About Phoenix Articles and Features: 2003

Your guide to the Christmas in the Park holiday celebration in Litchfield Park, Arizona. Includes photos!

You'll find everything you need to know about Cactus League baseball right here. Get details about the teams, the stadiums, autographs, photos and more.

The Arizona Lottery has produced lots of winners in the state. Not only the people who have won prizes, but several state agencies have benefited. Get all the details about the various games here.

Starting to think about how to tell your sweetheart that you care this Valentine's Day? Here are some ideas for you that are sure to spark some romance.

The best attended golf tournament in the country will be held in Scottsdale at the end of January. Get all the information you need to enjoy this premiere event.

Get some quick details, demographics, trivia and resource links for the City of Phoenix.

Huzzah! During February and March you can enjoy this unusual 16th century festival in Apache Junction, complete with jousting, entertainers in period costume and gluttonous eats at the concession stands.

A local attorney discusses the issues surrounding photo radar tickets. Some people think you don't have to pay them. Some people are afraid of the consequences if they don't. Susan Kayler provides her view.

The Franklin Templeton Tennis Classic and State Farm Tennis Classic will bring some of the best tennis players in the world to Scottsdale this year. Get all the details here!

If you are looking for a job, and it may take a while, volunteering can help you, your community and your resume.

Visit these attractions in Glendale, Arizona in the Northwest part of the Valley of the Sun.

El Greco to Picasso, on view at Phoenix Art Museum through May 2003, brings 53 spectacular paintings and sculpture to Arizona. Find out about this exciting exhibition.

Now is the time to start planning your tax preparation strategy. Here are the links to forms and resources that you will need to assist you in preparing your Arizona taxes for the 2002 year.

Prepare yourself for one of the most unusual festivals in the country, right here in Chandler, Arizona. It's the Chandler Ostrich Festival, complete with ostrich races!

Six men made the Forbes list of the wealthiest people in America. Find out who they are and how they got their fortunes.

Highlights of the first four years of the Arizona Diamondbacks franchise, along with the current home game schedule and ticket info.

If you think you have an article that would be of interest to visitors to the About Phoenix site, here's how you go about submitting it.

Here are the ten things you need to know if you are stopped for a DUI in Arizona.

St. Patrick's Day approaches. Here's a guide to resources and organizations in the Phoenix area that will help bring out your Irish spirit. Includes Irish pubs!

There can be positive changes that arise from a transition after being laid off. Here are some tips on focusing on where to go next.

Here are the details about which companies that have an office in the Phoenix area made it to the Fortune list of the Best Places to Work in 2003.

Greater Phoenix has a pizza place straight from Brooklyn. If you enjoy fresh ingredients on a crispy thin crust pizza, you'll want to visit Grimaldi's. When this restaurant first opened in AZ, it was called Patsy Grimaldi's.

Here are some of the best resources for getting online coupons or discounts for Arizona businesses and services.

Here are some fast and interesting facts about Arizona's people, as reported in the 200 U.S. Census. You'll find information about population age, poverty level, education, population growth and more.

Find out about this nuclear energy facility near Phoenix--it's the largest one in the United States. Includes information about security procedures in the event of a terrorist attack.

Lori Piestewa, stationed at Fort Bliss, TX, is missing in action and presumed to be a prisoner of war. She and her family are from Tuba City, AZ.

Here is an updated list of those military personnel with ties to Arizona that have been killed or are missing in action in the Iraqi conflict.

These venomous critters are fairly common in the Southwest. Here's what you need to know about black widow spiders.

Here's what you need to know if you, or someone you know, is bitten by a black widow spider.

Get some quick details, demographics, trivia and resource links for the City of Phoenix.

In a posh Scottsdale neighborhood residents are hiding in their homes as the search goes on for a missing giant scorpion. (April Fool's story)

The Phoenix area has attracted many call centers and operations centers of major companies. If you are looking for a job, a call center position might be for you.

Information about the largest pool builders in Arizona, including how long they have been in business, Better Business Bureau ratings, and other company details.

Here are ten tips to help you pick a swimming pool builder.

History, trivia, and your guide to the schedule and tickets for the 2003 football season.

Find stores in the Phoenix area that sell adult books, videos and novelties.

What is the plan to finally improve Arizona's public school system? It is called Arizona LEARNS. Here are the details.

Is it true that there aren't any homes with basements in Phoenix? Find out the answer to this often asked question.

A local millionaire has purchased the Anaheim Angels from the Disney Company.

Here is a selection of magazines on topics related to Phoenix, Arizona and the Desert Southwest.

With two locations in the East Valley, here's a family place where you can satisfy your craving for Southern Italian food.

This will explain who is eligible to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon in Arizona, and what you have to do to get one.

The Two-Tailed Giant Swallowtail is Arizona's state butterfly. Learn more about it, and see the photos from the Desert Botanical Gardens Butterfly Pavilion.

Learn about Arizona's main airport, which is one of the busiest in the country. Includes interesting trivia about the airport's history.

A young child was killed recently when stung by hundreds of fire ants. What are they, and what should we do about them?

What is an Ozone Alert Day, or a High Pollution Advisory Day? Learn about how ground-level ozone affects people living in the Valley of the Sun.

