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  • Image: Ben Avery Shooting Facility

    Ben Avery Shooting Facility

    4044 W. Black Canyon Blvd. Anthem

    623-582-8313

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    Ben Avery is the largest publicly operated shooting facility in the United States, sprawling over 1,650 acres near Lake Pleasant. It has a proud history among sportsmen and was the site of the World Shooting Championships in 1970. Gun enthusiasts and law enforcement officers regularly practice on the main and specialty ranges, which include an archery range. Ben Avery also has a Clay Target Center for skeet and trap shooting, and a large campground away from the ranges. But the main thing that sets Ben Avery apart is the surrounding landscape — shooters get to take in some great views of the surrounding mountains and desert plains while honing their marksman skills.
    4 articles
  • Image: Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving

    Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving

    20000 S. Maricopa Rd. Chandler

    480-961-0143

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    At the Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, there are several ways yours can become the baddest ass on the road. Bob Bondurant has been teaching Phoenicians how to drive fast and furious since 1990, and offers a variety of driving courses designed to improve skills. The "Executive Protection/Anti Kidnapping" course includes training in "forward and reverse 180s, evading and ramming, and understanding and avoiding attacks." Sure, it's primarily designed for government and military agencies battling terrorists, but take it from John Ashcroft -- these days a terrorist is in the eye of the beholder. The asshole in the SUV who cut you off on purpose is threatening your way of life. Bondurant can give you the tools to keep the roads safe for democracy. Bondurant also offers a less aggressive (and less expensive) "Highway Survival Training" course. Use your own car or slip behind the wheel of one of the school's Cadillac CTSs or Mustang GTs and learn how to manage skids, how to corner safely, and the proper use of brakes.This is one driving school experience you just might enjoy.
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  • Image: Chandler Skate Park

    Chandler Skate Park

    4500 S. Basha Rd., Sun Lakes Chandler

    480-782-2640

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    To the uninitiated, Chandler's Snedigar Park looks like an abandoned water park in post-apocalyptic-drought Phoenix. There's an empty swimming pool with a ladder, giant concrete steps to nowhere, and what appear to be several kiddy pools surrounded by towering palms. But to anyone with a worn left sneaker and a full deck, this is a playground of the imagination. Those "swimming pools" are bowls where seasoned skaters try sick tricks like the 540-degree McTwist, named for modern legend Mike McGill. The park also features k-rail obstacles, a flat bar, and several ledges and rails for sliding and grinding. With 35,000 square feet of cement, this place sure beats faking it on the Xbox.
    4 articles
  • Image: Estrella Mountain Regional Park Rodeo Arena

    Estrella Mountain Regional Park Rodeo Arena

    14805 W. Vineyard Ave. Goodyear

    623-932-3811

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    Built in 1981, the Estrella Mountain Regional Park Rodeo Arena is perfect for pretty much any type of equestrian competition or rough stock event. The arean is a full-scale set-up, that's well suited from for amateur, youth, and professional competitors. The lighted arena is equipped with water and power, six bucking chutes, a calf roping chute, North and South stripping chutes, six large holding pens, a warm-up arena, load/unloading chute, restrooms, and announcers stand. Overnight camping available and the two large parking lots can accommodate many trailers.
    3 articles

  • First Chair Rental Shop

    612 N. Humphreys St., Flagstaff Outside the Valley

    928-556-9096

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    Home Run Stadium

    1829 E. Main St. Mesa

    480-844-0489

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    We played all sorts of sports in our younger days, but when it came to baseball, strikeout was our middle name. That's until Daddy took us to Main Street, Mesa just west of Gilbert Road to this batting range where a friendly fellow took us into the slow-pitch baseball cage and taught us to stop whiffing at every pitch. Today, the creaky baseball and softball range still looks as it did in the those days, save for the misting system that keeps batters cool in the summer months, a remodeled clubhouse chock-full of arcade games and baseball gear, and an upgraded concession stand that divvies out $1 hot dogs every Wednesday and Friday night from 6 to 8 p.m. Home Run Stadium is the largest high dome batting cage in the state and features eight baseball cages, six softball cages, a training range, pitching mounds, a tee-ball range and batting and pitching clinics.
    2 articles
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    K1 Speed

    2425 S. 21st St. Central Phoenix

    602-275-5278

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    When local off-road racer "Pistol" Pete Sohren closed his Speedway indoor kart-racing business, Valley go-kart enthusiasts weren't left with many options — that is, until national chain K1 Speed opened a Phoenix location in the old Speedway building. Visitors can now enjoy all the medium-octane (45 miles per hour, max) excitement of whizzing around an indoor track on a go-kart — minus noxious exhaust fumes. All K1's karts are electric, which means you can race with a group of friends, and spectators won't have to shout at each other or gag on the smell of gas. As a company, K1 has credibility — professional racer Boris Said is a co-owner — and the tracks are designed to mimic those in NASCAR. Plus, the lobby is pretty pimp, all decked out in custom paintings of cars, chrome siding, and shiny arcade racing games, with plenty of black leather couches and chairs for resting after the big race.
    6 articles
  • Image: Kiwanis Park Batting Range

