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Mortimer Farms in Dewey opens Oct. 1 for its annual Pumpkin Fest & Corn Maze. [See page 19.]
CLEARING THE RECORD
In the September 2021 issue of Valley Vibe, the following photo in the 2021 Fall Performance Guide was incorrectly captioned. The photo features ProMusica Arizona’s board chairman and cello player Malcolm Smith.
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Arizona State Fair spins into town Friday, Oct. 1 through Saturday, Oct. 30.
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FRIDAY, OCT. 1–SATURDAY, OCT. 30 Arizona State Fair Noon–9 p.m. Arizona State Fairgrounds 1826 W. McDowell Road, Phoenix 602-252-6771, www.azstatefair.com $12/General Admission Family fair fun, including rides, games, exhibits, competitions and food.
SATURDAY, OCT. 2 17th Annual Shopping Extravaganza 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Outlets at Anthem 4250 W. Anthem Way, Phoenix www.outletsanthem.com $15/General Admission Shoppers receive special discounts, a $5 lunch coupon, entertainment and a chance to win more than $15,000 in gift cards and prizes at this annual one-day shopping event, with ticket sale proceeds supporting local non-profits, including Arizona Centers for Youth Services, Daisy Mountain Firefighters Charities, Homes for Heroes, Jobs for Arizona Graduates, Musical Theatre of Anthem, Military Assistance Mission, New Hope Advocacy, Peoria Diamond Club, Soroptimists International of Saguaro Foothills, Stepping Stones of Hope.
SATURDAYS, OCT. 2–30 Pinnacle Peak Farmers Market 8 a.m.–1 p.m. Deer Valley Towne Center 2805 W. Agua Fria Fwy, Phoenix The weekly market is back for the fall season in a new location. Shop for produce, food items and handmade goods from local farmers, vendors and artisans.
SUNDAY, OCT. 3 Rusty’s Angels: Annual Sunday Funday Noon–5 p.m. Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon 47801 N. Black Canyon Hwy, New River 480-250-0251, espear@rustysangelssanctuary.org A silent raffle, live music, food, vendors and a chance to win a car! Proceeds from this 8th annual event supports care for senior dogs through Rusty’s Angels Sanctuary, a local non-profit dedicated to providing rescue, fostering and adoption services for senior dogs, including veterinary and hospice care.
FRIDAY, OCT. 8–SATURDAY, OCT. 9 New Friends of the Library Used Book Sale 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem 602-652-3000, www.mcldaz.org Hundreds of quality used books, audio books, CDs, DVDs for sale to the public. PHOTO COURTESY AZ STATE FAIR
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Country singer-song writer David Nail performs at the Peoria Country Music Festival at Pleasant Harbor at Lake Pleasant Saturday, Oct. 9.
SATURDAY, OCT. 9 Peoria Country Fest 2–10 p.m. Pleasant Harbor at Lake Pleasant 8708 W. Harbor Blvd., Peoria $25/General Admission; Free/Children 12 and under $7/Parking Fee www.pleasantharbor.com
Bayou Bandits
One-day music festival with performances by David Nail, Bayou Bandits and Ivan Harshman. Live bull riding and food trucks.
SATURDAY, OCT. 9–SUNDAY, OCT. 10 ‘Experience Japan’ 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Musical Instrument Museum 4725 E. Mayo Blvd, Phoenix www.mim.org $20/General Admission; $15/Ages 13–19; $10/Ages 4–12; Free/Children under 3 Traditional Japanese musical performances and origami crafts at the museum’s first event of its kind.
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Rusty’s Angels Sanctuary hosts its annual Sunday Funday event Oct. 3 at Roadrunner Restaurant in New River. The local non-profit is dedicated to rescuing, fostering and adoption services for senior dogs, including veterinary and hospice care.
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ASU Gammage’s “Hamilton” plays through Sunday, Oct. 10.
SUNDAYS, OCT. 3–31 Farmers Market Sundays 9 a.m.–noon The Market & Spa on 41st Crossroads Church Parking Lot 42101 N. 41st Dr., Suite 156, Phoenix 623-500-2399 Enjoy food trucks and shop for locally made food items, products and goods from over 50 vendors in an open air market. Plus: live music, face painting and a balloon maker.
