Locations in Phoenix: Best Of

13th Floor Haunted House

2814 W. Bell Rd. North Phoenix

602-456-2250

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12 articles

All About Books and Comics

24 W. Camelback Rd. Central Phoenix

602-277-0757

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19 articles

Arc of Tempe

3400 S. Mill Ave. Tempe

480-967-0303

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1 article

Arizona Animal Welfare League Shelter

25 N. 40th St. Central Phoenix

602-273-6852

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3 articles

Arizona Art Supply

118 W. Indian School Rd. Central Phoenix

602-264-9514

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(and other Valley locations)

7 articles

Arizona Capitol Museum

1700 W. Washington St. Central Phoenix

602-926-3620

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In 1889 Arizona's state capitol moved permanently to Phoenix after hopping from city to city over a period of years. The original Arizona State Capitol Building in 1900, dedicated on February 25, 1901 and was designated a museum in 1977. The building served as the actual state capitol when Arizona became the 48th state in 1912 and the governor's office was located in the building until the mid 1970s. The building now houses the Arizona Capitol Museum and the Governor's Office, other departments and the Senate and House of Representatives are in nearby buildings. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic places. The collections in the museum are part of the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records and the collections include “Curtis the Collector: Native American Baskets, Pottery and Miscellany,” “David Swing Painting Collection,” “Images from the Edward Curtis Collection at the Arizona Capitol Museum,” and the “USS Arizona Silver Service Collection.”

10 articles

Arizona Event Center

1300 S. Country Club Dr. Mesa

480-779-7716

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Arizona Event Center has been known to host everything from music festivals to rowdy raves. The 30,000-square-foot former nightclub and big-box store has three stages, a full bar for 21-and-over types, and even a mechanical bull (a holdover from a brief stint as a country bar). Its tiny smoking area often gets a little too crowded but allows rave kids the pretense to get closer to partygoers of the opposite sex and offer to clean off some of the excess paint, fake blood, or foam.

27 articles

Arizona Fun Services

1938 E. Broadway Rd. Tempe

480-967-7129

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3 articles

Arizona Horse Lovers Park

19224 N. Tatum Blvd. North Phoenix

602-534-4657

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1 article

Arizona Humane Society

9226 N. 13th Ave. North Phoenix

602-997-7585

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1 article

Arizona Humane Society

1521 W. Dobbins Rd. South Phoenix

602-997-7586

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1 article

Arizona Italian American Club

7509 N. 12th St. North Phoenix

602-944-3090

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2 articles

Arizona Latino Arts & Cultural Center

147 E. Adams St. Central Phoenix

602-254-9817

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38 articles

Arizona Military Museum

5636 E. McDowell Rd. East Phoenix

602-267-2676

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This museum is operated by the Arizona National Guard Historical Society, a private non-profit corporation, and aims to preserve the military history of Arizona. The museums' 25 exhibits contains all varieties of artifacts including uniforms, weapons, newspapers, maps and vehicles that showcase the history of the armed forces in the state. There are displays on prisoners of war, World War I and the Arizona National Guard. The museum was founded in 1975 and is maintained by officers and directors who serve as docents, working with National Guard support to direct and upkeep the museum. The building itself is a piece of Arizona history, constructed in 1936 as a Depression-era public works project. The raw adobe building served as a National Guard arsenal until World War II at which time it was converted into a maintenance shop for German prisoners of war who were held at a nearby POW camp.

2 articles

Arizona Museum For Youth

35 N. Robson Mesa

480-644-2467

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When it was founded in 1980 the Arizona Museum for Youth was the only childrens museum in the United States dedicated specifically to fine art. The museum was the dream of philanthropists Jack and John Whiteman and has become a place for Valley residents to introduce children to the world of art and discover self-expression. Exhibits at the museum include both traditional art displays and participatory components that allow children to explore the fine arts as well as their own creativity. The museum is housed inside what used to be a grocery store and one exhibit, Artville, is a mini-sized art-focused town for kids. The museum gift shop is also a great place to find affordable gifts for kids including a variety of books, educational toys and more.

9 articles

Arizona Science Center

600 E. Washington St. Central Phoenix

602-716-2000

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This downtown Phoenix museum is pretty much guaranteed to bring out the nerd in anyone. Whether or not you think you care about science, the Arizona Science Museum offers hands-on experiences that make learning about gravity and electric circuits fun for visitors of all ages. With more than 164,000 square feet of space, the museum offers more than enough to entertain the kids for a day – which isn't to say the adults won't enjoy the trip, too. In fact, according to the museum more than half a million guests come to do so each year. Popular permanent exhibits include “All About Me,” an exploration of the body's inner workings that lets guests walk through a “working” stomach and watch surgeries be performed. You can lie on a bed of nails, build your own electric circuit or ride the Evans Family SkyCycle on any given day as well as enjoy the museum's planetarium and IMAX theater.

