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ADOT: Freeway travel advisory for the Phoenix area Jan. 27-30

ADOT: Freeway travel advisory for the Phoenix area Jan. 27-30

Prepare for closures along Interstate 10, Interstate 17, US 60 and Loop 303 this weekend.
Friend of the Week: Beautiful Calypso is affectionate, loves to play with toys

Friend of the Week: Beautiful Calypso is affectionate, loves to play with toys

Calypso's adoption fee is $175. At Friends for Life, animals are altered, vaccinated, microchipped and dewormed. Cats are tested for FELV/FIV.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Queen Creek’s Love Bug Dance Feb. 3

Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Queen Creek’s Love Bug Dance Feb. 3

There will be music, crafts, games, refreshments and lots of dancing.
Larry Fitzgerald Jr., J.J. Watt, Jerome Bettis latest additions to WM Phoenix Open Annexus Pro-Am field

Larry Fitzgerald Jr., J.J. Watt, Jerome Bettis latest additions to WM Phoenix Open Annexus Pro-Am field

The 2023 WM Phoenix Open will take place Feb. 6-12 at TPC Scottsdale. “The People’s Open” has been named the Tournament of the Year by the PGA TOUR four times to acknowledge the tournament’s legendary status as one the most unique events in golf. The 2023 edition will mark the 88th playing of the event (one of the five oldest events on the PGA TOUR) and the 14th with WM as title sponsor.
Things to do: Iconic Stray Cat Lee Rocker brings cool talent, history to Vista Center for the Arts Jan. 28

Things to do: Iconic Stray Cat Lee Rocker brings cool talent, history to Vista Center for the Arts Jan. 28

Rocker, along with fellow Cats Brian Setzer and Slim Jim Phantom, singlehandedly revived rockabilly music for a new wave audience. Along the way, Rocker and the Cats sold more than 10 million albums and produced three classic hits – “Rock This Town,” “Stray Cat Strut” and “(She’s) Sexy + 17.” 
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport celebrates best year ever with double-digit passenger growth in 2022

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport celebrates best year ever with double-digit passenger growth in 2022

The airport recently broke ground on a new, modern five-gate, 30,000-square-foot terminal addition. This much-needed project replaces a substandard 10,000-square-foot portable facility, thus allowing the airport to keep pace with the anticipated continued record growth. Gateway Airport recently added new restaurant options for travelers, with Macayo’s Mexican Food and Infusion Coffee and Tea Crafters opening in October.
Saving Schnepf Farms' famous peaches this week during freezing temperatures

Saving Schnepf Farms' famous peaches this week during freezing temperatures

"We start pumping water from our 2,000-foot-deep geothermal well every night around 8 p.m., so during the coldest part of the morning, the steam rises to warm the blossoms and keep our favorite fruit from these freezing temperatures," explained Carrie Schnepf, who described the method as a natural hot spring. "We still have a few more months before the peaches are ready, but we can't wait."
Major League Pickleball tournament at Bell Bank Park Jan. 26-29

Major League Pickleball tournament at Bell Bank Park Jan. 26-29

Four-day event near Queen Creek will feature pickleball pros, celeb owners, pro athletes
QCFMD to host free child car seat safety event Jan. 27

QCFMD to host free child car seat safety event Jan. 27

Friday's event does require prior registration. Participants will need to bring their own car seats and the instructions that came with the seat.
Start fresh financially in 2023: Overcoming holiday overspending

Start fresh financially in 2023: Overcoming holiday overspending

Overspending during the holidays is something that a lot of us have experienced, but with a change in your mindset and a plan to make healthier financial choices through budgeting and revision, you can adopt better habits and lead into the next holiday season with financial confidence.