Arizona: Phoenix: 2009: August

Phoenix, Arizona Events August 2009 Calendar

This calendar of events for Phoenix, Arizona and nearby communities in August 2009 has been produced to assist you in making travel and activity arrangements.

This calendar has been produced to assist with travel arrangements or local activities. It is an information guide only and does not constitute a recommendation. Dates for these Arizona events were correct at time of publication. Since dates are occasionally changed, please confirm them in advance. Updates, additions and corrections to any Phoenix, AZ events are made at www.ArizonaGuide.com.

August 2009 Phoenix, Arizona Event Listings

Kartchner Caverns State Park Limits Cave Tours for Summer

Until September 4th, the number of summer cave tours at Kartchner Caverns State Park will be reduced to 11 per day from Thursday through Monday and tours will start at 9am. On Tuesday and Wednesday there will be only six tours per day with those tours starting at 10am. Read more about the reduced hours at Kartchner Caverns.

Arizona Activities throughout August 2009

Through January 24, 2010 SCOTTSDALE: Unexpected Wegman: From the Collection of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art –an exhibition of forty-five William Wegman works, exhibition builds on the artist’s wide recognition for his photographic portraits of Weimaraner dogs, an array of other whimsically portrayed subjects in a diverse range of media and forms—from prints, to flipbooks, to video, www.smoca.org

August 6-9/26 MESA: Midlife! The Crisis Musical – Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, (5247 E. Brown Rd., 85205), wacky Saturday Night Live style musical takes a look at the “age old” conditions and situations faced in middle age, 480-325-6700 or www.broadwaypalmwest.com

August 7-9/20 PEORIA: Forever Plaid – Arizona Broadway Theatre, four young, eager male singers are killed in a car crash on the way to their first big gig at the Airport Hilton Cocktail Bar. But thanks to a cosmic twist of fate, they are miraculously revived for the posthumous chance to fulfill their dreams and perform the show that never was!, 623-776-8400 or www.azbroadwaytheatre.com

August 7-10/11 SCOTTSDALE: The Fantasticks – Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, (4720 N. Scottsdale Rd. 85251), part of the Actor’s Café Productions, two teenagers on neighboring farms steal glances and hide their romance from their feuding fathers, although their fathers are actually good friends who’ve hatched a plan, $22-25, 7:30 & 2 pm, 480-483-1664 or www.desertstages.com

YouTube Video of Arizona Road Trip

A little mini-vacation to NE Arizona, on the Navajo/Hopi reservation. The trip started at the invitation of Navajo people near Chinle, then blossomed from there. Visits included Canyon de Chelly, Arizona. Video courtesy to YouTube and Arizona Office of Tourism. Watch more Arizona Travel videos.

For additional tourism information and brochures, contact:

The Arizona Office of Tourism
2702 N. Third St., Suite 4015
Phoenix, Arizona 85004

Arizona Chamber of
Commerce & Convention Bureaus

Governor Brewer Reminds Travelers of Passport Requirement

PHOENIX – Arizona Governor Jan Brewer reminds Arizona citizens of the deadline for the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI). Beginning Monday, June 1, 2009, all U.S. and Canadian citizens will be required to present a passport or another WHTI compliant document to enter and re-enter the United States by land or sea from Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and Bermuda.

“Knowing what documents are required and having them ready when you return home will help streamline the entry process and ensure your return to the U.S. is as smooth as possible.” For Arizona, this federal initiative will primarily impact residents and visitors traveling to and from Mexico. Beginning June 1, 2009, the Arizona driver’s license and/or Arizona Identification Card will not be recognized as a valid credential for entry or re-entry into the United States.

U.S. citizens returning home from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda, by land or sea, will be required to present one of the following travel documents: A passport issued by the U.S. Government, a passport card (PassCard), a valid trusted traveler program card (FAST, NEXUS, or SENTRI) or a Military ID with official travel orders. U.S. citizen children under the age of 16 will be able to present the original or copy of their birth certificate, or other proof of U.S. citizenship such as a naturalization certificate or citizenship card.