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Arizona State Fairgrounds

1826 W. McDowell Rd. Central Phoenix

602-252-6771

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We may not have the newest fairgrounds here in Arizona, but we do have plenty of history behind our west Phoenix locale. The story of the fairgrounds goes way back to the time before statehood in 1912, when a group of volunteers created the Arizona Territorial Fair Association in 1905, bought the current property and developed it. Today at the Arizona State Fairgrounds you'll find a racetrack and the 14,870-seat multipurpose indoor arena, Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The saddle-shaped building was constructed between 1964 and 1965 and hosts concerts and sporting events throughout the year. The fairgrounds also hosts the Arizona State Fair every fall as well as the Maricopa County Fair. The Arizona State Fair is considered one of the top five state fairs in the country and draws well over a million attendees each year.

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Arizona State Univeristy's Biodesign Institute

727 E. Tyler St. Tempe

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1 article

Arizona Theatre Company

502 W. Roosevelt St. Central Phoenix

602-256-6995

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7 articles

Arizona Wing Commemorative Air Force Museum

2017 N. Greenfield Rd. Mesa

480-924-1940

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The Arizona Wing Commemorative Air Force Museum is located at Falcon Field Airport in Mesa and displays a collection of aircraft from WW I through the Vietnam War. The collection includes planes such as the B-17G Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey, B-25, C-45, SNJ, F4 Phantom, Migs and other warbirds. You can even climb into the B-17 for a first-hand experience of what the cramped interior of the aircraft feels and looks like. Artifacts and memorabilia from that time period are also on display, reflecting military and aviation history. The facility 30,000 square-foot facility is surrounded by combat aircraft and offers a gift shop as well.

3 articles

The Armoured Group

5221 N. Saddlerock Dr. East Phoenix

602-840-2271

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1 article

Ash Avenue Comics & Books

806 S. Ash Ave. Tempe

480-858-9447

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30 articles

Assistance League Thrift

7044 N. 7th St. North Phoenix

602-944-9845

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2 articles

The Astrology Store

5735 W. Glendale Ave. Glendale

623-463-6286

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3 articles

ASU Art Museum Brickyard

699 S. Mill Ave. Tempe

480-965-2787

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44 articles

ASU Gammage

1200 S. Forest Ave. Tempe

480-965-3434

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In 1957 then ASU President Grady Gammage called on famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright to help create a unique auditorium for the university. Originally Wright had the design that would eventually become Gammage Auditorium in mind for Baghdad, Iraq but ended up placing the opera house in Tempe instead. The 3,000-seat performance hall is 80 feet tall and measures 300 by 250 feet, flanked on either side by giant pedestrian bridges. The construction of the $2.46 million building – the only public building Wright designed in the state of Arizona – took 25 months and was completed in September 1964. The multifunctional auditorium can be used for opera, musical and dramatic productions, symphony concerts and lectures. And today, Arizona State University's Gammage is one of the largest university-based presenters of performing arts in the world.

34 events 142 articles

ASU Kerr

6110 N. Scottsdale Rd. Paradise Valley

480-596-2660

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8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays

11 events 13 articles

AV Concepts

1917 W. 1st St. Tempe

480-557-6000

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1 article

Award Mart

1615 E. Catalina Dr. East Phoenix

602-253-1967

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1 article

AZ on the Rocks

16447 N. 91st St., Ste. 105 North Scottsdale

480-502-9777

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11 articles

Azteca Bridal

1010 E. Washington St. Central Phoenix

602-253-2171

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4 articles

Babe's Cabaret

2011 N. Scottsdale Rd. South Scottsdale

480-947-9909

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Crimson red, a shade that’s perpetually intertwined with lust, drenches the almost the entirety of Babe’s Cabaret interior, from its silken tapestries to the all-leather seating ringing the place. It summons thoughts of the sumptuous 19th century Parisian depravity of the Moulin Rogue while and seems to add an extra bit of ooh-la-la licentiousness of this south Scottsdale showclub. Babe’s array of ultra-buxom bombshells always seem to put that extra bit of effort into their jobs, whether its involves amping their already energetic routines on either the dual stages or seeming actually interested in genuine conversation with potential clientele before launching into a private dance sales pitch. (And no, it’s not just wishful thinking on our part.) But if they win over your hearts and wallets enough for a lap dance, expect to be playfully led to the largish VIP parlor in the back hidden from prying eyes by curtains.

1 article

Baiz Market

523 N. 20th St. Central Phoenix

602-252-8996

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Perhaps the best place in the Valley to go for Middle Eastern groceries, this Central Phoenix market features aisles filled spices, olive oils, freshly made pita bread, produce, and meats. As far as non-perishables go, there's a wide array of compact discs by Middle Eastern musical acts and an impressive selection of hookah pipes and shish (flavored tobaccos). If you're hungry after shopping, be sure to pop into the market's in-house eatery, Al Hana, for shish taook and delicious shwarma sandwiches.

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