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Paint Ball

Rick Phillips of EATERAZ to Open Casual Restaurant with BBQ Component Moonshine -- and Guess Who's Consulting for Him?

As the likable smart-ass behind the food scene blog EATERAZ and the guy who puts on both the Arizona Taco Festival and the Arizona BBQ Festival (all with considerable help from his equally likeable and possibly more smart-ass partner Dave Tyda), Rick Phillips is known for being a magazine publisher ... More >>

Touting with Trout

Mysterious Plays

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: Street Eats Food Truck Festival Is Set for January 12 and 13 at Salt River Fields Artisan Bakery Mediterra Bakes Fantastic Bread, and We'll Tell You Where to Get It Street Eats ... More >>

Chew on That

Phoenix Triple-Homicide Case Without Suspects, Two Years Later

Two years ago yesterday, Phoenix police started their investigation into a triple homicide at the Salt River bottom.According to police, as the families and friends of the three victims held a memorial this weekend, homicide investigators have yet to identify any suspects in the case.See also:-Tripl ... More >>

Sweet Escape

Children of the Cornhole

Arizona Taco Festival: a Recap of Saturday, a Preview for Sunday

Take note taco-lovers - the Third Annual Arizona Taco Festival is happening this weekend at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick and for those of you that missed the opening day on Saturday, here's a recap of what you missed and what to expect if you make it out on Sunday. See Also: -Third Annual Ar ... More >>

Shell Shock

Ten Acres of Tacos at the Arizona Taco Festival October 20 & 21

The third annual Arizona Taco Festival -- expanded to two days and ten acres at Salt River Fields -- is shaping up to be the best yet. Attendees can enjoy sixteen hours of taco-tainment from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, October 20 to 21. Returning features include lucha libre wrestling, ... More >>

Top Five Must-See Shows This Week

Yeah, yeah, yeah...we get it Mondays suck (we've read Garfield). But it means the start of a new week, which means a bunch of killer shows in and around Phoenix. And here are a few of the coolest, our top five must-see shows this week.

Cupcake Love-In, Arizona Taco Festival and More: Mark Your Calendar!

See also: Cork Answers Foie Gras Debate With Foie Gras Fridays It's been too long since our food-related events calendar went into summer hibernation. Lucky for us all, the end draws near; we've got a few dates already marked on the books. From returning "love-ins" to first-time Phoenix events, her ... More >>

Witch Raft

Three Things to Eat, Drink, and Bake This Weekend

BBQ, beer, peaches -- sounds like the makings of a spectacular time! This weekend is packed full of fun outdoor food events and you better get outside and take advantage of 'em before even just the though of stepping one foot outside gives you a sunburn. Here's what's on our plate this weekend. ... More >>

Game of Throws

Where to Eat and Drink Near Salt River Fields

Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies: Salt River Fields 7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, saltriverfields.com The most important advice we can give you regarding finding food near Salt River Fields: avoid the Pavillions shopping center, unless McDonald's and 5 & Diner are your idea of fine dining. ... More >>

Cycle: Rolling and Climbing Along Bush Highway and Usery Pass

Deep in the east Valley, between the Superstitions and Saguaro Lake in the shadows of the Four Peaks, a ribbon of rolling roadway known as Bush Highway cuts through the desert.Meandering along the banks of the Salt River, this stretch of tarmac unwinds through undulating terrain lined with saguaros ... More >>

Three Things to Eat, Drink and Bake This Weekend

​Are you guys ready to end the week? I sure am, especially since it's a three day weekend which means I might be able to slip a beer or three in on Friday and be able to fully recover by Tuesday morning. 1. Eat Lobster Grilled CheeseAside from partaking in a few a cocktails of the craft beer ... More >>

Win Free Tickets to the Street Eats Food Truck Festival this Saturday!

​By now you've likely got your calendar marked for the first big food truck event of 2012. But do you have your tickets yet? From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., this Saturday, January 14, at Salt River Fields near Talking Stick Resort, the Street Eats Food Truck Festival, presented by New Times, will featur ... More >>

Street Eats Food Truck Festival With Tyler Florence Rolls Into Salt River Fields This Saturday

Looks as if the Valley's food truck phenomenon of 2011 is continuing into the start of the new year -- and this time, its bringing celebrity TV chef Tyler Florence and a bit of baseball with it. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., this Saturday, January 14, at Salt River Fields near Talking Stick Resort, the S ... More >>

Medical-Marijuana Law Doesn't Apply on Loop 101 From About McKellips to 90th Street; Pot Patient Says Car Seized by Tribal Cops

