Health + Wellness

Tips for a Scare-Free Halloween—No Magic Necessary!

Want to make Halloween a bit less frightening? Just a bit less, mind you! After all, Halloween wouldn’t be Halloween without ghosts, witches, skeletons, and the whole ghoulish crew.But while the eerily unexpected is half the fun of Halloween in Tempe, Arizona, unexpected dental problems are no fun at all. That’s why we’ve come up with some fiendishly clever ideas to help you enjoy Halloween treats without tricky consequences.Beware These BitesYou don’t need a crystal ball to decide which treats...

Local Services

Room to Create

Sisters Jamie and Samantha built Le Station to help others bring their ideas to life Article by Jett Arredondo | Photography by Le Station What began as a drive home from a jewelry shoot has become a place where other people’s ideas can take shape. In 2021, sisters Jamie and Samantha were renting a photography studio in North Phoenix for their jewelry line. Each trip back to the East Valley reinforced a feeling: the area needed a creative space with more variety, one that felt like a city...

Local Services

Making Space for Childhood

Lily’s Pad marks three years of safe play and connection for immunocompromised children and their families Article by Jett Arredondo | Photography by Provided At Lily’s Pad, play can look beautifully ordinary. Children laugh, make friends and spend time with their siblings while parents and caregivers have space to rest and connect. These everyday moments are exactly what Lily’s Pad was created to make possible. The Tempe nonprofit offers a 5,200-square-foot hyperclean indoor playground...

Entertainment

A Personal Return

Kate Mansi takes the stage in a story about family, trust, and finding your own voice Article by Provided | Photography by Jackson Davis How do you prove something belongs to you when the people closest to you aren’t sure they believe you? That question sits at the heart of Proof , David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play, starring Kate Mansi in Arizona Theatre Company’s season-opening production. Onstage at Tempe Center for the Arts through November 8, the drama follows...