The Diamondbacks got smoked in Denver, and who gave a hang about a World Series featuring the Colorado Rockies? Blaaaah. Long story short, Major League Baseball’s over. But is it? Not with Arizona Fall League Baseball kicking up dust at five stadiums around the Valley. The six-team AFL features promising…
Slobodan Milosevic was a really bad dude, but don’t let that stop you from checking out the Serbfest Food and Cultural Festival. No mortar fire — promise. Rather, there’ll be authenic Slavic music and cuisine, a bazaar, and tours of the Byzantine-style church. Sat., Nov. 3, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun.,…
Those with a penchant for driving two-wheeled contraptions over four-wheel terrain should check out the Dust Devil Mountain Bike Series Race. Registration precedes at 6:30. Sat., Nov. 3, 8 a.m., 2007…
The Phoenix Suns will pocket this year’s Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy if: • Steve Nash grows his hair back • Shawn Marion gets over his I’m-sick-of-being-trade-bait self and plays up to his obscene salary • Coach Mike D’Antoni gets over his I’m-sick-of-being-second-guessed self and goes to the bench now and…
This one had the look of a mini-classic. The Arizona State Sun Devils at 7-0. The Cal Golden Bears potentially ranked No. 1. Not to be, as Cal’s golden aura turned to pyrite with back-to-back losses. These are going to be some vewwy, vewwy gwumpy Bears, so hang on, Team…
Eighty-two regular-season contests and an indeterminate number of playoff games from now, we’ll see if the Phoenix Suns can finally corral those damnable San Antonio Spurs and become the first Suns team to win an NBA championship — or one of the best ones that didn’t. First they have to…
As if the beautiful people who haunt Axis/Radius and next-door neighbor Suede don’t already wear enough makeup, the 85251 clubs are offering their clientele the chance to really pour on the pancake at the “Ghost Ball” Block Party. More than 10,000 lost souls are expected to attend. Sat., Oct. 27,…
We’ve always tried to like — and spell — fancy-ass French food like fishyswass and keesh, but our palate hails from Texas, and our culinary hero is Homer Simpson. Thus, we’ll be at the front of the line when the SPAMMOBILE pulls into the Arizona State Fairgrounds to hand out…
No one’s yet been caught doing 350 mph on that unofficial race track known as the Loop 101 in north Scottsdale, but it won’t be long once the world’s fastest motorcycle — currently a prototype — hits the market. See other protos, along with dirts, cruisers, and customs, at the…
Despite the rosy glow of hindsight, there’ve always been sickos and psychos. Caligula. Vlad the Impaler. Jack the Ripper. Winnie Ruth Judd. But — as you can see from the abbreviated checklist — they used to come along at relatively hospitable intervals. The 1960s and ´70s saw a sicko/psycho boom,…
Halloween carnival at the Y, Wicked Night at the Wrigley. Hmm, what to do? Discerning boys and ghouls choose the Mansion, which consistently throws the Valley’s best bashes, including this highfalutin costume ball. It’ll set you back a little more than the Y — tix cost $50 — but at…
No Nigerian ringers allowed at this year’s Javelina Jundred marathon, okay? All others should don their comfiest shoes and get ready for the annual 30-hour, 100-mile race, which starts at the Pemberton Trailhead. The event promoters have wisely added an “I Wimped Out” 100K option this year. That would be…
The thought of punks wielding clubs sounds vaguely unsettling, but it should be more like comic relief at the AZPunk Golf Tournament. The self-fundraiser for AZPunk.com is a nine-hole competition in which, says AZPunk’s Micah Elliott, “we can drink on the course, plus maybe get our fat, pasty-skinned punk asses…
Mono — bad. You don’t want to catch it, and you certainly don’t wanna listen to it. So head on over to Casa Blanca for the ((stereo)) Halloween Funk, Soul, and Reggae Fest featuring vinyl-shredding by DJs Legacy, Cypriano, and Gabo. Sun., Oct. 28, 9 p.m., 2007…
You’ve gotta love the Heard Museum, which simultaneously celebrates Native American traditions and smashes them to bits, as with its gutsy new “Remix” exhibit and the equally bold Heard Museum Film Festival. The fest features 50-plus flicks, including many that challenge the status quo. Oct. 12-14, 2007…
The Arizona Exposition & State Fair is 123 years old. That’s older than all the standing structures in Phoenix combined — plus all living Arizona natives. But you’ve gotta love the hoary old dame ’cause, among other things, the fair is one of those signature events marking the end of…
As with most outlaw art, graffiti was only outlaw ´cause it was ahead of its time. Now way “law,” the former scourge of urban-beautification Nazis has made the quantum leap to high society, as with the new “Graffiti Art and Fashion” exhibit, which features creations by pioneers such as Haze,…
We’re all in favor of saving breasts here at Night & Day, so get your socially conscious self down to Wesley Bolin Plaza for the Susan G. Komen Phoenix Race for the Cure. The PHX event has raised more than $11 million for breast cancer treatment/prevention in its 15 years…
The word “lederhosen” is soooooo overused this time of year, so we won’t mention that a lot of dudes will be wearing ladies’ unmentionables at the “Old World” Oktoberfest. Nor will we say that brats will be served, nor brew consumed, nor polka performed. Sat., Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.,…
Some people say that the NBA is scripted. Well, we don’t know about that, but the saga that is the Phoenix Suns sure is a page-turner. Just weeks ago, Shawn Marion expressed his desire to be traded after eight seasons and Amaré Stoudemire got back on the gurney for his…
It’s tough to find a nice patch of dark anymore, which is why local stargazers swear by Estrella Mountain Regional Park. Close to the urban core, it remains one of the areas least affected by light pollution. Let “star guy” Steve Dermer show you the sky the way it’s meant…
Unlike grass, xeriscape is a blank canvas waiting to be filled, and there’s no better way to patch those bothersome unfilled gaps than by nabbing some of the fine arid-landscape flora at the Desert Botanical Garden Fall Plant Sale. The selection is unparalleled, and the succulents are fat, sassy, and…
