Buckeye Days Interview with Dr. Buck

Dr. Buck Interview by, Lara Serbin, Buckeye Main Street Coalition Your Wild West Show is coming to Buckeye Days Celebration in January 24 th and 25 th . Dr. Buck Productions is a sensation here in the West Valley, Arizona. It has yielded ongoing Wild West Festivals, Shoot Out Competitions in Old…

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Tips for Getting in the Holiday Spirit

Guest post by Valerie of Bears & More It has been said that my husband and I are crazy about Christmas. We decorate the inside of the house with no room left undecorated, and both yards. Our front yard it all about Santa and the back (which butts up to a street) is also decorated over the top for…

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Theatre in Downtown Glendale

Guest blog by Shelby of Brelby Theatre Company Theatre is alive and well in historic downtown Glendale! It’s hard to believe that 2014 is already halfway over, because over at the Brelby Theatre Company time has absolutely flown by. We’ve produced three world premieres from Arizona playwrights (2…

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American Craft Beer Week

According to research by the Arizona Brewer's Guild, the total economic impact of Arizona craft brewing in Arizona in 2011 was $278 million. That is quite a big impact for a "niche" market. Time to celebrate this steadily growing trend of local brews! The mission of American Craft Beer Week (May…

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May is Historic Preservation Month

We have always been big fans of historic preservation in Glendale, and we are happy to see that we are not the only ones! Not only around Arizona are there beautiful, innovative and creative adaptive reuses going on (check out Local First's article about the importance of historic preservation and…

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First Annual Chalk Art Festival at Westgate

Chalk it up to one of the most colorful experiences in the city! On Saturday, April 12, thousands of attendees and more than a dozen amazing mural artists will participate in the Vestar Chalk Art Festival, presented by Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., anyone can…

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Art is Alive! Festival in the West Valley

Tucked away in a corner near Old Surprise, sits a building--a true hidden treasure. To learn more about the good things they are doing in the West Valley, read the full story by our guest writers Susan and Josephine of WHAM. Unbeknown to many Surprise city and West Valley residents there exists an…

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