Twilight Fridays at Turf Paradise in Phoenix

Since 1954, Turf Paradise has provided Phoenix residents with a fun and relaxing atmosphere to enjoy great live horse racing. Now, customers can enjoy specials on food and drink items on Fridays as part of Turf Paradise's "Twilight Fridays" promotion.

On Friday, April 29th and Friday, May 6th, live racing will take place from 3pm to 7pm, with admission just $2 dollars per person for adults. The racetrack will be offering $2 draft beers, hot dogs, popcorn, sodas, and ice cream cones in the grandstand area. An all-you-can-eat Fish Fry will also be offered from 4pm to 7pm for just $9.95 per person.

Other fun activities include live music and a chance to spin the Prize Wheel and win a prize.

Check out Turf Paradise at:
1501 W Bell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85023
Phone: (602) 942-1101

Turf Paradise will wrap up its live racing season on Sunday, May 8th, 2011.

McDowell Mountain Music Festival 2011 Lineup Announced

If you're looking for something to do this weekend, why not check out the 7th annual McDowell Mountain Music Festival! This family-friendly event features a huge selection of live music spread over the course of three days.

This year's event will be held at the Compound Grill, located at 68th St. and Mayo Blvd. Besides music, there will also be a silent auction/raffle, artisan marketplace, drum circle, acoustic stage, Kid’s Zone and more!

Best of all, it's for a good cause. 100% of all proceeds from the festival are donated to Phoenix Day Family and Learning Center and Ear Candy, a non-profit organization that provides children with access to music education.

Here is the lineup for the 2011 McDowell Mountain Music Festival:

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7 Historic Phoenix Businesses That Are Still Open Today

It's not often that you will hear anything in Phoenix described as historic. Indeed, cities such as Boston and New York had been around for over a century by the time Phoenix was officially incorporated in 1868.

However, that's not to say we don't have our fair share of history! Here is a list of 7 Phoenix-area businesses that have withstood the test of time and are still going strong today.

7) Desert Schools Credit Union
Since 1939 - 72 Years

This is one local business with some deep roots. Desert Schools Credit Union offers over 50 branch locations to its 370,000 members. The credit union controls around $3 billion in assets today.

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Taliesin West Offers Free Presentations on Architecture

Every winter, Taliesin West hosts a series of lectures featuring prominent professionals in the architecture and design world. This year's series has just two presenters left! If you want to get your architecture fix, here are the details about the remaining lectures:

Diane Reicher Jacobs
Holly Street Studio Architects
Thursday, 04/21/2011 - 7:00PM

Diane Reicher Jacobs of Phoenix's Holly Street Studio Architects is the guest of honor at Thursday's lecture series at Taliesin West. Holly Street Studio is a Phoenix-based architecture firm whose recent projects include the new Exhibition Hall at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in Scottsdale, the Maryvale Pool House, and the Helen Drake Senior Center in Downtown Phoenix.

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6 Companies You Didn't Know Are Based in Phoenix

It is common knowledge that high-profile companies such as US Airways, the University of Phoenix, and Taser International are headquartered in the Phoenix area. However, you may be surprised to learn that the following companies also have their headquarters in Phoenix:

6) Best Western
The world's largest hotel chain operates more than 4,000 hotels in over 80 countries, and it's all orchestrated from the company's world headquarters in North Phoenix, Arizona. Best Western handles reservations, customer service, billing, and corporate operations from its Beardsley Operations Center, which employs over 1,000 people.

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Cruise on Central Car Show in Phoenix

Polish those wheels and start your engines! It's time for the semi-annual Cruise on Central car show in downtown Phoenix! This year's show will be held at the usual location, in the parking lot of Park Central Mall, located at Central Ave and Thomas Road.

Come out on Saturday, March 9th, 2011 from 1pm to 9pm and check out all the excitement! There will be live music, great food, and hundreds of cool cars to see and hear. Everything from muscle cars, hot rods, and classics a whole lot more will be there.

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