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Chandler film fest expects growth amid pandemic

By Kevin Reagan GetOut Staff Writer The pandemic has not been kind to the film industry this past year, yet Chandler International Film Festival organizers are refusing to let the health crisis prevent its attendees from...

Food Park, farmers mart big in East Mesa

By Srianthi Perera GetOut Contributor Northeast Mesa has a new open-air dining destination that also doubles as a community gathering spot. The Power Food Park on Power Road between Brown and McKellips roads had two successful...

Hall of Flame one of area’s best-kept secrets

By christina fuoco-karasinski Staff Writer Chicago-area industrialist George F. Getz Jr. and his wife, Olive Atwater Getz, were driving through Wilmette, Illinois, when they saw a broken-down fire truck on the side of the road....

Sistine Chapel exhibit gives unique look at frescoes

By christina fuoco-karasinski GetOut Editor The COVID-19 pandemic has limited the ability to travel, so Special Entertainment Events Inc. brought a piece of the Vatican to The Croft in Downtown Phoenix. “Michelangelo’s...

Marshall Shore is Arizona’s Hip Historian

By Laura Latzko GetOut Contributor Marshall Shore, the man known as “the Hip Historian,” has a thirst for acquiring new knowledge and sharing it with others. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he had to find new ways to do this,...

All aboard: These restaurants’ charcuteries make the cut

By Annika Tomlin GetOut Staff Writer Most people think of a meat and cheese plate as a last-minute buy at the grocery store for an upcoming party. However, charcuterie boards put together way more than just your average deli meat...

Lakeshore Music announces 2021 season lineup

GetOut STAFF The season will open four months late due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Tempe-based Lakeshore Music, Inc., is moving forward cautiously with announcement today of an abbreviated six-concert 2020-21 season lineup....

Allergy-friendly eateries a growing EV trend

By Staci Hauk GetOut Contributor The East Valley is known for its innovative culinary options – and a growing trend among restaurants and bakeries involves patrons with food allergies or special dietary needs. Three area...

Mesa artist to be ‘Hidden in the Hills’

By Kristine Cannon Tribune Staff Writer One of the largest free arts events in the Valley returns for its 24th year this year: the Hidden in the Hills (HITH) Artist Studio Tour, coordinated by nonprofit organization Sonoran Arts...

Polo event returns with new charities

By Kamala Kirk GetOut Contributor Since 2011, the Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships has been the United States’ premier polo event, attracting thousands of people from around the world, including top polo players, sponsors...