Did you know this is the 18th year for the Festival of Lights Wine and Beer Tasting, Silent Auction and Golf Tournament on June 1 at the Foothills Golf Club?

With cacti and strip malls obstructing the views at times, visitors could easily write Phoenix off as a place where water and culture are scarce. But this metropolis — which includes upscale Scottsdale and college town Tempe — is a nature lover’s oasis with pristine peaks and the vast Sonoran desert.

Landscaping with cacti has been an acquired taste for many gardeners, but it appears the appetite for the robust plants is growing. Lingering drought, watering bans and low-maintenance requirements are making cacti more popular.

Landscaping with cacti has been an acquired taste for many gardeners, but it appears the appetite for the robust plants is growing. Lingering drought, watering bans and low-maintenance requirements are making cacti more popular.

I guess you could call me a lunatic. Not in a bad way, really, I’ve just always been taken with the full moon. So when the “Supermoon” was making this year’s debut I knew I was going to try to get an image of it, despite having to be late to two of my best friends’ 50th birthday parties. I knew they would understand as they know my passion for my work.

Senate candidate Wil Cardon took time to sit and answer questions Friday at the Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce Public Policy meeting, telling business owners he believes Washington needs more businessmen and more outsiders.

There are three things to look forward to when spring hits the Valley: baseball, weather and wildflowers.

Cole Barber, 16, a junior at Mountain Pointe High School in Ahwatukee, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

Many of us move to the Valley of Sun from other places and don't understand how the desert climate changes the way we plant vegetables and flowers. Plants that grew back home may not grow here, so follows are some helpful tips to make gardening easier.

Many of us move to the Valley of Sun from other places and don't understand how the desert climate changes the way we plant vegetables and flowers. Plants that grew back home may not grow here, so follows are some helpful tips to make gardening easier.

The Arizona Wildfire Baseball Organization is hosting its second annual wood bat challenge tournament Sept. 10-11.

Guests of The Arizona Grand Hotel have a place to drop off their kids while they relax at the resort’s spa or golf course.

Guests of The Arizona Grand Hotel have a place to drop off their kids while they relax at the resort’s spa or golf course.

A light dusting of snow flurries fell on Sun City and the Valley early Thursday afternoon. With freezing temperatures predicted throughout the weekend, local homeowners are working to protect their plants from frost.

A light dusting of snow flurries fell on Sun City and the Valley early Thursday afternoon, and with freezing temperatures predicted for Friday morning, local homeowners are working to protect their plants from frost.

A light dusting of snow flurries fell on Sun City and the Valley early Thursday afternoon, and with freezing temperatures predicted for Friday morning, local homeowners are working to protect their plants from frost.

Phoenix unveiled a new $400,000 desert-inspired artistic fence this week at the city-owned Ponderosa Stables at South Mountain Park.

Chamber Breakfast of Champions Feb. 5