The Greater Phoenix Pond Society is bringing its Phoenix Pond Tour to the Valley, highlighting a couple of homes in Ahwatukee Foothills this weekend.

It’s no secret to Realtors that fabulous kitchens sell homes. Improve the room used primarily for food preparation, and the entire house will feel homier to residents, guests and prospective buyers alike.

The new Ahwatukee Auto Spa, at 4601 E. Chandler Blvd., is open for business and is hoping to become a one-stop shop for Ahwatukee Foothills residents for drinks, snacks, gas and a car wash.

The owners of the new Ginban Modern Japanese Cuisine in Ahwatukee Foothills are combining traditional technique with a modern flare.

If you’re an HGTV junkie, you’ll feel right at home at the Maricopa County Home and Landscape Show. The huge event features tons of ideas for landscaping, remodeling, decorating and otherwise making the most of your home. Drew and Jonathan Scott, stars of HGTV's “Property Brothers,” will give talks Saturday and Sunday on home renovations and the real estate market.

During a recent home remodel, Diane Wright decided the stairway leading to her garage needed some perking up.

A poster advertising an upcoming event at Stand Up Scottsdale reads “Drink Specials ... We’re gonna need 'em” — and they just might.

Coming soon to downtown Mesa: big changes to one of the city’s acclaimed all-ages attractions.

A new facility at Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) aims to offer students an athletic facility and student services building, all under one roof.

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The National Association Realtors and Remodeling Magazine released a report comparing remodeling cost versus value. Results depend upon various factors such as location, work quality, neighborhood home values, the timing of selling the house and the actual completion of the project.

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Did you hear about the horse that walked up to the bar and the bartender said, “Why the long face?”

Tammy Huston

Friends for Life Animal Rescue will host an open house event featuring its long-term animals looking for new beginnings and to show off their recent remodeling projects from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27 at the Friends for Life Adoption Center, 143 W. Vaughn Ave., in Gilbert.

202 E. McDowell Road

Twenty days after the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, students returned to a remodeled, substitute Sandy Hook. I heard several news accounts and read several articles. I pray that anyone connected to that incident has found a measure of peace.

Prickly Pair boutique in Ahwatukee Foothills has mastered the art of diversifying.

Prickly Pair boutique in Ahwatukee Foothills has mastered the art of diversifying.

Tri-Lite Builders, established in 1982, is one of the Valley’s preeminent, full-service, design/build remodeling companies. Tri-Lite provides design and remodel services for residential spaces, including kitchen remodeling and bathroom remodeling, whole house renovations, second story additions, media rooms and more.

As a hair stylist with more than 25 years behind the chair, with eight of those in Ahwatukee Foothills, Renee Logue said she is undergoing a “rebirth” with changes to her studio salon.