Memorial Day

Nikki's Five Picks for Arizona Restaurant Week (May 18-27)

Arizona Restaurant Week -- the Spring 2013 Edition -- begins Saturday, May 18 and ends Monday, May 27 (which is Memorial Day, when most of us will be grilling burgers and drinking beer at home . . . but never mind). By the end of this week, ARW officially will be upon us: a 10-day eating extravaganz ... More >>

Canyon De Chelly Tour Fatality Still Under Investigation, Park Service Says; Four Injured People are Recovering

The fatal rollover of a Korean War-vintage truck at Canyon de Chelly over Memorial Day weekend is still under investigation, but the problem wasn't the back-country road, the Park Service says.Tom Clark, superintendent for the Canyon de Chelly National Monument, tells New Times that it's too early t ... More >>

Canyon de Chelly Fatal Tour-Truck Rollover Described by Blogger; Richard Crowe, Astronomer, Died in Crash

This morning we found a series of blog posts about a fatal rollover crash in the Canyon de Chelly National Monument that has received little media coverage. The crash of the Korean War-era truck a week ago killed Hawaiian astronomy professor Richard Crowe and injured several others. Blogger Jim Ja ... More >>

Metal Tuesday: Confessions of a Groupie (Well, Sort Of)

Editor's note: We normally run Metal Mondays on, well, Monday, but took yesterday off in honor of Memorial Day. So please enjoy today's "Metal Monday" column, by our resident rock 'n' roll lady Lauren Wise, one day later than usual. Groupies have always fascinated me. They look like supermodels, ... More >>

Happy Memorial Day Everyone

Hey friends, we're taking it easy today in honor of Memorial Day. Enjoy our weekend wrap-up and our favorite May party shots (you write the caption). We'll be back in full force tomorrow. Enjoy your day and try and reflect a little on what exactly earned us the day off in between beers and brats. We ... More >>

AZ Restaurant Week Survivors Party at Citizen Public House This Sunday

Love it or hate it -- AZ Restaurant Week (Spring Edition) is officially over Sunday night. According to Bernie Kantak, chef and co-owner of Citizen Public House, this calls for a celebration. But then, with Kantak, what doesn't? He and his partners Richie Moe and Andrew Fritz are hosting a late ... More >>

Three Things to Eat, Drink, and Bake this Weekend

Happy Memorial Day weekend! Time for barbecues! And pool parties! And drinking beer out of cans! All in honor of the fallen souls who protected our country. We're pretty sure most of you will be hit the road to escape the heat this weekend, but if you're planning on sticking around, there's plenty ... More >>

Seven Nights of DJs & Dancing

Distrito to Hold Smoking (Literally) Cooking Class This Weekend

Staying in town this Memorial Day weekend? You cannot be bored. Not yet. Get up off your lazy butt and do something productive -- like attending a class on outdoor cooking. Let's embrace the season, people! This Sunday afternoon, May 27, Distrito will bring back its popular "Cook Like an Iron Chef" ... More >>

Wetter by the Dozen

Gaming the System

Club Candids: Latin Royal at The Monarch Theatre

The trio of Pete "SuperMix" Salaz, Sean Badger, and Edson Madrigal admit they haven't been getting much downtime (or even sleep) as of late. That's because they've been working nonstop running two downtown Phoenix clubs, including the newly launched Monarch Theatre. Salaz says the trio pulled 24-ho ... More >>

Punk Rock Bowling: Now With Way More Broloaf

"Remember, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Except herpes. That shit'll come back with you."-- Jeffrey Tambor in The Hangover. Las Vegas' epic Memorial Day Weekend Punk Rock Bowling Festival just got a little more epic: Our favorite local party boys Broloaf have been added to the bill. And i ... More >>

First Five Bands Announced for Punk Rock Bowling 2012

The term "punk festival" conjures up images of bratty tweens with asymmetrical haircuts crowd surfing at Warped Tour. Remember when Warped Tour actually had punk bands and was, you know, good? It may seem like a bygone era, but the annual

William Shatner is Coming to Phoenix Comicon 2012

"Beam me up, Scotty." "There's...somethingonthewing. Some...thing!" "Rock-it-man." Get your best/worst Shatner impression ready, because Phoenix Comicon announced today that none other than Captain James T. Kirk himself, William Shatner, will be the esteemed guest at the convention on Saturday, M ... More >>