The Arizona Department of Transportation’s Tucson and Safford districts will be placing temporary variable message signs at their port of entries, which include Lukeville, Nogales, Sasabe, Douglas, San Luis and Naco, four days prior to June 1 and one week after to remind travelers of the new initiative. Information about requirements for special groups traveling abroad can be found at U.S. Customs and Border Protection: http://www.getyouhome.gov/html/lang_eng/eng_sa.html

Phoenix, AZ Events Day by Day

Saturday, August 1, 2009

GLENDALE: 16th Annual Maricopa County Home & Garden Show – University of Phoenix Stadium, 250,000 square feet of exhibit space, interior designers vignettes, complimentary consultations, landscape display, international furnishings, concurrent seminars on remodeling/decorating & gardening, prize drawings, include the “Living Green Home”, benefits the 100 Club, $5, Fri-Sat 10 am – 7 pm, Sun 10 am – 6 pm, 602-485-1619 or 800-995-1295 or www.maricopacountyhomeshows.com

PHOENIX: 12th Annual New Works Festival - Phoenix Theatre, new plays and musicals by internationally, nationally and locally recognized playwrights presented in staged reading and workshop production formats by professional actors and directors, audience talkbacks with the talent follow each show, $9/reading; $12/workshop, 7:30 & 3 pm, 602-254-2151 or www.phoenixtheatre.com

SURPRISE: Target Free Summer Saturday – Heard Museum West, (16126 N. Civic Center Plaza, 85374), 45-minute guided tour of the gallery at noon and 1:30 pm, frybread and Indian tacos for sale, docents talk about special exhibit Phoenix Indian School, free, 10 am – 5 pm, 623-344-2200 or www.heard.org

SUPERIOR: Dragonfly Walk – Boyce Thompson Arboretum, parents and kids can learn to identify colorful dragonfly species during a one-hour walk, $3-7.50, 9:30 am, 520-689-2811 or http://arboretum.ag.arizona.edu

Sunday, August 2, 2009

SECOND MESA: Sipaulovi Village Celebrates Suvoyuki Days – tours of the village, speakers, vendors or traditional foods, artists and other special activities, 928-289-4106 or www.homolovi.com

Friday, August 7

August 7-9/20 PEORIA: Forever Plaid – Arizona Broadway Theatre, four young, eager male singers are killed in a car crash on the way to their first big gig at the Airport Hilton Cocktail Bar. But thanks to a cosmic twist of fate, they are miraculously revived for the posthumous chance to fulfill their dreams and perform the show that never was!, 623-776-8400 or www.azbroadwaytheatre.com

August 7-10/11 SCOTTSDALE: The Fantasticks – Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, (4720 N. Scottsdale Rd. 85251), part of the Actor’s Café Productions, two teenagers on neighboring farms steal glances and hide their romance from their feuding fathers, although their fathers are actually good friends who’ve hatched a plan, $22-25, 7:30 & 2 pm, 480-483-1664 or www.desertstages.com

August 7-9 GLENDALE: West Valley Maricopa County Home & Garden Show – University of Phoenix Stadium, home improvement shopping, special feature attractions, hours of free seminars, Around the World Landscapes, Queen of Clean, Master Gardeners, wine tasting, $2-5, Fri-Sat. 10 am – 7 pm, Sun 10 am – 5 pm, www. MaricopaCountyHomeShows.com

PHOENIX: Artlink First Fridays - self-guided art tour of central Phoenix, galleries, art spaces, studios, first Friday of each month, free shuttle rides, free, 6-10 pm, 602-256-7539 or www.artlinkphoenix.com H

Saturday, August 8

CHANDLER: 16th Annual Clown Day Celebration - Rawhide at Wild Horse Pass, in honor of National Clown Week, the largest clown gathering in the SW, more than 100 clowns parade, prance and promenade down Rawhide’s Main Street, free face painting & balloon sculpting for the kids, free, 5:30-10 pm, 480-502-5600 or www.rawhide.com

CHANDLER: Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon – Chandler/Gilbert Family YMCA, (1655 W Frye Road, Chandler, AZ 85224 ), this triathlon is based on time unlike an outdoor triathlon based on distance, the more distance you cover the higher your score, 10-minute swim in lap pool, 30-minute bike in cycle fitness studio, 20-minute treadmill run, www.TriFind.com

