Finding good Mexican grub in this town is no problem; we could celebrate Cinco de Mayo once a week if pressed. But if you’re looking to do justice to this weekend’s other big almost-holiday, the Kentucky Derby, that’s a little more of a head scratcher. Here are three ways to indulge in the Southern spirit of the Run for the Roses, no big fancy hats required.

The go-to beverage of Cinco de Mayo is now available in dessert form. Margarita cupcakes are the latest offering from Scottsdale cupcake shop Sprinkles. The tangy little number with key lime-tequila cake capped by key lime frosting and sprinkled with salt is available May 3-5 at the bakery, 4501 N. Scottsdale Road.

There are restaurants that slash prices on margaritas or invite a mariachi band for Cinco de Mayo - and then there are restaurants that go a little nuts.

On May 5, 1862, a rag-tag force of vastly outnumbered Mexican soldiers held off well-provisioned French troops backed by heavy artillery in a battle to defend Mexican sovereignty.

A Mesa restaurant is hoping to offer connoisseurs of Mexican food and drink a not so party-hardy way to ring in Cinco de Mayo.

A look at key Mesa facts and figures

A look at key Chandler facts and figures

It’s easy to love a great cocktail. Until you look at the numbers.

If you shelved the tequila when you closed your pool for the season, open the liquor cabinet and welcome it back to the bar.

If you shelved the tequila when you closed your pool for the season, open the liquor cabinet and welcome it back to the bar.

You know what they say about Arizona’s weather: It’s paradise, except for the three months when we languish mercilessly in the triple digits. Options for getting out and about do dwindle in the summertime, but we more than make up for it the rest of the year — when we pick peaches, race ostriches, dance at outdoor concerts, browse arts festivals, run foot races and navigate corn mazes.

You know what they say about Arizona’s weather: It’s paradise, except for the three months when we languish mercilessly in the triple digits. Options for getting out and about do dwindle in the summertime, but we more than make up for it the rest of the year — when we pick peaches, race ostriches, dance at outdoor concerts, browse arts festivals, run foot races and navigate corn mazes.

Cinco de Mayo partygoers this year have a hassle-free way to have fun, stay safe and avoid a DUI with Discount Cab's "Free Ride Back" program, which offers free rides for patrons who call a cab in Phoenix or Tucson when they're inebriated.

Jose Cuervo and Patrón may be the most well-known tequilas filling shot glasses and flavoring margaritas on Cinco de Mayo, but a number of Arizona companies are trotting out premium tequilas that give those brands a run for their money.

Jose Cuervo and Patrón may be the most well-known tequilas filling shot glasses and flavoring margaritas on Cinco de Mayo, but a number of Arizona companies are trotting out premium tequilas that give those brands a run for their money.

When the Si Se Puede Foundation took over staging the Chihuahua races and pageant at Chandler’s annual Cinco de Mayo Celebration, president and CEO Alberto Esparza quickly learned how seriously dog owners take the competitions.

There's a good chance that you already know this Thursday is Cinco de Mayo, the fifth of May. It commemorates the Mexican army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 and has limited significance in Mexico itself. The date is observed mostly in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride.

There's a good chance that you already know this Thursday is Cinco de Mayo, the fifth of May. It commemorates the Mexican army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 and has limited significance in Mexico itself. The date is observed mostly in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride.

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