays, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. And as of ... More >>

Hot Links: Ballot GPS, Phoenix Suns, and NHRA Spectator Death

​Maricopa County elections officials are launching a new program to track ballot boxes with GPS. The goal is to be able to track all 17,000 pieces of voting equipment in the Valley. The program will be tested in March during school-district elections, and is expected to be fully ready for the elec ... More >>

Culinary Fest Cheat Sheet

​It is going to be one busy spring, people. Are you hungry yet? There's something food-related practically every weekend from now until summer hits, and since it's a lot to keep track of -- I was updating my calendar when blog inspiration struck -- I thought I'd share the rundown of all the ... More >>

International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Fest, Howl at the Moon, Tiki Lounge Party and Uncorked and Unplugged Over the Weekend

​The International Horror & Sci-fi Film Festival at Madcap Theaters Hard to believe the International Horror & Sci-fi Film Festival has terrorized the Valley for five years now. To our delight, the three-day affair returned to its original location this year, right in the heart of ASU stud ... More >>

Sunday: Taste of the Park

This Sunday brings another chance to eat, drink, and be merry in the name of charity. Taste of the Park, Litchfield Park's third annual culinary festival, will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on October 18 in downtown Litchfield Park, at Old Litchfield Rd. and Wigwam Blvd. And it actually benefits a variet ... More >>

Arty Girl: The Kids Are Alright at Hoodlums

Take it easy now...this is done by a little guy...I sure do appreciate places like Hoodlums. It's a music and movie store so it's automatically cool and they've been rotating some pretty great local art. Not to mention, every art show comes with an art opening that's not all stuffy like the fancy ga ... More >>

The Edge of Taste feat. Ed Kowalczyk, Art Alexakis, & Jimmy Newquist

Net Proceeds

Here’s a good way to impress the ladies, brahs

National Junior College All American Game

Tomorrow: DRAFT's Big Pour

By Michele Laudig Thirsty for some beer? You'd better be if you attend the launch of DRAFT Magazine's new festival, The Big Pour, at Mesa's Hohokam Stadium (1235 N. Center St.) on Saturday, November 22 (sessions are noon to 4 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m.). General admission is $35, VIP is $50, and limited ... More >>

Eddie Recommends: Indie restaurants

Over the weekend

All the gigs, parties and events you may have missed

Man of Steel

Metalmorphosis at Icehouse

Two-Timers

NASCAR Double Header tears into PIR

Postitive Steps

Memorial event honors fallen friend

Longneck 'n' Neck

Bar volleyball tourney serves one up for charity

Boogie Night

Dancers get dirty at Alwun House

Heeling Power

Gabriel's pups provide creature comfort

Tee and Sympathy

PGA golf event benefits charity

Race Relations

Speed seekers swarm Indy 200

Best Place to Get a Tattoo Removed

Mesa Tattoo Removal Program
480-644-4172

Been There, Dung That

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Keep on Buschin'

Jazzman Jay Busch hasn't given up on his 20-year struggle to bring something more than the status quo to the Valley music scene

Spring Roll

Charity Dining Haul

Ground Zero

With arrests and civil pressures, police have reduced the terror inflicted by Eastside Los Cuatro Milpas. But conditions that gave rise to the gang in the first place still fester.

Murphy's Law

Year after year, Murphy school district officials watched their students die in a hail of violence. They decided to take matters into their own hands.

Net Loss

Twenty years ago-- as gangs began their rise in the valley-shortsighted civic leaders slashed youth programs. Today's troubled kids are still paying the price.

Night & Day

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Night & Day

April 16 - 22, 1998

Little Drummer Boy

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STATE SECRETS

WOODS AND SYMINGTON HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON, AFTER ALL: BOTH DISCOURAGE OPEN GOVERNMENT