CHINO VALLEY: Saturday Picnic and Music Series – Granite Creek Vineyards, tastes of award-winning wines, live music featuring Rio: Vocal, Spanish Guitar and flute, $8, 11 am – 5 pm, 928-636-2003 or www.granitecreekvineyards.com

COTTONWOOD: 2^nd Saturday Art & Antique Walk – Old Town District, art galleries, special exhibits, shopping, music, 1– 8 pm, www.oldtown.org

PHOENIX: Phoenix Mercury vs. Indiana – US Airways Center, $10, 7 pm, 602-252-WNBA or www.phoenixmercury.com

PHOENIX: Summer Twilight Tours - Deer Valley Rock Art Center, a guided tour of spectacular rock art, educators tell all about petroglyphs, archaeology, desert plants and animals and Native American cultures, reservations, $2.50-6.50, 7 pm, 623-582-8007 or www.asu.edu/clas/shesc/dvrac

SUPERIOR: Learn Your Lizards – Boyce Thompson Arboretum, educates participants how to identify common species such as Western whiptails, Tree Lizards, Side-blotched and Greater Earless, family-friendly walk, meet at the visitor center, $3-7.50, 8:30 am, 520-689-2811 or http://arboretum.ag.arizona.edu

Sunday, August 9, 2009

SCOTTSDALE: Summer Spaah Series – this week at Dolce Salon & Spa at Arrowhead, sample treatments, refreshments, activities, a goody bag and chances to win raffle prizes, $25-40, 480-991-9108 or www.SummerSpaAZ.com

SCOTTSDALE: 4^th Annual Summer Spaaaah Series – Dolce Salon & Spa at the Borgata, mini spa treatment, fitness session, spa cuisine, beauty and wellness classes and a swag bag of goodies, raffles, boutique discounts, benefits Fresh Start Women’s Foundation, $25-40, www.SummerSpaAz.com or www.ArizonaSpaGirls.com

Tuesday, August 11

GLENDALE: Jonas Brothers with Jordin Sparks and Honor Society – Jobing.com Arena, the band’s most ambitious production yet which includes a massive 140-foot plus stage, a closer, more interactive live concert, www.livenation.com

Thursday, August 13

PHOENIX: Phoenix Mercury vs. San Antonio – US Airways Center, $10, 7 pm, 602-252-WNBA or www.phoenixmercury.com

Saturday, August 15

CHINO VALLEY: Saturday Picnic and Music Series – Granite Creek Vineyards, tastes of award-winning wines, live music featuring Dublin Soul: traditional and original Celtic music, $8, 11 am – 5 pm, 928-636-2003 or www.granitecreekvineyards.com

15-16 WILLIAMS: Jack Fuller Roping – Bob Dean Rodeo Grounds, roping competitions, 9 am, 928-600-5049 or www.williamschamber.com

Sunday, August 16

SUPERIOR: Opuntia Punch – How-to-Juice-Prickly-Pear – Boyce Thompson Arboretum, learn how to harvest opuntia cactus fruits and extract their juice without turning your hands into a “porcupine” with author Jean Groen, included in admission, $3-7.50, 10:30 am 520-689-2811 or http://ag.arizona.edu/bta

Friday, August 21, 2009

PHOENIX: Phoenix Mercury vs. Washington – US Airways Center, $10, 7 pm, 602-252-WNBA or www.phoenixmercury.com

PHOENIX: 18th Annual Arizona Home & Building Expo – Phoenix Convention Center, 700+ exhibits, encompasses remodeling, home improvement and home building industries, find what you need in building products and services, Fri noon – 6 pm, Sat 10 am - 6 pm, Sun 10 am - 5 pm, 602-277-6045 or www.azbusinessmagazine.com

21-9/20 SCOTTSDALE: The Ugly Duckling – Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, (4720 N. Scottsdale Rd. 85251), part of the Children’s Theatre Productions, Hans Christian Andersen’s endearing tale about a duckling that doesn’t fit in soars in the uplifting musical, for all ages, $12-15, 7:30, 1 & 3 pm, 480-483-1664 or www.desertstages.com

