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The Sonoran Desert Traverse: 317 Miles of Dirt, Saguaros, and History

The quickest way to fall for the Sonoran Desert is to point your rig east from the Salton Sea and follow the dirt until Phoenix shows up on the horizon. The Sonoran Desert Traverse is a 317-mile overland track that links California’s Coachella Valley to the western edge of the greater Phoenix area, and you can run it in either direction. It chains together a set of well-known routes, including the Bradshaw Truck Trail on the western leg and, over on the Arizona side, Agua Caliente Road, stitching old mining roads, sandy washes, and historic travel corridors into one long dirt line across the desert.

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Sun City players present final Mountain View show

The Sun City Players is presenting its final mainstage play, Dashing Through the Snow written by playwrights Jones Hope Wooten, Nov. 13-15 and Nov. 19-22 at the existing Mountain View Recreation

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Court to hear Circle K, ex-Scottsdale manager’s $12.8M lottery ticket fight

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A judge is set to hear arguments as a $13 million lottery ticket battle brews between Circle K and a former Scottsdale store manager. The hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at Maricopa County Superior Court. While the judge won’t decide right now who...

Scottsdale, AZ · 2d

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Time growing short to find holiday pet sitting

Most people spend more time picking a Thanksgiving restaurant than vetting the person who will be alone in their home with their pet all week. Bella Vasta wants to change that ... and she says the tool that can help is already on your phone. With Thanksgiving only a few...

Scottsdale, AZ · 1d

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Snakes seek shelter in homes as temperatures drop in Valley

Phoenix, AZ · 1d

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Crab Legs And Hibachi Fill The Plates At This Phoenix All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

Some lunches end with a single plate. Others end with a fourth trip, a cleared tray of crab legs, and a quiet promise to skip dinner. In north Phoenix, a sprawling buffet near the old Metro Center area has been feeding big appetites for years, and it opens its doors at 11 AM every single day of the week. The draw is simple: a long lineup of Chinese buffet favorites, a cook-to-order hibachi grill, seafood options, and a dessert spread, all for one price.

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This Nostalgic Arizona Hot Dog Spot Will Transport You Straight To The 1950s

Some foods are so good they make you forget what decade you’re living in, and Dazzo’s Dog House in Glendale, Arizona, is exactly that kind of place. One bite of a Vienna Beef hot dog here and suddenly the outside world, with all its noise and complications, just sort of melts away.

Glendale, AZ · 7d

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The Retro Arizona Diner That Will Make You Feel Like A Total Time Traveler

There’s a spot in Phoenix where the neon glows pink, the disco ball spins without apology, and the biscuits are so good they might actually alter your perception of time. Welcome Diner isn’t just a restaurant. It’s a full sensory experience that makes you question why you ever ate anywhere else.

Phoenix, AZ · 7d

Phoenix New Times

The hottest Valley food events to fill your weekend

Pastries, pizza and other bites will be available to try at the Italian Festival. From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Phoenix one of a kind, New Times is there. Help us raise $25,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027.

Phoenix, AZ · 4d

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8 Pyracantha Alternatives Arizona Homeowners Are Planting Without the Thorns or the Mess

A popular hedge shrub across Phoenix belongs to the rose family and catches the fire blight that scorches pear trees. Its thorns are sharp enough to leave swollen, throbbing fingers after one careless afternoon spent pruning along the fence. Those orange berries look cheerful until they drop onto the patio...

Arizona · 2d

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Good Life Pizza Co. Expands Pizza Catering in Phoenix East Valley with On-Site Pop-Up Pizzeria Experience

“The best moments in life happen when people gather together. We want every host and guest to enjoy a slice of the Good Life,” Tim Palmer, Founder of Good Life Pizza Co. What began with Tim Palmer and Shayleen Palmer’s love of gathering family and friends around good food has grown into Good Life Pizza Co., a family-owned catering business serving the Phoenix East Valley. By setting up a pop-up pizzeria on-site, they bring handmade, Neapolitan-style pizza to weddings, private parties, corporate events, and community gatherings, allowing guests to watch their pizzas being prepared fresh on-site.

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Spice up your sandwich game with a delicious salt and pepper prawn Banh Mi

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Chef Nick Farrer is back in the kitchen on Good Morning Arizona with a new, delicious recipe for Banh Mi lovers!. Joining Farrer is Chef Christian Gill, who famously defeated celebrity chef Bobby Flay on the “Beat Bobby Flay” cooking competition show. Chef Gill...

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Nothing Beats A Patty Melt At This Tiny Tempe Diner Where Regulars Know The Cook By Name

Some breakfast spots chase trends, and some just keep the coffee coming and the portions huge. Tempe has one of the second kind, tucked along a busy road near the college crowd, with wood paneling that has not changed much in decades. The line can stretch out the door on...

Tempe, AZ · 3d

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Pizzeria Virtù Plans Phoenix Sky Harbor Location

Pizzeria Virtù is planning a restaurant in Terminal 4 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, according to a liquor license application filed with the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control. The filing lists 3800 E. Sky Harbor Boulevard, space T4 F12-B. Plans call for a 1,290-square-foot restaurant with...

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Veterans Day Parade Route and Map

Honor our veterans at the Phoenix Veterans Day Parade on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. View the new 2026 parade route and plan your visit. Honor the men and women who served our country at the 2026 Phoenix Veterans Day Parade, presented by Honoring America’s Veterans. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, this free, family-friendly event brings the community together to recognize veterans and their service.

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Rounding Up Thanksgiving Dining & Dine-In Specials

This Thanksgiving, The Italiano invites guests to celebrate with an extravagant holiday buffet featuring traditional favorites alongside the restaurant’s signature Italian specialties. The lavish spread will include charcuterie and antipasto displays, chilled seafood featuring jumbo shrimp and crab claws, and a carving station with filet mignon, honey-glazed ham and herb-roasted turkey. Guests can also indulge in an array of entrées, including chicken marsala, spicy rigatoni alla vodka, ten-layer lasagna, baked gnocchi and Sicilian sausage, along with seasonal sides and a decadent dessert display featuring pumpkin pie, tiramisu, Sicilian cannoli and more.

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This Arizona Garden Is Filled With Giant Cacti And Colorful Desert Blooms And Is Best Visited Before 2026 Ends

A cactus planted in 1939 still stands tall at this Arizona garden. It started a collection that now tops 50,000 desert plants, and the family has only grown since. Saguaros here tower more than 50 feet high, and some may be over a century old. Stand beneath one, and it feels like meeting desert royalty.

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Romantasy author to stop in the Valley on book tour

Before she began telling her own stories, Alexandra Kennington devoured many of the same books her readers have too obsessed over: "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins, "Divergent" by Veronica Roth, and "The Infernal Devices" series by Cassandra Clare. "I've always loved stories that felt like an escape," Kennington told...

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Encanto Park from above | Drone Zone

FOX 10's Joe Tillman captures an aerial perspective of Encanto Park, showcasing 222 acres of lush recreation space in the heart of Phoenix on Drone Zone.

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