THROUGH SUNDAY, OCT. 10 Hamilton ASU Gammage 1200 St. Forest Ave, Tempe
www.asugammage.com, 480-965-3434 $49–$299 The award-winning production tells the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton with a blend of hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway. Check showtimes online.
SATURDAY, OCT. 9 Go Green 8–11 a.m. Anthem Community Park (lower parking lot) 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy. 623-742-6050, www.onlineanthem.com Safely dispose of unwanted electronics, bulk materials, cardboard, personal documents, paint, and prescription and non-prescription
medications. See website for full list of accepted items. Proof of Anthem residency required. Enter from Whitman Drive and exit onto Gavilan Peak Parkway.
SATURDAY, OCT. 16 I Recycle Phoenix 7 a.m.–noon Desert Ridge Marketplace (Behind AMC Theatres) 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix 480-513-7586, www.shopdesertridge.com Semi-annual recycling event accepting computer equipment, printers, cell phones, flat screen TV’s, monitors, personal documents to be shredded and more. Hazardous materials not accepted. See full
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Ballet Arizona opens its 36th season with “Contemporary Moves” at Dorrance Theater in Phoenix on Oct. 29.
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Celebrating the joy that music brings to our lives, the concert opens with “The Awakening” by the choir and orchestra, followed by performances from the chorale and Women in Song. The orchestra will play Beethoven’s “Egmont Overture,” Brahms’ “Hungarian Dance #5” and a short Haydn symphony. The ensembles will join together for a meaningful finale.
North Valley Symphony Orchestra: ‘Re-Opening Overtures’ 7 p.m. North Canyon High School 1700 E. Union Hills Drive, Phoenix 623-980-4628, www.nothvalleysymphony.org $5/Concert or $15/Season pass for 4 concerts A celebration of the return to live performances, featuring performances by full orchestra, brass, winds, and strings. Music will include Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man,” Rossini’s Overture to “The Barber of Seville,” Barber’s “Adagio for Strings,” Holst’s “S, Paul Suite,” Strauss’s “Overture to Die Fledermaus,” and Raff’s “Sinfonietta for Winds.”
SATURDAY, OCT. 16 ProMusica Arizona: ‘Let Music Live’ 7 p.m. Boulder Creek High School Performing Arts Center 40404 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy, Anthem www.pmaz.org, info@pmaz.org 623-326-5172 $25/Adults; $23/Seniors & Military
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41835 N. Castle Hot Springs Rd., Morristown www.maricopacountyparks.net, 602-506-9557 $7/Vehicle Ranger-led scenic full moon hike.
FRIDAY, OCT. 29 Food Truck Friday 5–8 p.m. The Market & Spa on 41st Crossroads Church Parking Lot 42101 N. 41st Dr., Suite 156, Phoenix 623-500-2399
Phoenix Symphony Orchestra: ‘An Evening With the Romantics’
Enjoy a night out with food trucks, adult yard games, bouncies for the kids for a small fee.
Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St, Phoenix, 602-495-1999, www.phoenixsymphony.org
FRIDAY, OCT. 29– SUNDAY, OCT. 31
Opening weekend of the symphony’s 75th anniversary season featuring “Overture to La forza del Destino” by Giuseppe Verdi, “Concerto in D Major” and “Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in E minor.” See ticket price options and times online.
SATURDAY, OCT. 23 Sunset and Full Moon Hike 6–8:30 p.m. Lake Pleasant Regional Park
Ballet Arizona: Contemporary Moves Dorrance Theater 2835 E. Washington Street, Phoenix www.balletaz.org $61–$70 Opening weekend of its 36th anniversary season with an evening of three short ballets, similar to a collection of short stories. See times online.