    Kiwanis Park Batting Range

    6005 S. All-America Way Tempe

    480-350-5727

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    Most outdoor batting cages suffer from the wear and tear of AZ summers, with ratty nets and sun-cracked equipment. And it's more than likely that the machines haven't been calibrated in years, resulting in more junk than strikes down the middle. Kiwanis Park is a rare exception, a batting range tended with loving care, thanks to the city of Tempe. Baseball machines start slow and top out at 75 miles per hour, but there also are slow-pitch softball machines, so you can practice for your office league, and fast-pitch softball machines for those training to be the next Jennie Finch. In addition to the cages, there's a pro shop to upgrade from that beat-up old batting glove and a concession stand to quench your thirst and sate those mid-practice hunger pangs.
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  • Image: Kiwanis Recreation Center

    Kiwanis Recreation Center

    6111 S. All-America Way Tempe

    480-350-5201

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    We give extra props to this Tempe outdoor facility because of everything around it — tennis and volleyball courts and shaded picnic areas for starters. Located in the 125 acre Kiwanis Park, the rec center's other amenities include indoor wave pool, fitness center, gymnasium, corporate ramada area and classrooms. Since almost all outdoor activities must be done at night during the Arizona summer -- if you want to avoid being miserable -- it's a good thing the 15 tennis courts at Kiwanis Park in Tempe have lights, which stay on until 10 p.m. Of course, even summer nights here are hot, so you'll probably still work up a sweat. That's no problem if you're playing at Kiwanis, because the tennis courts are located right next to the community pool.
    9 articles
  • Image: Maya

    Maya

    7333 E. Indian Plaza Central Scottsdale

    480-625-0528

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    Either by design or happenstance, the cluster of bars and clubs making up Scottsdale’s most popular portion of its downtown entertainment district on Saddlebag Trail is centered around Maya. It makes sense, considering that come the weekend, most clubgoers are likely heading to the combination dayclub and nightclub. Aimed squarely at the young-and-beautiful crowd, it’s been a spring and summer destination for sunshine-soaked swim parties within its 17,600 square foot pool area, which features fancy cabanas and daybeds, the Valley’s biggest LED video wall, a taco stand, three bars, and a stage for EDM artists both local and national. The indoor nightclub, however, packs ‘em in year-round for bottle-popping fun and dancing centered around a vortex-like dance floor awash in trippy colors and tipsy revelers.
    150 articles
  • Image: Octane Raceway

    Octane Raceway

    9119 E. Talking Stick Way. North Scottsdale

    602-302-7223

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    We haven't broken out the measuring tape, so we'll have to take Octane Raceway's word that it's the largest indoor kart-racing facility in the United States. It certainly looks large. Even the check-in area is big. Two race tracks can hold 50 drivers at a time. We have to be patient because we know we'll get our 12 minutes on the track, same as everyone else. We can always have a beer in the lounge to ease the wait for the next race. The anticipation is still stressful, though, because the races are competitive. A printout after each match shows your time and where you placed against other drivers.
    20 articles
  • Image: Phoenix International Raceway

    Phoenix International Raceway

    7602 S. Avondale Blvd. Avondale

    623-772-2000

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  • Image: Phoenix Rock Gym

    Phoenix Rock Gym

    1353 E. University Dr. Tempe

    480-921-8322

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    Rock climbing is a perishable skill. Thankfully, each time we find ourselves in too pathetic a state, we have the Phoenix Rock Gym to help with the necessary repairs. The two bouldering areas, including an upstairs room with sharply overhanging walls, are perfect for muscle-building and fingertip-hardening. Once we get back in shape, we usually can then find a partner who'll be willing to belay us on the 30-foot faces of the gym's main walls. Despite its friendly ambiance, the Valley's oldest rock gym has a hard side — we've ripped skin there, tweaked a limb on the lead wall, and worked our forearms until our hands could barely close. But it's all good. For inspiration, we look to the teens and tweens of Team Thrashers, the competitive climbing outfit that trains at the PRG under the tutelage of coach Jeremy Cox.
    16 articles

  • PHX Arena

    201 E. Jefferson St. Central Phoenix

    602-379-2000

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    Valley can-do man Jerry Colangelo built it in 1992, and they've come in droves to watch pro sports (including the NBA's Suns and the WNBA's Mercury ), concerts, monster truck rallies, religious revivals and other touring events at the 17,071 -capacity facility.
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  • Image: Salt River Fields

