Hey, nerds need love, too. Just because you’re a Trekkie or can name every township in Middle Earth doesn’t mean you don’t need a little something to make that hot muggle across the bar (or at the next booth over at Comicon) laugh. Here are 10 pick-up lines that’ll give…
The Guilty Pleasure: The Churro Dog Where to Get It: Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks Price: $8.50 What it Really Costs: 1,100 calories — not counting that corn dog we know you’ll pair it with We’re not sure of the statistical accuracy behind this, but we’re willing to…
It doesn’t matter if you’re headed for a weekend road trip an hour away or backpacking through Europe for a month, going on a vacation can be an awesome time. Sometimes, if you play your cards right, that vacation can be made even better by finding romance while you’re away…
Steve Rannazzisi is not Kevin MacArthur from FX’s The League. He’s certainly not the complete opposite, but he’s definitely not the character he portrays on television’s top fantasy football-themed comedy series. “I’m not that different from Kevin, but some of the fans of The League have trouble differentiating,” Rannazzisi says…
With Valentine’s Day in the rearview mirror and springtime right around the corner, there’s a certain scent in the air. It’s the smell of open bars, overpriced catering, decaying flowers, and the salty tears of lifelong bridesmaids. That’s right. It’s the start of the Valley’s early wedding season. Since we…
Sometimes, being in a relationship is about being able to guess what the other person is thinking. A prime example of that is when you have to give gifts to your significant other, particularly when those gifts have a romantic connotation, like they do on Valentine’s Day. There’ll be years…
The Valentine specials keep rolling in, so we’ve gathered several more for your romantic culinary delight. Here are 19 more Valentine’s Day specials in Metro Phoenix…
If you don’t have a date for Valentine’s Day, Revo Pizzabar in Tempe wants you to know that they have a plan for you (assuming you’re into men). From 11 a.m. until midnight on February 14, if you live within 1.5 miles from Revo and happen to order delivery, it…
If you’re easily offended, you might want to stay away from the Tempe Improv on Friday and Saturday evenings. If you’re not, then you’ll be able to see comedian Jim Norton do some new, topical material this weekend. “If you’re offended by Bill Cosby rape jokes or strap-on stories, or…
While escaping out of the friend-zone is only slightly easier than scaling the walls to escape the pit in The Dark Knight Rises, there are times when we accidentally place ourselves deep in the friend-zone when we could’ve been so much more. We’re not saying these will work in every…
Josh Duffy has always been fascinated by tattoos. From the moment he got his first tattoo at the age of 21, he knew it was what he wanted to do for a living. Fast forward to present day, and Duffy has moved out of the slums of Los Angeles to…
Super Bowl fever has officially hit the Valley of the Sun, so we’ve gathered some of the best food and drink events going on to celebrate the big game. It’s such a pain to have a bunch of people over for the Super Bowl, so why not go out to…
Love is great and all, but hey, pass the foie gras. Here’s our list of 21 places around the Valley to dine with (or without) your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day…
One-night stands can come in all different forms. Sometimes you’re looking for the right one and you end up finding the right one for right now. Other times, you might be looking for a casual fling. Some nights, you’re an alcohol-induced mistake. Other nights, you’re the one making the alcohol-induced…
Every tattoo artist has that moment when they realize that inking people for a living is what they want to do with their lives. For some, it starts at an early age from an infatuation with tattoos, others find it when they realize they’re doing more doodling than homework in…
Since the 15th annual Strong Beer Festival is being held on Valentine’s Day this year, the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild has decided to give away a wedding to a lucky couple. Your mom will be so proud…
We’ve all had that fun moment when going up to talk to someone who looks like they might be a winner (or at least good enough to take on a first date) only to find out that there’s something horribly wrong with them within the first five minutes of conversation…
Tattoo-based reality shows, such as Ink Master, are relatively polarizing in the world of tattooing. On one hand, they’ve helped bring the art form into mainstream culture, but at the same time, many tattoo artists believe that the program sets unrealistic expectations for the amount of work and time it…
With the UFC having made its first visit to Arizona last month, mixed martial arts is even more mainstream than ever before in the Valley. As it is, metro Phoenix is home to many of the nation’s top mixed martial artists and several local MMA promotions. Thanks largely in part…
You know what’s awesome about living in the Valley? While the rest of the country is still frozen over, we can hit some top-notch food festivals. Here are some picks to mark up your 2015 food and drink calendar…
Jim Malloy started off collecting sneakers the same way most people do: his dad bought them for him when he was a kid. “I still get the same feeling, the same excitement, when I get a pair now as I did when I was 14,” Malloy says. These days, Malloy…
With so many restaurants in the Valley boasting gourmet desserts, it’s easy to lose track of which places carry the best ones. Not every restaurant with a great dessert brags about it though, as many amazing desserts are kept on the back page of the menu and show no sign…
