Eddie Basha. Barry Goldwater. Sandra Day O’Connor. Jerry Colangelo. Erma Bombeck. Pat McMahon. Bil Keane. Most Arizona families are plenty familar with these names. But many of the citizens who’ve made significant contributions to our state aren’t nearly as well known. Think Dwight “Pat” Patterson, a rancher born in Tempe who’s considered the “father” of Arizona [...]
With Christmas just around the corner, children are as busy as elves making out wish lists that seem to include every item in the Toys “R” Us Big Book. Many will send hand-written, stamped letters to the North Pole or stand in long, frenzied lines at the mall for a chance to talk to Santa [...]
We’ve gotten a lot of press releases recently about Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. Here are some options we thought might be useful to Vally families looking to save some money on holiday shopping. Doors open at 8:07 Friday at Kidstop and Santa will be there with a Big Red Santa Bag full of [...]
Booboo Stewart, who plays Seth Clearwater in “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2″ will make an appearance at a special VIP event marking the Nov. 14 grand opening of the new UltraStar Multi-tainment Center at Ak-Chin Circle in Maricopa. An online contest will award tickets to 20 lucky winners for the VIP event and [...]
For the last three years, we have dedicated space in our November magazine to a directory of Valley restaurants where kids eat free. But we’ve always wondered, where do families really go? And why? So this year, we did something different. You will still find our updated Kids Eat Free directory online. Here, we’re focusing [...]
For the last three years, we have dedicated space in our November magazine to a directory of Valley restaurants where kids eat free. But we’ve always wondered, where do families really go? And why? So this year, we did something different. You will still find our updated Kids Eat Free directory online. Here, we’re focusing [...]
She does the planning, the hiring, the managing, the organizing, the marketing—whatever it takes—to run the family business, which includes Vincent on Camelback, Vincent Market Bistro, a Saturday seasonal French market and a corporate catering offshoot, Vincent Van Go. Everything, that is, but the cooking. Leevon Guerithault talks about raising kids around a restaurant, mentoring [...]
A new way to tempt your creative instincts, a contest to help you realize your financial dreams, and a new store where you could easily spend the money. This week’s headlines from local family-related businesses: Get your fuse on As You Wish now offers glass fusing classes that allow participants to make vases, plates, bowls, [...]
Team Orthodontics and Jungle Roots Children’s Dentistry have joined forces to open a new location offering coordinated, one-stop pediatric dental and orthodontic care for patients 18 months to 18 years old. The new location is in San Tan Village mall in Gilbert. Ken Danyluk, DMD, of Team Orthodontics, is an expert in lingual orthodontics — [...]
Tough Lotus Studio hosted visually impaired students from The Foundation for Blind Children’s Sports, Habilitation, Arts and Recreation Program (SHARP) during two aerial fitness sessions this month. SHARP is a multi-faceted, year-round adaptive recreation program that gives children the opportunity to participate in a variety of competitive and recreational adaptive sports activities and workshops. It [...]
Make your next birthday party a real splash by holding it at Kiwanis Recreation Center’s indoor wave pool and water slide! What could be better than three-foot waves and a double-spiral water slide? We’re giving away a Splash Bash Birthday Party valued at $175. It includes: 16 people, birthday child is free two-hour hosted public [...]
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This summer, those lovable yellow minions assemble and return to theaters when “Despicable Me 2″ opens July 3. We are sending five families (four tickets each) to a special, reserved-seating advance screening at 7pm on Thursday, June 27 at the AMC Deer Valley 30. The screening will be in Real D 3D. The film features [...]
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JUNE 2013
$6.00Great Escapes! Our updated directory of some of the best family-friendly getaways at resorts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Mexico and Nevada.
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MAY 2013
$6.00Our 2013 directory of Valley aquatics programs — everything from learn-to-swim programs to diving, racing and synchronized swimming!
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April 2013
$6.00Our April 2013 issue features the 2013 Summer Solutions directory — more than 500 day camps in Maricopa County!
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March 2013
$6.00Our March 2013 issue features the 2013 directory of Overnight Camps in Arizona and the Southwest!
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February 2013
$6.00Our February 2013 issue is all about babies! Learn how to begin building your baby’s bookshelf, make your own baby food, find parent/tot classes and Daddy Boot Camps around the Valley. Plus: gifts, gadgets and great new looks for baby.
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January 2013
$6.00It’s our annual pregnancy issue! Learn about the latest trend among expectant parents: “gender-reveal” parties. Plus: Should you bank your baby’s umbilical cord blood?
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