    Salt River Fields

    7555 N. Pima Rd. South Scottsdale

    480-270-5000

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    Call us softies, but we were kinda sad to see Tucson lose its last two Cactus League teams. Alas, Salt River Fields salves our conscience about thieving Tucson's teams. This gorgeous new stadium was constructed right off Loop 101 on the Salt River-Pima Indian Reservation. It's got top-notch amenities, but the view is what's truly stunning. On opening weekend, we sat on the crisp green lawn sunning ourselves while looking up at the snow-capped McDowell Mountains — one of the best baseball spectating experiences imaginable. So, yeah, we've got all the Cactus League teams now and a fantastic place to put the last two.
    119 articles
  • Image: Shooter's World

    Shooter's World

    3828 N. 28th Ave. West Phoenix

    602-266-2600

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    Got an itchy trigger finger, ace? The high-caliber staff at Shooter's World knows just how to scratch it. If you're not packing your own piece, this west-side pistol palace can let you exercise your Second Amendment rights with firearm rentals available for $10 for the first handgun, $6 for each rental after that (shooters must be 18 and over to rent rifles and shotguns; 21 and over to rent handguns). Once you're locked and loaded, take aim in any of the facility's 24 indoor lanes, which are available for $14 per hour, per person, and are perfect for you to play Dirty Harry with the three kinds of targets available. If you don't like the standard bull's eye or silhouette targets, try taking aim at a photo target of your choosing, including that rat bastard Osama bin Laden, a menacing mugger, and even a little old lady wielding a shotgun.
    2 articles
  • Image: Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area

    Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area

    44000 N. Spur Cross Rd. Cave Creek

    480-488-6601

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    The Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, the newest addition to the Maricopa County Conservation Area, covers 2, 154 acres of beautiful Sonoran Desert. The chunk of north Valley land covers interesting archaeological sites and lush riparian areas along Cave Creek. Though you'll have to be there in the winter to see it flow.
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  • Image: State Farm Stadium

    State Farm Stadium

    1 Cardinals Dr. Glendale

    602-379-0102

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    Sun Devil Stadium

    500 E. Veterans Way Tempe

    480-965-2381

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    Despite all the complaining and groaning about Sun Devil Stadium, the facility remains one of the finest football venues in the country. Yes, the toilets are old and concessions stands are limited, but for pure football fans, the proximity to the field and clean site lines can't be beat. When the fans are fired up, the stadium generates a roar that spills down Mill Avenue and blots out the jets flying into Sky Harbor Airport. The stadium was built during Arizona State University's golden era of football under the direction of former coach Frank Kush, after whom the field is named. It's a beautiful football stadium, plain and simple. And despite some derisive feelings about Sun Devil Stadium, the National Football League Players Association named the stadium the fifth best facility in the NFL back when the Cardinal's played there.
    2 events 30 articles
  • Image: Troon North Golf Course

    Troon North Golf Course

    10320 E. Dynamite Blvd. North Scottsdale

    480-585-5300

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    Most of the super-luxe courses in the Valley are super-private, but a few will let you on the links if you have the cash. We asked our favorite golfer for his favorite course — price being no object — and he didn't hesitate to spew out verbiage worthy of a Madison Avenue public relations firm: "Troon North," came the immediate response. "The service is outstanding; all employees are well-trained and appreciate great customer service. The course is in incredible shape, tee to green. The fairways are immaculate, the sand traps well-manicured, and putts roll on the fast greens true to the line. The views of Pinnacle Peak and Four Peaks are spectacular." We're sold, and we don't even like to golf. Maybe that's because it really is all about the course — of course.
    4 articles
  • Image: Turf Paradise

    Turf Paradise

    1501 W. Bell Rd. North Phoenix

    602-942-1101

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    Take a break from the strip malls, the freeways, the dog eat dog of the real world, and break for the ponies. Few things in life are as satisfying as leaning against the fence at the finish line, nursing a drink and looking left to catch the first glimpse of the pack coming home. If your horse finishes out of the money, no big deal. There's always the next race -- and plenty of beer. Anyway, gambling isn't the point. It's the fresh air, the scent of the stables, the tight jeans the escort riders wear as they guide the thoroughbreds to the gate. There's enough superstition in the air to fill 10 Bank One Ballparks. Dare you wager on a pony called U R Toast, or is Notanotherskidmark the safer choice?
    7 articles
  • Image: We-Ko-Pa Golf Resort