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Maroon 5
Doobie Brothers and Michael McDonald
SUNDAY, OCT. 3 Alanis Morissette FRIDAY, OCT. 8 Brad Paisley FRIDAY, OCT. 15 Willie Nelson, The Avett Brothers, Gov’t Mule, Lucinda Williams
TUESDAY, OCT. 26 The Jonas Brothers SATURDAY, OCT. 30
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Brad Paisley
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Tonto Natural Bridge is one of Arizona’s natural treasures.
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2 HOURS TO THE LARGEST TRAVERTINE BRIDGE BY KAREN GOVEIA
editor@valleyvibenews.com
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hat is believed to be the largest natural travertine bridge in the world is just a twohour drive from the North Phoenix Valley, making it a very doable day trip. Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, located in Rim Country just north of Payson, is home to four hiking trails with varying degrees of length and difficulty, as well as paved paths at the highest points to take in the view and put the scale of the bridge into perspective.
PHOTO COURTESY ARIZONA STATE PARKS AND TRAILS
If you’re looking to spend a couple of hours at the park, Waterfall Trail is a short and easy 300-foot-long trail that dead ends at waterfall cave―a spot which lends itself to the perfect photo opportunity and a quick little place to cool off on a hot day. After you’ve gotten a glimpse of the park’s natural beauty on the short trail, you’ll want to get to the spot where you can enjoy the view from underneath the Natural Bridge. Gowan Trail will lead you there. Rated difficult in
intensity, the trail is steep and rough and can be slippery in some spots. Adventurous kids and adults will love the tunnel path to the creek’s bottom but be forewarned–their feet (and possibly yours)– will likely get wet. Waterproof covered-toe hiking sandals are highly recommended for a little parkour rock skipping to reach the lower observation deck. Once you get there, you will be rewarded with some of the most jaw-dropping views through the arch of this geological wonder, waterfall and surrounding vegetation. You’ll likely get a little wet from the run-off depending on where you break to enjoy the views, but most hikers didn’t seem to mind the day we visited. The trail is roughly a half-mile loop with a 200-foot descent to the creek bed. As of this writing, Pine Creek Trail just reopened following storm cleanup, however Anna Mae Trail remains closed indefinitely due to storm damage.
BRIDGE FAST FACTS Bridge height 183 feet Tunnel width 150 feet Tunnel length 393 feet Travertine thickness above tunnel 60 feet SOURCE Arizona State Parks
Tonto Natural Bridge State Park Nf-583A, Pine (10 miles north of Payson on Hwy 87) Hours 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (Last entry at 4 p.m.) Cost $7/General Admission; $4/Children ages 7–13; Free/Children 6 and under Info 928-476-4202, www.azstateparks.com/ tonto
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BY KAREN GOVEIA
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espite challenges of getting new homes built in an environment with high buyer demand, supply chain issues and material and labor shortages, Lennar Homes has been actively working to get two new single-family housing projects off the ground in the North Phoenix Valley—one of which is ready for home construction to begin this month. One community will become an extension of a master-planned community on the east side of I-17, while the other marks the first large-scale residential development to hit the west side of I-17 just south of Dixileta Drive. Jeff Gunderson, Lennar’s Senior Vice President of Land Operations spoke with Valley Vibe, offering detailed information on each community, including home features, square footage, community amenities and construction timelines. “We couldn’t be more excited about our two new communities in the I-17 corridor. With the growth and future employment opportunities coming, we just think it’s a tremendous location,” Gunderson said. Both communities will offer Lennar’s increasingly popular
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Next Gen is such a wonderful niche that works well for those with aging parents, the boomerang college kids, home offices, man caves, woman caves...” – Jeff Gunderson, Lennar Senior Vice President of Land Operations
Next Gen floor plans—a multigenerational concept first offered in 2011 by the builder, featuring an attached private suite and separate
entrance, a kitchenette, living room, bedroom and bathroom. Gunderson estimates Next Gen homes are about 25 percent of the builder’s overall sales.
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“Next Gen is such a wonderful niche that works well for those with aging parents, the boomerang college kids, home offices, man caves, woman caves— its many uses are left up to the creative minds of the owners,” Gunderson said.
