Food + Beverage

Downtown Chandler Farmers Market

Fresh Finds and Family Fun at the Revamped Downtown Chandler Farmers Market Article by Alison Stanton | Photography by Provided Fresh fruits and vegetables, grown by local farmers. Food trucks dishing out gourmet goodness. Artisan vendors, offering beautiful handcrafted items. A monthly Kids Day celebration on the first Saturday in May through October, with booths offering hands-on, family-friendly fun. These are just a small sample of the many amazing highlights of the Downtown Chandler...

Life + Culture

Capybaras & Connections

Ghost Ranch Exotics Offers a One-of-a-Kind Petting Zoo Experience Article by Micaela Camacho | Photography by Provided Just outside of Tucson, in the quiet town of Marana, there’s a place where kids can feed a porcupine, pet a capybara, and watch peacocks strut by while learning about animals from around the world. Ghost Ranch Exotics is a private zoo that offers something different: a hands-on, heartwarming experience designed for connection and education. “We wanted to build something where...

Education

Elephant Care Unchained

Chandler nonprofit helps captive elephants and the people who care for them around the world Article by Alison Stanton | Photography by Courtesy Steve Koyle From the time he was a young boy, Steve Koyle has loved elephants. Koyle’s interest in elephants inspired him to earn a degree in zoology, and it also led him to a job in 2002 at The Phoenix Zoo, where he worked as an elephant keeper. Around that time, Koyle heard tragic stories about captive elephants that were being mistreated. ...

Sports + Recreation

Basketball for Young Hoopers

The Ocotillo Village Health Club & Spa is Home to the Great Training X Village Basketball Program Article by Alison Stanton | Photography by Courtesy Ocotillo Village Health Club and Spa Kids and young teens who are looking to develop skills and build friendships as part of a basketball team are welcome to join the program at the Ocotillo Village Health Club & Spa. As Head Coach Tyree York, who also manages the Basketball Programming notes, the “Great Training X Village Basketball Program”...