Under Arizona's Medical Marijuana Act, motorists with state-issued pot cards can legally transport a small amount of "medicine" in their vehicles -- but not on tribal lands.And those Native American lands include a strip of the Loop 101 freeway that runs from south of McKellips Road to the Pima Road ... More >>

Winner of Best Reader Caption For Photo of Michele Bachmann, Trent Franks, and Russell Pearce: Reggie VV

James KingThe United State Geological Survey announced today that due to the confluence of three dopes, the Salt River ran backwards for the first time in recorded history.​Congratulations to the New Times reader who goes by the handle Reggie VV, you are the proud winner of this week's New Times Y ... More >>

Get Lifted

SRP Transformer Catches Fire -- 80,000 Residents in Mesa and Apache Junction Without Power

employeenetwork.com​About 80,000 people in Mesa and Apache Junction are currently without power due to a fire on a Salt River Project transformer. The transformer -- located on the corner of Power Road and University Drive in northeast Mesa -- caught fire this morning about 11:45, leaving about ... More >>

Five Songs That Chronicle the Salt River Tubing Experience

No matter how many times you've stated the contrary, you will more than likely find yourself on a black buoyant tube floating along Salt River's murky waters this summer. You will drink copious amounts of alcohol, forget to apply sun block on at least 13 percent of your body, and you will lose at le ... More >>

June 13 In Blogs: Vicente Fernandez, Spring Bling, Hip Hop, Cheese 'n Stuff Deli, and Gabrielle Giffords

​​​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:

Memorial Day Turns Salt River Into Outdoor Strip Club -- Complete With Floating Stripper Pole *VIDEO*

www.kmle108.com ...and outdoor strip club.​Straight from the their parents must be so proud files: The Memorial Day weekend once again turned the Salt River into an outdoor strip club -- complete with a floating stripper pole -- and someone had the good sense to record it on video.It's not ... More >>

American Beauties

Spring Training Eats: North Scottsdale

The D-Backs and Rockies now call Salt River Field home, at least for spring training.​Peanuts and Cracker Jacks? Uh, sorry, but even the most hardcore baseball fan will eventually get fed up with all the ballpark junk food and start looking for a real meal. Where to go for some good grub ... More >>

Mountain Lions Spotted Near Lower Salt River: One More Reason to Not Go Tubing

www.wikipedia.comDon't be surprised if you bump into this guy if you go to the Lower Salt River.​If a bunch of drunk, loud, obnoxious college-aged kids floating down the Lower Salt River on tubes isn't enough to keep you away from what is otherwise a gorgeous part of the Valley, now you have large ... More >>

Hero Worship

Fat Saturday

Get nearly naked at the riv

Costume Drama

Float on in fancy dress at the Salt

Morning Poll: Is Broken Dam at Tempe Town Lake Freak-Out Worthy?

New Times​One of four dams at the west end of Tempe Town Lake burst last night, allowing about 750 million gallons of water to pour into the empty Salt River bed, and causing Tempe residents, the media, and government officials to freak out.Check out some photos of the lake draining here.Within mi ... More >>

Tempe Town Lake Photos: Bird's Eye View of the Emptied Lake

​The giant balloon dam pooling the Salt River into Tempe Town Lake burst last night, sending 750 million gallons of water downstream. Last night we brought you photos of the immediate aftermath.Today, we received three photos taken from the seventh floor of the Hayden Ferry building that help ... More >>

Salt River Tubing, Cheap Trick, Soyal, and Down the Rabbit Hole Over the Holiday Weekend

​Salt River Tubing on Fourth of July Weekend The Salt River was more crowded by Bikini-clad beauties and alcohol-swilling ruffians than normal on July 4th Weekend. Check out the aquatic antics in these photos...see photos ​Cheap Trick at Talking Stick Resort on 7/3/10 I've seen these d ... More >>

Rec Yourself

Hit the Salt River this holiday weekend

Avondale Police: Do You Know This Tattoo? Police Using Victim's Ink to Try and Identify Woman Found Dead in Salt River

Police say a tattoo similar to this one was found on the body of a woman discovered dead in the Salt River yesterday.​The Avondale Police Department is asking the public's help in identifying the body of a woman found dead in the Salt River over the weekend and they're hoping a tattoo (pictured) f ... More >>

Salt River Heroes = Litter Zero

Foie Mardi Gras

Salt River Tubing throws a Deep South-style bash

Booty Call

Buccaneers shanghai the Salt

River Phoenix

As Ronnie Van Zant would say, turn it up

El Tour de Phoenix

Rio Grand

Return of the Native

Hi-rez spinner hits the decks at Hollywood Alley

Undead in the Water

Ghouls, spooks, and freaks chill out on the Salt

Rollin' on the Redneck River