Copperleaf at Sonoran Foothills Home starts are scheduled to begin this month on inventory homes in this community of 400-plus homes at the southwest corner of Dove Valley Road and Paloma Parkway.
Lennar plans to develop 278 single family, one- and twostory homes ranging between 1,700–3,100 square feet with a mix of floor plans and designs similar to its Discovery, Horizon and Destiny product lines. Pricing is anticipated to start in the $400,000s. The remaining 133 homes will be built by Pulte Homes. In a market with such a high housing demand, Valley Vibe asked Gunderson how home sales will be handled. “The market today has taken us in the direction where we’re
building entirely inventory homes… we have researched our buyers and sold enough homes that we know what our buyers want and like, so we start building our homes before we sell anything,” he said. The community will be open by appointment only before the models open, and if construction goes according to plan, homes will be ready in spring of 2022. Estimated completion of the models is slated for the first quarter of 2022. (Continued on page 18)
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In July, Lennar closed on the approximate 190-acre property at the southwest corner of Interstate N 17 and Dixileta Drive, just VALLEY VIBE GRAPHIC south of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s Lennar's Middle Vistas neighborhood marks the first large residential development west $12-billion silicon chip facility of I-17 near TSMC's silicon chip facility under construction. under construction near I-17 & and 155 from the Discovery line, Loop 303. Gunderson said. In an agreement with the City of Phoenix, approximately 120 acres The timeline on this project of the land surrounding Middle is lengthier due to the need Mountain has been donated to to extend utilities to the site, Trillium Model exterior (top) and interior the city and is earmarked for surrounded by state trust land of a kitchen (below.) preservation. and preserve. The community will receive water and utility services The remaining acreage will from the City of Phoenix. be divided into 228 homesites ranging from 1,700–2,700 square Model construction is projected feet, with 73 of the homesites to begin in July 2022 with sales similar to designs offered in its Horizon and Signature series starting in October 2022.
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rom pumpkin picking, hay mazes and hay rides, to apple cider, s’mores and fall treats, there’s plenty of family fun to be found around the Valley or in the high country this season. And if haunted fun is your thing, there’s plenty of that, too.
THROUGH SUNDAY, OCT. 31 1 Pumpkin Fest at the Princess Fairmont Scottsdale Princess 7575 E. Princess Drive, Scottsdale www.scottsdaleprincess.com/ pumpkin-fest $18/General Admission; Free/Children under age 3 Pick pumpkins in the patch, take a spin on the carnival rides, sip hot apple cider and enjoy homemade pie, roast marshmallows and enjoy s’mores by the fire pit. Open nightly. See times online. Purchase tickets online.
FRIDAY, OCT. 1– SUNDAY, OCT. 31 2 MacDonald’s Ranch Annual Pumpkin Patch 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 26540 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale 480-585-0239 www.macdonaldsranch.com/ pumpkin-patch $10/Weekdays; $12/Saturday & Sunday Pick out your pumpkin at the patch, check out the petting zoo, hay maze, pedal car and track, pan for gold and play lawn games. Train rides, pony rides, mechanical bull rides for an additional fee, and feast on a BBQ meal from the food truck. Open daily, except Tuesdays.
Get lost in a 6-acre corn maze at Tolmachoff Farm’s Pumpkin Days & Corn Maze event Oct. 1–31.
FRIDAY, OCT. 1– SUNDAY, OCT. 31 3 Pumpkin Fest & Corn Maze Mortimer Farms 12907 E. State Route 169, Dewey 928-830-1116 www.mortimerfarmsaz.com $14/General Admission; Free/Ages 2 and under
Pick your own pumpkins, get lost in a giant corn maze, enjoy hayrides, pig races, barn dances, games and activities. View full schedule online.
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Tolmachoff Farms 5726 N. 75th Ave., Glendale
Pick your own pumpkin at Mortimer Farms in Dewey.
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Autumnfest OCTOBER 23-24 Saturday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Carnival opens Thursday evening.
