She started looking into her homeowner’s association because she just didn’t think what they were doing to her was fair.

Before the weather gets any hotter, take your pooch out for a stroll at some of Ahwatukee’s dog-friendly restaurants.

The city of Phoenix is celebrating Valley Bike Month throughout April with a variety of activities intended to get residents out on their bikes to share in the experience of cycling throughout the city. In partnership with Valley Metro, the city is encouraging seasoned cyclists and those new to biking to give it a try at one of these events:

Victor Buono is the owner of Nicantoni’s New York Style Pizza, 1430 W. Warner Road, Gilbert

After 17 years in Ahwatukee Foothills the Annual Festival of Lights Kick-Off Party only continues to grow.

On Sunday, My Wine Cellar in Ahwatukee is inviting the community to enjoy jazz, boutique wines and good weather.

Wine bar and bistro also offering wine classes and dinners.

It’s not quite the Christmas season yet, but pilots and volunteers at United Fantasy Flight are hosting a fundraiser in Ahwatukee Foothills at the end of the month.

More than 300 Valley Youth Theatre supporters helped raise nearly $120,000 to fund education and outreach programs and six mainstage productions at The Most VYTal Event of the Season, the company’s 14th annual fundraiser.

Ahwatukee Foothills resident Deb Fedasiuk is launching her first jewelry line next month, a project 10 years in the making.

The recent heat wave and drought across the upper Midwest have taken a toll on some crops, but the weather has helped make some peppers extra-spicy and other vegetables more flavorful. For diners who want to take advantage of extra-hot peppers, here’s a recipe for jalapeno poppers from Milwaukee chef Dan Jacobs.

Next time you see a concert or play at Mesa Arts Center, keep this in mind: You can get a deals or discounts at more than 20 nearby restaurants just by showing your ticket stub or printed online ticket.

Next time you see a concert or play at Mesa Arts Center, keep this in mind: You can get a deals or discounts at more than 20 nearby restaurants just by showing your ticket stub or printed online ticket.

Enjoying good wine in the great outdoors is fun, but toting glass bottles on the trail is no picnic.

What’s your favorite Arizona restaurant? Do you reward yourself by eating there after a hike? Will you drive 100 miles just for its desserts? Does your family rendezvous there from across the state? As “Check, Please! Arizona” prepares to shoot its third season, the Emmy Award-winning program is expanding its repertoire to include restaurants beyond the Phoenix area.

"Madonnas of Leningrad,” by Debra Dean, paperback 228 pages, is set in St. Petersburg, Russia. The main character, Marina, is a guide at the Hermitage Museum when war breaks out with Nazi Germany. She helps to pack and evacuate the million-plus paintings and art objects in the collection and then, during the first winter of the siege, lives in the cellars beneath the emptied museum, alongside other members of the staff and their families.

"Madonnas of Leningrad,” by Debra Dean, paperback 228 pages, is set in St. Petersburg, Russia. The main character, Marina, is a guide at the Hermitage Museum when war breaks out with Nazi Germany. She helps to pack and evacuate the million-plus paintings and art objects in the collection and then, during the first winter of the siege, lives in the cellars beneath the emptied museum, alongside other members of the staff and their families.

As Ahwatukee Foothills restaurant owners have come to learn, social media is the new frontier for marketing. If used correctly, popular sites such as Facebook and Twitter can be interactive and innovative tools for attracting customers.

NAPA, Calif. (AP) - You like chocolate. You like warm baths. But are you ready for a milk chocolate bath for two?

Prom is a pain.

Prom is a pain.

For the second time in the past year and a half, there are new owners at My Wine Cellar in Ahwatukee.

For the second time in the past year and a half, there are new owners at My Wine Cellar in Ahwatukee.