Lisa G's Chicken Juno

Maya Dukmasova Memorial Day BBQ at Arcadia Marketplace​Yesterday and Tuesday, Chef Lisa G shared words of wisdom and tricks of her trade. Today, she gives us a cherished family recipe for the Chicken Juno Sandwich, an old favorite from the days of her namesake cafe and bar. Background: Our ... More >>

Homemade Samoas, BBQ Bruce, Foodiebear's Foodzie Box, and Pickled Grapes

A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. Les Petite GourmettesThey made the holes in the cookies using a clean drinking straw​Can we get a hell yeah? We have a recipe for making Girl Scout Samoas at home. We had fun taste testing the Keeber fake outs, but we really like the idea of ma ... More >>

Hogjaw on Guns, The South/Southwest, and Europe

​​Peoria rock band Hogjaw gets classified as "Southern rock" a lot, a tag the band doesn't shy away from. But there's more going on than mere Molly Hatchet worship when it comes to the band's music -- a greasy combo of metal, punk, and classic guitar rock influences. The band covers the lyrical ... More >>

Club Candids: Memorial Day Mayhem at Pussycat Lounge

Benjamin LeathermanOren J. from Silver Medallion (left) behind the decks with a few friends at PCL in Scottsdale.​When the dreaded hour of 2 a.m. approaches at most Scottsdale joints, clubgoers start sucking down the last few gulps of their drinks and start shuffling towards the door. At Pussycat ... More >>

Phoenix Comicon, Danzig, Twilight Singers, Randy Newman, and Hooves Over the Memorial Day Weekend

​Phoenix Comicon 2011 In Photos If you attended Comicon this weekend, the chances are good that you're currently nursing a pocky hangover (possibly a real one as well) and using Memorial Day to nap. While you recover from the sheer awesomeness, take a look back with these photos including cost ... More >>

Why Are You Here?

Hey! What are you doing here? It's Memorial Day. We're all chillaxin' poolside and barbecuing, which is really what you should be doing, too. But since you're already here you might as well waste a few more minutes of this beautiful day watching a few idiots almost blow themselves up trying to barbe ... More >>

Cafe Bink's Sunday Dinner and Beer Braised Beans in Today's Eater's Digest

The Bitten Word​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Farm to Table, Again. Okay, I think this is going to be the last time we talk about farm to anything for awhile. Pat Duncan and his farm must be exhausted hosting these dinners twice a week (I k ... More >>

Atomic Night @ Anderson's Fifth Estate

Memorial Day Madness

Mark Your Calendars: Festival Announcements Galore

Feather headdresses were the hot accessory of 2010 music festivals.​While music festival season is pretty much wrapped up for the year up, there's still plenty to get excited about since next year's festivals are being planned.Announcements have been rolling out one after another this past week. B ... More >>

Is Selling Two Minutes of Silence the Weirdest Thing Thom Yorke has Ever Done?

Remembrance Day is Britain's version of Veteran's Day. It's not on November 11, though, it's observed the second Sunday of November. Well, actually it's observed on 11/11, too, but just a little. Also, it's not to be confused with Memorial Day, or with Britain's version of Memorial Day, which is ca ... More >>

The Lucky Devil in Tempe Closes for Business

Say sayronara to the Shot-ski.​Welcome back from vacation, ASU students. Now that the hellish first week of the fall semester is just about done, you're probably in the mood to down a few Jäger bombs and maybe even a pint or three at any of the alcoholic emporiums near campus.Before taking your f ... More >>

Father's Day Redux

Acted a buffoon on pops’ big day? Here’s your make-up chance.

Morning Poll: Was Yuma Mayor Al Krieger's Apology for Homophobic Comments Sincere?

Yuma Mayor Al Krieger​Yuma Mayor Al Krieger finally apologized for some homophobic comments he made at a Memorial Day ceremony at a Yuma cemetery. While discussing his distain for gays in the military -- namely the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, Krieger said "I cannot believe th ... More >>

Yuma Mayor Finally Apologizes for Calling Gays "Lacy-Drawered" and "Limp-Wristed"

Yuma Mayor Al Krieger​As vehemently as he defended his anti-gay comments last week -- in one case even referencing George Washington and Abraham Lincoln -- we figured it would be only a matter of time before Yuma Mayor Al Krieger broke down and apologized.We were right.