ANTHEM COMMUNITY PARK 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway
Event F eatures Arts & Crafts Fair Business Vendors
Food Court & Beer Garden Decorated Pumpkin Contest (prizes) Pumpkin Patch Live Music Strolling Magician Balloon Artists Kids’ Zone (fees apply) Train Rides (fees apply) Hayrides Carnival (opens Oct. 21)
OnlineAtAnthem.com/Autumnfest
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602-999-3276, www.tolmachoff-farms.com $15/General Admission; Free/Children 2 and under Pumpkin patch, 6-acre corn maze, mini corn maze, haunted corn maze, petting zoo, train ride, hay pyramid, cart track and corn box. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. See hours and schedule online.
FRIDAY, OCT. 1–SUNDAY, OCT. 31 5 Fall Festival Vertuccio Farms 4011 S. Power Road, Mesa 480-882-1482 www.vertucciofarms.com $12/General Admission; Free/Children 2 and under
Pumpkin patch, 5-acre corn maze and a scavenger hunt.
THURSDAYS–SUNDAYS, OCT. 1–31 6 Pumpkin and Chili Party Schnepf Farms 24610 S. Rittenhouse Road, Queen Creek 480-987-3100, www.schnepffarms.com $23.95/General Admission; Free/Ages 2 and under $78.95/Season Pass
Take on a 10-acre and 4-acre corn maze, play cornhole, giant yard games and mini-golf, enjoy the zipline, carnival rides, train rides and hayrides, a bonfire, entertainment, food, including the bakery and sweet shop. View times and schedule online.
THROUGH SUNDAY, OCT. 31 7 Fall Pumpkin Celebration Apple Annie’s Produce Farm 6405 W. Wilcox Road, Wilcox 520-384-4685, www.appleannies.com Free Admission
Take a hayride (for a fee) out in the fields to pick your perfect pumpkin, find your way through a 12.5 acre, 600,000 stalk corn maze and enjoy picking fresh vegetables and baked goods, including pumpkin pie and bread and apple cider donuts. Open daily. Pumpkin pancake breakfast Saturdays & Sundays 8:30–10:30 a.m.
SATURDAY, OCT. 2 8 Flagstaff Oktoberfest
11–8 p.m. Wheeler Park 212 W. Aspen Ave., Flagstaff 928-606-7600 www.flagstaffoktoberfest.com $5/Advance General Admission; $7/At Gate; Free/Children 12 and under Bratwurst, pretzels, beer and live polka music.
SATURDAY, OCT. 9 9 Crown King Apple Fest
10 a.m.– 9 p.m. 7216 Main St., Crown King 602-717-6363, www.crownkingaz.com
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MacDonald’s Ranch in Scottsdale opens its gates for fall fun Oct. 1 - Oct. 31.
Fairmont Princess in Scottsdale is open for its annual Pumpkin Fest through Oct. 31.
Free admission Hayrides, a pumpkin patch, games, a treasure hunt, bouncies, vendors, apple goodies. Plus: Watch a shootout at high noon and tour the historic town’s one-room schoolhouse.
FRIDAY, OCT.15– SUNDAY, OCT.17 10 St. Rose Fall Fest
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Catholic Church 2825 W. Rose Canyon Circle, Anthem www.strosefallfest.fun Free admission Food available for purchase from local restaurants, a live band Friday and Saturday, beer garden, silent auction, raffles, games and local vendors. See times online.
FRIDAY, OCT. 22– SUNDAY, OCT. 24, 2021 11 Glass Pumpkin Patch
10–5 p.m. Holland Center 34250 N 60th St., Scottsdale www.hollandcenter.org/event/glasspumpkin-patch-fundraiser Over 1,000 one-of-a-kind colored glass pumpkins
for sale, handmade by a local glass artist. Proceeds benefit the Holland Center, a nonprofit organization committed to enhancing arts, education and community in the Desert Foothills region.
SATURDAY, OCT. 23– SUNDAY, OCT. 24 12 Autumnfest
10 a.m.–4 p.m. Anthem Community Park 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway 623-742-6050 www.onlineatanthem.com/events/ autumnfest.php Free admission Pumpkin patch, hayrides, live music and entertainment, carnival, food vendors and beer garden. Decorate your own pumpkin and vote for your favorites. Shop for handmade goods and culinary treats at the arts & crafts fair, and mingle with local business owners and vendors. [See page 25.]