Each year the Social Security Administration tallies up the applications for Social Security numbers for newborns, and provides us with information on what people are naming their kids. Why do they do it? Just because people want to know!

We have had a WNBA basketball team since the league was started. Find out more about the Phoenix Mercury, including the home schedule and ticket information.

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to obtain a marriage license in Arizona. It doesn't get much easier than this!

It's that time of year again, when smart young ladies compete for scholarship monies and the opportunity to go to the Miss America Pageant. Find out what it's all about.

This scam has cost many people money, and one lady even lost $100,000. As usual, they target the elderly. Learn more about this scam and protect yourself and your loved ones.

The Melting Pot has two locations in the Valley of the Sun. It isn't just a meal--it's an adventure!

Here are some common sense tips to keep in mind when buying gasoline for your vehicle. From the Arizona Department of Weights and Measures.

Here is the information about how you can stop those annoying telemarketing calls by signing up for the national "do not call" registry.

There are Independence Day celebrations in nearly every community. Here are some of the biggest 4th of July family events around town.

Northrop Enterprises is a local company (husband, wife, and daughter) who have a line of note cards, stationery and children's greeting cards. Check out this review.

The Phoenix Bishop is in trouble with the law--again. And this time, someone died.

One of the most popular attractions in the Phoenix area is the Phoenix Zoo. Don't miss it!

Here are some personalized plates I've seen around town, with information about how you can get one, too.

See photos from this year's pageant. The winner will go on to compete for the Miss America crown in September.

Of the ten most dangerous intersections in the country, two of them were in the City of Phoenix. That's not good news.

One of the best golf courses in the country is a public course in Scottsdale. It is also where the pros play the Phoenix Open every January. Find out more about TPC of Scottsdale, and enjoy a photo gallery of the Stadium Course.

Here is a traditional restaurant in the setting of a former Mormon Church. The Salad Room and the Photo Gallery make this place unique.

Corrie Hill was recently crowned Miss Arizona 2003 and will go on to compete in the Miss America Pageant this September.

In a recent survey, Phoenix, Tucson and Yuma all fared pretty well when it comes to job growth.

What is that smell? Phoenix resident Phil Persson tells about this common desert plant.

Linda Henderson Lewis provides some packing tips to help make moving day more organized and less stressful.

Here are some great weather facts, and some triple digit trivia about the Arizona heat.

Get the 2003-04 schedule and find out how to buy tickets for the Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club.

This moving checklist might help you relieve some of the stress associated with your big move.

The State of Arizona has introduced a discount drug plan that could help thousands of seniors get their prescription drugs at more reasonable prices.

The Mobil Travel Guide has awarded four stars to quite a few resorts in Arizona, and many of them are in the Phoenix area.

A study shows that the air in the Phoenix area is improving, while other major metropolitan areas are getting worse.

A local writer brings back the nostalgic area of the 1960s and the teen bands that were the rage.

Check out the 2003-04 schedule. Find out how to buy tickets and where to buy tickets for our professional basketball team.

There are 36 restaurants in the Valley that have received this year's award from Wine Spectator Magazine for their excellence in their wine list.

Lots of new rides and entertainment has been added to this year's Arizona State Fair. Here are all the details you need to enjoy your visit.

A book review of The Ultimate Desert Handbook, A Manual for Desert Hikers, Campers, and Travelers. Written by Mark Johnson.

The season for the Diamondbacks is pretty well over, but if you still want to enjoy professional baseball at incredibly reasonable prices, head over to one of the local stadiums and enjoy Arizona Fall League Baseball.

Many of our venues use Ticketmaster to sell tickets to concerts, shows and sporting events. Here's what you need to know about Ticketmaster.

An Arizona man tells his story of how he was bitten by a rattlesnake, and what he did to cure himself.

Another Cirque du Soleil production is coming to the Valley of the Sun in 2004.

Here are the details about some of the biggest Halloween festivals and haunted houses in the Phoenix area.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here are local resources and events related to fighting breast cancer.

Quick facts about this fast-growing city, which is northwest of Phoenix.

While almost everyone else in the country sets their clocks back one hour at the end of October, most of Arizona does not.

Here's a profile of Glendale, Arizona's 4th largest city. Includes demographics, community details and Glendale trivia.

Every Friday evening in downtown Phoenix the art galleries, studios and art spaces open up their doors and allow the public to come in and enjoy.

A warning from Arizona's Attorney General about a very legitimate sounding loan scam. Protect yourself!

Details about flea markets and swap meets in the greater Phoenix area.

Photographs of the Cirque du Soleil production of Varekai.

Details and photographs of the Glendale, Arizona holiday spectacular, Glendale Glitters.

Arizona is a Right to Work state. Find out exactly what that means to you.

Is Maryvale a city? Is Ahwatukee a town? No, they are both Urban Villages. Check here to see how the City of Phoenix defines the areas within its boundaries.

Includes the APS Fiesta of Lights Parade, the Candyland Concert, the Kwanzaa Expo, Breakfast with Santa and more.

Includes the children's play area, snow, choral singing, tree lighting and more. See photos, too!

Get the details about Holiday Harmony and the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park's Holiday Lights program.

Those ads that promise hundreds of dollars every week for just stuffing envelopes at home are trying to lure you into a scam.

Scottsdale is the place for this well-known vintage car auction each January.