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🏀 March Madness, aka the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, tips off in earnest today, and a new viewing option this year is The Park, which opened last August next to OHSO Brewery in downtown Gilbert. The outdoor venue will host several public watch
🎟 The 33rd annual Ostrich Festival runs today through Sunday at Tumbleweed Park in south Chandler. Besides dozens of shows and attractions (and roaming ostriches, of course), there will be plenty of traditional fair fare, from corn dogs to ice cream
🍷 Kudos to Provision in uptown Phoenix for the idea of hosting a ‘‘Step Brothers’’-themed Catalina Wine Mixer from 6-10 p.m. Saturday. The event will feature live music, wine, snacks, a costume contest, an ’80s-themed photo booth, and, of course, a dinosaur. If you have
🇮🇹 The eight annual Italian Festival – featuring food, live music, art, exotic cars, kids activities, and more – will take place 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sunday at Heritage Square in downtown Phoenix. Tickets are $10 in advance
🍖 SanTan Brewing and Pedal Haus Brewery will co-host the inaugural Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival this weekend at A.J. Chandler Park in downtown Chandler. The family-friendly event starts at 4 p.m. Friday and ends at 11 p.m. Saturday. Presale tickets are $15 for Friday,
👩🍳 AZ Women in Food, a group created in 2021 to support woman-led local food businesses, has changed the location of ‘‘Gold. Glamour. Gourmet.’’ The event featuring tasting stations, wine, cocktails, a DJ, and burlesque entertainment will take place 5-9 p.m.
🍖 The 71st annual Laveen BBQ Festival, the community’s largest event, takes place 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Caesar Chavez Park (map). Besides a variety of smoked meats, there will be live entertainment, games and activities, and more than 100 vendors. Admission
💪 One of the funnest events of Arizona Beer Week – the Pink Boots Arm Wrestling Throwdown – takes place at 6 p.m. tonight at QuartHaus in downtown Chandler. The top women in Arizona’s beer industry will compete for this year’s championship belt. There