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SATURDAY, OCT. 9 The Addams Family Spooktacular Outdoor Movie and Halloween Party 5 p.m. Fletcher Heights Park 8135 West Lone Cactus Drive, Peoria https://tinyurl.com/hus22rfc Costume contest, Halloween kids dance party, trick or treating, kids activities, contests, game booths, prizes, music and food available for purchase. Movie show time at 6 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCT. 22 Creepy Candy Crawl 6–8 p.m. Desert Ridge Marketplace 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix 480-513-7586, www.shopdesertridge.com Free Trick-or-treating throughout the district, costume contests, Halloween-themed music and prizes.
FRIDAY, OCT. 1–SUNDAY, OCT. 31 13th Floor Haunted House 2814 W. Bell Rd., Phoenix 602-456-2250, www.13thflooraz.com
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Be prepared to be transported to new levels of horror at this annual Valley attraction, featuring three different themed walk-throughs in this 60,000 square-foot haunted house. See times online.
A slightly spooky train ride designed with younger children in mind, meet-and-greet Bones the train engineer, carousel rides, access to model railroad building, food and drinks available for purchase. Tickets must be purchased online to reserve a 1.5 hour time block for park admission.
FRIDAY, OCT. 1–SUNDAY, OCT. 31
FRIDAY, OCT. 22–SATURDAY, OCT. 23
$19.99–$44.99
Fear Farm Haunted House 6801 N 99th Ave., Glendale 623-866-5378, www.fearfarm.com $24.99–$49.99 Five haunted houses and a haunted hayride at a new larger location. See times online.
SATURDAY, OCT. 2 Terror in Tinseltown 7 p.m. Starlight Community Theater 1611 W Whispering Wind Dr, Suite 9 Phoenix www.starlightcommunitytheater.com $15–$25 Ages 16 and up are invited to participate as a player or an observer in this murder mystery live experience where you can help solve the whodunit mystery in what appears to be a Hollywood hit job crime. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages served.
FRIDAY, OCT. 8–SUNDAY, OCT. 31 Halloween Spook-Track-ula 6–9:30 p.m. McCormick Stillman Railroad Park 7301 E Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale www.therailroadpark.com/events $15/General Admission; Free/Children 2 and under
Be Part of the Spooky Fun Ages 14–18 are welcome to audition to develop, design, decorate and perform at Musical Theatre of Anthem’s Witch’s Lair Haunted House. Performers will work throughout the month of October creating the haunted experience open to the public Oct. 29–30.
Haunted House Auditions Monday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. Musical Theatre of Anthem 42201 N. 41st Drive, Suite B100 Anthem 623-336-6001 www.musicaltheatreofanthem.org $5 audition fee
The Wacky Horror Cyber Show Starlight Community Theater 1611 W Whispering Wind Dr, Suite 9 Phoenix www.starlightcommunitytheater.com A virtual show for youth actors showcasing the absurdity, spookiness and love that comes from the Halloween season.
FRIDAY, OCT. 29 Monster Ball 6–8 p.m. Anthem Community Center 41130 N. Freedom Way 623-879-3011, www.onlineatanthem.com $7/Pre-registration; Free/Children ages 2 and under Come dressed in your costume for games and activities, haunted fun, a costume contest, pizza, drinks and snacks.
FRIDAY, OCT. 29 Trunk or Treat 6-8 p.m. Valley Life Church Tramonto 34406 N 27th Dr., Suite 198, Phoenix Free Family games, costume contest and food.
FRIDAY, OCT. 29 Trunk or Treat 5–8 p.m. The Market & Spa on 41st Crossroads Church Parking Lot 42101 N. 41st Dr., Suite 156, Phoenix 623-500-2399 Trick-or-treating, food trucks, yard games and bouncies for the kids.