The Library Bar & Grill in Tempe Closes Due to Landlord-Tenant Dispute

Benjamin Leatherman The book's been closed on the Library Bar & Grill​As anyone who's ever rented an apartment can tell you, battling with the landlord can really suck. Said conflicts typically generate huge amounts of drama, some major headaches, and usually end up with the renters out ... More >>

Border Patrol Nabs More Than 4,100 Pounds of Weed -- Worth About $3.3 Million -- Over Memorial Day Weekend

U.S. Customs and Border Protection One of four busts made by Border Patrol agents last weekend. Those brown bundles can get ya high.​While you may have been busy grilling burgers over Memorial Day weekend, Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona were on the prowl for weed coming across th ... More >>

Adult Swim Gets a Permanent Home at Hotel San Carlos, Despite Getting Visited By the Cops

Benjamin LeathermanSome of the fashionable attendees at Adult Swim's kickoff party last month. Click here to revisit our slideshow. ​How did Adult Swim's Memorial Day edition at the Hotel San Carlos fare? To hear co-promoter Jen Deveroux describe things, it started sounding like déjà vu all ... More >>

Nothing Not New: Podcast #6

Peter M. Storch​Hope you all had a good Memorial Day weekend. Now that you're back on the clock, use company time to give a listen to the sixth Nothing Not New podcast. In this installment, music editor Martin Cizmar and I play 11 songs from recent new releases and discuss the industrial roots of ... More >>

Memorial Day Turkey Burgers and Macaroon Day in Today's Eater's Digest

http://culinarycovers.com​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Happy Memorial Day! Hopefully you are leisurely sitting at home getting ready to go jump in a pool and get your grill on with your favorites. To make your barbecue better we wante ... More >>

Wine and Tequila Tasting, Battle of the Bartenders and the New Shape of Hot Dogs in Today's Eater's Digest

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebusybrain/2632651360/​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives? Wine and Tequila Tasting Tonight Up for a short road trip? Saturday May 29th, Tiburon, the aquarium restaurant in Litchfield Park hosts "Explore the S ... More >>

Reflection Day

Historic Phoenix cemeteries open the gates

Manic Mondays

Salt River Heroes = Litter Zero

Rockaroke, Suns Viewing Party, Domo, Deathface, and Other Memorial Day Weekend Thrills

Expect to see this kinda scene at the Sail Inn in Tempe tonight during rockaroke.​The Yucca Tap's loss is the Sail Inn's gain. In case you're not up on the comings and goings of the Valley's music scene, local legends the Zen Lunatics packed up their popular -- and award-winning -- rockaroke nigh ... More >>

Now Open in Old Town: Iruña

​Chef Aaron May is once again bringing Spanish cuisine to the local dining mix, this time with Basque influences. His new spot, Iruña, just opened to the public on Tuesday, in the Old Town Scottsdale space that was the longtime home to Pischke's Paradise (7217 E. 1st St., 480-398-3020). Ma ... More >>

May 27 In Blogs: SB 1070, Vanilla Ice, Baiz Market, Phoenix Comicon, and Mary Rose Wilcox

​​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Whites Racially Profiled, Asked for Their "Papers" To Be on Native American Lan ... More >>

Dive In Move

Adult Swim Finds A Temporary Home For Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Friday Jumpoff

Memorial Saturday feat. Twista

Memorial Sunday Finale

Adult Swim Finds A Temporary Home For Memorial Day Weekend

Benjamin Leatherman Adult Swim's launch party from earlier this month, which pretty much turned into a one-off.​After a few weeks of searching for a new home, the promoters of Adult Swim have finally found a new location to host their popular hipster pool party this weekend. And in a huge ... More >>

American Gods Show Their Love for Hamsters, and Other Local Music News

American Gods​Local metal band American Gods has a thing for hamsters. That's right--hamsters. The group has a song called "Hamster Stomp" on their current album, Ec-10, but don't think the group is serious about crushing those cute little furry animals--a bad-arse pic of one of the rodents graces ... More >>

Pavement Set to Headline 2010 Sasquatch! Festival

Pavement announced they will play a non-NYC US date in 2010 as they will headline the Sasquatch! Festival​As others have to eloquently put it: holy shit, Pavement is headlining the 2010 Sasquatch! Festival!The band announced that they were reuniting for 2010 not too long ago, yet their announced d ... More >>

Homie Away From Home

The fresh prince of Malibu returns to lord it over S-Town