    We-Ko-Pa Golf Resort

    18200 E. Toh Vee , Fort McDowell, Fort Mcdowell Outside the Valley

    480-836-9000

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    We-Ko-Pa's Cholla course is not for your twice-a-year golfer — it's a beast. In other words, if you're not in the fairway, you're screwed — and that's what makes it awesome. By the end of your round, you'll either swear off golf forever or think you're ready for the PGA Tour. The course has become the standard for desert golf and, in 2001, was named by Sports Illustrated as one of the 10 best new public courses in the world. The challenges of playing at one of the most difficult desert courses in the country aside, the place is gorgeous. Snaking its way through a mountainous desert landscape, Cholla provides views of the Valley that are worth the 110 strokes (and roughly 10 golf balls claimed by the desert) it will take your average golfer to complete the 7,225-yard course.
    2 articles
  • Image: Westworld Paintball Adventures

    Westworld Paintball Adventures

    4240 W. Camelback Rd., Ste. C-3 West Phoenix

    602-447-8200

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    Many of the Valley's outdoor paintball parks look like glorified junkyards, littered with precisely the kind of old industrial waste barrels and weathered wooden fortresses your mother would've warned you not to play on -- which, of course, is part of the appeal. But at Westworld's indoor Xtreme Pursuit, a cavernous warehouse stuck in the shadow of the Grand Avenue overpass on West Camelback Road, the two fields are stocked with tournament-quality inflatable cylinders, cones, and "tombstones" made of the same vulcanized material used in heavy-duty river rafts. The refs can be cool or cruel, depending on their attitude of the day, but most are well-trained in airgun repair -- a plus -- and can fix a jammed cocker, impy or timmy faster than your opponents can reload their paint. Hard-core ballers, who universally praise the fully stocked pro shop, may bemoan the family-friendly facility's overabundance of youngsters and noobs. But hey, that just gives you more easy targets to practice on.
    3 articles
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    Yoga Phoenix

    2308 N. Richland St. Central Phoenix

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  • Abby Bella Dance Studio

    10855 N Frank Lloyd Wright North Scottsdale

    480-767-3994

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  • Active Health

    11011 S. 48th St. Ahwatukee

    480-893-2400

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    Aguila Golf Course

    8440 S. 35th Ave. Laveen

    602-237-9601

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    Not only is Aguila the newest, fanciest municipal golf course in Phoenix, it's incredibly cheap. You can walk the course for $16 (or $12 after 11 a.m.) or rent a cart for $27 (or $23 after 11 a.m.). Designed by Gary Panks, Aguila has an 18-hole championship course and a nine-hole par 3 course. Located on what used to be the Alvord family farm, the course has some of the prettiest views you'll find on a municipal court — South Mountain and the Estrella Mountains in two directions and the Phoenix skyline in another. Golf addicts in town call it the best-kept secret in affordable golf. There's a full-service pro shop on-site and, if you get hungry, the Eagle's Nest Café is open from sunrise to sunset.
    1 article

  • Ahwatukee Country Club

    12432 S. 48th St. Ahwatukee

    480-893-1161

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    Airworx

    4960 W. Ray Rd. Chandler

    480-775-3800

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    Ice Den

    9375 E. Bell North Scottsdale

    480-585-7465

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    Located in north Scottsdale, The Ice Den is a 150,000-square-foot ice skating and entertainment center and home of the NHL's Phoenix Coyotes Hockey club. The facility oped in June 1998 and is a world-class ice facility that serves as a community gathering place as well as a space for nearly all the NHL teams looking to satisfy their practice needs. Of course that means the Ice Den is a haven for hockey players young and old, but it's also a the well-known skating venue for national and international figure skating events, shows and competitions. The Ice Den's additional amenities include a Mountainside Fitness Platinum Center, the Over East breakfast diner, Divalicious women's clothing boutique, the Chilly Bean Cafe and the 18 Degree Neighborhood Bar and Grill – and great place to grab a drink while the kids perfect their slap-shot.
    10 articles

  • Alter Ego Fitness

    2515 N. Scottsdale Rd. South Scottsdale

    480-555-5555

  • Altitude Aerials and Dance Co.

    402 W. Monroe St. Central Phoenix

    480-202-7511

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    In addition to being a serious art form, circus acrobatics has become a trendy way to stay fit, and in downtown Phoenix, this total-body practice is made accessible for both athletes and fitness newbies alike. Class levels start with beginner aerial yoga, practiced in a safe, comfortable hammock to encourage development of basic strength, flexibility, and spatial awareness. To get a feel for flight, introductory series in acrobatics help students get comfortable on performance apparatuses like silks, rope, and trapeze. And, for those who dream of running away to join a traveling circus show — dancing high above the cheering crowd, suspended on a spinning metal hoop — Altitude offers higher-level instruction to fine-tune acrobatic technique and learn daring mid-air drops. Director Nicole Crist has a background in jazz and modern dance and first took to the sky in 2005, studying with top performers in NYC. She returned to Phoenix last year to bring aerial acrobatics to Arizona and teach, collaborate, and choreograph this exciting movement art in her safe, supportive studio.
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  • Amenzone Fitness

    8350 E. Evans Rd. North Scottsdale

    480-704-4800

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