FRIDAY, OCT. 29 & SATURDAY, OCT. 30 Musical Theatre of Anthem: Haunted House 6–10 p.m. Musical Theatre of Anthem 42201 N. 41st Drive, Suite B100, Anthem 623-336-6001 www.musicaltheatreofanthem.org mtatickets@yahoo.com $8Advance tickets online; $10/General Admission (With a canned
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food donation for Foothills Foodbank) Spooky fun in the Witch’s Lair haunted house designed and created by MTA actors.
SATURDAY, OCT. 30 Boofest 6–9 p.m. Paseo Highlands Park 3435 W. Pinnacle Peak Road Free 602-534-4704, www.phoenix.gov/parks/special-events/fall-events Inflatables for the kids, carnival games, face painting, and a spooky train ride. Also: music, family entertainment and a children’s costume contest.
SATURDAY, OCT. 30 Trick-or-Treat Trail 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Pioneer Living History Village 3901 W. Pioneer Road, Phoenix 623-465-1052 $5/General Admission (with costume) Come dressed in your costume for trick-ortreating through Pioneer Village and learn about 19th century life in the Wild West at Arizona’s Living History Museum.
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Ahh, Autumnfest. It’s so on! BY VALLEY VIBE STAFF WRITERS
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ooler mornings, evening breezes and time with family and friends in Anthem’s Community Park can only mean one thing—Autumnfest has returned for 2021. A favorite tradition for North Valley dwellers, the weekend event open to the public features the traditional fall staples, including pumpkin picking and a decorating contest, hayrides, live music, strolling entertainers, kid’s zone with inflatables, a carnival, food court and Rotary beer garden. The traditional Autumnfest arts and crafts fair also returns featuring fine arts, crafts, culinary items and hand-made goods offered for sale from vendors around the state. “After scaling back to an online arts & crafts catalog and a distanced pumpkin patch during the winter surge of COVID last year, we’re excited to be able to bring people back together for the full slate of Autumnfest features this year,” Anthem Community Council spokesperson Kristi Northcutt told Valley Vibe. “It’s a great way to shop local and get
items crossed off your holiday list without the hassle of shipping delays, and everyone looks forward to being outdoors in the beautiful Community Park for this fall favorite festival.”
New This Year
Local businesses plan to participate as part of the vendor fair, a tradition reserved in the past for Anthem Days, the community’s annual spring event in the park. The decision to include businesses was made due to a scaled-down vendor fair at Anthem Day’s last spring and canceled festivals in 2020. “It’ll be kind of an Autumnfest/Anthem Days mashup,” Northcutt said.
Increased Safety Measures Keeping health and safety at the forefront for festival-goers and vendors, Northcutt said the ACC will follow any CDC and any state or local recommendations for large-scale, outdoor events. Masks and hand sanitizer will be available to attendees and extra sanitation will take place on high-touch surfaces, like the food court tables/ chairs, kids zone inflatables, in the pumpkin patch, on carnival rides, etc. In the arts and vendor fair area, she said booths will be spaced to create wider aisles and allow for more distancing.
Autumnfest Saturday, Oct. 23–Sunday, Oct. 24 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Anthem Community Park 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy. 623-742-6050 www.onlineatanthem.com/events/ autumnfest.php
Frasier Shows Carnival Thursday, Oct. 21–Sunday, Oct. 24 All the traditional ride favorites will be back in the parking lot near the soccer fields. Times to be determined by carnival management. All-you-can ride bracelets for purchase at the ticket booth for use during select hours. Discount coupons available prior to the event at Anthem Community Center, Anthem Civic Building, and on social media.
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Real Estate Market Beat BY VALLEY VIBE STAFF WRITERS
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he number of active listings in the combined data for 85085, 85086 & 85087 is trending downward with a 6 percent decrease over the same month last year in a market where inventory continues to be extremely low, yet fast-
moving. The number of sold listings plunged by 30 percent over this time last year, and the average days on market time is down to 21 in this hot seller’s market.
August 2021 Market Overview 85085, 85086 & 85087
Nationally, the typical home spent 39 days on the market in August, according to a report from Realtor.com.
