As the pandemic drags on, you have likely exhausted your list of quarantine date ideas.
If every weekend is spent on the couch binge watching television shows and movies for hours, it may be time for a refresh.
The combination of extreme heat and the…

Cactus, kayaking and cocktails: 8 fun ideas for dating in Phoenix in the time of COVID-19

Right this moment, you may not be able to explain how dust connects the Sahara and the Amazon rain forest — and keeps us all alive — but never fear, Latif Nasser will both explain it and entertain you at the same time.
In the new show “Connected”…

Why Netflix's new science documentary series 'Connected' is near-perfect pandemic viewing

It’s getting to the point in the summer when the days of oppressive heat feel like they will never end and often, a question crosses your mind during these dog days when you're sitting outside past sunset, sweat dripping down your leg: When will it…

10 things we can’t wait to do when it cools down in Phoenix

National park infrastructure around the country is set to receive its first major investment in over 50 years, and numerous Arizona parks need the money.
The Great American Outdoors Act was approved by the House 310-107 Wednesday and President Trump…

New law could give Grand Canyon and other national parks in Arizona a $500 million boost

Arizona is known as one of the top birding destinations in the United States. The diverse range of ecosystems — from desert lowlands to mountainous “sky islands” — provides habitat for the 566 species of birds found on the birding checklist for the…

The best birding in Arizona: Hot spots, species to watch for and how to identify them

While Marie Skłodowska Curie is one of the most famous women scientists of all time, and generally the only one anyone can name when asked according to surveys, the details of her life outside science aren’t well known. With the release of…

Rosamund Pike plays a complex, brilliant and tragic Marie Curie in 'Radioactive'

With pandemic precautions closing art galleries and museums, local art collective ArtFarm PHX had an idea: take the art to the streets instead.
Pieces from 54 artists are on display around the Valley as a part of the alternative gallery experience…

54 artists banded together to create this outdoor art show. Here's how to see it

Most people would probably say there has been at least one day in their life that deserved a redo.
After finishing the new Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti romantic comedy “Palm Springs,” you may be wondering if there really is a way to get that…

The science behind the time travel rom-com 'Palm Springs,' explained by expert physicists

Brittny Burford and her family were set to travel to Ireland in May to celebrate her husband’s 40th birthday.
The new coronavirus pandemic canceled that long-awaited vacation, so Burford came up with a new idea: rent a motor home and see the national…

Renting an RV: A beginner's guide to prices, options, what to bring and where to go

It is hard to imagine that a Scandinavian-set comedy starring Jenny Slate would lack charisma, but unfortunately, the most interesting characters in "The Sunlit Night" are a yellow barn and the sprawling scenery of rural Norway.
Available for on…

Jenny Slate does her best to delight ‘The Sunlit Night.’ But Norway is the real star

Teddy Bernal Jr. said he's going to step up and take more responsibility at Frank and Lupe’s Old Mexico in Scottsdale now that his father is gone. He may only be 19, but it can be done — his father Teddy Bernal opened the popular restaurant when he…

Remembering Teddy Bernal of beloved Old Town Scottsdale restaurant Frank and Lupe's

Chef Gabriele Bertaccini has been a familiar face around the Valley dining scene for more than a decade, and now he’s taking his culinary creativity to Netflix as the food expert on the newly released surprise wedding show 'Say I Do.'
The opportunity…

Meet Phoenix chef Gabriele Bertaccini, one of the stars of Netflix's new series ‘Say I Do’

It is difficult, maybe even impossible not to be charmed by Bill Nighy, and his expert performance of a morose Scrabble player with a Liverpudlian accent in “Sometimes Always Never” does not challenge this assertion.
“Sometimes Always Never” is…

Bill Nighy gives a stellar performance in the quirky British comedy 'Sometimes Always Never'

Francine, a new Mediterranean fine dining restaurant in Scottsdale, is hosting a job fair July 7 and 8 to fill about 60 positions before the establishment opens on Aug. 14.
The 5,000-square-foot restaurant, located in Scottsdale Fashion Square, is…

Looking for a job? This new restaurant in Scottsdale is hiring. Here's what to know

When Skyler Koury got off work at the country club early on a recent Thursday afternoon, he decided to head to Fool Hollow Lake near Show Low with some friends to go fishing.
“We usually go out and try to catch bass, so that was our original plan,”…

Angler catches a massive northern pike in an Arizona lake. Here's what he did with it

Summer is peak visitor season at Grand Canyon National Park. It's also one of the most dangerous times to hike there due to scorching hot temperatures. It is so hot, the park noted in a recent tweet, that the soles of hiking boots can melt.
One hiker…

Grand Canyon's summer heat can kill you. Here's how to hike there more safely

Oyster mushroom fried “chicken” and jackfruit “crab” cakes may sound unusual, but that's the way vegan chef Nadira Jenkins-El does her version of soul food. Now, 101 of her creative recipes are available in her new cookbook "Vegan Soul Food Cookbook:…

The reason this former nurse turned her passion for vegan soul food into a new cookbook

Arizona’s Havasupai Falls have been closed to tourists since March 16 as a result of the new coronavirus pandemic, and the Havasupai Tribe issued another statement to potential visitors this week: Rafters may not enter tribal land or approach the…

Havasu falls are off limits to river rafters during COVID lockdown, Havasupai Tribe says

The general arc of “My Spy” is probably obvious from a quick glance at the trailer: Large, tough guy loses his sharp edges after spending time with a little kid. It is a trope but it doesn’t mean it isn’t a mildly entertaining way to spend an hour…

'My Spy' is a predictable addition to the spy comedy genre. But Dave Bautista makes it fun

Stargazing is a naturally socially distant activity that can be done almost anywhere. While observatories with high-powered telescopes are great places to visit when you have the chance, stargazing can be done at any time with just your eyes and no…