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Arizona Bike Week returns to Scottsdale late March

3/3/2023
It’s estimated that more than 25,000 people come to Scottsdale for Arizona Bike Week. This year’s Arizona Bike Week will be held at WestWorld of Scottsdale Wednesday, March …

Police appeal for information about ongoing vandalism …

3/1/2023
Not very long ago, kids were bursting to try out the new equipment on a city park in south Glendale.

Glendale’s O’Neil Park under siege from vandals

2/28/2023
A community park that has been in the city of Glendale’s park system for 62 years and has received everything from donated structures to volunteer hours – not to mention the Guaranteed Rate Bowl game sod – in the past few months is under a vandalism siege.

Tourism efforts in Queen Creek begin to grow

2/16/2023
Queen Creek is only 34 years old, and for most of those years it was a small town surrounded by agriculture. Fast forward to just five years ago and the town’s population has skyrocketed. …

Glendale gearing up for Super Bowl short-term rentals

1/17/2023
Some Glendale homeowners are definitely gettin’ while the gettin’s good by renting their places out to visitors for Super Bowl 57 next month.

Scottsdale, Paradise Valley prepared for Super Season …

1/12/2023
As Scottsdale’s Super Season approaches this year with the Super Bowl 57, Waste Management Phoenix Open, Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction and Cactus League spring training, the hospitality …

Booming Tempe arts scene boosts economy

10/5/2022
Tempe has long been a cultural center in the Valley. From the home of wildly successful bands, such as the Gin Blossoms, to a multitude of murals, the city has made the arts a focal point of its daily life. 

Scottsdale couple creates audio storytelling app

9/16/2022
Scottsdale residents Igor and Irina Ilyinsky have created a one-of-a-kind, free-to-use app called ListenUp that provides audio stories curated for listeners as they move through a location, all …

Arizona state parks attendance up, but how about the 3 …

7/20/2022
A study this summer shows that visitors to the 28 Arizona state parks are up from a year ago, while two of the closest to Glendale are experiencing vastly different turnouts.

AZ leisure tourism up while business travel lags

7/14/2022
Leisure tourism is continuing to progress while business and international travel are lagging behind in the Grand Canyon State, according to the latest data from the Arizona Office of …

Peoria parks could see more athletic tournaments

7/14/2022
Peoria staff is looking into how the city could benefit from sports tourism and bringing more athletic tournaments to the city.

Tempe Tourism Office gains new president & CEO

6/15/2022
The Tempe Tourism Office announced Michael Martin has been named the organization’s president and CEO.  Martin, who has served as interim president and CEO for the last eight months, succeeds Brian McCartin who retired from the position in September 2021 after nearly four years at the organization.