Active Listings are down
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August 2021 Top 50 Home Sales 85085, 85086 & 85087
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Mortgage Rates National weekly average rates as of September 16, 2021 30-YR FIXED-RATE
15-YR FIXED-RATE
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The Scary Side of Candy, Costumes and Pets indiscretion or getting into a bowl full of candy. For some pets it may only take one piece of candy ctober signals cooler to cause gastrointestinal upset. In weather, football, and extreme cases, Some pets could the best holidays ahead, develop pancreatitis from the high beginning with Halloween. From sugar and fat content in the candy. the costumes to the candy, there To avoid this, please keep the are some scary things about candy out of reach and advise your Halloween pet parents should be kids, who are likely hiding their aware of to help prevent emergency stash from siblings (or mom and vet visits. dad), to find a hiding place out of reach of your pets. Avoid Costume Horrors We There are three significant toxins love all the absolutely adorable, to be mindful of if your pet does eat silly, scary pets in costumes photos candy. our friends share with us. While it can be a fun time to dress up 1 Wrappers. If your pet eats a our pets, keep in mind not all pets significant amount of candy in a think it’s fun and some will try short period of time, it’s not likely and chew those costumes right off. they removed the wrapper and Some will even swallow the fabric only ingested the candy. Wrappers and get strings stuck in their teeth can wad up and cause an intestinal or around their tongues. Not fun obstruction, which may become a for anybody. Remember not to surgical emergency. leave your pet unattended when wearing a costume. 2 Chocolate. Many times it takes a lot of dark chocolate When you and your family ingested to cause theobromine members dress up, be aware your toxicity, but it’s generally weight pets may not recognize you and it dependent. A 70-pound labrador could be scary to them. You may can eat a lot more chocolate than be treated like an intruder, so be his 6-pound Chihuahua friend. careful. During the night of trickClinical signs of chocolate toxicity or-treat, it might be time to take are vomiting, diarrhea, increased advantage of some of the antithirst, restlessness, increased stress strategies we discussed in earlier articles, such as pheromone heart rate, and can progress to muscle tremors, seizures, and heart therapy or calming supplements failure. Yep, scary stuff. Should to combat the doorbell ringing and visits from ghosts, goblins and your pet eat chocolate, contact your veterinarian to discuss toxicity Disney princesses. concerns. BY CHERYL RAHAL, D.V.M.
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3 Xylitol. An artificial sweetener commonly found in gum and sugarless candy is very toxic to dogs. Unlike humans, xylitol
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oby here, dialing in from retirement, just to say I look really snazzy in my costume, and you’re gonna have to go on Toby the our Instagram clinic kitty page to see it (#TobytheClinicKitty). I challenge you to post a more handsome picture than mine. I just reviewed Dr. Rahal’s article, that xylitol stuff sounds scary. I think the moral of the story is just eat real sugar! She does tell me though that xylitol only affects dogs, not cats. Of course, cats are the superior being.
is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream of a dog, resulting in a potent release of insulin from the pancreas and the body becomes severely hypoglycemic (life-threatening low blood sugar). Symptoms include weakness, drunken walking, vomiting, collapse, and can progress even with treatment to liver failure. If you suspect your pet consumed candy with xylitol, keep the package and call a veterinarian immediately. Have a safe and happy Halloween. Dr. Cheryl Rahal is a doctor of veterinary medicine at The Pet Wellness Center in North Phoenix. Her sidekick, Toby, spent many days alongside her at the clinic.
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Rotating menu of 14 house-brewed craft beers Food Truck Line Up on Facebook & Instagram
COOL OFF WITH A COLD ONE IN THE TAPROOM! » TAPROOM HOURS
Tues.–Thurs. 3–9 p.m. Sat. 12–9 p.m. Fri. 2–9 p.m. Sun. 12–6 p.m.
» HAPPY HOUR
Tues. ALL DAY Wed.–Fri. 3–6 p.m.
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701 W. DEER VALLEY RD. STE. #1, PHOENIX, AZ 85027 • 623-469-9199 • WWW.SIMPLEMACHINEBREWING.COM
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