Twinkies, ABBA, “Full House.” Guilty pleasures to anyone admitting to eating, listening or watching the same. If you came of age in the 1960’s, you could easily admit to being a fan of the Beatles or the Rolling Stones. But chances are that for your guilty pleasure, in 1966-1968, you tuned your television to NBC on Monday nights, 7 p.m. Central/Mountain, 8 p.m. Atlantic/Pacific to watch “The Monkees.” On Friday, August 9, 2013, almost forty seven years after their initial television debut, the East Valley will be treated to a live performance by The Monkees who play at the Mesa Arts Center at 8 p.m. as part of the “A Midsummer’s Night With The Monkees” tour.

The days when Mexican folk arts equated with border shop trinkets in people’s minds are long past.

Car racing returns Sept. 7 at Arizona Speedway, 47346 N. Ironwood Road in San Tan Valley. After a month’s break to escape the heat, United States Auto Club non-wing sprint cars will start off the season at 7:15 p.m., according to the speedway’s website, www.arizonaspeedway.net.

Spectators can watch points leader and two-time Arizona Speedway winner R.J. Johnson attempt to extend his 82-point lead over previous race winner Charles Davis Jr.

Mr. Davis also picked up a win along with part-time non-wing driver and Ameri­can Sprint Car Series winged champion Rick Ziehl in this summer’s Freedom tour.

The Community Alliance Against Family Abuse (CAAFA), the non-profit domestic violence service provider serving Northern Pinal and far Eastern Maricopa Counties is holding two upcoming community events! The first is their quarterly CAAFA Safe Home Network (CSHN) Meeting on Wednesday, September 25th from 10-11:30 at Mountain Health and Wellness, 625 N. Plaza Dr. Apache Junction. This quarter’s meeting will explore horse therapy as a tool to heal trauma.

The second is CAAFA’s biggest annual fundraiser, Disco Fever at 6pm at Dolce Vita, 3301 S Goldfield Rd, Apache Junction on Friday, October 5th. 

When I went into Uncle Bears Grill and Bar, and saw the peanut shells scattered on the floor, and heard the noise, I knew it had to be a fun place.

It was a doggie’s paradise with pictures of patron’s pet dogs filling the walls and dividers.  The peanuts on the table were in a doggie’s dish.

Where I sat, I had a great view of the mountains.  It was a day with fascinating clouds which framed the mountains and made a beautiful scene.  I also had a view of three big screen TV’s.  I could watch three sports at once, hockey, baseball and basketball.

Southwest Winds, from the United States Air Force Band of the West will be presenting a concert at the Coolidge Performing Arts Center on 11 October 2012, at 7:00PM. This concert is FREE and open to the public.

Southwest Winds, a component of the United States Air Force Band of the West, brings the highest standards of musical excellence to its audiences. Fashioned after a typical orchestral wind section and comprised of five world-class instrumentalists, Southwest Winds promotes the concept of using classical chamber ensembles in musical support of Air Force recruiting and retention, troop morale, and community relations missions.

Created by Nandar Entertainment, "Best Friends" is an original 8 week series that is certain to take its audience on a whirlwind of adventures and laughter.

Two talented best friends, move to Hollywood to pursue their careers with their families. However, when they get there, the life they thought would be perfect turns out to be a mixture of heartache and fun.

We'll get to why you may catch Joe Manganiello stripping his clothes off at a gas station in a second. But first, guess what starts shooting in about a week. The new season of True...

So, just what is an Arboretum? Certified arborist, horticultural specialist and Boyce

Thompson Arboretum staff member Jeff Payne leads a walk at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, July 15, where visitors learn the answer to that often-posed question during a relaxed and leisurely guided tour through the BTA’s forested areas.

It was another day at the job—gone terribly wrong. E! News confirms that Mike Huber, a local man hired as part of the crew for G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, died on the New Orleans set...

Celebrate spring & the blooming of the World’s Largest Rose Bush. The Lady Banksia rose, planted in 1885, put roots into a flooded mine & grew a 14? diameter trunk & canopy of 9,000 sq ft. 

Penny Marshall has good reason to remember the Whitney Houston who the world fell in love with. Marshall directed Houston in the 1996 movie, The Preacher's Wife, with Denzel...

Find Out through ARIZONA’s SCITECH Festival – January 25–March 14, 2012

What do baseballs, robots; telescopes and chocolate have in common? They are part of a short roster of what Arizona’s first annual science and technology festival will bring people of all ages for family fun using science, technology and innovation. The nearly six-week-long ARIZONA SCITECH festival, taking place from late January through March 14, 2012,  will showcase over 300 colorful events, demonstrations, tours, games, activities and workshops across the state featuring the career opportunities of the future and the latest technologies right here within our state’s borders.

Not since Justin Timberlake's curls has a male star's hair caused such a stir.

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The first reviews for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" are rolling in, and the verdict is... overwhelmingly (and unsurprisingly) positive.

Should George Clooney be worried? We just got word that the actor's gal Stacy Keibler may be hanging out this weekend with tiger blood titan Charlie Sheen! So what's...

I don't get a chance to get out with the guys often, but when my buds Bruce (A-1 Hand Handyman) and Jaymel (Anytime Auto Glass) said "let's go to the Terrace, they have dollar tacos tonight", I just couldn't refuse. This was an especially long day for me. Monday nights I usually don't get much sleep. It's often that I'm up till 2-3am preparing sales tips for my San Tan Leads Tuesday morning meeting. After only a few hours of sleep I was really looking forward to finishing my day with a cold brew, so Bruce's invite could not have come at a better time.

I believe in remakes. "Father of the Bride," "Ocean's Eleven," "The Parent Trap"... Each version was a classic in its own time.

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In the Northern Hemisphere, the annual August Perseid meteor shower probably ranks as the all-time favorite meteor shower of the year and with clear skies expected and the moon setting well before midnight, the stage is set for the best meteor shower of the year for local astronomy fans. This major shower takes place during the lazy, hazy days of summer, when many families are on vacation. And what could be more luxurious than taking a siesta in the heat of the day and watching this summertime classic in the relative coolness of night?

Although city lights will interfere with the amazing light show, San Tan Valley residents, who are already miles from urban light pollution should have optimum conditions and may see as many as 90 meteors per hour.

No matter where you live worldwide, the 2013 Perseid meteor shower will probably be at its best on the nights of August 11-12 and/or August 12-13.

Free program this Sunday Feb 22 at 2 p.m at the Pinal County Historical Museum