It may be blazing hot outside, but there’s no shortage of ways to stay cool in the Valley this summer. We’ve rounded up nearly a dozen ideas for family fun before school is back in session. Andretti Indoor Karting & Games Glendale 6263 N 99th Ave., Glendalehttps://andrettikarting.com623-299-7529 Feel that adrenalineContinue Reading
A giant ball pit, slides, swings, ball launchers, play houses, strobe lights, an arts and crafts area, library area, and a baby play section—all in the cool indoors—has arrived in Anthem. The new indoor playground designed to inspire creative play is the brainchild and hard workof a local family with youngContinue Reading
The McDowell Sonoran Preserve consists of an enormous network of multi-use trails, and the hike up to Tom’s Thumb is perhaps the most alluring one. The protruding rock formation can be spotted from miles away, and may seem almost unattainable. But Tom’s Thumb Trail, which begins at the Tom’s ThumbContinue Reading
If you are starting off the new year with a mini-break from alcohol, you may be interested in checking out a non-alcoholic bar scene serving up a relaxing earthy concoction that has been used for centuries in Pacific Island cultures as a ceremonial and social drink. Known for its tongue-numbing,Continue Reading
Inner Basin Trail (Near Flagstaff) The trail ascends from Lockett Meadow into the caldera of the San Francisco Peaks—the tallest peaks in Arizona. The first 1.7 miles of the trail winds through the forest of aspen trees, flanking the upper reaches of the peaks and coloring them solid gold inContinue Reading
Canyon Coaster Adventure Park, a new place for snow tubing and winter fun in the high-country made its debut this season in Williams. The park’s state-of-the art snowmaking system ensures there’s plenty of snowpack to keep the tubing hill operational until mid-April, when Mother Nature isn’t producing enough snowfall.Continue Reading
By Andreas Schmalz— While we’ve all probably unknowingly gazed in the general direction of Crown King when looking west from Sunset Point off the I-17, fewer of us have likely ventured to this historic mining town tucked high in the Bradshaw Mountains, yet less than a two-hour drive from NorthContinue Reading
A fun destination before temperatures start to climb is a drive out along the scenic Apache Trail to experience these four points of interest. Starting from Apache Junction, head northeast along Arizona State Route 88 (the official name for the Apache Trail) By Andreas Schmalzinfo@valleyvibenews.com 1 Lost Dutchman State Park PHOTO BYContinue Reading
By Karen Goveia With their long necks, slender bodies, doe eyes and soft fleece, the alpaca is one sweet-natured farm animal you don’t see often in our parts. And, that’s exactly what led Nichole Baumgartner to open Cactus Hills Alpaca Farm on her 2-acre property in Desert Hills. The motherContinue Reading
By Andreas SchmalzPHOTOS BY ANDREAS SCHMALZ A long Highway 60 about 70 miles east of Phoenix, the old mining town of Superior makes for an interesting day trip for seekers of nature, adventure and history. Sadly, 2021 was not a kind year to the area, as the Telegraph FireContinue Reading