Saturday, August 22

PHOENIX: Green Day – US Airways Center, Grammy Award-winning rock band, $25-49.50, 8 pm, 800-745-3000 or www.livenation.com

SUPERIOR: Butterfly Walk – Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park, learn to identify common species of butterflies and about the insects’ life cycles on a two-hour walk, 9:30 am, 520-689-2811 or www.azstateparks.com

Sunday, August 23, 2009

WILLIAMS: 9^th Annual Firing Pin Enterprises, Inc. Arizona Gun Show – Bob Dean Rodeo Grounds, about 80 specialty vendors, Sat 9 am – 5 pm, Sun 9 am – 4 pm, 928-428-3767 or www.firingpin.com

FLAGSTAFF: Elden Pueblo Public Field Day – Elden Pueblo Heritage Site, experience the science of archaeology through hands-on participation in site excavations, artifact analysis, primitive technologies and hunting games, tours at 10 am, noon and 2 pm, bring water, hat, sunscreen and sense of discovery, free, 10 am – 4 pm, 928-527-3452 or www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/forest-resources/archaeology/elden-pueblo/summer.shtml

SCOTTSDALE: 4^th Annual Summer Spaaaah Series – The Spa at Gainey Village Health Club, mini spa treatment, fitness session, spa cuisine, beauty and wellness classes and a swag bag of goodies, raffles, boutique discounts, benefits Fresh Start Women’s Foundation, $25-40, www.SummerSpaAz.com or www.ArizonaSpaGirls.com

SCOTTSDALE: Summer Spaah Series – this week at Spa Lamar, sample treatments, refreshments, activities, a goody bag and chances to win raffle prizes, $25-40, 480-991-9108 or www.SummerSpaAZ.com

SUPERIOR: Edible & Medicinal Plants – Boyce Thompson Arboretum, one-hour walk up the Curandero Trail to learn about Sonoran Desert plants, a few moderately steep sections, guided by Choctaw nation member and ethno botanist David Morris and “Foods of the Superstitions” cookbook author Jean Groen, $3-7.50, 8:30 am, 520-689-2811 or http://arboretum.ag.arizona.edu

TEMPE: Life Time Fitness Indoor Triathlon – Life Time Fitness, this triathlon is based on time unlike an outdoor triathlon based on distance, the more distance you cover the higher your score, 10-minute swim in lap pool, 30-minute bike in cycle fitness studio, 20-minute treadmill run, www.TriFind.com

Friday, August 28, 2009

CLARKDALE: Grape Train Escapes - Verde Canyon Railroad, wine tasting trains, , wine tasting trains, with unique wines and food from around the world, 928-639-0010 or 800-293-7245 or www.verdecanyonrr.com

PHOENIX: Phoenix Mercury vs. Connecticut - US Airways Center, $10, 7 pm, 602-252-WNBA or www.phoenixmercury.com

PHOENIX: Def Leppard with Poison and special guest Cheap Trick – Cricket Wireless Pavilion, the show will highlight three decades of music from three of rock 'n' roll's greatest bands for a four-hour interactive concert experience, www.livenation.com

PHOENIX: 18th Annual Family Cornfest, Arts & Crafts Fair - El Zaribah Shrine Auditorium, 60 arts & crafts exhibitors, fresh sweet corn, free admission and parking, $5 for lunch, 602-231-0300 or www.el-zaribah.org H x

Saturday, August 30, 2009

SEDONA: 8^th Annual Red Rocks Music Festival – Sedona & Verde Valley Jewish Community Center, (100 Meadow Lark Dr., 86336), featuring Steinway artists Yuki and Tomoko Mack, duo pianists, $10-25, 3 pm, 877-733-7257 or www.redrocksmusicfestival.com

Sunday, August 31, 2009

SCOTTSDALE: 8^th Annual Red Rocks Music Festival – Steinway of Phoenix, (14418 N. Scottsdale Rd), featuring Steinway artists Yuki and Tomoko Mack, duo pianists, $10-25, 7 pm, 877-733-7257 or www.redrocksmusicfestival.com

This calendar has been produced to assist you in making travel arrangements. It is for information only and does not constitute a recommendation. Dates for events were correct at time of publication. Since dates are occasionally changed, please confirm them in advance.